The tyranny of pleasure

In the annals of dystopian literature, two names stand as towering sentinels of warning: George Orwell and Aldous Huxley. Their visions, often...

17.08.2025 9

Tahir Kamran

A success story

G anish Garelth is a small village in Hunza valley. There are 180 households. Most of its residents practice agriculture. The channel that is the...

17.08.2025 5

Syed Muhammad Abubakar

A downfall foretold

T here are political failures, and then there are collapses that feel Shakespearean. Former prime minister Imran Khan’s trajectory lies in the...

17.08.2025 40

Anum Javed Malik

What’s making news

Geo TV to air Pakistan Idol 2.0 ahead of other TV channels and streaming platforms I n a significant development for Pakistan’s entertainment...

17.08.2025 3

Instep Desk

Happy Birthday, Pakistan!

In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity. — Sun Tzu, The Art of War T his past July marked 15 years since my young family and I moved back...

17.08.2025 10

Ali Madeeh Hashmi

On the right tracks

I f you happened to visit the City Railway Station lately, you must have noticed a sea change. The place has received a makeover you didn’t expect....

17.08.2025 10

Ahsan Raza

Justice delayed

S ubordinate courts in the Punjab face a shortfall of judicial officers and a worsening backlog of cases. The Lahore High Court recently recorded...

17.08.2025 1

Rana Shakeel Asghar

Bridging the skills gap

A global talent crunch is looming. By 2030, more than 85 million vacancies worldwide could be unfilled due to a lack of skilled workers, a Korn...

17.08.2025 1

Ahmed Khan

Lacking recycling technology

W hen people in Pakistan talks about waste, the discussion almost always circles back to plastic bans. Images of discarded bags blowing in the wind...

17.08.2025 1

Zainab Naeem

The opportunities that lie ahead

T he months of May and June 2025 saw significant activity in South and West Asian regions. On May 7, India attacked Pakistan and was repulsed. Iran...

17.08.2025 8

Reema Shaukat

The art of desi storytelling

B apsi Sidhwa, born on August 11, 1938, in Karachi and died on December 25, 2024, in Houston, Texas. She always wished to be known and recognised as...

16.08.2025 3

Shahid Imtiaz

Good Governance needed to strengthen national sports federations

Good governance (GG) is the backbone of any successful organisation, serving as a catalyst for efficiency, accountability, and long-term impact. In...

16.08.2025 1

Abu Zafar Sadiq

From junior prodigy to global mentor: Muhammad Farhan’s enduring squash journey

In the elite yet often overlooked corridors of squash, few names resonate with as much consistency, determination, and integrity as Muhammad Farhan,...

16.08.2025 1

Sarfraz Ahmed

Terrorism without terrorists

I remember having seen a French movie based on the life of Robespierre, the much feared hero during the Reign of Terror in post-Revolutionary...

10.08.2025 9

Avinash Kumar

Human values and development indicators

I n an age when development is charted through graphs, forecasts and statistics, the dominance of quantifiability as the cornerstone of societal...

10.08.2025 9

Tahir Kamran

From stability to equitable growth

P akistan’s economy is showing signs of cautious recovery after years of instability, with several key indicators showing gradual improvement. The...

10.08.2025 20

Dr Ikramul Haq

Why elections lack credibility?

D emocracy rests on the institutions of political parties, the parliament, the judiciary, the media and the conduct of free and fair elections at...

10.08.2025 6

Farhatullah Babar

From boom to potential bust

A bird’s eye view of an elite housing society in Lahore shows rooftops making the most efficient use of the sun. The number of net metering...

10.08.2025 2

Jawwad Rizvi

Paris Spring 2026 Ready-to-Wear: A New Era

A t Celine’s limestone-floored headquarters on Rue Vivienne, in Paris, the show took place under a gentle light. Models — both male and female —...

10.08.2025 1

Nosheen Sabeeh

‘I love Sindh. I also love Pakistan.’

I n an exclusive interview with The News on Sunday, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Jr, the grandson of Pakistani Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, opens up...

10.08.2025 1

Faisal Rehman

Lighting the way

I t was a hot and humid Friday morning in Islamabad on August 1, but inside the air-conditioned hall of the Benazir Income Support Programme...

10.08.2025 2

Aoun Sahi

Electrification of transport sector

T ransport sector plays a crucial role in helping a country achieve economic development. A strong transport sector connects various parts of a...

10.08.2025 2

Ayoub Hameedi

Powered by Arizona State University

F atima Malik, a social sciences student at Government College University, Lahore, plans to go abroad for her post-graduate degree. “I know for a...

10.08.2025 5

Ahsan Raza

In the company of Khwaja Sahab

I t was the early 1980s. On the very first day of our MA Urdu programme at Oriental College, Lahore, he stepped up to the rostrum. There was no...

