The history and relevance of oath-taking

O ath-taking signifies a solemn pledge or appeal to divinity. It has long been a familiar expression of truth, loyalty and moral obligation....

16.11.2025 4

Tahir Kamran

Pakistan Idol 2025: The Journey So Far: From Auditions to the Top Sixteen

‘Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This / Who Am I to Disagree’ F rom the first audition to the Theatre Round finale, Pakistan Idol has reminded audiences...

16.11.2025 20

Maheen Sabeeh

27th Amendment from CPE lens

T he Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan [“the Constitution”], under Part XI, Article 239, grants Parliament authority to amend any of its...

16.11.2025 2

Dr. Ikramul Haq

Invisible education system

N early half of school-aged children in Pakistan attend private schools that the government cannot monitor. Some are in large urban institutions,...

16.11.2025 40

Dr Mohsin Ali Kazmi

The price of getting married

F amilies booking wedding venues in Lahore are increasingly receiving unexpected calls from the Federal Board of Revenue, asking for details about...

16.11.2025 20

Ahsan Raza

Bringing down the fences

I t is that time of year, again, when the world gathers to debate climate ambition at yet another Conference of the Parties. The venue this time is...

16.11.2025 1

Dr Imran Saqib Khalid

Terror strikes again

A suicide blast next to the district courts in Islamabad last week claimed at least 12 lives. More than three dozen civilians and policemen were...

16.11.2025 4

Waqar Gillani

The price of on-line validation

S omewhere between taking selfies and trusting filters that promise to fix our faces, we seem to have reached a collective decision that artificial...

16.11.2025 1

Shamama Waqar

Patterns in tobacco industry practices

F or decades, the tobacco industry’s playbook in Pakistan has been one of masterful illusion, a relentless cycle of deceptive narratives designed...

16.11.2025 1

Waseem Janjua

New era constitution

T he parliament has passed the 27th Constitutional Amendment, prompting both appreciation and criticism from political, legal and civil circles....

16.11.2025 30

Mubasher Bukhari

Poem as a revolt

H afeez Khan, a distinguished author in Seraiki and Urdu, appears to hold the view that literature transcends mere witnessing the contemporary...

15.11.2025 1

Nasir Abbas Nayyar

How Omar Ahmed is turning combat sports into Pakistan’s tool for global recognition

W hen passion meets purpose, it creates history, and Omar Ahmed’s story is precisely that. His recent appointment to the IMMAF Police Sports...

15.11.2025 7

Shaji Ahmad

Pakistan’s spark fades in Faisalabad: A side adrift in its own mediocrity

There are defeats that hurt, and then there are defeats that expose. Pakistan’s eight-wicket drubbing at the hands of South Africa in the second...

15.11.2025 1

Sarfraz Ahmed

Unequal development

P akistan’s power sector is full of contradictions and dilemmas. Nowhere is this more visible than in Jhimpir. Some 120 kilometres northeast of...

09.11.2025 1

Sadia Ishrat Satti

Performance politics — II

Donald Trump’s rise to political power and his presidency represent a profound disruption of traditional models of leadership. His campaign slogan,...

09.11.2025 2

Tahir Kamran

Farewell to arms

W ith the 15-day deadline for the voluntary surrender of illegal arms approaching, the newly established Crime Control Department is gearing up for...

09.11.2025 3

Ahsan Zia

‘Dystopian future’ and ‘ominous inevitability’: how entertainment industry sees (and welcomes) AI

S everal weeks back, viewers of Pakistan television dramas looked on in awe as the now-omnipresent artificial intelligence (AI) charged its way...

09.11.2025 1

Aimen Siddiqui

Fragile peace

T he border between Pakistan and Afghanistan has grown quiet for now, following days of tension and an exchange of fire. Trade activities remain...

09.11.2025 1

Ashrafuddin Pirzada

The long road to recovery

I n the heart of Buner district, nestled in the scenic hills of Malakand division, life revolves around the bustling lanes of Pir Baba Bazaar, a...

09.11.2025 8

Muhammad Daud Khan

Prepared at last?

I n April this year, member states of the World Health Organisation concluded a historic pandemic preparedness treaty after painstaking, marathon...

09.11.2025 1

Dr Arif Azad

Winds of change

T he highly anticipated meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump was finally held in Busan, South Korea’s second-...

09.11.2025 1

Mariam Khan

Punjab’s development priorities

T he Punjab budget for the fiscal year 2025-26 has a total outlay of Rs 5,335 billion. This includes a development allocation of Rs 1,240 billion,...

09.11.2025 2

Dr Abdur Rehman Cheema

A looming crisis in cotton research

T he iconic green fields of the Punjab, once the heartland of Pakistan’s cotton economy, face a silent crisis. While official narratives may not...

09.11.2025 9

Dr Khunsa Khakwani

From mother to motherland

A memoir is like a trial in which the writer is both a prosecutor and an arbiter facing a largely hostile jury of readers. Adjectives seem...

