Kidney trade

A case against two doctors has been registered in Chaklala, near Rawalpindi, involving the forced removal of a labourer's kidney — once again...

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Editorial

Regional consensus

Talks under Moscow Format have resulted in a consensus that the United States will not be allowed to regain foothold in Afghanistan by retaking...

latest 20

Editorial

Beware Indians of your leaders' jingoism!

Dear India! the land of multiculturalism, great religions and sects, beautiful people in good numbers, men and women with souls and hearts full of...

latest 20

Inam Ul Haque

A tale of two doctrines

Pakistan's nuclear deterrent was never born out of ambition. It was born out of necessity. When India, under the pretext of a "peaceful" nuclear...

latest 20

Amna Hashmi

MNCs walking away

In our counseling rooms across departments at the University of Karachi, we keep hearing the same anxious question: "Will there be good jobs when...

latest 20

Dr Intikhab Ulfat

Indo-Afghan nexus and regional realignment

The temporary lifting of the travel ban on Afghan Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi by the UN Security Council Committee marks a...

latest 60

Durdana Najam

Rethinking the 9 to 6: why Karachi deserves flexible work

On a sultry Karachi morning, the clock reads 8:15. A line of Suzuki vans, motorcycles and rickshaws snakes through pothole-ridden roads, horns...

latest 30

Dr Muhammad Ibtesam Mazahir

Extorting businesses

Pakistan's economic trajectory continues to raise alarm as signs of corporate retreat and business insecurity multiply. The decision by P&G to exit...

latest 10

Editorial

Allies at odds?

The two major partners in the ruling coalition are at loggerheads with each other. The diatribe is making its presence felt on the floor of the...

latest 10

Editorial

Breast cancer taboos

The pink ribbons that adorn October during Breast Cancer Awareness Month are not just the symbol of a global health awareness campaign, but a...

latest 10

Editorial

Towards sustainable industry

Pakistan produces a finite number of resources, and it can only withstand a certain degree of greenhouse gas emissions to stay healthy. Consuming...

latest 10

Dr Shuja Ahmed Mahesar

Starting point

The hall was thronged with people, all eager to hear their favourite star speak on the rising threat of cybercrime. Cameras flashed, conversations...

latest 10

Muhammad Ali Falak

Deluge aftermath

Torrential floods and monsoon rains have taken a toll on the economy. It seems to be a repeat of the 2022 deluge devastation, wherein the economy...

latest 30

Editorial

America's hypocrisy

After the 9/11 attacks, President Bush made several announcements in which he tried to advertise the rationale behind Al-Qaeda's attack on American...

latest 70

Imran Jan

Gaza after two years

October 7, 2023 was the day when Hamas launched the air, sea and land attacks on Israel that killed dozens of people. Hundreds of others were also...

yesterday 100

Dr Moonis Ahmar

Globality and Gaza paradox: an alternative perspective

Within international relations, globality is examined as a comprehensive phenomenon, representing a borderless world shaped by technological and...

yesterday 40

Dr Samreen Bari Aamir

The world from their eyes

In the major cities of Europe - from Lisbon to Madrid, Paris to Athens, Frankfurt to Warsaw - I have met Pakistanis as Uber drivers, restaurant...

yesterday 30

Muhammad Hamid Zaman

From admission to graduation: rethinking the student life cycle

Over the past three to four months, our universities have been caught up in a frantic race for admissions. Billboards, television spots and social...

previous day 40

Dr Asghar Zaidi

Mounting debt pressures

Pakistan's latest debt review offers a sobering reminder of the structural weaknesses that continue to hobble the economy. The Ministry of Finance...

previous day 40

Editorial

Children in captivity

Few images capture the quiet cruelty of Pakistan's justice system more powerfully than that of a child growing up behind bars — not as a criminal,...

previous day 30

Editorial

Fixing Karachi

Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab's recent demand for greater federal funding for the city's development seems to be in conflict with his own recent...

previous day 20

Editorial

Spectacle over substance

Among the misuses of technology, one is its use for publicity stunts and self-advertising gimmicks. People who are the anthropomorphic expressions...

previous day 2

M Nadeem Nadir

Green industrial roadmap

Pakistan, despite being a tech resource-constraint country, demonstrates its climate commitment by pledging a 15% cut in projected CO2 emissions...

previous day 20

Naveed R Khan

Floods: how long will we continue beating our chest?

