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The Aura That Discomforts Patriarchy

By Nabiha Ahad Sometimes patriarchy is not loud. It sits quietly at the family dinner table, waiting for a daughter to speak.  An educated…

Phased polls in AJK

Azad Jammu and Kashmir is in the midst of a crucial electoral exercise, one that carries immense significance given the political unrest that has…

Roti, Kapra, Makaan — aur Aaj ka Petrol Rate

Pakistan switches to daily fuel pricing, and the common man discovers a thrilling new morning ritual: waking up, opening a website, and quietly sobbing…

Pakistan’s Tobacco Dilemma: Balancing Farmers’ Livelihoods, Industry Interests and State Regulation

By Shamsul Haq Every summer, as tobacco leaves begin to mature across the fertile plains of Mardan, Swabi and Charsadda, a familiar dispute resurfaces.…

Fragile pause in conflict

After two weeks of escalating violence, the United States has halted its strikes on Iran, while Tehran has also silenced its guns. This pause…

Thalassemia and its impact in Pakistan

By Hamna Farooq The Silent Genetic Crisis Imagine a mother holding her child’s hand as they sit silently in a hospital corridor, hoping that…

History Repeats, But Have We Learned?

By Muhammad Ali Zafar Last year, around the same time, I wrote about the changing weather patterns in Pakistan and how unusual storms, hailstorms…

Monsoon exposes failures

Pakistan is once again confronting the harsh realities of the monsoon season. Since June 26, nearly 100 lives have been lost to rain‑related incidents,…

IN THE SHADOW OF MOUNTAINS AND DREAMS — THE CRY OF THE STUDENTS

■When Merit Begins to Doubt Itself, a Nation Must Listen■ There are mornings that arrive quietly, carrying nothing more than the fragrance of freshly…

The Three-North Shelterbelt Program: Humanity and Nature—An Inseparable Bond

By Talat Abbas, Ameen-ul-Islam & Muhammad Waseem “Humanity and nature are inseparably connected.” This timeless truth reflects the fundamental reality that human survival depends…

Chance for fragile peace

The exchange of fire across the Gulf and wider Middle East between the United States and Iran continues to fuel fears of a dangerous…

Analyst Warns Divisive Rhetoric Could Weaken Pakistan

By Amjad Yousafzai WAH CANTT: Senior political analyst, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) activist, and Punjab Social Media Coordinator Basim Nadeem Butt has called for…

Defending Pakistan with Prophetic Guidance

In the shadowed epochs before the dawn of Islam, the affairs of mankind were beset by profound confusion and moral clutter. The pursuit of…

Fiscal federalism debate

The petition filed by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government before the Federal Constitutional Court, seeking Rs964 billion as its claimed share of tax revenues since…

OWN BALOCHISTAN – COMPLETE PAKISTAN- BRING THE HOPE BACK

Now Let Us Give Back the Dreams of the Martyrs—The Hope of the Future to Every Pakistani ”Indeed, Allah will not change the condition…

Provisional status for GB

The newly elected Gilgit‑Baltistan Assembly last week unanimously adopted a resolution urging the federal government to grant the region provisional provincial status. This demand…