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What began as a satirical jab has metamorphosed into something the Indian establishment cannot ignore. The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), born from a...
Pakistan's decision to tighten health screening at Karachi's main international gateway in light of the Ebola outbreak is a lesson that not...
Pakistan's foreign borrowing surged a jaw-dropping 83 per cent in the first ten months of the current fiscal year, with the government securing...
In Pakistan, one of the most devastating casualties of militancy has been the fight against polio. Although polio is a preventable disease, children...
Have you ever wondered whether you are but one being? Though you may have affirmed your existence by gazing into the mirror, by being seen and...
If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? This old thought experiment has a bearing on what we are hearing...
A Ukrainian drone attack last week targeted the dormitory of a professional college in Starobilsk, a town in the Russian-controlled part of Luhansk...
Pakistan is once again in the grip of an unforgiving heatwave that is testing the limits of public health preparedness. From suffocating humidity to...
The holy days of Eid-ul-Azha are meant to herald peace, festive meals and the laughter of children dressed in new clothes. Instead, for the 2.1...
Reforming United Nations Security Council, the UNSC, has been an earnest desire of member states who believe in pluralism, equality of sovereign...
The geopolitical architecture built around Afghanistan since August 2021 clearly prioritises hard borders, security imperatives and economic...
On June 7, Gilgit-Baltistan will go to the polls. For many in the rest of Pakistan, this may appear to be a routine election in a distant mountain...
A university is a place where students do not simply acquire information; they learn how to question, disagree, reason, accept correction and grow...
This week, Pope Leo XIV launched his first encyclical on AI titled 'Magnifica Humanitas' and I am grateful that I did not write my AI piece...
Timed with the 75th anniversary of bilateral ties, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's ongoing tour of China has reinforced the deep strategic and...
Eid-ul-Azha reminds us of the significance of sacrifice, generosity towards the needy, and the spirit of submission to the Will of Almighty. The...
Dowry is one of those things people in South Asia still defend with a straight face, and honestly, that has always confused me. Travel outside this...
Every now and then, a political movement in Pakistan captures the imagination of a generation. It challenges entrenched power, speaks of justice and...
The year 2026 marks the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Pakistan. Over the past 75 years, the two countries have stood...
School Specific Budget (SSB) marks a significant shift from the highly-centralised bureaucratic control of schools' budget towards devolving...
Breakdowns at the Dhabeji pumping station that provides millions of gallons of water to Karachi are so frequent that they almost seem like standard...
Pakistan's digital transformation has accelerated rapidly over the past decade. But while the country has embraced technology, it continues to...
The government has dropped hints that the upcoming budget may not feature any raise in salaries and pensions – suggesting a lack of consideration...
In an academic system where a degree, and not actual learning, is the main goal, grades take on a disproportionate importance. It may seem that a...
Every year on Eid-ul-Azha, municipal areas become overwhelmed by the influx of sacrificial waste. The improper disposal of animal remains, offal and...
Presently, I am travelling across the United Kingdom. Right from London to Nottingham, from Nottingham to Manchester, and from Manchester to Blackpool...
Pakistan's crises are often described in economic, political or institutional terms. Yet beneath these visible failures lies a deeper erosion:...
The heinous blast on a shuttle train in Quetta yesterday, which claimed at least 14 lives amid fears of a rise in casualties, underscores the...
A so-called cleric serving a religious seminary in Karachi has been handed double 15-year sentences along with a fine of Rs2 million by a sessions...
Karachi's fire safety record has long been shaped by neglect and weak oversight, with action often coming only after disaster strikes. Commercial...
Behind the statistics of urban poverty lies a manifesto of survival. In Zakarya Goth, a low-income settlement towards the north of Karachi, the...
In 1994, a Japanese scientist, Dr Masaru Emoto, performed a series of experiments to find a relation between words and water. First, he examined...
This article examines the recent attack on a mosque in San Diego, carried out by two teenagers who subsequently took their own lives. San Diego,...
This May 10, Pakistan observed its first Youm-e-Marka-e-Haq, marking the success of Operation Bunyan-um-Marsoos. A day to observe not just with...
The recent push to establish a strategic oil reserve is a much-needed solution that would have been timely about 20 years ago, when the country was...
In a welcome move, Sindh Assembly has finally approved and passed the Domestic Workers Welfare Bill 2025 that aims to safeguard the rights of...
When it comes to stray dogs in Pakistan, people often have two different responses. On one hand, there are those who treat them like pets and put out...
We are the democrats and defend democracy to death. We are the saviours of the country. We'll change the fate of the country - once again -...
Police forces tend to dissipate, fragment or lose operational authority when an existing supporting system weakens, public legitimacy erodes or state...
Following an attack that killed 26 tourists in Pahalgam on 22 April 2025, India on the night of 6 May 2025 launched unprovoked strikes against...
On 18 May 2026, Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia, Sergey Ryabkov, and Additional Secretary of the Foreign Ministry of the Islamic Republic of...
Pakistan and China are phenomenal friends, indispensable strategic partners and exemplary neighbours. Marking the 75th anniversary of their diplomatic...
The recent incident at Nishtar Hospital in Multan, where a patient underwent surgery without mandatory HIV screening and later tested positive, is...
For decades, India has occupied a comfortable position in the Western imagination - the so-called world's largest democracy, a strategic partner...
Every budget season in Pakistan arrives with promises of reform, with education once again presented as a state priority. Yet beyond the slogans lies...
When the sixth-largest global nuclear power blames the IMF or Chinese IPPs for high energy prices and austerity measures that hit the poor the...
The global aid system is entering one of its deepest crises in decades. Overseas development assistance, which refers to government financial support...
"A pinch of arrogance and a whole lot of ego and...umm...yes... a mic, a mic! Of course we would need good sound quality. Every word needs to be...
The war may not yet be fully over, but if it returns, it will be only for a brief interregnum, allowing Donald Trump to declare victory and announce...
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