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Electoral legitimacy vs performance legitimacy

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Farrukh Saleem

Fall of high and mighty

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Tariq Aqil

Strengthening state-citizen relations in Balochistan

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Dr Muhammad Khan

Taliban’s defiance of Pakhtunwali

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Dr Zafar Khan Safdar

IMF report: Crisis is home-grown

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Barrister Usman Ali

Pakistan-Taliban standoff

Pakistan-Taliban standoff

FOR several days, the Durand Line has been red hot, echoing with heavy fire and artillery. This marks a shift from regular border skirmishes to a...

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Zukafil Hassan Khan

Forging a Direct Link: Pakistan and Germany

Forging a Direct Link: Pakistan and Germany

Alhamdulillah. After a grueling five-year exile, the green and white livery of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has finally been welcomed back...

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FM Munir’s strategic rise

FM Munir’s strategic rise

  THE promotion of Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, General Asim Munir, to the rank of Field Marshal would mark one of the most consequential...

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Naveed Aman Khan

Fujian showcases China’s naval engineering leap

  ON November 7, 2025, China officially commissioned the Fujian (Type 003) aircraft carrier, its most advanced and ambitious naval platform to...

yesterday 10

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Sultan M Hali

PTM, PTI & assault on Pak’s security narrative

PTM, PTI & assault on Pak’s security narrative

  IN an era where wars are fought as much through narratives as with guns, Pakistan confronts a dangerous convergence of foreign-backed propaganda...

yesterday 10

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Tariq Khan Tareen

RSS exporting Hindutva to US

RSS exporting Hindutva to US

HINDUSTAN ideology is seen as damaging Indian secularism through sustained push to the vision of India as an explicitly Hindu nation state (Hindu...

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Hassan Ahmad

Beyond rivalries: A call for dignity and peace after the fighter jet crash in Dubai

Beyond rivalries: A call for dignity and peace after the fighter jet crash in Dubai

The tragic crash of an Indian Air Force Tejas fighter jet during the Dubai Air Show has captured global attention and cast a solemn shadow across...

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Caught in the crossfire

Caught in the crossfire

  IN the shadowy world of intelligence, where secrecy often outweighs recognition, a few narratives reveal what really happens behind closed doors....

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USCC’s flawed narrative on China exposed

THE US-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC), a body operating under the US Congress, recently published a report that oozes pure...

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Dr Mehmood Ul Hassan Khan

Amendment factory

Amendment factory

IN the land of pure intentions there is one national sport that rivals cricket, the art of a constitutional amendment. Every few months, while...

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A new battlefront: Hindutva inside the barrack

A new battlefront: Hindutva inside the barrack

For decades India has been preaching and selling the narrative of a secular state and the oldest democracy of the World. As per the latest World...

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The silent burnout crisis among youth

The silent burnout crisis among youth

  Youth—built on ambition yet bound by exhaustion—stands today at the brink of a quiet collapse. A generation raised to aim high now finds itself...

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Pakistan’s quiet water emergency

Pakistan’s quiet water emergency

Pakistan faces a looming water crisis as inefficient use and climate change threaten survival and growth   PREVENTABLE crises strike the hardest...

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Dr Zafar Khan Safdar

Pakistan’s national security & strategic advancement

  THE National Security Advancement of Pakistan (NSAOP) strategic plan aims to provide policymakers with a new strategy and vision that considers...

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M Abdullah Hamid Gul

Indo-Israel-Afghan Nexus of terror

Indo-Israel-Afghan Nexus of terror

At the conclusion of the third round of talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan, mediated by Turkiye and Qatar at Istanbul on 7thNovember 2025,...

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Air Cdre Zahid Ul Hassan R

Hasina conviction shifts South Asian dynamics

Hasina conviction shifts South Asian dynamics

SHEIKH Hasina Wajid’s conviction for crimes against humanity by Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal marks a seismic moment in South Asian...

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Dr Taimoor Ul Hassan

Antibiotic awareness Week A call for responsible use in Pakistan

Antibiotic awareness Week A call for responsible use in Pakistan

Every year, from 18th to 24th November, the world observes World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) to draw attention to one of the most pressing...

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Prof Dr Atta Ur Rehman

The refined illusion

Before anything else, I want to make it clear that I am not a medical professional. What follows is the result of reading research papers, studying...

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Aijaz Ahmad

A shift in IAF strategy against Pakistan

A shift in IAF strategy against Pakistan

Influenced by the claimed success of Rampage, an Israeli air-to-surface missile (ASM) used in Operation Sindoor, reportedly India desires to...

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Taliban–India Rapprochement Strategic alignments and regional implications

The recent diplomatic engagements between the Afghan Taliban regime and India mark a significant shift in regional geopolitics. In an apparent bid...

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Dr Muhammad Khan

Culture of depriving women of their inheritance must end

Surah An-Nisa’s verses 7, 11, 12, and 14 address the topic of women’s inheritance and instruct Muslims to give each eligible lawful heir of a...

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Amna Nasir Jamal

A court divided: Why the 27th amendment has lawyers alarmed

A court divided: Why the 27th amendment has lawyers alarmed

The Bill on Constitutional (27 th Amendment), has provoked one of the biggest constitutional debates within Pakistan in recent years. The shift,...

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AI & journalism: Progress or compromise?

  Clawed, amused and instantly judgmental — that’s us. Give us a story, a situation, anything fresh and we are ready to dissect it with full force....

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Mehr Jan

Power struggle in Afghanistan & India’s expanding role

  ORDER within any household endures only when an elder or guardian assumes responsibility for its affairs, guiding family members with wisdom,...

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Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal

Gaza’s int’l stabilization force: Navigating intricate challenges

  Quintessentially, believing that any stabilization mission in Gaza needs to ground international support in a credible, sustainable political and...

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Syed Qamar Afzal Rizvi

World Children’s Day 2025

Joy, Growth, Dignity WORLD Children’s Day is celebrated every year on 20th November with a unique theme. 20th November is not just a date on the...

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Wajahat Ali Malik

The greatest secret of Irfan Siddiqui’s life

  IRFAN Siddiqui stepped up to the rostrum with a soft smile and said, “Those who know, already know — and those who don’t, should now learn that...

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Dr Farooq Adil

Arrogance, ignorance or Indian Politics

Arrogance, ignorance or Indian Politics

THOSE were the times of Gandhi and Nehru when India was known and praised for its leadership in the world’s arena of moral politics, nonviolence...

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Road rage in Karachi, is it a cause or symptom?

Road rage in Karachi, is it a cause or symptom?

KARACHI offers a recurring image: the homeless seek shelter in shade and we seek comfort in silence. Yet it isn’t only the blind eye we turn, but...

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The wreckers of Bamiyan now seek an audience in Somnath

The wreckers of Bamiyan now seek an audience in Somnath

The upcoming visit of Afghanistan’s Minister of Industry and Commerce, Nooruddin Azizi, to New Delhi is more than just a diplomatic formality. It...

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