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AMONGST the host of foreign dignitaries expected to fly into Islamabad for the SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting due to begin on Oct 15,...
IT is déjà vu once more. Over the last couple of days, we have once more witnessed an intense stand-off in Islamabad between law-enforcement...
IT started with the ascent of Nanga Parbat in 2017 and ended with the summit of Tibet’s Shishapangma on Thursday. Sirbaz Khan has made history in...
OCTOBER, it seems, will see decisive moves in both the Middle East conflict and in Pakistani politics, and the next 25 days may well determine the...
In today's digital era, cybersecurity has become a fundamental pillar for any nation's economic and technological progress. As economies become...
THE country requires a comprehensive three-year action plan for domestic reforms, in addition to solidifying external accounts, to ensure a smooth...
Iran’s missile attacks on Israel, the situation in the Middle East appears to be escalating further. There is concern that Israel may respond...
“You cannot continue to victimise someone else just because you yourself were a victim once — there has to be a limit.” Edward Said wrote this...
After a gap of 28 years, a government school - Delhi Government Boys School, Karimabad - has secured the top position in the recent secondary board...
The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn its 2022 ruling on Article 63-A marks a correction of a constitutional misstep. The previous judgment,...
The political landscape in IIOJK has been fraught with tension and controversy amidst the recent elections in the region. The Kashmir issue has...
On one side of the world, millions of people are fighting to survive, to live another day, to celebrate life. In stark contrast, there are those...
As passive observers of the developments related to the constitutional package, both you and I have been very critical of nearly all the arguments...
F rederic Jameson, a distinguished leftist literary critic and theorist born on April 14, 1934, passed away on September 22 at the age of 90. He is...
ISLAMABAD : A policeman who was injured during the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protest died in hospital during treatment. According to police...
ISLAMABAD – A case has been registered against PTI founder Imran Khan for allegedly planning the D Chowk protest, under the Anti-Terrorism Act,...
KARACHI: Several key industry associations have announced their newly elected leadership teams. In the pharmaceutical sector, Tauqeerul Haq has...
KARACHI: Contrary to frequent closures of local businesses, Pakistan witnessed a higher arrival of foreign companies than those leaving the country...
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has finalised a plan to transform all tax offices into model tax offices (MTOs) and streamline...
The use of cabbage in cuisine has been documented since antiquity, and it is hard to believe this humble green vegetable has been grown by humans...
Unveiling Jazbaa: A History of Pakistan Women’s Cricket By Aayush Puthran Lightstone Publishers ISBN: 978-969-716-283-3 347pp. Sharp and focused,...
A s the war in Gaza approaches the one-year mark, the elimination of Hamas sought by Israel remains elusive. Its battle preparedness and...
Telling Twilight By M. Athar Tahir University of Punjab ISBN: 978-969-9325-95-3 180pp. I n a bid to express emotions, feelings and ideas, poets...
It was a dark and stormy night. Everyone in Cliftonia was asleep. Except the animals. The wily fox was awake. The prickly hedgehog was awake. The...
One random afternoon, as I lounged at home, a message popped up in m WhatsApp group. It was from an unfamiliar group member, sharing details about...
Punjab Province, home to 127.691 million people and contributing 52.87% of the national population and 54.2%2 of the national GDP, stands at the...
ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Party Leader of the Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) in Senate and Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman, Senator...
https://arab.news/yps9b Pakistani cities are faced with recurring citywide blockades deployed to contain protests by political parties. While the...
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In a surprise turn of events, “missing” Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Sunday resurfaced and entered the KP Assembly...
Food wastage is an unacknowledged global challenge that continues to worsen even as millions around the world go hungry. In 2022 alone, 783 million...
THERE comes a time when everyone has to take a stand, speak up, and be counted. And then, there is a time to be silent. The difficulty lies not in...
I’M thinking about Lebanon but it’s a more personal reflection than political, although the two are inextricably linked. Since hearing about...
Thousands of pieces have been written expounding upon the security crisis in Balochistan. A thousand more will be written and this might be one of...
Given the timing of the proposed constitutional amendment and our traditional rhetorical approach to constitutional discourse, it is certainly easy...
The Civil War (1861–1865) was the deadliest war in American history. Altogether, over 600,000 died in the conflict, more than in World War I and...
For over fifty years, India preferred to have a non-aligned foreign policy outlook. Nehru’s core foreign policy enabled India to stay away from...
Every year, during September, world leaders from the 197 UN member countries gather in New York for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)...
“T he answer is no!” was President Joe Biden’s response to a direct question whether the United States will support and facilitate a possible...
P akistan’s close relationship with the International Monetary Fund began in 1950. Over the decades, governments have frequently turned to the IMF...
“W hat do you want to be when you grow up?” “A teacher,” is still a favourite response for at least a third in any class. The profession is a...
FOR long, religiously motivated bigotry has assumed a dangerous form in Pakistan, and countering it has never been a genuine priority for the state...
Islamabad remains paralysed after two days of standoff between PTI protesters and the police. Rawalpindi and other thoroughfares leading to the...
The recent statistics report indicating a 24% decline in terrorist attacks in September may seem encouraging at first glance. However, the stark...
In light of the recent decline in Pakistan’s cricket team, which has faced consistent poor performances, the spotlight has shifted to other...
Pakistan’s unique geopolitical and ideological standing has earned it an unparalleled role not just within the Muslim Ummah and the Western world,...
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is likely to lift the ban on the commercial export of sheep and goats imposed more than a decade back, mainly responding to the...
Hi Auntie! I am a 29-year-old single female and I recently completed my masters’ degree and I want to pursue a PhD next. However, it is very hard...
Last week, protests erupted in Umerkot, a city located at the edge of the Thar Desert in Sindh. The protests were held to condemn the extrajudicial...
It would be a massive understatement to say that we live in stressful times today. Every day heralds a flurry of new headlines, tectonic shifts,...