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2026 has witnessed seismic shifts in global geopolitics, particularly in regions that claim to champion peace and international order. The swift...
The Indus River plain is a vast expanse of fertile land located in the Eastern part of Pakistan. Groundwater is crucial to the Indus River Plain...
Pakistan currently maintains a position of relative neutrality between the two principal global powers, the United States and China. However, as...
Khurram Parvez has spent four years in an Indian prison without standing trial for a single day. A veteran Kashmiri human rights activist and...
Afghanistan has been a hotbed for transnational terrorist organisations for over two decades. These groups have gradually expanded their operations...
THROUGHOUT history, civilizations have been judged not only by their power but by their depth, resilience and moral foundations. Iran stands as an...
Michael Jankelowitz, a Jerusalem-based commentator on international affairs and the Jewish world, who previously served as spokesman to the...
THE world was on the verge of World War III when at this critical juncture, Pakistan emerged as a key diplomatic actor, while de-escalating tensions...
Post Cold War, the Gulf has re-emerged as a critical hub where energy security, maritime stability and intra-regional competition intersect. However...
THE relentless rise in global temperature has indeed emerged as one of the most pressing challenges of our time. From intensifying heat waves and...
WATER is obviously a fluid, but very rarely has fluid intelligence been applied to the weaponization of waterways. History shows heat, not thought;...
IN recent years, there has been growing recognition in Pakistan that mental health is an urgent public health concern. Research has expanded. Academic...
Selective Statistics, Imported Frameworks, and the Case for a Pakistani Perspective The Framing Problem: When Advocacy Masquer-ades as Analysis...
WITH curriculum reform again under discussion at the federal and provincial levels, Pakistan has a rare opportunity to move beyond technical exercises...
WARS are usually counted in missiles launched, ships hit and cities reduced to rubble. But in the Gulf, the most enduring casualty may be the sea...
Gains mark the highest single-day rally in absolute terms in PSX history.
Gains mark the highest single-day rally in absolute terms in PSX history.
Gains mark the highest single-day rally in absolute terms in PSX history.
Things fall apart; The centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world”. Little did Irish bard William Butler know that his lines would...
It has been several months since Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed the Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement in Riyadh on September 17 last year, but the...
China’s 15th Five-Year Plan, formally adopted on 12 March 2026, is one of the most significant reorientations of Beijing’s economic strategy in a...
Any discussion of economic opportunity emerging from conflict must begin with an uncomfortable truth: war is, first and foremost, a human catastrophe....
IN an increasingly fragmented world, the importance of community work has never been more profound. Across cities, towns and rural areas alike,...
THE ongoing war against Iran, launched by the United States on February 28 in concert with Israel, has triggered a profound geopolitical...
IT was a college debate and the motion tabled was: Should we always listen to the voice of conscience? When five minutes passed and the motion’s...
Post Cold War, the Gulf has re-emerged as a critical hub where energy security, maritime stability and intra-regional competition intersect. However...
Amid escalating crises across the Middle East, Pakistan is strategically positioning itself as a stable, reform-oriented investment destination with...
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US Charge d’Affaires to Pakistan Natalie Baker emphasises continued US interest in promoting investment in key sectors.
TWO years ago, Pakistan stood at a difficult crossroads. Economic distress, political uncertainty, and a shrinking diplomatic space had combined to...
THE ongoing tensions in the Middle East are reshaping global shipping routes, prompting maritime operators to seek safer and more reliable...
PAKISTAN’S maritime industry is perilously situated at the nexus of untapped potential and persistent vulnerability. Despite having more than 1,000...
I am neither Japanese nor a woman, but when I visited Paris for the first time in 1997, I experienced the disillusionment and disappointment that some...
Education is a key driver of a nation’s progress and prosperity; without it, the nation remains stagnant in the dynamic nature of the world. It...
Chairman PIA Consortium says "unsustainable" hike will "make it difficult for PIA to operate".
Recent global developments—particularly war-related supply disruptions, the suspension of deliveries by QatarEnergy, and the declaration of force...