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Epstein files

THE latest disclosures from the Epstein files have triggered political consequences far beyond American shores. They...

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Dawn

Dawn Editorial

Unemployment woes

Pakistan's demographic profile is often described as a "youth bulge", but without urgent and sustained job creation, it risks becoming a source of...

30

The Express Tribune

Editorial

Islamabad atrocity

AFTER every terrorist atrocity, we are left with more questions than answers. This is also true in the case of...

70

Dawn

Dawn Editorial

Balochistan — management or resolution?

Balochistan has been and remains a bleeding sore. Regardless of the characterisation we attach to it, it is Pakistan's number one problem awaiting a...

60

The Express Tribune

Shahzad Chaudhry

India caves

New Delhi’s inflated view of itself has received a reality check.

70

Dawn

Rafia Zakaria

Literature season

AS the torpor of winter subsides, few ways revitalise us better than art, culture and books. The literary festival...

50

Dawn

Dawn Editorial

‘Soft power’, a better option

What are the guarantees that this time the government will be able to bring lasting peace through operations?

60

Dawn

Ghazan Jamal

Pakistan and the US-Iran brinkmanship

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Pakistan Observer

Umar Khalid Dar

From clay to creations: a homage

Dear Madam Talat Ahmed, Recently, someone acknowledged you on social media as "the mentor, the other mother and a confidant". I am writing to endorse...

10

The Express Tribune

Sadia Pasha Kamran

Hamdard Pakistan marks ‘Wellness Redefined’ at the third Shaheed Hakim Mohammed Said Awards in Lahore

The third Shaheed Hakim Mohammed Said Awards was to honour national excellence across health education culture and public service under the theme...

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Dawn

Dawn Editorial

Japan–Pakistan Business Seminar 2026: Shaping the future together

A high-level seminar in Islamabad will explore how Japan and Pakistan can build long-term business partnerships anchored in quality trust and shared...

10

Dawn

Dawn Editorial

Governing beyond diagnosis

The question implicit in the diagnostic is, why haven’t such reforms already taken root?

50

Dawn

Tariq Khosa

Vision and Execution

10

The Nation

Najm Us Saqib

Security for retirees

A pension plan can be designed for Pakistanis working abroad.

30

Dawn

Waleed Gill

Reviving Pakistan’s Parliament: Accountability, Oversight, And Meaningful Representation

10

The Friday Times

Sakib Berjees

Even When Darkness Falls, Lahore’s Basant Refuses To Die

8

The Friday Times

Marvi Sirmed

Bread, Kites, And Silence: Pakistan’s Politics Of Distraction

10

The Friday Times

Saamiya Siddiqui

Tirah rhetoric and ground facts

9

Pakistan Observer

Hassan Ahmad

Modi's geo-economic pivot: implications for Pakistan

Europe's new courtship of India is not just another trade story; it is a signal of how power is being reorganised in a world of fractured...

20

The Express Tribune

Syed Mohammad Ali

Pakistan at the helm of the Digital Cooperation Organization

9

The Patriot

The Patriot Newsdesk

Uzbekistan-Kazakhstan-Pakistan strategic partnership

20

Pakistan Observer

Dr Mehmood Ul Hassan Khan

Un-Islamic Laws of the Taliban in Afghanistan

8

Paradigm Shift

Syeda Farani Fatima

Trump’s America First doctrine is remaking global diplomacy

Adolfo Franco Unlike his 46 predecessors, Donald Trump’s political career began with a direct bid for the presidency rather than through a...

10

The Frontier Post

The Frontier Post

Bitcoin value plunges below $70,000, lowest since Trump’s win

SINGAPORE: Bitcoin plunged on Thursday, its decline accelerating amid weakening risk sentiment driven in part by volatility in precious metals and a...

6

Dawn Business

Agencies

Imambargah blast was suicide, attacker’s travel history to Afghanistan found, says Minister of State for Interior

10

The Patriot

The Patriot Newsdesk

Pakistan’s Water Renaissance: Learning From China’s Yangtze River Revival

10

Paradigm Shift

Areej Ajmal

Basant In Lahore: Culture, Identity And The Debate Over Revival

7

The Friday Times

Gohar Ali Iftikhar

Pakistan’s strategic rise: Stability, strength, influence

10

Pakistan Observer

News Desk

Cartoon

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The Nation (Editorials)

The Nation Editorial

Cosmology and God

Cosmology is a grand science; it takes our imagination into the vast depths of the Universe. The Universe is so big that we cannot, in principle, see...

10

The Express Tribune

Aneela Shahzad

Karachi industrialists propose solar-powered charity model

ISLAMABAD: Amid official efforts to tame consumer-oriented penetration of solar energy, Karachi-based industrialists and financial wizards have sought...

10

Dawn Business

Khaleeq Kiani

When Income Is Taxed Twice: Constitutional Limits And The Super Tax Debate

7

The Friday Times

Dr. Ikramul Haq

Pakistan leads Digital Cooperation Organisation in Kuwait

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday took over the presidency of the Digital Cooperation Organisation (DCO) at its fifth General Assembly held in Kuwait....

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Dawn Business

Kalbe Ali

Kazakh firm keen to invest $20m in gold mining in GB

ISLAMABAD: Kazakhstan’s Elaman Group has completed preliminary studies in Gilgit-Baltistan and identified strong potential for placer gold...

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Dawn Business

Amin Ahmed

Pressure on teachers is pressure on learning

10

Pakistan Observer

Muneer Ahmed Mirjat

Standing Unbroken

10

The Nation (Editorials)

The Nation Editorial

Drain The Swamp

10

The Nation

Javaid Iqbal

Israel’s war on Gaza’s healthcare continues in full force under ‘ceasefire’

Mads Gilbert On November 5, 2023, just a couple of months after the beginning of this latest assault on Palestine, my dear friend and colleague, Dr...

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The Frontier Post

The Frontier Post

Nipah Virus: A deadly zoonotic threat

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Pakistan Observer

Dr Tariq Mahmood Ali

Preferential trade agreement to be signed with Jordan to boost trade

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Jordan have agreed to move toward a preferential trade agreement (PTA) and broaden bilateral cooperation across various...

10

Dawn Business

Mubarak Zeb Khan

Strategic Diversification

10

The Nation (Editorials)

The Nation Editorial

G2 dialogue

President Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping's tête-à-tête has pushed the envelope of cooperation, irrespective of the fact that they...

10

The Express Tribune

Editorial

Negotiating Sanity

10

The Nation (Editorials)

The Nation Editorial

From guardrails to gaslighting: How the Grok fiasco redefined AI accountability

What we need to be more scared about is not a future where robots will enslave men, but a present where human beings are at the cusp of losing ways of...

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Dawn Prism

Rafay Mahmood

Basant is back!

Basant has returned to Lahore. The eagerly anticipated spring festival has the potential to spark a cultural reawakening, taking us back to a time...

10

The Express Tribune

Editorial

Port ruling exposes US’ unbridled greed

On Friday last week, Panama’s Supreme Court delivered a ruling that declared the port operating rights held by a subsidiary of the Hong Kong-based...

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The Frontier Post (Editorial)

The Frontier Post

The Exile’s Sabotage

7

The Nation

M A Hossain

Suicide Bomber Strikes Islamabad Imambargah, 31 Martyred During Friday Prayers

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Naya Daur

Naya Daur News Desk

Cartoon

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The Nation (Editorials)

The Nation Editorial