LOAD SHEDDING OF THE SOUL
The greatest crisis facing Pakistan may not be inflation, terrorism, or failing public services. It is that we no longer seem surprised by any of them. Psychologists call…
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Pakistan, Partners and Perception
Time is a stern teacher of nations. It changes the character of alliances, reshapes national priorities and repeatedly reminds states that geography is destiny…
Historic defence pact
The signing of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Türkiye is a historic and highly significant development in regional security.…
THE INK WAS STILL WET… HISTORY HAD ALREADY BEGUN READING IT
From Karachi and Gwadar to The Bosporus, Through Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab —A New Strategic Geography is Being Written. The old man was known…
Makkah defence pact: A new strategic equation in the Middle East?
The Middle East is passing through one of the most critical phases in its recent history, with war, diplomacy, energy security and shifting strategic…
Redrawing the Strategic Map: The Geopolitical Weight of the Mecca Agreement
The ink has barely dried on the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, but its shockwaves are already reverberating across capitals from Washington to Tehran. Signed…
Prison reform must go beyond policy declarations
By Faiza Younis Raja “The degree of civilisation in a society can be judged by entering its prisons.” — Fyodor Dostoevsky Fyodor Dostoevsky’s oft-quoted…
Trilateral defense pact
The announcement of a trilateral defense agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Türkiye is a landmark development in regional security cooperation. This pact is…
Academic Results and Psychological Pressure: The Endless Race for Grades and the Role of Parents
The recent announcement of Matriculation (SSC) examination results across various educational boards, including Peshawar, has once again exposed several grim realities of our teaching…
Joint Defense Agreement Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye
The strategic collective security agreement between Pakistan, Türkiye, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is the natural evolution and formal codification of decades…
A GOVERNMENT WITHOUT A COMPASS
Dr Zafar Khan Safdar There is a particular kind of institutional exhaustion that sets in when a government stops leading and starts reacting.…
The Man Who Stayed
By Syed Munawar Ali Between 2005 and 2010, as Pakistan lost much of its trained health talent to hospitals abroad, one clinical research professional…
Dialogue for reconciliation
The interior minister’s recent remarks at a seminar in Islamabad have reignited debate about the state of Pakistan’s political system. Mohsin Naqvi, who is…
THE INNER SECRETS OF SURAH AL-ANFĀL
■The Divine Blueprint of Badr, the First Positive Step, and the Eternal Law of Unseen Help■ “There is a tide in the affairs of…
America’s policy chaos
The United States appears to have no clear exit strategy from its disastrous war with Iran. President Donald Trump has oscillated between issuing bombastic…
New Provinces or Better Governance? Rethinking Pakistan’s Federal Structure
Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi’s recent call for a national debate on the creation of new provinces has once again brought one of Pakistan’s…
A Day to Remember: Ethiopia Plants 800 Million Trees in Single-Day
By Dr. Oumer H. Oba, Ambassador of Ethiopia to Pakistan On 3rd August 2026, about one in every five Ethiopians put down their usual…