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The era of ultimate detente

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Shanzay Minhal

Bridging East and West with spirit of Silk Road

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Engr Qaiser Nawab

Climate change: Beyond the Horizon

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Engr Saddam Hussain

Revitalising civil services structure

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Farooq Ahmad Marri

GB: From peaks to clicks

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Wajhullah Fahim

CPEC’s Future and Peripheral Global Geo-economics & Geo-politics

Amid intensifying global trade wars and shifting geopolitical alliances, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) faces renewed scrutiny from...

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Dr Mehmood Ul Hassan Khan

Pakistan–China Partnership: Building a Future of Mutual Progress

The Pakistan–China relationship has grown into one of the most consistent and comprehensive partnerships in the region. Based on mutual respect,...

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Saud Faisal Malik

US-Iran nuclear talks bend the fabric of despairs

AFTER a seven years hiatus, the US and Iran nuclear talks are underway, albeit in an indirect mode of negotiations held in Oman and Rome (April 12,...

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Syed Qamar Afzal Rizvi

Pak-UAE: From historic bonds to economic ties

“The Visit by UAE Foreign Minister emphasizes on Economic engagement, Expanding trade and deeper collaboration between private sector.” THE recent...

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Javed Malik

Say mama. . . or maybe just swipe up?

IT is a question I find myself asking more often; where have all the words gone. In my clinical practice over the past few years, I have noticed a...

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Dr Ahmed Abdullah

Caught in the Middle

ONCE again, Pakistan finds itself walking a tightrope. Surrounded by powerful neighbours, pulled by historical alliances, and burdened by internal...

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Dr Farooq Adil

The emotional politics of mother tongues

WHEN my child fluently recited an English poem but faltered at naming a guava in our mother tongue, I felt the quiet loss of cultural disconnect....

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Waheed Shahzad

Tailor-made hypotheses: Manufacturing crisis from crisis

  IN recent articles, my critical approach may have given the impression of an overly negative outlook. I believe it’s important to clarify that my...

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Brig Naseem Akhtar R

Canada’s political map redrawn ahead of 28 April 2025 vote

CANADIAN politics has once again shown its capacity for dramatic turns. Just months ago, the Liberal Party under Justin Trudeau was grappling with...

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Barrister Usman Ali

Remembering Allama Muhammad Iqbal

ALLAMA Iqbal died on 21 April 1938. By late mid 20’s, Allama Iqbal had realized, that powerful elements within Hindu majority population would not...

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Malik Tariq Ali

Investment in space warfare

THE increasing investment in space warfare technologies raises the alarm about space weaponization. Strategic analysts point out that advances in...

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Dr Zafar Nawaz Jaspal

NBP’s decline

AS of 21 April 2025, digital services of the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) remain suspended for the 11th consecutive day. Customers across the...

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Aijaz Ahmad

NAP combat against terrorists

WHEN, in 1979, the Soviet forces directly attacked Afghanistan, a freedom movement erupted. General Zia-ul-Haq opened Pakistan’s doors to the...

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Rana Zahid Iqbal

Tariffs set stage for new world economic order

FOR much of the 20th and early 21st centuries, the global economy has been characterized by a Western-centric order, a near hegemony dominated by...

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Yasir Habib Khan

From home to nation: the social code of progress

WE’VE all learned about Newton’s Third Law: every action has an equal and opposite reaction. This law works well in a social setting, where actions...

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Waqar Hassan

US military equipment in Afghanistan!

The BBC report of April 19, 2025 provides a clear picture about American weapons, left behind by its forces in Afghanistan at the time of their...

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Dr Muhammad Khan

Dawn of a multipolar world

AT times, history pivots quietly, without fanfare, as small shifts in priorities alter the course of events. The United States’ recent decision to...

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Dr Zafar Khan Safdar

Super-market syndrome!

ONE wonders if the gentle reader has come across the most apt definition of the ‘supermarket’. A supermarket, this definition goes, is the place...

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Khalid Saleem

The loud message

THE hailstorm that struck Islamabad on Wednesday was unlike anything seen before. It was not just a storm; it was a moment that shook hearts,...

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Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal

Why the Overseas Pakistanis convention matters?

THE first Overseas Pakistanis Convention was held in Islamabad from April 13 to 15, 2025, where Overseas Pakistanis were accorded the status of...

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Naveed Aman Khan

Balochistan’s deadly and neglected roads

Balochistan’s roads pose a constant danger to travelers. Despite repeated tragedies, appeals from the province go unheard. As traffic increases,...

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Adv Munaj Gul Muhammad

China builds 3-satellite constellation in Earth-moon space

DESPITE the turmoil around the globe, there is some good news in the realm of space exploration. China has successfully established the world’s...

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Sultan M Hali

India’s deep state crimes exposed

An exposé released by a United States Commission in late March has pierced the polished exterior of India’s democratic image, revealing a far...

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Faisal Ahmad

Paying tributes to Dr Muhammad Iqbal

Dr Muhammad Iqbal was a great thinker and poet who had presented the concept for creation of a separate homeland for the Muslims of the...

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Muhammad Zahid Rifat

Climate services in Pakistan

A National Framework for Climate Services (NFCS) in Pakistan would offer a comprehensive framework for the broader development of climate services...

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Amna Nasir Jamal