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Saving the Indus

T he Indus Delta, a critical biodiversity hotspot and socio-economic hub, faces severe ecological degradation due to reduced freshwater flows and...

05.10.2025 10

Amjad Bashir Siddiqi

A peach of a tale

Shaayad shireen tareen shaftaalv-i-darakht baashi Imma barkhi az mardum shaftaalu dost nidarand [It is possible that you are the sweetest peach of...

05.10.2025 10

Raza Naeem

Pakistan’s climate déjà vu

P akistan’s landscape has been reshaped time and again by raging waters, turning vibrant communities into scenes of desperation. In recent years,...

05.10.2025 2

Sharmeen Ali Bukhari

Trump’s blurry path to peace

I n the volatile landscape of Middle East politics, two seismic events unfolded in late September, reshaping narratives around the Israel’s war on...

05.10.2025 2

Amjad Bashir Siddiqi

Addressing urban crises

A number of people are driven from their homes by disasters such as conflict, political instability, climate change and economic hardship. By the...

05.10.2025 1

Mohammad Javed Pasha

State of water management

P akistan is a land carved by rivers, yet today it faces severe drinking water shortages. The waters that once sustained civilisations along the...

05.10.2025 40

Dr Ikramul Haq

Ageing as opportunity

O n October 1, the world marked the UN International Day of Older Persons. For many in Pakistan, this may seem like a distant issue, since our...

05.10.2025 70

Prof Dr Asghar Zaidi

Economic impact of flood devastation

F loods in recent years, especially since 2022, have caused losses measured in tens of billions of dollars, destroyed or damaged hundreds of...

05.10.2025 40

Mansoor Ahmad

Himalayan flashpoint

B efore addressing the developments in Ladakh over the past few weeks, let me begin with news from another part of India—Bihar. After months of...

05.10.2025 20

Avinash Kumar

A landmark in therapy

A A massive crowd pressed against the entrance of the recently opened Co-ablation Cancer Clinic in Mayo Hospital’s Surgical Tower. Over a dozen...

05.10.2025 1

Ahsan Raza

The void of icon and experience

Every successful cricket team needs an iconic figure to rally behind-someone who embodies leadership, skill, and inspiration. When Pakistan cricket...

04.10.2025 2

Fahd Saud Bajwa

Self-funded Pakistan fighters march to the IMMAF World Championships

In the world of sports, few journeys are as demanding and as inspiring as that of mixed martial artists. For Pakistan, a country where mainstream...

04.10.2025 2

Kinza Jahangir

Strategic alignment

S audi Arabia and Pakistan signed a Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement on September 18. Under the agreement, any attack on either nation will be...

30.09.2025 3

Amjad Bashir Siddiqi

Soundcheck: What Struck A Chord

M usic plays a central role in life, culture and counterculture. Research shows that listening to music reduces stress hormones, slows the heart...

30.09.2025 1

Instep Desk

Politics of hate

O n September 3, Kishore Chamar, a 35-year-old Dalit man, was lynched by a mob over allegations of cow slaughter in Kundeijuri village in Odisha....

30.09.2025 2

Sher Ali Khalti

Déjà vu

O nce again Pakistan faces a deluge, perhaps not as bad as the 2022 ‘monsoon on steroids,’ that affected nearly 33 million people, displaced 8...

30.09.2025 2

Professor Zulfiqar A Bhutta

The library that has outlived Kharak Singh

T Tucked inside the Lahore Fort, behind layers of Mughal grandeur and colonial brickwork, lies a structure most visitors overlook: Haveli Kharak...

30.09.2025 1

Kiva Malick

Re-imagining the political economy of learning

D espite modest improvements, Pakistan’s education system remains structurally unbalanced, gender-biased and administratively bloated. This is a...

28.09.2025 2

Zishan Ahmad Siddiqi

Pak-Saudi private-public co-operation

P akistan and Saudi Arabia are at a new juncture in their long relationship, based on common faith, mutual trust and a history of solidarity. Saudi...

28.09.2025 2

Dr Waseem Ali Tipu

Bagram back in play

“ If Afghanistan doesn’t give Bagram Airbase back to those that built it, the United States of America, bad things are going to happen.” US...

28.09.2025 1

Mariam Khan

Shadows of freedom

W ho really shaped the way you think? The story begins with Edward Bernays, Freud’s nephew and the master craftsman of persuasion. Bernays named...

28.09.2025 2

Tahir Kamran

Protecting communities, preventing deaths

W orld Rabies Day, observed annually on September 28, highlights the urgent need to control this deadly yet preventable viral infection. In...

28.09.2025 1

Dr Sobia Jawaid

Training for transformation

T he intellectual roots of modern management education can be traced to military institutions, where the cultivation of judgment, discipline and...

27.09.2025 5

Dr Tahir Kamran

T20 Asia Cup 2025 first stage and tri-series round up

T20 Asia-Cup 2025 Cricket tournament is currently underway in UAE. Pakistan team has entered this tournament winning T20 Tri-Nation-Series with...

27.09.2025 3

Omar Malik

Pakistan’s pioneering female jockey Alishba who shattered glass ceilings

Atrailblazing 18-year-old who became Pakistan’s first female apprentice jockey to open doors for a new generation of women in sports On October 10,...

27.09.2025 1

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Saving the Indus

Amjad Bashir Siddiqi

A peach of a tale

Raza Naeem

Pakistan’s climate déjà vu

Sharmeen Ali Bukhari

Trump’s blurry path to peace

Amjad Bashir Siddiqi

Addressing urban crises

Mohammad Javed Pasha

State of water management

Dr Ikramul Haq

Ageing as opportunity

Prof Dr Asghar Zaidi

Economic impact of flood devastation

Mansoor Ahmad

Himalayan flashpoint

Avinash Kumar

A landmark in therapy

Ahsan Raza

The void of icon and experience

Fahd Saud Bajwa

Self-funded Pakistan fighters march to the IMMAF World Championships

Kinza Jahangir

Strategic alignment

Amjad Bashir Siddiqi

Soundcheck: What Struck A Chord

Instep Desk

Politics of hate

Sher Ali Khalti

Déjà vu

Professor Zulfiqar A Bhutta

The library that has outlived Kharak Singh

Kiva Malick

Re-imagining the political economy of learning

Zishan Ahmad Siddiqi

Pak-Saudi private-public co-operation

Dr Waseem Ali Tipu

Bagram back in play

Mariam Khan

Shadows of freedom

Tahir Kamran

Protecting communities, preventing deaths

Dr Sobia Jawaid

Training for transformation

Dr Tahir Kamran

T20 Asia Cup 2025 first stage and tri-series round up

Omar Malik

Pakistan’s pioneering female jockey Alishba who shattered glass ceilings

Asher Butt