History That Can Still Answer Back
On Zain Saleem’s “Gujrat Ke Darakhshan Sitare” Local history usually arrives in one of two forms. The first is built on the dead: every name wears a “the…
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Mandate and clarity
The federal government’s decision to place Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under governor’s rule has triggered a debate that extends well beyond constitutional procedure. At the heart…
PUNJAB FORGOTTEN HOUSING ASSET:ONE NETWORK MILLIONS OF HOMES REIMAGINING PUNJAB COOPERATIVE HOUSING SYSTEM
By Arslan Ahmad Pakistan’s housing crisis demands more than an expansion of bank lending. It requires a system that connects land, finance, housing societies…
The Price of Standing in Line
Picture a railway booking window an hour before a holiday rush. Forty people stand in a line that has not moved in twenty minutes.…
Prof. Dr. Abdul Razzaq Shahid: Scholar, Poet, Cultural Ambassador
Prof. Dr. Devinder Pal Singh Prof. Dr. Abdul Razzaq Shahid occupies a distinguished place among contemporary Punjabi scholars, poets, educationists, and cultural ambassadors of…
Somewhere Between Together and Apart
“Somewhere between right and wrong, there is a garden, and I will meet you there.” — Rumi I was passing near the railway tracks…
She Said, They Heard Otherwise
At a thesis synopsis defence, the tea is going cold and the committee is discussing a candidate’s sample. The youngest woman on the panel…
When Emergency Powers Override the People’s Mandate
Pakistan’s history of federal interventions raises an uncomfortable question: how secure is an electoral mandate when extraordinary powers can displace an elected government? By…
Broadening the tax base
Pakistan’s recurring struggle with tax collection is not simply a question of revenue; it is fundamentally a matter of fairness, economic balance, and sustainable…
World Standards Day: Building Trust, Protecting Consumers, and Driving Sustainable Growth
By Ms. Amina Qasim Director C.A Lahore Zone Every year on October 14, the global community observes World Standards Day to pay tribute to…
Embracing Quality Standards for Economic Prosperity and National Growth
by Noor Ahmed Jamali Media Advisor PSQCA On World Standards Day, the global community gathers under the theme “Shared Vision for a Better World:…
Trilateral Power-Sharing: Can Washington, Beijing and Moscow Broker a New Global Consensus?
It is often said that if peace cannot unite opponents, war eventually forces them to reconsider their differences. The geopolitical recession that has emerged…
FINANCIAL RUIN OF PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN PAKISTAN
Public higher education in Pakistan is facing a crisis that extends far beyond budgetary shortfalls. Across the country, public universities are struggling to pay…
WHEN POLITICS PLAYS GAMES, THE PEOPLE PAY – The Maulana, the Political Bargain, and the Supremacy of Law
The Eyrie, F-10 Markaz, Islamabad. Something was terribly wrong. I had known BāBā-Tāl—the Bell-man—for long enough to recognise the difference between his customary silence…
Democratic setback
The federal government’s decision to place Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under governor’s rule and dissolve the authority of an elected provincial administration marks one of the…
After the UN, Now the ICC: Will Europe Stand Firm or Surrender?
The international order is approaching another crossroads. On Friday, 9 October 2026, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to South African jurist Navi Pillay…
Breaking the cycle
Pakistan’s struggle against poverty remains one of the country’s most pressing social and economic challenges. While recent economic indicators have pointed towards a degree…