09.08.2025 2

Dr Aftab Husain

The need to develop a training culture within sports in Pakistan

Training is an important element for improvement in all walks of life. Businesses conduct Training Needs Analysis (TNA for short) to identify skill...

09.08.2025 1

Rehan Sayeed

PMYP-Lahore Qalandars talent-hunt awakens South Punjab’s cricketing soul

Cricket, in Pakistan, is not merely a sport, it is a cultural bloodstream, a collective memory, and often, a dream of identity. In this land of...

09.08.2025 1

Sarfraz Ahmed

Economic impact of an ageing population

P akistan has long been thought of as a young country, its identity shaped by bustling bazaars, crowded classrooms and a seemingly endless tide of...

03.08.2025 20

Dr Asghar Zaidi

For a climate resilient future

A s Pakistan unveils its first climate-tagged federal budget, the question arises: will these high-level commitments actually improve the daily...

03.08.2025 3

Soha Nisar

The Undergraduate Education Policy — II

The policy aims at promoting functional literacy in ICT, English and entrepreneurship, but stops short of fostering intellectual autonomy....

03.08.2025 5

Tahir Kamran

From the river to the sea...

A cross the United States, United Kingdom, Scandinavian countries, Spain and much of the Global South, particularly South Africa, public sentiment...

03.08.2025 10

Dr Ejaz Hussain

Divided house

P akistan Tehreek-i-Insaf is at a critical juncture today as it gears up for a do-or-die protest movement. There appears to be much confusion in...

03.08.2025 2

Mubasher Bukhari

Agriculture and green finance

A griculture forms the economic backbone of Pakistan, generating 24 percent of the GDP and employing nearly half the workforce. Drive through the...

03.08.2025 4

Faaiz Gilani

A power-smart move?

C lose to the month’s end, if you stepped out of your house in daylight, you might notice individuals standing next to the electricity poles, their...

03.08.2025 10

Ahsan Raza

A Life in Frames: Nadeem Baig on Karachi and the Golden Age of Cinema

T he magic of Nadeem Baig, Pakistan’s most successful film icon, remains undiminished even after decades in the industry. His illustrious career is...

03.08.2025 1

Akhter Ali Akhter

Small-scale public-private partnership

A s Pakistan confronts its ever-growing infrastructure and public service delivery gaps, policy makers and development practitioners are turning to...

03.08.2025 6

Tahir Kamran

In solidarity

S ix years after India’s unilateral abrogation of Article 370 on August 5, 2019, the future of Jammu and Kashmir remains fiercely contested. The...

03.08.2025 2

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Newspaper Columnists

The tyranny of pleasure

Tahir Kamran

A success story

Syed Muhammad Abubakar

A downfall foretold

Anum Javed Malik

What’s making news

Instep Desk

Happy Birthday, Pakistan!

Ali Madeeh Hashmi

On the right tracks

Ahsan Raza

Justice delayed

Rana Shakeel Asghar

Bridging the skills gap

Ahmed Khan

Lacking recycling technology

Zainab Naeem

The opportunities that lie ahead

Reema Shaukat

The art of desi storytelling

Shahid Imtiaz

Good Governance needed to strengthen national sports federations

Abu Zafar Sadiq

From junior prodigy to global mentor: Muhammad Farhan’s enduring squash journey

Sarfraz Ahmed

Terrorism without terrorists

Avinash Kumar

Human values and development indicators

Tahir Kamran

From stability to equitable growth

Dr Ikramul Haq

Why elections lack credibility?

Farhatullah Babar

From boom to potential bust

Jawwad Rizvi

Paris Spring 2026 Ready-to-Wear: A New Era

Nosheen Sabeeh

‘I love Sindh. I also love Pakistan.’

Faisal Rehman

Lighting the way

Aoun Sahi

Electrification of transport sector

Ayoub Hameedi

Powered by Arizona State University

Ahsan Raza

In the company of Khwaja Sahab

Dr Aftab Husain

The need to develop a training culture within sports in Pakistan

Rehan Sayeed

PMYP-Lahore Qalandars talent-hunt awakens South Punjab’s cricketing soul

Sarfraz Ahmed

Economic impact of an ageing population

Dr Asghar Zaidi

For a climate resilient future

Soha Nisar

The Undergraduate Education Policy — II

Tahir Kamran

From the river to the sea...

Dr Ejaz Hussain

Divided house

Mubasher Bukhari

Agriculture and green finance

Faaiz Gilani

A power-smart move?

Ahsan Raza

A Life in Frames: Nadeem Baig on Karachi and the Golden Age of Cinema

Akhter Ali Akhter

Small-scale public-private partnership

Tahir Kamran

In solidarity

Hunain Mahmood