expand_moreexpand_lessexpand_moreexpand_less
|
 |
 |
The Express Tribune |
A new UN report dealing with the weather and climate change has underscored that for Pakistan, the climate crisis is not an abstract future threat,...
The far-right Indian government is still working overtime to otherise Muslims, not just by attacking and silencing the living, but also erasing the...
The IMF has raised a pertinent issue of propriety in governance by refusing to accept the government's request to appoint heads of state-owned...
Pakistan, with a population exceeding 250 million and an annual growth rate of around 3%, stands at a critical juncture. More than 60% of its citizens...
The sickest joke since the year 2026 has started is that so far all the wars waged around the world by various nations are at the behest of a foreign...
When the simmering conflict between the US-Israel duo and Iran erupted into a full?blown crisis, one unexpected shift was quietly taking shape:...
Aside from Iran's de-nuclearisation, the other objectives of war set by the US-Israel Coalition (complete de-missilefication, regime change and...
Unregistered pharmacies and unlicensed pharmacists are, to the detriment of public health, quite a common occurrence in Karachi and interior Sindh....
Pakistan's air has turned into a slow, invisible killer. The latest report by IQAir ranks Pakistan as the world's most smog-affected country...
War seems to be going wayward as Iranian gas facilities were once again targeted by Israel despite a firm commitment from President Trump to hold the...
War often begins with confidence and ends with confusion. What appears, at the outset, as decisive leadership can quickly turn into strategic...
The Strait of Hormuz has once again moved from geography to law. The questions raised in my last analysis on jurisdiction and enforcement do not end...
After a fortnight since the American-Israeli aggression against Iran started, their Operation Epic Fury is turning more into an epic blunder. Instead...
Pope Urban II initiated the two centuries long "holy wars" in 1095. The Crusades that he labeled as "God's will" (Deus vult)...
The ongoing war in the Mideast and Persian Gulf has put the region and beyond on a razor-edge. The conflict, now in its 25th day, has entirely changed...
Topping the Global Terrorism Index is not a distinction any country seeks, but it is one that Pakistan must now confront with full honesty. The...
As Pakistan approaches another dengue season, the National Institute of Health has issued yet another advisory urging prevention, surveillance and...
I teach two courses during the spring semester – one is a required course for sophomores in the honours college at my university, and the other is...
The escalating conflict between Israel and Iran has triggered geopolitical and economic turbulence across the Middle East. Although Pakistan is...
History has a special liking for irony. Few lines illustrate this better than the remarks made by Robert Clive before the British Parliament in 1772:...
"When a girl goes to school or a mother receives proper healthcare, it is not charity; it is one of the smartest economic investments a society...
Ranked among the most climate-vulnerable countries for children, Pakistan illustrates how environmental shocks disproportionately impact those least...
Psychological research shows that in the moments of mirth, one is more prone to shower generosity upon others. Eid offers us an opportunity to exhibit...
Agriculture is the lifeblood of Pakistan's economy. It contributes 23.5% to gross domestic product (GDP) and employs over 37% of the labour...
The federal government's ambitious target to enroll 25,000 out-of-school children in Islamabad within three months will hopefully serve as an...
The World Food Programme's estimation that another 45 million people worldwide will be pushed into acute hunger in the next three months is yet...
The bounties of Almighty are on us, as the faithful celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr after a month of fasting. This day is not only associated with festivities,...
The 23 March is an auspicious date for both the Nordic countries and Pakistan. On 23 March 1940, the Pakistan Resolution set the direction for a new...
That twenty people perished in Karachi on Tuesday and Wednesday as a result of rain that lasted barely fifteen minutes in most parts of the city is,...
The Asian Development Bank's announcement of a $10 billion financing strategy for Pakistan over five years arrives as welcome news for an economy...
The pause in fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan on the eve of Eid is a promising development, and must graduate into a permanent ceasefire. The...
Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, particularly involving Iran, the United States and Israel, have once again brought the Strait of Hormuz into...
Dear Noorjehan Bilgrami, I am writing to express my profound admiration for your lifelong commitment to the preservation and revival of crafts, with...
When assessing the costs of war, attention is typically directed toward human suffering, economic loss and geopolitical instability. Yet another major...
The Iran war has stagnated. The two sides are in a state of pervasive attack and defence without causing a change in position, physically, politically...
The wide-ranging scandal emerging from the Mirpurkhas Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) is an indictment of the country's...
Every year, more than 52,000 women die in Punjab alone from causes directly linked to pregnancy and childbirth. Fresh data from the Population Council...
Another high-profile assassination from a US-Isreal air strike has pushed the war on Iran towards further escalation. The killing of Ali Larijani,...
Have you ever wondered what makes math so frightening for students in Pakistan that it leads to panic attacks? Have you ever compared the scared,...
There are two broad types of laws — one that is written down; and two that is not written down but practised widely. The latter is also commonly...
The adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2818 on March 16, 2026 should have served as a moment of global clarity. Instead, it risks...
In the last column on military notes of the Iran War, we discussed Coalition's military capability. We continue by detailing Iran's...
Inflation in Pakistan is mostly discussed in terms of the prices of petrol, household groceries and essential goods. But it can also be seen in the...
Gul Plaza was not built as it was meant to be built. That much has now been admitted by SBCA. The building violated its approved plan, yet it was...
The denial of lawful access and due medical facilities to former prime minister Imran Khan is now at the heart of debate. Members of the House of...
Walk into almost any university in Pakistan and you will see students producing assignments, presentations and exam scripts that look impressively...
The recent initiatives from the Sindh and Punjab provinces to introduce AI in government schools for teachers and students mark an important moment...
The assassination of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is not a loss for Iran alone, but a shock to the entire Muslim Ummah. His was a bold voice against...
The politicians, the power brokers and the people of Pakistan, though peripherally, have been engaged since independence, in a procrastinated and vain...
Privacy of life is a sacrosanct affair and enjoys protection under the ordinances of law and societal ethics. Any attempt to violate it is contested....
login
who are we?
contact us
qosheapp
