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Style Guru: Mahira Khan’s Curated Lookbook

Style Guru: Mahira Khan’s Curated Lookbook

T here is no one who is a better representative of Pakistan from the entertainment world than Mahira Khan. For Khan, fashion is not about any...

06.06.2025 3

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Instep Desk

Diplomatic dynamism

Diplomatic dynamism

I ndia and Pakistan were engaged in a short but intense military confrontation that started on May 7 in the wake of the Pahalgam incident. India...

06.06.2025 10

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Dr Ejaz Hussain

The possibilities in a Sino-centric world order

The possibilities in a Sino-centric world order

A s Western-led global dominance begins to show signs of decline, a growing discourse is taking shape around the contours of the emerging world...

06.06.2025 1

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Tahir Kamran

An eco-friendly Eid

An eco-friendly Eid

F For most, Eid-ul Azha might be an affair involving a careful selection of a cattle head, buying it at a good bargain, arranging its upkeep till...

06.06.2025 1

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Ahsan Malik

Road to regional cooperation

Road to regional cooperation

T he Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation region includes Pakistan, China, Afghanistan and several Central Asian countries. This region was...

06.06.2025 3

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Aoun Sahi

Food safety is a pre-requisite to achieving food security

Food safety is a pre-requisite to achieving food security

F ood safety is fundamental in achieving food security and nutrition objectives. According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United...

06.06.2025 1

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Qasim Shah

Dealing with fresh water scarcity

Dealing with fresh water scarcity

P Pakistan’s water scarcity problem has multiple dimensions - internal and external. Beset with continuously diminishing availability of water due...

06.06.2025 1

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Dr Muhammad Abrar Zahoor

Skilling smarter: a vision for youth

Skilling smarter: a vision for youth

A A silent emergency is unfolding in Pakistan; millions of young people are entering the workforce with no clear path to a sustainable livelihood....

06.06.2025 4

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Ahmed Khan

Benefits beyond borders

Benefits beyond borders

E xpansion of trade is one of the major benefits of regional economic connectivity. Regional pacts typically reduce tariff and non-tariff barriers...

06.06.2025 3

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Mansoor Ahmed

From Pakistan’s cyber streets to global suites

From Pakistan’s cyber streets to global suites

O n May 10, mainstream media reported that a cyberattack by Pakistan’s cyber team under Operation Buny n-um-Mars s had caused a massive power...

06.06.2025 1

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Bisma Rafique

Rewriting the rules

Rewriting the rules

T he book Game Changer: The Story of Dr Yasmin Amarsi and the Profession of Nursing in Pakistan, written by veteran journalist Kamal Siddiqi,...

05.06.2025 1

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Dr Muhammad Abrar Zahoor

Troubled waters

Troubled waters

T he Indian government has made an announcement to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty following a terrorist attack in Pahalgam besides firing missiles...

01.06.2025 10

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Dr Mazhar Abbas

Driving force

Driving force

W hen the Punjab Safe City Authorities was established in 2015, with the stated mission of checking street crime as well as traffic violations...

01.06.2025 10

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Ahsan Malik

Re-imagining development

Re-imagining development

T he recent closure of the United States Agency for International Development and the programmes in Pakistan funded by it marks more than the end of...

01.06.2025 2

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Asma Mohsin

The dread of dengue

The dread of dengue

O n the morning of September 11, Manzoor Ali’s family faced an unimaginable tragedy. His 65-year-old mother, a diabetic and cardiac patient,...

01.06.2025 2

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Asad Zia

Evolution of parenting

Evolution of parenting

T he parent-child bond is special. It not only determines the child’s personality, but also has a deep impact on what their strengths and...

01.06.2025 2

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Tooba Rafi

Falsehood as essence of a narrative — II

Falsehood as essence of a narrative — II

B y constructing their adversary as the other, both India and Pakistan reinforce their sense of self and national identity; yet in doing so, they...

01.06.2025 1

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Tahir Kamran

Time to innovate

Time to innovate

P akistan’s economy may enter a new, possibly decisive, phase when Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb presents the annual budget for the...

01.06.2025 2

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Abdul Rauf Shakoori

The UAV opportunity

The UAV opportunity

T he recent skirmishes along the Line of Control and the border with India have done more than test Pakistan’s defensive resolve. They have also...

01.06.2025 3

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Ahad Nazir

The art of war

The art of war

F ollowing the Pahalgam terrorist attack, India, blamed Pakistan without presenting conclusive evidence and launched cross-border strikes on May...

01.06.2025 3

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Amjad Bashir Siddiqi

So Long, London

So Long, London

W hat was supposed to be a thrilling experience for overseas fans to interact with two of Pakistan’s favourite stars became a moment of distress...

01.06.2025 1

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Nosheen Sabeeh

The mirror effect

W e are a society that claims to have answers to every question. As a result, the act of raising a new question barely exists in our intellectual...

31.05.2025 20

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Aziz Ali Dad

Between IMF and the untouchable elites

T he International Monetary Fund has long been regarded as a pivotal player in Pakistan’s economic landscape, often stepping in to provide...

25.05.2025 10

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Muhammad Zaman

The return of fascists – and wars

I recently watched a viral video of two Israeli women who told the interviewer how they thought the nicest thing one could do to the Palestinians...

25.05.2025 10

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Dr Aamer Raza

Combating environmental threats on the go

W hen Tayyaba Abdul Sattar leaves home for work, she has no idea where her work will take her. As a newly recruited inspector in the Punjab...

25.05.2025 1

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Ahsan Malik

Conflict economy

T his month, Pakistan went through yet another episode of regional brinkmanship with India. Peace, apparently, is too boring for primetime....

25.05.2025 2

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Minahil Ali

Youth leaders to youth workers

W e often hear expressions like youth activist, youth advocate, youth champion, youth leader and youth volunteer. However, the term “youth worker”...

25.05.2025 1

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Sabiha Shaheen

In the picture

Starring:Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Pom Klementieff, Hannah Waddingham, Esai Morales, Simon Pegg, Henry Czerny,Angela Bassett, Ving Rhames, Holt ...

25.05.2025 1

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Ross Bonaime

A crisis in the making

A s Pakistan struggles with a deepening water scarcity crisis, the spotlight has once again turned toward the glaciers and snow-capped peaks that...

25.05.2025 1

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Soha Nisar

Falsehood as essence of a narrative

T he concept of narrative holds a foundational place in philosophy, literature and social theory—especially when examined through the interwoven...

25.05.2025 20

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Tahir Kamran

Praying for peace

U S Cardinal Robert Prevost’s election as Pope Leo XIV has raised hopes for peace around the world. “I renew my appeal to allow the entry of...

25.05.2025 4

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Peter Jacob

The AI divide

A rtificial intelligence is no longer a distant vision of the future or a science fiction fantasy. It’s here and it’s reshaping how we work and...

25.05.2025 3

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Ismaeel Qasim