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A Technocrat Government: Transition to a Technology Driven Knowledge Economy

The debate surrounding the proposed 28th Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan comes at a decisive moment in the country’s history. Pakistan...

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News Desk

Pak as a global trade Hub–Energy security is key

Pakistan has faced the challenges of volatile global energy markets for a long time, which have hampered the country´s capacity to develop...

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Brig Raja Shozab Majeed R

Rising sun of Sino–Pakistan friendship

This year marks seventy-five years of Pakistan–China diplomatic relations—an “all-weather friendship” that has endured ideological shifts,...

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Sultan M Hali

The quiet cost of loud conflicts

In every conflict, there are two stories: the one that is told and the one that is lived. Wars are remembered for how they are fought, rarely for how...

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Brig Naseem Akhtar R

Cybercrime, Pakistan’s digital financial future

Pakistan today occupies a pivotal yet increasingly precarious digital juncture in which the promise of financial inclusion through mobile banking and...

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Sharif’s strategic visit to China

At a time when global politics is undergoing rapid transformation, Premier Shehbaz Sharif’s recent visit to China has reflected not merely the...

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Naveed Aman Khan

EID cleanliness drive; 360,000 tons of animal waste disposed of across province: Azma

EID cleanliness drive; 360,000 tons of animal waste disposed of across province: Azma

Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Azma Bokhari has said that the province-wide Eid sanitation operation, carried out under the directives...

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Afghanistan, terrorism and regional peace

Unfortunately, in recent years, tension and mistrust between Pakistan and Afghanistan have in-creased. The biggest reason behind this tension is the...

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Rana Zahid Iqbal

Gwadar: Opportunity in crisis

In the midst of every crisis, lies great opportunity.” — Albert Einstein . Recent geopolitical developments in the Gulf, especially the US-led...

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Ghulam Murtaza

Pakistan: The architect of peace in a fragmented world

The next round of high-level talks between the United States and Iran is now expected to take place in Pakistan within the next 48 to 60 hours, where...

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Dr Zafar Khan Safdar

Prophet’s farewell sermon and the crisis of our times

There are times in history when a voice from the past rises above the noise of the present, not as an echo, but as a warning. As I look at the world...

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Lt Gen Omar Mahmood Hayat Retd

Commemorating Yume Takbeer

On 28 May 2026, Pakistan commemorates 28th anniversary of achieving the nuclear power status to join the elite global nuclear club of N-5 2 (India...

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Air Cdre Zahid Ul Hassan R

The architect of modern China: vision& indispensability

China’s integrated suite of policies, plans and projects, under the visionary leadership of President Xi Jinping, has already delivered economic...

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Dr Mehmood Ul Hassan Khan

PU: Pensioners’ plight & institutional failure

THE ongoing plight of pensioners at the University of Peshawar represents a deeply troubling humanitarian crisis — one that demands immediate...

27.05.2026 10

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Feroz Jahangir Shah

Palestine policy: A non-negotiable imperative

FOREIGN policy, nowadays, is routinely reduced to a transactional ledger of macroeconomic dependencies and shifting geopolitical alliances. Under...

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Faisal Ahmad

Climate chaos & Pakistan’s government failure

DESPITE contributing less than 1% of global greenhouse gas emissions, Pakistan is among the top ten most climate-vulnerable nations in the world. In...

27.05.2026 40

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Assadullah Channa

Guardian of the Gulf: Pakistan’s regional role

IN May 2025, Pakistan confronted Indian aggression with a firmness that brought its neighbour sharply to its senses. The episode, brief yet decisive,...

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Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal

From loans to investment: New economic vision for Pakistan

PAKISTAN’S economic future largely depends upon its ability to attract sustainable foreign investment. Foreign investment is often described as the...

27.05.2026 20

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Abdul Basit Khan

May 28 marks Pakistan’s credible deterrent capability

MAY 28, 1998, marked as Yaum-e-Takbeer (Day of Greatness), is considered the day Pakistan’s defense became an “invincible” or impregnable power...

27.05.2026 30

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Syed Qamar Afzal Rizvi

75 Years of Pak-China Relationship

75 Years of Pak-China Relationship

Over the past 75 years, Pakistan and China have cultivated one of the world’s most enduring strategic partnerships, founded on mutual trust,...

27.05.2026 20

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Faiza zafar

The Second Renaissance of CPEC: Leveraging the Premier’s Visit for Investment and Industrialization

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s four-day visit to China has been widely viewed as a “second renaissance” of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor...

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Dr Mehmood Ul Hassan Khan

Field Marshal Asim Munir and Pakistan’s Emerging Diplomatic Influence

In today’s tense global environment, where conflicts are growing deeper and diplomacy often seems weaker than confrontation, Pakistan’s emerging...

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News Desk

Protecting our skies this Eid-ul-Azha

Eid-ul-Azha is one of the most sacred and spiritually significant occasions celebrated across Pakistan and the Muslim world. The festival embodies the...

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News Desk

The dark side of free speech in the digital era

THE modern world has been revolutionized by social media’s growth. It has made information accessible to everyone, given a platform to...

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Waqar Hassan

CDF’s lead role in high stake mediation!

CHIEF of Defence Forces (CDF) of Pakistan Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, is playing the key role to mediate peace and resolve the conflict between the...