Once again, Pakistan has been hit by massive floods. Once again, our smartphones and TVs are full of pictures and videos of flood-affected areas;...

previous day 30

Daud Khan & Ghasharib Shoukat

People's victory

A landmark deal clinched by Gen-Z in Azad Kashmir on the premise of their resilience and commitment to people's power is likely to become a...

monday 3

Editorial

Towards peace?

Hamas's conditional acceptance of the Gaza peace plan proposed by US President Donald Trump is a welcoming development and a hopeful step towards...

monday 2

Editorial

Algorithms and terror: Pakistan's blind spot

Talking about radicalisation is in vogue — a bit late, but now prevalent amongst the policy circles in Pakistan. Beyond the scope of my article...

monday 1

Manzar Zaidi

Manufactured outrage

It is disappointing to see the Indian cricket establishment and sections of its media fandom once again injecting political hostility into the...

monday 1

Editorial

Lincoln's letter that still speaks

Former US president Abraham Lincoln once wrote a letter to his son's teacher — not as a statesman, but as a concerned parent. In the letter written...

monday 3

Saira Samo

Power and politics killing the spirit of gentleman's game

Cricket was once celebrated as a gentleman's game, a sport that thrived on fairness, humility and respect. Today, it stands dangerously close to...

monday 30

Airaaf Ali

Peace Board and the US-Israel tag team

The Gaza peace proposal presented by President Donald Trump has become the most discussed issue in world politics today. I would like to highlight...

monday 2

Dr Muhammad Ali Ehsan

Cost of disaster

After endless torrents of rainfall and flash floods that have lasted for several months in Pakistan, the most recent report cites at least 1,006...

05.10.2025 2

Editorial

Top leadership's credibility crisis?

The saying "the right hand doesn't know what the left hand is doing" perhaps befits the present rulers of Pakistan. There are two cases in point:...

05.10.2025 1

Imtiaz Gul

Taken

When, last week, President Trump met eight Muslim leaders on the sidelines of the 80th UN General Assembly session, it was clear that something...

05.10.2025 1

Farrukh Khan Pitafi

Clarity and epiphany

Most of the political problems we face today are due to the fact that old men don't want to retire. Because old men don't want to give up power and...

05.10.2025 3

Zorain Nizamani

Judicial diatribe

The Constitutional Bench has opened a Pandora's Box of arguments by declaring that the July 12, 2024 reserved seats judgement was out of the ambit...

05.10.2025 1

Editorial

Classrooms to battlegrounds

Recent violent clashes at the University of Karachi, sparked by "heated words" and "aggressive staring", are a reflection of the deep sickness...

05.10.2025 1

Editorial

If the East could meet the West!

When I first arrived in England, it felt like stepping through a looking glass into another world. From the moment I landed at Heathrow Airport, I...

05.10.2025 9

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A tale of two doctrines

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MNCs walking away

Dr Intikhab Ulfat

Indo-Afghan nexus and regional realignment

Durdana Najam

Rethinking the 9 to 6: why Karachi deserves flexible work

Dr Muhammad Ibtesam Mazahir

Extorting businesses

Editorial

Allies at odds?

Editorial

Breast cancer taboos

Editorial

Towards sustainable industry

Dr Shuja Ahmed Mahesar

Starting point

Muhammad Ali Falak

Deluge aftermath

Editorial

America's hypocrisy

Imran Jan

Gaza after two years

Dr Moonis Ahmar

Globality and Gaza paradox: an alternative perspective

Dr Samreen Bari Aamir

The world from their eyes

Muhammad Hamid Zaman

From admission to graduation: rethinking the student life cycle

Dr Asghar Zaidi

Mounting debt pressures

Editorial

Children in captivity

Editorial

Fixing Karachi

Editorial

Spectacle over substance

M Nadeem Nadir

Green industrial roadmap

Naveed R Khan

Floods: how long will we continue beating our chest?

Daud Khan & Ghasharib Shoukat

People's victory

Editorial

Towards peace?

Editorial

Algorithms and terror: Pakistan's blind spot

Manzar Zaidi

Manufactured outrage

Editorial

Lincoln's letter that still speaks

Saira Samo

Power and politics killing the spirit of gentleman's game

Airaaf Ali

Peace Board and the US-Israel tag team

Dr Muhammad Ali Ehsan

Cost of disaster

Editorial

Top leadership's credibility crisis?

Imtiaz Gul

Taken

Farrukh Khan Pitafi

Clarity and epiphany

Zorain Nizamani

Judicial diatribe

Editorial

Classrooms to battlegrounds

Editorial

If the East could meet the West!

M Zeb Khan