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PAKISTAN’S principled stance on Houthi attacks against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is grounded in steadfast solidarity with Riyadh, adherence...
THE next major global competition may not be driven only by oil and gas. Increasingly, it will be shaped by the minerals that power electric vehicles,...
EXTREMISM and violence are not problems belonging to any single government, institution, political party or social class. They represent a challenge...
PAKISTAN’S poverty is usually discussed in terms of income, inflation, unemployment, food insecurity, energy prices and the declining purchasing...
HISTORY has a peculiar way of testing the moral confidence of nations. Sometimes the test arrives not in war but in remembrance. The recent decision...
PAKISTAN and China celebrate their 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations, indicating the strategic value of their true friendship, fraternity of...
ON 31 August 2026, a Court of Arbitration constituted under the Indus Waters Treaty and administered by the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The...
THE drastic shifts in the security architecture of the Middle East, particularly the outbreak of Israel-Iran-US war, October 7, and diminishing...
WALK through any sabzimandi in Pakistan at day’s end and the scene is hard to miss. Rotten vegetables, leftover fruit and discarded plastic bags lie...
POLITICS has a habit of confronting people with the culture they once helped create. Harsh rhetoric, ridicule and personal attacks used against...
PAKISTAN is still running on a 1970 administrative map with four provinces, but the country was six crores then and is touching twenty-five crores...
WHEN we think about history, we usually think about dates, wars, rulers, treaties and major events. Language receives less attention. We understand...
PRIME Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressed the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly on September 25, 2026 in New York. The session was...
(Do they not earnestly reflect upon the Quran, or are there locks upon their hearts? (Quran 47:24) Surah Bani Israel, also known as Surah Al-Isra,...
WHEN petrol prices rise, the impact is not felt equally by everyone. For a delivery rider, a motorcycle is a workplace. For a rickshaw or Qingqi...
THE world appears to be entering a new era of Cold War once again. However, this time the competition is not over ideologies, but over the control of...
It is generally believed that trees provide us with oxygen to breathe; however, the reality is that the vast majority of Earth’s oxygen originates...
A delegation from Pakistan led by Engr. Qamar-ul-Islam Raja, Chairman NAVTTC, myself (Chairperson TEVTA Punjab), Head of Team Europe’s TVET Support...
In an age dominated by smartphones, social media, and instant access to information, public libraries are often treated as outdated institutions. In...
The history of the Gulf is marked by immense wealth, strategic rivalry and recurring conflict. Yet wars in this vital region have never remained...
OWING to Indian-backed Afghan proxies and burgeoning terror nexus, the militant attacks surged in Pakistan, forcing its security forces to intensify...
IN a comprehensive analysis of modern well-being, I present a transformative framework advocating for whole-person care and a corrected “lens of...
ON 8 Jun 26, the UN released its 3rd World Ocean Assessment: the sea levels are rising at 4.3 mm per year, more than double the pre-2015 rate; 52...
ASK three sources how many Pakistani children are out of school and the answers vary dramatically. The figure repeated in policy speeches and donor...
The constitution of the Jamaat-e-Islami defines its objective in terms of establishing Hukumat-e-Ilahiya or Divine Government, explained as the...
THE US- propelled Idea– that Middle East stability hinges on the Abraham Accords –is a flawed assumption. While the Accords steered diplomatic...
As the People’s Republic of China celebrates its 77th National Day on October 1, 2026, Pakistan and China are also marking a historic milestone: 75...
As China celebrates its 77th National Day on October 1, 2026, the occasion offers an opportunity to reflect not only on the country’s remarkable...
On the auspicious occasion of the 77th National Day of the People’s Republic of China, I extend my warmest felicitations to China’s leadership and...
Pakistan and China maintain a deep and long-standing relationship which anchored by enduring strategic, socio-economic and security ties that extend...
As Pakistan and China celebrate 75 years of diplomatic relations, the enduring partnership between the two nations stands as a symbol of trust, mutual...
When President Xi Jinping introduced the concept of “A Community with a Shared Future for Mankind” as China’s global vision, the western world...
The global order is passing through a period of profound uncertainty. Geopolitical tensions, armed conflicts, economic fragmentation, protectionist...
On the occasion of the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, I wish to extend, on behalf of the Consulate General of...
On the occasion of the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, I wish to extend, on behalf of the Embassy of the...
DONALD Trump’s second presidency has reopened an old American debate: how much power should a president be able to exercise, particularly when he...
RECENT geopolitical tensions and energy shocks have renewed global inflation risks, keeping growth subdued. Post-pandemic bottlenecks and...
WITH the completion of the presidential election, Azad Jammu and Kashmir has entered a new phase of its constitutional and political journey. The...
ON 19 November 1863, the US President Abraham Lincoln, while addressing a gathering at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania during the American Civil War,...
SHANDONG has emerged as one of China’s major economic powerhouses through a development model that combines industrial strength, modern agriculture,...
WHEN the federal cabinet formally approved the National Housing Policy, it marked a rare and necessary acknowledgment of a structural fault line that...
The second phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC 2.0) has marked a fresh beginning in the economic cooperation between China and...
China celebrates its 77th Anniversary during September 2026. China has undergone profound changes and made significant economic progress over the past...
EVERY year on 25 September, World Pharmacists Day provides an opportunity to recognize a healthcare profession that is often misunderstood. For many...
IN his address to the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on September 25, 2026, Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Shehbaz...
PAKISTAN’S governance debate has reached a point where even a senior member of the government has described the existing system as having...
DURING a recent interaction with the participants of the capacity-building event for faculty members at Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, I got an...
EVERY society has issues that require careful handling. National identity, ethnicity, regional grievances, internal security, economic anxiety and...
THE leadership of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye seems determined to operationalize the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement (MJDA). They have taken a...
AS a little boy, I used to wonder about some tall stone platforms that looked like ancient Druid structures just next to a level crossing we had to...
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