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By Atiq Raja Artificial intelligence has slipped quietly from the realm of speculation into the infrastructure of daily life. What was once confined to research laboratories and academic journals now shapes financial markets, diagnoses disease, curates information and calibrates military strategy. From predictive analytics to generative systems capable of producing text, images and code, the technology is advancing at a velocity that feels almost disorienting. Yet as machine capability expands, a more searching question presses in: is our ethical framework evolving with equal urgency? The dilemma is not technological but moral. Innovation tends to move in exponential curves; ethical reflection…

By Rai Tajammul Bhatti FAISALABAD: Regional Police Officer (RPO) Sohail Akhtar Sukhera convened a meeting with a delegation of the Ulema and Mashaikh Wing Punjab to discuss security, religious harmony, and law enforcement cooperation. The delegation included prominent scholars such as Sahibzada Hafiz Muhammad Amjad, Sahibzada Muhammad Fazal Rasool Rizvi, and Hafiz Ayub Awan, among others, representing various schools of thought. During the session, RPO Sohail Akhtar Sukhera urged religious leaders to use mosque platforms to promote peace, tolerance, and ethical values, guiding youth away from drug abuse and supporting rehabilitation initiatives for prisoners. He highlighted the pivotal role of…

By S.M. Inam A spokesperson for Hamas, Dr Khaled Qaddoumi, has said that the outlines of a proposed “Gaza peace board” remain indistinct, even as he voiced satisfaction with Pakistan’s involvement. Speaking at the Karachi Press Club, Qaddoumi struck a tone that was at once cautious and hopeful — cautious about the absence of concrete detail, hopeful about the prospect of a broader diplomatic push at a time when Gaza’s suffering has become both relentless and numbing. The ambiguity surrounding the initiative is telling. Diplomatic forums, contact groups and emergency summits have proliferated over the course of the Gaza war,…

By Atiq Raja Rhonda Byrne’s The Secret is more than a bestselling book; it has become a cultural phenomenon that has resonated with millions around the world. First published in 2006, the book brought an ancient idea—the power of thought and intention—into the modern era, sparking a global self-help movement centered on what Byrne calls the Law of Attraction. Its appeal lies in its simplicity and universality: the notion that the way we think, feel, and perceive the world has a direct influence on the reality we experience. At its core, The Secret conveys a deceptively simple principle: what you…

By Uzma Ehtasham Pakistan’s journey into space has reached a new milestone with the successful launch of its second domestically developed Earth observation satellite, PRSC-EO2, on 12 February. Lifted into orbit by China’s Jielong-3 carrier rocket from a maritime launch site near Yangjiang in Guangdong Province, the satellite was the sole foreign payload among seven satellites onboard. Its smooth ascent has been met with widespread enthusiasm in both Pakistan and China, a testament not only to technological prowess but also to the enduring closeness between the two nations, often described as “iron brothers.” Prof. Cheng Xizhong, a senior research fellow…

By Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal When Pakistan, alongside several Islamic nations, affixed its signature to the agreement at Davos to join the Peace Board for the reconstruction of Gaza, in the presence of the President of the United States, a wave of criticism arose from various quarters. Some questioned the necessity of such a forum, arguing that the United Nations already exists for purposes of peacekeeping and reconstruction. Others suspected hidden motives or feared diplomatic entanglements. Yet those who study history with sobriety rather than sentiment understand that participation in such a platform is neither naïve compliance nor symbolic alignment; it…

Iran and the United States appear once again to be locked in a familiar embrace of mistrust, circling each other over the fate of a nuclear agreement that has come to symbolize far more than centrifuges and sanctions. What is unfolding is not merely a technical dispute about enrichment thresholds or inspection regimes. It is a contest of political will, historical grievance and regional power, sharpened by decades of estrangement and punctuated by moments of near crisis. At the center of the impasse lies the unresolved legacy of the 2015 accord, painstakingly negotiated between Tehran and world powers, and later…

By our correspondent KARACHI:  On 14 February 2026, Federal Health Minister and senior MQM Pakistan leader Syed Mustafa Kamal addressed a large public gathering in Liaquatabad, launching the party’s citywide protest movement and raising concerns over the implementation of the 18th Constitutional Amendment. Mustafa Kamal stated that MQM Pakistan had supported the 18th Amendment, but the transfer of powers had failed to reach the grassroots. He argued that while resources were allocated to provincial governments, the citizens of urban Sindh continue to face injustice. He warned that if powers are not devolved to local communities, MQM Pakistan will demand the…