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Challenges to education in Pakistan

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Dr Zafar Khan Safdar

USAID to no aid

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Gul I Ayesha Bhatti

Pak-Turkiye bilateral relations

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Muhammad Zahid Rifat

PCB overhaul needed to save cricket

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Syed Nayyar Uddin

Xi, Trump agreement on Ukraine peace with Pak role

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Rizwan Ghani

5-point email tactic pressuring federal workers

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Royyam Saqib

American iron dome corollaries

THE upward spiral in the nuclear and missile arms race among the great powers is alarming. It is increasing the significance of nuclear weapons in...

yesterday 10

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Dr Zafar Nawaz Jaspal

Crackdown on encroachments

The Punjab government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, has taken a commendable initiative in tackling the longstanding issue...

yesterday 10

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Aijaz Ahmad

CJ’s insightful advice amid political crisis

A seven-member delegation of PTI met the Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Yahya Afridi on Friday preceded a huddle with the SCBA in which they...

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Malik Muhammad Ashraf

Social media and the fear of missing out

A young man, ambitious for comfort, success and status, suddenly sees a peer’s social media post depicting that very life. The young man’s hopeful...

yesterday 20

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Waqar Hassan

Reestablishing the breached deterrence

Reestablishing the breached deterrence

EACH year, February 26 and 27 commemorate the anniversary of the (in-)famous “Balakot Strike” by the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the strategically...

yesterday 10

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Air Vice Marshal M Z Faisal R

CPEC Phase 2.0 and Ambassadorial Vision: Policy Options and Suggestions

CPEC Phase 2.0 and Ambassadorial Vision: Policy Options and Suggestions

after the recent visit of President Asif Ali Zardari’s state visit to China, the CPEC Phase 2.0 has once again become a hot topic in the media....

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Dr Mehmood Ul Hassan Khan

Trump’s Gaza plan: Response from Muslim world

Trump’s Gaza plan: Response from Muslim world

IN early February 2025, US President Donald Trump introduced a controversial initiative proposing the relocation of Gaza’s Palestinian population...

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Brig Raja Shozab Majeed R

CPEC: A Gateway to Prosperity for Pakistan

CPEC: A Gateway to Prosperity for Pakistan

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has become a comerstone of Pakistan’s economic and strategic vision. As one of the most ambitious...

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M S Swati

Reversing the Himalayan ruin

The colonial development model drove unsustainable industrialization and resource extraction to position India as a counterweight to China, a...

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Riaz Missen

Restoration of people’s trust in Balochistan

The vast landmass of Balochistan, which constitutes 43% of Pakistan’s total area, is sparsely populated, accounting for less than 6% of the...

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Dr Muhammad Khan

Pakistan on the global stage

AFTER a prolonged hiatus, Pakistan is once again hosting a major international cricket tournament, the ICC Champions Trophy, started from February...

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Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal

Unfair selection hurts Pakistan’s cricket

Unfair selection hurts Pakistan’s cricket

WHY are we always losers? Actually, we are losers because of unfair selection within players for international matches. Our Cricket Board is...

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Sadam Baloch

Improve National Moral Integrity or perish

  There are many reasons why nations have failed and ended up on the dust heap of history. The reasons could be economic, social or historical but...

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Tariq Aqil

PTI’s internal squabbling

PTI’s internal squabbling

THE PTI seems to be fluctuating between internal discord, failed political manoeuvring and desperate attempts at rapprochement with the...

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Munawar Siddiqui

Significance of Zardari’s visit to China

AT the Invitation of President Xi Jinping, President Asif Ali Zardari visited China from 4 to 8 February 2025 marking an important milestone in the...

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Naghmana A Hashmi

Situation of Muslims & minorities in India

Situation of Muslims & minorities in India

ON 11 February 2025, in the village of Antharam, Telangana, a Muslim named Muhammad Ismail was attacked by the field owners, Veera Reddy and Vijay...

monday 5

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Allah Nawaz Khan

Erdogan’s landmark visit to Pakistan

THE extraordinary protocol extended to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan underscores his significance to Pakistan. It is rare for both the...

monday 30

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Naveed Aman Khan

Sino-Pak “airway cooperation 2025” in full swing

Sino-Pak “airway cooperation 2025” in full swing

LIKE roadways and seaways, Pak-China air transport and infrastructure cooperation has shifted into high gear after onset of mega work of building a...

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Yasir Habib Khan

Raising confident, resilient children

Raising confident, resilient children

IN today’s fast-paced, competitive world, self-esteem and resilience are among the most important qualities a child can possess. A child who...

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Zainab Malik

Punjab on the brink of new era of progress and prosperity

Punjab on the brink of new era of progress and prosperity

As I walked through the corridors of the Punjab Assembly last year, I was confident that Punjab was on the brink of a new era of progress and...

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Azma Bokhari

Pak-Turkiye ties: Strengthening bonds under Erdogan

PAKISTAN, through the unprecedented reception of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has conveyed to the world that both brotherly Islamic...

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M Abdullah Hamid Gul

Coastal risks in Pakistan and ongoing initiatives

Coastal risks in Pakistan and ongoing initiatives

PAKISTAN exports over 131,000 metric tons of fish valued at Rs. 7.272 billion, while its coastal and marine regions produce approximately 596,980...

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Syeda Amna Nasir Jamal

Poison of misogyny in politics

Poison of misogyny in politics

A conversation, familiar to many Pakistanis abroad, recently turned to politics back home. Imran Khan’s name came up, followed by a blunt...

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Asma Bangash

Pakistan’s AMAN in the Indian Ocean Region

Pakistan’s AMAN in the Indian Ocean Region

A notable addition to AMAN-25 was the introduction of the AMAN Dialogue, themed “Secure Seas, Prosperous Future.” This forum convened strategic...

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Shanzay Minhal

Lady Mountbatten, Pandit Nehru & Kashmir conflict

Lady Mountbatten, Pandit Nehru & Kashmir conflict

THESE days, it is often said that a person’s character is a private matter. However, for a leader, character is never just a personal affair. As a...

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Dr Zabir Saeed Badar

The implications of US DOGE?

THE US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is a temporary organization established by the second Trump Administration on January 20, 2025....

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Sultan M Hali