08.11.2025 6

Dr Rizwan Akhtar

Ali Baloch makes impression as Lahore emerge as National U-19 Cricket champs

Lahore Blues has won the Men’s National Under-19 Cup 2025-26, defeating Rawalpindi in the final by a comfortable margin of seven wickets. It was...

08.11.2025 1

Ijaz Chaudhary

Lahore Qalandars and PMYP lead Pakistan’s cricketing renaissance

In a country where cricket is more than just a game, Lahore Qalandars continue to lead from the front, not merely as a franchise, but as a movement...

08.11.2025 2

Sarfraz Ahmed

There Is A Light That Never Goes Out

M usic has always been the first language of feeling. Long before alphabets and scripts, there was rhythm. The beat of a drum or a voice in song...

02.11.2025 1

Maheen Sabeeh

The sea has grown closer

I n the early morning light, the sky feels close above the coast of Thatta. Some of the old folks say the sea, once remote and gentle, feels a lot...

02.11.2025 6

Qazi Gm

Dams and floods

T he recent floods havebeen followed by another round of uninformed debate on the need for new dams. Large dams have long been misconstrued as a...

02.11.2025 10

Naseer Memon

The need for fair and equitable taxes

P akistan’s taxation framework has long faced widespread criticism for falling short of global standards and underperforming in revenue collection....

02.11.2025 10

Abdul Rauf Shakoori

Personal air defence

A s the city chokes on thick, hazardous smog, making it the world’s most polluted, an electric appliance is becoming standard in offices and also...

02.11.2025 3

Ahsan Raza

Performance politics

“His behavior… is completely solipsistic. He sees the world through his own sense of self… and he couldn’t be more erratic or scattered or...

02.11.2025 3

Tahir Kamran

In pursuit of justice

F or three years, Riffat Ara Alvi, mother of slain journalist Arshad Sharif, had been looking for justice for her son’s killing in Kenya. She...

02.11.2025 6

Mubasher Bukhari

The fastest route to a knowledge economy

I f Pakistan is to escape the trap of low productivity and weak innovation, its universities must evolve into AI-powered ecosystems that link...

02.11.2025 9

Prof Dr Asghar Zaidi

Pakistan is gasping for breath, again

“S moke lowering down from chimney-pots, making a soft black drizzle, with flakes of soot in it as big as full-grown snowflakes — gone into...

02.11.2025 3

Faaiz Gilani

Diplomatic reset

The United States and Pakistan have one of the world’s most complicated relationships. Years of close cooperation have alternated with decades of...

02.11.2025 2

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Newspaper Columnists

The history and relevance of oath-taking

Tahir Kamran

Pakistan Idol 2025: The Journey So Far: From Auditions to the Top Sixteen

Maheen Sabeeh

27th Amendment from CPE lens

Dr. Ikramul Haq

Invisible education system

Dr Mohsin Ali Kazmi

The price of getting married

Ahsan Raza

Bringing down the fences

Dr Imran Saqib Khalid

Terror strikes again

Waqar Gillani

The price of on-line validation

Shamama Waqar

Patterns in tobacco industry practices

Waseem Janjua

New era constitution

Mubasher Bukhari

Poem as a revolt

Nasir Abbas Nayyar

How Omar Ahmed is turning combat sports into Pakistan’s tool for global recognition

Shaji Ahmad

Pakistan’s spark fades in Faisalabad: A side adrift in its own mediocrity

Sarfraz Ahmed

Unequal development

Sadia Ishrat Satti

Performance politics — II

Tahir Kamran

Farewell to arms

Ahsan Zia

‘Dystopian future’ and ‘ominous inevitability’: how entertainment industry sees (and welcomes) AI

Aimen Siddiqui

Fragile peace

Ashrafuddin Pirzada

The long road to recovery

Muhammad Daud Khan

Prepared at last?

Dr Arif Azad

Winds of change

Mariam Khan

Punjab’s development priorities

Dr Abdur Rehman Cheema

A looming crisis in cotton research

Dr Khunsa Khakwani

From mother to motherland

Dr Rizwan Akhtar

Ali Baloch makes impression as Lahore emerge as National U-19 Cricket champs

Ijaz Chaudhary

Lahore Qalandars and PMYP lead Pakistan’s cricketing renaissance

Sarfraz Ahmed

There Is A Light That Never Goes Out

Maheen Sabeeh

The sea has grown closer

Qazi Gm

Dams and floods

Naseer Memon

The need for fair and equitable taxes

Abdul Rauf Shakoori

Personal air defence

Ahsan Raza

Performance politics

Tahir Kamran

In pursuit of justice

Mubasher Bukhari

The fastest route to a knowledge economy

Prof Dr Asghar Zaidi

Pakistan is gasping for breath, again

Faaiz Gilani

Diplomatic reset

Amjad Bashir Siddiqi