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China builds the world, US owns the capital

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Ghulam Murtaza

The Two-Nation Theory: A reality beyond borders

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Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal

Pakistan’s living folk arts

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Lt Gen Dr Farrukh Seir

Journey to transparency and progress

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Hassan Ahmad

Merit, neutrality and power: The crisis of Pak bureaucracy

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Abdul Basit Khan

Failed states and falling nations

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Rashid Ahmed Mughal

Building Bridges, Overcoming Barriers: CPEC 2.0’s Vision for Pakistan’s Future

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News Desk

Revival of CPEC Phase 2.0 and Rebalancing Strategic Culture

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Dr Mehmood Ul Hassan Khan

Afghanistan’s Stubborn Defiance of Regional Stability

Afghanistan’s Stubborn Defiance of Regional Stability

Few foreign policy challenges facing Pakistan are as persistent or consequential as its relationship with Afghanistan. Despite a shared history,...

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News Desk

Pak-Russia ties: A new dimension

  RECENTLY, Russian President Vladimir Putin paid a visit to India, during which Russia signed bilateral agreements with India in the fields of...

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Rana Zahid Iqbal

The rising trend of Autism in Children and the responsibility of the State

The rising trend of Autism in Children and the responsibility of the State

Autism is still widely perceived in our society as a symbol of fear, confusion, and ignorance. The moment a child is diagnosed with autism, parents...

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News Desk

India is a flagrant offender of int’l law in South Asia

  TODAY, India is justifiably seen as a flagrant offender of international law, as its role in downplaying of established international norms in...

yesterday 20

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Syed Qamar Afzal Rizvi

Classroom or trial ground in higher education

  TEACHERS at the higher education level play a vital role in raising students’ knowledge, skills and aptitude. At the time of selection, they are...

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Muneer Ahmed Mirjat

A machine-driven destiny: Can ethics survive?

  FOR centuries, humans believed that morality was the exclusive domain of human conscience, shaped by reason, empathy and responsibility. Machines...

yesterday 20

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Waqar Hassan

Why the Kashmir Issue Refuses to Die: A Strategic, Not Emotional, Reality

Why the Kashmir Issue Refuses to Die: A Strategic, Not Emotional, Reality

More than 70 years have gone by since the subdivision of the Indian subcontinent but the Kashmir issue still remains to dodge diplomatic answers....

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News Desk

State of guardians of our food security

State of guardians of our food security

A nation cannot progress where farmers are destined to suffer. This article highlights the plight of our farmers and the challenges they face....

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News Desk

Afghanistan: Terrorist sanctuaries

THE de facto Taliban Government has failed to prevent Afghanistan from sliding into anarchy and poverty. Its collusion with the transnational...

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Dr Zafar Nawaz Jaspal

Overcoming Geographic & Financial Barriers in the Establishment of High Precision Diagnostic & Treatment Modalities in Cancer Management in a LMIC

Overcoming Geographic & Financial Barriers in the Establishment of High Precision Diagnostic & Treatment Modalities in Cancer Management in a LMIC

An Experience of Atomic Energy Cancer Hospital (AECH NORI) Islamabad IAEA ANCHOR CENTRE RAYS OF HOPE Making Strides Against Cancer   Recognizing...

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AECH-CENAR Article

AECH-CENAR Article

Introduction The Atomic Energy Cancer Hospital – Centre for Nuclear Medicine and Radiotherapy (AECH-CENAR) was established in 1987 and inaugurated...

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ATOMIC ENERGY CANCER HOSPITAL (GINOR)

ATOMIC ENERGY CANCER HOSPITAL (GINOR)

GILGIT INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE ONCOLOGY & RAIOTHERAPY Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) is a mountainous region of Pakistan with a population of nearly...

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PAEC’s Lifesaving Role in Fight Against Cancer

PAEC’s Lifesaving Role in Fight Against Cancer

The discovery of X-rays in 1895 by Wilhelm Röntgen rapidly led to their application in cancer treatment because early physicians observed that...

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News Desk

Post-Pahalgam Indian military action unlawful

  A team of United Nations experts has categorically declared India’s military action against Pakistan following the Pahalgam incident as an...

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Dr Muhammad Khan

Lawyers, engineers or politicians?