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Hassan Ahmad

May 29 World Digestive Health Day Protecting gut health this Eid-ul-Azha

EVERY year on 29 May, the world observes World Digestive Health Day to highlight the importance of maintaining a healthy digestive system. This year,...

26.05.2026 20

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Prof Dr Atta Ur Rehman

Four million — and counting

WHILE much of the world continues debating how to make education accessible, affordable and inclusive, Punjab has delivered one of the most remarkable...

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Qudrat Ullah

NPT review conference and significance of nukes

THE eleventh Review Conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty ended without consensus on May 23, 2026. Nevertheless, participants underscored...

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Dr Zafar Nawaz Jaspal

Pakistan’s Swiss moment

PAKISTAN is not a party in Middle Eastern conflicts. Pakistan is the platform on which parties meet. Pakistan is not a camp – Pakistan is a...

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Farrukh Saleem

India does it again

For harming Pakistan one way or the other, India has been staging false flag operations every now and then and blaming Pakistan straightaway without...

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News Desk

Asim Munir’s strategic diplomacy for peace in west Asia

Field Marshal Asim Munir, Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), visited Tehran on May 22–23, 2026, in what has emerged...

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Dr Muhammad Khan

Reading habits almost extinct

APART from many benefits the electronic age has brought it has also resulted in demise of the reading habits particularly in younger generations. Our...

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Tariq Aqil

Pakistan-China: A bond beyond time and change

THE relationship between Pakistan and China is not a conventional diplomatic arrangement between two states. It is better understood as an evolving...

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Dr Zafar Khan Safdar

Four Million — And Counting

While much of the world continues debating how to make education accessible, affordable and inclusive, Punjab has delivered one of the most...

24.05.2026 30

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Qudrat Ullah

Entrepreneurial Universities: Engines for Socio-economic Development

The landscape of higher education is currently undergoing one of the most profound transformations in its history, driven by the convergence of...

24.05.2026 30

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News Desk

Agha Khan family’s services to Pakistan

HISTORY is often shaped not only by political movements and revolutions but also by visionary individuals whose ideas quietly influence the course of...

24.05.2026 30

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Tania Wafa

Reclaiming Punjab’s streets

ILLEGAL encroachments in Punjab no longer begin from markets or shopping plazas. They begin from the gates of our own homes. In almost every city,...

24.05.2026 20

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Aijaz Ahmad

Recyclable protein textiles against the microplastic era

THE textile industry is entering a moment of uncomfortable truth: the fabrics that dress modern life are quietly contaminating the planet. A new...

24.05.2026 20

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Dr M Bilal Tahir

Xi dominates Trump, Putin in geopolitics

RECENT visits of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to China highlighted two very different dimensions of global diplomacy. Although both leaders...

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Naveed Aman Khan

Quiet diplomat: Asim world’s last hope for peace

IN an era defined by brinkmanship and military escalation, one figure has emerged as an indispensable mediator: Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Forces,...

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Brig Raja Shozab Majeed R

Sacrifice: Pakistan’s eternal spirit of survival

SACRIFICE lies at the heart of Eid‑ul‑Adha. When Prophet Ibrahim (AS) prepared to sacrifice his beloved son Ismail (AS), Allah in His Mercy...

24.05.2026 40

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Sultan M Hali

Maryamnomics & 75th Anniversary of Pak-China diplomatic ties

MARYAMNOMICS has emerged as a “living miracle” in Punjab, transforming its economy, industry, business environment, social uplift and investment...

23.05.2026 30

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Dr Mehmood Ul Hassan Khan

Inclusion of AJK & GB in NFC Award: A path to prosperity

PAKISTAN today stands at a critical moment where national cohesion, constitutional responsibility and fiscal justice must be reassessed in the light...

23.05.2026 40

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Sardar Abdul Khaliq Wasi 

Beyond saplings: Pakistan’s plantation challenge

DESPITE contributing less than one percent to global greenhouse gas emissions, Pakistan remains among the countries most vulnerable to climate change...

23.05.2026 20

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Cocaine, cameras and confidence

THERE was something almost cinematic about the visuals. A woman accused of allegedly running one of Pakistan’s biggest cocaine networks walked...

23.05.2026 20

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Mehr Jan

Tourism potential of Balochistan

ON 9th and 10th May 2026, the Directorate of Tourism, Balochistan, organized the first-ever Conference on Tourism Policy Formulation for Balochistan...

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Dost Barrech

Security beyond battlefield

THE world is entering a more dangerous phase, where conflict in one region no longer remains confined to one battlefield or border. Its effects now...

23.05.2026 20

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Zahid Maqsood Sheikh

Guardians of the Frontier: Remembering the Parachinar Air Battle

In May 1986, Parachinar Valley reverberated with the roar of F-16’s engines, as Squadron Leader Abdul Hameed Qadri navigated the rugged terrain,...

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Syed Ahmed Ali

ESG is Pak governance test and we cannot afford to fail it

PAKISTAN today stands at a crossroads—not of ideology or slogans, but of institutional maturity. We are being tested not on our aspirations, but on...

22.05.2026 40

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Lt Gen Omar Mahmood Hayat Retd

Pakhtunkhwa wants peace, not more funerals

THE recent martyrdom of Maulana Muhammad Idrees Jan, a respected religious scholar, former member of the provincial assembly and Sheikh-ul-Hadith from...

22.05.2026 20

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Barrister Usman Ali