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WHY public trust, not just governance, decides the fate of government programs. When conspiracy theories about polio vaccination attract a wider...
AT 2:17 AM in a quiet ICU, a patient recovering from sepsis lay stable on a ventilator. No alarms sounded and everything appeared under control....
It has been a year since the once-idyllic resort of Pahalgam was transformed from a picturesque destination into the epicentre of a geopolitical...
Energy security has a cost—and it has already paid for itself. In the latest debate over Pakistan’s energy costs, a single number is being used to...
10th May 2025, Pakistani nation commemorates the first anniversary of ‘Operation Maarka-e-Haq’ which was conducted in response to the unprovoked...
THE petrol hike has made life even harder for ordinary people already burdened by unemployment, high electricity bills, gas shortages, low wages and...
CONGRATULATIONS to every Pakistani on the first Anniversary of Marka-e-Haq. One year has passed since Pakistan, with the grace of Allah SWT, totally...
THOUSANDS of Afghan refugees and host community families in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa have received much needed health and education support: a project being...
Pakistan needs fiscal morality, not mere revenue extraction As Pakistan approaches another budget season, the national conversation once again...
Pakistan’s tobacco sector has become a sharp test of governance, state authority, and political resolve. On one side are documented companies that...
SOCIETIES do not collapse all at once. They do not shatter like glass; they wear down over time like stone, almost imperceptibly. The first sign will...
On 10 May 2025, Pakistan launched Operation Bunyan un Marsoos in response to India’s Operation Sindoor. What followed was not a conventional...
New prices would be effective from May 9, says Petroleum Division.
For decades, public examinations in Pakistan have remained wedded to manual processes—paper scripts, human examiners and time-consuming tabulation....
LNG in the age of outrage In the latest debate over Pakistan’s energy costs, a single number is being used to fuel public outrage: the daily payment...
BEIJING—Islamabad friendship entered a new phase when two Pakistani astronauts, Muhammad Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Daud, were selected for a space...
The strategic evolution of Pakistan from a facilitator to a “strategic intercalator” represents a paradigm shift in 21st-century diplomacy. This...
Having served as the Registrar of Quaid-i-Azam University for three years (2021–2024), I am compelled to reflect with candour on the current state...
As Pakistan grapples with persistent economic instability and seeks a sustainable path toward growth, a glaring reality remains at the heart of its...
Pakistan is once again in the global spotlight, not for crisis, but for opportunity. From the copper-gold reserves of Reko Diq to the untapped mineral...
Pakistan is home to one of the largest youth populations in the world. Nearly 64% of the population is under the age of 30, and around 23% are...
Recent legislative progress of the Child Marriage Restraint Bill by the Punjab Assembly, has renewed national attention on the urgency of addressing...
On 23 April 2025, one day after the Pahalgam attack killed 26 civilians in Indian illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIoJK), India announced that...
OUR so-called national education policies, which have been formulated and promulgated in the past, did not conform to the technical standards and...
INTERNATIONAL humanitarian law was designed to protect people when war turns cruel, setting limits even armies should not cross. Yet a recent Geneva...
When China completed its historic eradication of absolute poverty in late 2020, there was a great sense of pride in the country. However, that was...
On 7th May 2025, Pakistan’s military forces took the international security community by surprise when it demonstrated operational superiority...
PO: Labour Day is often reduced to symbolism. In today’s context, what does it really represent? A: Labour Day is, above all, a reminder that the...
KSE-100 declines by 2.89 per cent to stand at 161,036.95.
THE assassination of Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil by Israeli forces is not a mere casualty of war; it is a calculated act of scholasticide—the...
For decades, the global narrative on Pakistan has been stuck on a loop of “crisis management” and geopolitical volatility. But as the sun rises...
THE traditional calculus of national security in South Asia has long been anchored to land borders, geopolitical rivalries and the spectre of nuclear...
Pakistan’s health crisis runs deeper than funding shortages, the real problem is not just how much is spent, but how resources are distributed. The...
IN Pakistan, moments of international relevance often bring a wave of national satisfaction. When the country becomes important to regional diplomacy...
The Monetary Policy Committee decided to raise the policy rate by 100 basis points to 11.50pc w.e.f 28-Apr-2026,” the SBP says.
Whenever tensions flare between two nations, the world instinctively asks the same question: “Where is the United Nations?” The UN was built to be...
WAR is merely the continuation of politics with other means”, is a time-tested dictum of Prussian General and strategist Clausewitz implying that,...
There are moments in the life of a nation when the silence of habit grows heavier than the noise of crisis, when the familiar begins to feel less like...
Under the dynamic leadership of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the launch of green electric buses across the province marks a highly...
There are moments in the life of a nation when the silence of habit grows heavier than the noise of crisis, when the familiar begins to feel less like...
Under the dynamic leadership of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the launch of green electric buses across the province marks a highly...
FO says visit reflects the “deep commitment” of both sides to further strengthen strategic cooperative partnership.
ON 31 March 2026, Pakistan and China came together to present a shared vision for peace in the Gulf and the wider Middle East. Following a high-level...
SILENT, unseen and decisive submarines often shape naval balance long before they are detected. In Pakistan’s case, the Hangor-class submarine...
JUST as a multipolar world is considered essential for maintaining peace and stability in international relations, a diversified structure of multiple...
THE conflict in the Gulf is often discussed in Pakistan as an oil story, a shipping story or a diplomatic story. It is all three. But it is also an...
The rapid advancement of media in the era of social platforms and digital news has transformed how information reaches the public. News now travels in...
Silent, unseen, and decisive, submarines often shape naval balance long before they are ever detected. In Pakistan’s case, the Hangor-class...
As we mark Earth Day 2026 under the theme “Our Power, Our Planet”, the global call to protect ecosystems and restore balance with nature finds a...
EVER since their origin on earth, all living beings have been striving to continue and maintain their life and existence on earth. Man is no exception...