  The U.S. has more than 1.3 million lawyers. In the U.S. – thanks to endless environmental reviews and lawsuits – it takes seven years and $1...

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Farrukh Saleem

Atomic Energy Cancer Hospital INMOL (Institute of Nuclear medicine & Oncology Lahore) Spreading Hope for Cancer Patients in Punjab

Atomic Energy Cancer Hospital INMOL (Institute of Nuclear medicine & Oncology Lahore) Spreading Hope for Cancer Patients in Punjab

Pakistan is a culturally-rich South Asian country with a vibrant population of nearly 250 million. Lahore, the country’s second largest city by...

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PAEC Expands Cancer Care Network with First State-of-the-Art Hospital in Azad Jammu & Kashmir

Cancer has emerged as one of the most pressing public health challenges in Pakistan, placing a growing burden on families and the national...

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KIRAN Hospital Karachi: A Comprehensive Cancer Care Centre Serving Thousands

KIRAN Hospital Karachi: A Comprehensive Cancer Care Centre Serving Thousands

Karachi Institute of Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine (KIRAN), a leading cancer treatment facility under the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission...

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News Desk

Rise and fall of Faiz Hameed

  After a trial lasting for over fifteen months a field general court martial finally announced its decision convicting Lt-Gen. Faiz Hameed (R) and...

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Tariq Aqil

Promise of participation

Promise of participation

Voting in a true democracy is not a ceremony but a demand for accountability. Citizens do not merely choose leaders; they assert their right to be...

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Dr Zafar Khan Safdar

Redefining orphan care

In a society where charity is often confined to temporary relief, Pakistan Sweet Home repre-sents a deliberate and thoughtful alternative. It is not...

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Sardar Abdul Khaliq Wasi 

China, India, US shape ocean destiny

  POZNAN University hosted the 9th edition of “Beyond Europe” international conference on the theme: “Indo-Pacific Dynamics In the new geopolitical...

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Sultan M Hali

When media turns rogue

When media turns rogue

  A State can survive poverty, sanctions, disasters, even war — but no state can survive a media that openly sabotages its own institutions....

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Naveed Aman Khan

Unlocking climate finance to future-proof Pak grid

Unlocking climate finance to future-proof Pak grid

Pak must unlock global climate finance to future-proof its power grid against climate shocks THE Paris Agreement (Article 9) mandates developed...

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Brig Raja Shozab Majeed R

Beyond selective criticism

Beyond selective criticism

ASHU Mann, a PhD candidate in Defence and Strategic Studies at Amity University, Noida, recently authored a story titled “A Country Held Together...

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News Desk

Hijab: identity, faith and dignity under threat

Hijab: identity, faith and dignity under threat

  The hijab is more than just a piece of cloth; it refers to both physical and metaphysical veils, such as the head covering by a large rumal (a...

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Dr A Z Hilali

Must put the people first

Must put the people first

SINCE the founding of the Communist Party of China, the past 100 years witnessed the four periods, new democratic revolution (1949 – 1978), the...

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Khawar Abbas Sandhu

Holding back the talent!

Holding back the talent!

Women in rural areas of Sindh face significant economic challenges, including lower earn-ings, limited property and land rights, lack of financial...

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News Desk

AGI race outpaces global governance

AGI race outpaces global governance

Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)—systems capable of equaling or surpassing humans across many cognitive tasks—is no longer science fiction. A...

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News Desk

KP: A province bleeding under failed governance

KP: A province bleeding under failed governance

THE recent Counter Terrorism Department’s (CTD) reports on the human cost of terrorism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during 2025 present a deeply alarming...

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Barrister Usman Ali

Burden on salaried class

Burden on salaried class

Centuries ago, the great Muslim scholar Ibne Khaldun, in his masterpiece, “The Mu-qaddimah”, argued that excessive taxation often precipitated the...

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Assadullah Channa

CM Bihar resembles Ravana

LEADERSHIP acts as a moral mirror of the society it governs. In democracies that claim political maturity, elected representatives are expected to...

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Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal

China’s macro-economy prospects and reforms

THE China’s Central Economic Work Conference held in Beijing from December 10 to 11 highlighted the salient features of its macro-economy and its...

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Dr Mehmood Ul Hassan Khan