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China stands today on a precipice that is as much social as it is geopolitical. It has, in all but name, assumed the position of the world’s second superpower, an achievement forged through decades of disciplined economic planning, industrial expansion and strategic statecraft. Yet power in the modern age is not measured solely in output figures or infrastructure milestones. The deeper test of endurance lies within the fabric of society itself, in whether a nation can sustain cohesion, continuity and confidence among its people while navigating the dislocations of rapid change. For Beijing, this is no abstract concern. The extraordinary…

By Firdavs Abdukhalikov Exactly one year ago, on 29 January 2025, His Excellency the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, visited the Center of Islamic Civilization in Uzbekistan. During his visit, he set out a series of recommendations and directives concerning the incorporation of scientific and innovative projects, developed by more than two thousand domestic and international researchers, into the exhibitions of the Center. It was, by any measure, a historic visit. Over the past year, construction of the Center has been fully completed. Specialists and designers from more than 40 countries have been involved in enhancing its…

By Atiq Raja There is a quiet but persistent illusion in modern life that progress is accidental, that success emerges from a fortunate alignment of circumstances rather than from intention. Yet history, in its more honest telling, suggests something else entirely. The most consequential achievements—whether personal or collective—begin not in the material world, but in the realm of imagination. They are conceived long before they are constructed. They are seen before they are realized. Most people, understandably, organize their lives around the visible and the urgent. They respond to circumstances as they arise, navigating challenges with a degree of pragmatism…

By Mohammad Basir-Ul-Haq Sinha The United States did not so much fight its way into superpower status as drift into it on the currents of other nations’ ruin. Its supremacy, often celebrated as the natural outcome of strength and vision, was in truth something more contingent — less a victory seized than a vacuum filled. In the cold arithmetic of history, power rarely passes cleanly from one hand to another; it accumulates in the spaces left behind when others falter. The 20th century was, above all, an age of collapse. The twin devastations of the First World War and the…

By Israr Ahmad Orakzai KOHAT: The Kohat commissioner, Syed Mutasim Billah Shah, carried out surprise inspections of public hospitals in Kohat and Karak districts ahead of Eid al-Fitr, reviewing medical facilities, availability of medicines and staff attendance. Accompanied by deputy commissioners, district health officers and medical superintendents, he visited key departments including X-ray units, ECG sections, laboratories, blood banks and emergency wards. He examined the functionality of medical equipment, cleanliness conditions and the presence of staff. During the visits, the commissioner also met patients and their attendants to gather direct feedback on healthcare services. He expressed satisfaction over staff attendance…

There is a particular sound to history repeating itself, and in the Middle East, it often rings with the clatter of sabers being rhetorically rattled. As flames lick at the edges of the latest devastating conflict and the specter of a wider regional war grows ever more tangible, a familiar proposition has been dusted off and presented once more to the anxious capitals of the Gulf. It is the call for a grand alliance, a unified Arab-Islamic military and political bloc capable of standing against the storms. This time, the proposal comes from the seasoned voice of former Qatari Prime…

By Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal There are moments in history when the accumulated weight of the past crashes into the present with the force of a seismic shock. The sprawling, amorphous crisis now engulfing Iran, Israel, and the United States is such a moment. What may have been conceived in Washington and Tel Aviv as a calibrated campaign to curtail Tehran’s nuclear ambitions has metastasized into something far more dangerous and intractable—a conflict without clear objectives, without reliable allies, and, most unsettlingly, without an obvious off-ramp. The old certainties have evaporated. The familiar scripts have been tossed aside. And in the…

By Dr Zawwar Hussain We tend to think of the ground beneath our feet as the one stable thing in a chaotic world. It is the stage upon which the drama of human history unfolds, the unmoving foundation upon which we build our homes, our cities, and our lives. We speak of being on solid ground, of terra firma, as a metaphor for certainty itself. However, this is a comforting illusion. The Earth we inhabit is not a static, silent sphere; it is a living, restless body, humming with inner energies and shuddering with deep, tectonic breaths. In addition, every…

By Atiq Raja There comes a moment in every life when the noise of the world momentarily subsides, and a small, persistent question begins to echo in the sudden silence. It is not the loud, demanding question of ambition—the one that asks about promotions, salaries, and the next acquisition. It is something far more subtle and far more profound. It asks, simply: Why am I here? It is the question of purpose, and for too many, it goes not just unanswered, but unasked, drowned out by the relentless churn of daily existence. We are raised in a culture that venerates…