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By Israr Ahmad Orakzai RAWALPINDI: President of a local NGO Muhammad Amir Siddiqui urged citizens to embrace charity and good deeds during Ramazan, noting that service to humanity enriches both worldly life and the hereafter. Speaking on the anniversary of the 27th of Ramazan, Siddiqui highlighted its significance as the day the Holy Quran was revealed and the historic moment when Muslims of the subcontinent achieved independence, marking the creation of Pakistan. He paid tribute to the martyrs and founders who laid the nation’s foundations. Siddiqui praised the armed forces for their success in Operation Bunyan-ul-Marsoos, emphasizing that Pakistan would…

There is a seductive simplicity to geometry in foreign policy. A line is a border. A circle is a sphere of influence and a ‘Hexagon’, with its six perfect sides, suggests a structure that is robust, balanced, and designed to hold firm against external pressure. It is precisely this image of strength that Benjamin Netanyahu is projecting with his proposal for a new ‘Hexagon of Alliances’, a strategic bloc intended to connect Israel with India, Greece, Cyprus, and a selection of some Arab (most probably UAE, Jordon, Syria) and African partners. Interestingly, India’s inclusion in the alliance itself a question…

By Atiq Raja There is a peculiar magic in the moment when someone dares to believe what everyone else deems impossible. It is not merely the achievement itself that captivates us, though that is remarkable enough. It is the quiet, stubborn refusal to accept that the walls around us are as solid as they appear. Every great leap in human history—from the first flight at Kitty Hawk to the wiring of the global village—began not with a breakthrough in technology, but with a shift in consciousness. Before the Wright brothers’ fragile craft left the ground, the prevailing wisdom held that…

By Wasim Jamal The concept of social protection in Pakistan is gradually gaining recognition as an essential component of a welfare-oriented society. Although the country’s social security system is still evolving, the steady expansion of such initiatives reflects a growing awareness among workers, employers, and the government about the need to safeguard the welfare of the labor force. These developments are encouraging and suggest that more citizens may gradually become part of a broader social protection framework. In a developing country like Pakistan, the working class forms the backbone of the national economy. Millions of workers employed in factories, industries,…

By Syeda Sonia Munawar There is a particular quality to the light on the morning of Eid-ul-Fitr. It is not that the sun shines any differently, of course, but that it falls upon a world that has, for a fleeting moment, agreed to pause. After a month of dawn-to-dusk fasting, of prayer and reflection and the deliberate cultivation of patience, Muslims across the globe rise before that sun to prepare for a day unlike any other. They bathe, they dress in their finest clothes, they make their way to mosques and open grounds, and they gather as a community to…

Mujeeb Rahman QambraniK MAHER: Jamaat-e-Islami Mehar organised an Iftar party to honour local residents, attracting a large gathering of citizens, political figures, and party leaders. Speaking at the event, Imdadullah Bajarani highlighted the values of sacrifice and selflessness during Ramadan, urging the community to support the poor and needy. Bajarani also criticised the Pakistan Peoples Party, saying that despite 17 years in power, the provincial government had failed to establish a single model Union Council in Sindh to demonstrate effective governance. Other speakers at the gathering included Muhammad Moosa Babar, Maulana Mir Murtaza Bhutto, Imtiaz Ali Chandio, and Zeeshan Imdad…

Let there be no mistake: Iran is not merely a country; it is a civilization, an ancient tradition where martyrdom is an aspiration, not an accident. America’s belligerence towards Iran is not without precedent. Russia, once attempted a similar gambit in Afghanistan. In the Afghan war, Russia was shattered, its ego scattered to the winds along with its military might. Now, it may well be America’s turn to face such a fate. The manner in which the US is currently throwing its weight around the globe, drunk on its own dominance, suggests a similarly catastrophic denouement. The historical echo is…

By Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal There are moments when imagination becomes an act of devotion, when the heart travels across centuries and finds itself resting upon the sacred soil of Madinah. In such moments, I do not see myself as a traveler, a scholar or a writer. I imagine myself as something far humbler—an unnoticed particle of dust lying quietly upon the blessed path where the beloved Messenger of Allah, Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), once walked. If I were that dust, I would not possess a voice, yet my silence would carry a story greater…

By Atiq Raja Success is often imagined as a dramatic moment — a sudden breakthrough that transforms an ordinary life into an extraordinary one. In popular culture, triumph is frequently depicted as the result of brilliance, luck, or a single decisive event. Yet real life tells a quieter and more patient story. For most people, meaningful success is rarely born from one defining moment. Instead, it grows slowly, shaped by small actions repeated day after day with persistence and care. Behind nearly every significant achievement lies a pattern of quiet discipline. The individuals we admire for their accomplishments did not…