Joblessness threatens Pakistan’s growth
Pakistan’s mounting unemployment challenge has moved beyond being a demographic concern and is now directly constraining economic growth. World Bank president Ajay Banga recently warned that job creation…
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Erdogan Steps Up Diplomacy to Ease U.S. Iran Tensions
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has reaffirmed Türkiye’s commitment to reducing tensions between the United States and Iran, emphasizing that diplomacy remains active and…
A Moment of Reflection for the Nation
The recent suicide bombing at the gate of an Imam bargah in the Tralai area of Islamabad is not only a tragic incident but…
When Mosques Are No Longer Safe: A Nation Confronts Its Fears
A Blast That Shook More Than Headlines The explosion that occurred during the sacred Friday congregation in Islamabad’s Tarlai area was not merely breaking…
Reviving the Spirit of Cricket for Peace: Lessons from Shaheed Zia-ul-Haq in the Shadow of the T20 World Cup Crisis
“O mankind, indeed We have created you from male and female and made you peoples and tribes that you may know one another. Indeed,…
A Digital Wallet Cannot Replace Utility Stores
By: Syed Arif Hussain Shah The State Must Strengthen — Not Dismantle — the Welfare System In Pakistan, the closure of the Utility Stores…
Islamabad’s sectarian attack demands decisive response
The suicide bombing at an imambargah in Islamabad during Friday prayers has once again exposed the fragility of Pakistan’s security environment and the persistence…
Epstein Files and Imran Khan
Luckily or Unluckily — Imran Khan Found in the Epstein Bombshell History rarely announces itself politely. Sometimes it returns like an unresolved sentence, reopened…
Kites of Hope Amid Shadows of Sorrow
After nearly a quarter of a century, Basant has returned to Lahore, not merely as a festival but as a long-suppressed emotion rediscovering its…
From Landlocked to Land-linked: Pakistan as Eurasia’s Southern Springboard
By CTES For a long time, the map of Central Asia was perceived as an immutable given, where major routes and economic vectors invariably…
Balancing Tax Recovery with Economic Realities
With the upcoming International Monetary Fund review mission scheduled later this month, Pakistan’s Federal Board of Revenue is under mounting pressure to address a…
The End of the Nuclear Treaty and the World Once Again on the Brink of Destruction
The world today stands at a critical juncture where history, power, and destruction are staring each other in the face. The expiration of the…
Pakistan Transgender Persons Protection of Rights Act 2018: A Reality Check
By Qamar Naseem In Pakistan’s socio-legal landscape, transgender persons have long existed at the margins excluded from public life, denied basic services, and rendered…
The Collective Fight Against Terrorism
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has endured decades of terrorism, extremism, and instability, paying a heavy price in terms of human lives, economic losses, and social disruption.…
The Stakes in US-Iran Talks
After weeks of heightened tension across the Middle East, the United States and Iran are expected to resume negotiations in the coming days, with…
Balochistan: Where Terrorism, in the Name of Rights, Has Targeted the People Themselves
For the past two decades, Balochistan has ceased to be merely a geographical region; it has become a complex test case of the relationship…
Late Prince Karim Aga Khan IV: A Life of Faith, Service and Human Development
By Farooq Awan His Late Highness Prince Karim al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV will be remembered with deep respect for a lifetime devoted to service,…