Official Price Lists, Market Realities, and the Public’s Growing Questions in Ramadan
With the arrival of the holy month of Ramadan, the issue of inflation has once again taken center stage in Peshawar. Every year, as demand for essential food…
The Public Purview
Blog
Valika Hospital: A Beacon of Workers’ Health, Hope, and Humanitarian Service
The true essence of state governance becomes evident when government initiatives directly bring ease, confidence, and reassurance into people’s lives. The health sector, in…
From Cobra to Custodian: Can Governance Walk the Market?
Ramadan not only tests the patience of the fasting; it tests the conscience of those who govern. Yesterday, we spoke of the cobra —…
Imran Khan’s Medical Care
The ongoing debate over the medical treatment of incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan has once again exposed the uneasy overlap between politics and…
Jails of Pakistan: Behind Bars of Despair
Pakistan’s prisons, often hidden behind high walls and iron gates, tell stories that rarely reach the public eye. They are not just buildings of…
Lessons from a Divided Past for a Shared Future
History bears testimony that the Muslims of Bengal stood in the vanguard of the struggle which gave practical shape to the Two-Nation Theory in…
Ramazan price hikes demand strict oversight
As the holy month of Ramazan draws near, the familiar surge in food prices has once again begun to burden households across Pakistan. Traders,…
A Humanitarian Initiative by Kulsoom Bai Valika Social Security Hospital: Bringing Treatment to Children with AIDS at Their Doorstep
In the field of public health, some initiatives go beyond mere administrative decisions; they become shining examples of social awareness, state responsibility, and human…
Ramadan’s Cobra Strikes: Reviving the Prophetic Market Walk to Slay Profiteering
In the blessed month of Ramadan, when hearts overflow with mercy and the faithful fast from dawn till dusk in devotion, a venomous cobra…
CDF Marks Kashmir Solidarity Day with Renewed Commitment
By Abdul Basit Alvi Pakistan’s commitment to the Kashmiri people is deeply embedded in its political, ideological, and moral foundations, dating back to Partition…
THE SHADOW SIEGE
By Syed Muhammad Uzzam Kazmi In the age of mirrors and megaphones, a nation can be wounded without a single shot being fired. The…
Covert Reach and the Crisis of Credibility
By Tariq Khan Tareen The international system rests upon a simple but inviolable premise: sovereignty is sacrosanct, and political dissent must be contested through…
‘Why the U.S Refuses the Word ‘Genocide’ in Palestine: A Poststructuralist Look at U.S. Discourse.’
By Myra Murtaza NDU, Islamabad Even when all that is required are words, many still fail to use them”.[1] Who is entitled to empathy?…
Breaking Barriers: Pakistani Women Are Leading the Business Revolution,
By Hira Saqib Across Pakistan, women are transforming the business landscape. From tech startups and fashion labels to agriculture and social enterprises, women entrepreneurs…
Why Our Students Struggle: The Gap Between Theory and Reality
By Hira Saqib In Pakistan, we celebrate education as a path to success but there is a big problem: our schools and colleges focus…
Watershed
In the history of the subcontinent, the year 1971 drew a line that not only split a country into two parts but also created…
Nuclear Shadows, Gaza Cries, and Pakistan’s Hour of Leadership
In the theatre of restless empires, timing is often louder than weapons. When Donald Trump rejected Vladimir Putin’s proposal to extend expired nuclear deployment…