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By Atiq Raja Venezuela is more than a headline, more than the product of crisis charts and political rhetoric. It is a land where nature’s grandeur collides with human complexity, where centuries of history converge in the laughter of a street musician and the roar of the world’s tallest waterfall. It is a country whose identity has been forged by its people’s unyielding spirit as much as by the sweep of its landscapes. To understand Venezuela is to see it not as a static category of hardship or beauty, but as a living narrative of contrasts and enduring possibility. Geographically,…

By S.M. Inam India is facing an ideological and diplomatic crisis rooted in the hardline doctrine of Hindutva, a worldview that has steadily reshaped the country’s politics and global standing. A state that continues to describe itself as the world’s largest democracy now increasingly resembles an exclusionary Hindu majoritarian project, where religious minorities are marginalized and dissent is treated as disloyalty. Hindutva is no longer merely distorting India’s internal social balance; it is pushing the country towards diplomatic isolation and exposing it to mounting international scrutiny. What once remained implicit is now being openly documented by major international publications, which…

News Desk TEHRAN: Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, issued a stark warning that Tehran would respond with full force if the United States were to launch any attack. In an article published in a US newspaper, Araghchi described recent protests across Iran as initially peaceful but said they had been “hijacked by foreign elements,” inflaming unrest and leading to violence. He revealed that the government had temporarily shut down the internet and other communication networks to prevent the spread of chaos, though services were now being gradually restored. Araghchi noted that most of the fatalities during the protests were police…

By Mehrab Shah Afridi ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party leader Naveed Qamar asserted in the National Assembly that statements made by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz parliamentary leader Khawaja Asif regarding the 18th constitutional amendment should be interpreted as the party’s official position. Qamar referenced Asif’s recent remarks on the Gul Plaza fire, in which he criticized the amendment and warned that efforts to recentralize municipal services could have serious repercussions for governance and provincial autonomy. “You have tried many experiments with the country, and with each one you have divided it further,” Qamar said, sharply condemning proposals to transfer provincial resources to…

By Tanveer Ahmed HUNZA, GILGIT-BALTISTAN: Following special directives from the caretaker chief minister of Gilgit-Baltistan, Justice (retd) Yar Muhammad Khan, the Gilgit-Baltistan Disaster Management Authority has dispatched relief supplies for earthquake victims in the Chipurson Valley of Hunza district. Senior officials, including caretaker ministers and heads of various government departments, have also been sent to the affected areas to review the situation and oversee relief activities. According to official sources, restoration work on roads damaged by the recent earthquake in Chipurson Valley has been completed, restoring ground connectivity to the area. The reopening of the road has removed obstacles to…

By Dr. Ejaz Anjum LAHORE: Serious allegations have surfaced against a Lahore- and Sargodha-based fertility specialist, Dr. Sajida Shahnawaz, over the provision of unapproved and scientifically unrecognized stem cell fertility treatments to infertile couples across Pakistan. The controversy has drawn widespread attention after Dr. Ejaz Anjum, a US-based Kashmiri physician with more than two decades of experience in IVF and stem cell research, publicly challenged Dr. Shahnawaz’s claims. Dr. Anjum, currently serving as Head of Mother and Child International Hospital in Mirpur, accused Dr. Shahnawaz of misleading the public with claims of “stem cell therapy” that, according to him, have…

By Dr Zawwar Hussain Water is the lifeblood of civilizations. It shapes economies, sustains societies, and quietly underpins the rhythm of everyday life. Nowhere is this more evident than in Sindh, where the River Indus has nurtured human settlement for millennia. From the well-planned streets and drainage systems of Mohenjo-daro to the fertile plains that feed millions today, water has been both a gift and a responsibility. Yet Sindh’s relationship with its most vital resource has long been constrained—not by nature alone, but by the legacies of history and governance. For more than a century, colonial frameworks have dictated how…

By Chirir Bloom (Nayat Karim) Motorcycles have become a fixture of daily life in Pakistan, offering an affordable and flexible way for millions to move through crowded streets and rural roads alike. In cities and villages, two-wheelers provide a lifeline for workers, students, and small business owners. Yet, while motorbikes have transformed mobility, their rapid proliferation carries consequences that extend far beyond mere convenience. Social, environmental, and governance challenges are mounting, leaving public safety, urban order, and health under sustained pressure. Across developing Asia, motorcycles and three-wheeled vehicles dominate roadways, often accounting for up to 95 percent of registered vehicles.…

By Atiq Raja In the autumn of 1917, a vessel bound for New York bore hundreds of souls seeking a better life, each carrying fragile dreams across the treacherous Atlantic. Among them was Antonio Russo, a 28-year-old Italian carpenter, alone with his five-year-old daughter, Maria. For Antonio, this journey was not a simple migration. It was the culmination of loss, hardship, and hope. Having lost his wife during childbirth and finding himself cornered by poverty, Antonio’s entire existence had narrowed to a single purpose: to secure a future for the little girl who had become his whole world. What transpired…