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Dr Syed Akhtar Ali ShahThe Express Tribune |
A university is not just a group of buildings, nor a payroll centre for employees, nor a factory producing degrees. It is a moral and intellectual...
When the Super Tax was introduced in 2015, it was not sold to the public as an ordinary fiscal measure. The government explicitly linked it to the...
An intense and emotionally charged debate is once again underway over the stance of the Government of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on terrorism, particularly...
The letter written by Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is not merely an exchange of official...
As I pass by the University of Peshawar, my alma mater, I am transported back to another time. The years from 1978 to 1983 replay in my mind like an...
The attack on Venezuela and the subsequent capture of Mandora along with his wife by American SEALs is a grim reminder that, in international...
My beloved Peshawar! What was once proudly called the City of Flowers now lives like a city under siege. From time to time, the air reverberates with...
An emotive and intense debate has followed the unceremonious removal of Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri of the Islamabad High Court by a Division...
As the federal and provincial governments approach the 11th National Finance Commission (NFC) award, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa is not seeking favour; it is...
Signals emerging from the current political landscape are not a good omen for Pakistan's political system - a reality apparent to anyone with even a...
The Constitution of Pakistan rests upon a delicate balance between its three organs: the Legislature, the Executive and the Judiciary. This balance is...
The current wave of violence and acrimony arising from terrorism in Pakistan — particularly in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan — has once...
The idea of creating more provinces or administrative units has once again surfaced in Pakistan's policy and political discourse. Its proponents argue...
It is indeed a good omen that Sohail Afridi, hailing from a lower-middle-class background, has made it to the office of Chief Minister of...
September's figures released by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) paint a grim portrayal of Pakistan's deteriorating...
Laws of the Constitution occupy a central place in any system of democracy because they are enforceable in courts of law. Most modern states — such...
The Arab-Islamic Summit in Doha and its declaration have stirred emotive discussion, many describing the moot as mere rhetoric without any tangible...
The relations between Pakistan and the United States have always been defined by utility rather than trust. From the Cold War to the post-9/11 era,...
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif's recent allegations against bureaucrats holding foreign citizenship and amassing billions in corruption have reignited...
Independence Day on 14th August passed amidst jubilation, military parades, patriotic songs and dazzling illuminations. Seventy-eight years on, we...
The recent tragic deaths of tourists stranded by flash floods in the River Swat were not simply the result of an unforgiving act of nature - they were...
Recent discussions at the federal level about reviving the Jirga system in the merged tribal districts are deeply concerning and deserve serious...
Imran Khan remains the nucleus of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's political structure. He is not merely a party leader but also an ideologue for the...
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa is facing severe financial crisis for the last so many years. Rather than stabilising, the crisis is deepening due to spiraling...
In the ever-evolving arena of international politics, the concept of permanent alliances or perpetual hostilities often proves to be a myth. As Lord...
The recent headlines regarding Imran Khan's refusal to undergo a polygraph test have reignited public discourse around the legal and ethical...