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By Israr Ahmad ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif met with Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah in Islamabad on Wednesday, where the Chief Minister provided a detailed briefing on the progress of development initiatives across the province. The Prime Minister assured that the federal government would extend full support to expedite the completion of ongoing projects in Sindh. Relevant ministries were directed to maintain close coordination with the provincial government to ensure that public welfare programs move forward efficiently. Highlighting political collaboration, the Prime Minister said that the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) is a key ally in the…

By Imtiaz Hussain Hyderabad: Commissioner Hyderabad Division, Fayaz Hussain Abbasi, inaugurated the spring tree plantation campaign 2026 at the Sir Cowasjee Jehangir Institute of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, emphasizing the vital role of large-scale tree plantation in combating rising temperatures and mitigating the adverse effects of climate change. The inauguration was attended by Commissioner Hyderabad Division Fayaz Hussain Abbasi, Deputy Commissioner Hyderabad Zain-ul-Abideen Memon, Divisional Forest Officer Imran Bhutto, officials from the Forest Department, doctors, faculty members, and students. The event forms part of the ongoing seasonal plantation drive aimed at promoting environmental sustainability and enhancing urban green spaces. Addressing…

By Atiq Raja In a world running at notification speed, reaction has become instinct. A tweet sparks outrage, a casual comment ignites anger, a minor setback triggers blame. We react before we reflect. Yet across history, leadership, and neuroscience, one truth emerges clearly: those who respond shape their destiny, while those who react surrender it. The difference between reacting and responding is more than a matter of language. It is neurological, psychological, and moral. When we react, the amygdala—the brain’s emotional alarm system—takes the lead. It triggers the familiar fight-or-flight response, fast, automatic, and often impulsive. Response, on the other…

A fresh wave of unrest has swept across Iran, carried on the shoulders of youth whose voices have long been constrained by circumstance and authority. Recent demonstrations at eight universities, now continuing for a second day, have reignited debates about identity, agency, and the external forces that seek to shape the country’s destiny. These gatherings, ostensibly led by students, have been painted in Western media as spontaneous expressions of dissatisfaction. Yet a closer examination suggests that behind the banners and chants, there are orchestrated efforts designed to undermine the state, exploiting the energy and idealism of Iran’s younger generation. The…

By Dr. Zawwar Hussain The land around Khairpur Mirs is far more than a map coordinate or an administrative district; it is a living testament to the ingenuity, imagination, and endurance of human civilization. Along the banks of the Indus River, scattered mounds, fragments of pottery, rudimentary toys, tools, and meticulously laid brick structures form a narrative that stretches back thousands of years. Among these treasures, Kot Diji has emerged as a site of extraordinary significance, a place where archaeologists and historians are beginning to rewrite the story of the Indus Valley. The question at the heart of ongoing research…

By Shakeel Hussain Classical literature endures not because it is old, but because it refuses to grow irrelevant. Across centuries and continents, it returns to the same elemental concerns: dignity, identity, humiliation, hope. In Dream on Monkey Mountain, the Nobel laureate Derek Walcott crafts a drama rooted in the post-colonial Caribbean, yet expansive enough to speak to any society wrestling with power and selfhood. When read alongside the contemporary realities of Venezuela, the play becomes less a theatrical artefact and more a moral lens. It invites us to see how ordinary citizens endure pressure, and how freedom often begins as…

By Wadood MehsudSOUTH WAZIRISTAN UPPER: Concerns have emerged over large-scale financial irregularities in the use of District Development Funds for 2022–23, with several local schemes reportedly incomplete despite substantial funding. Sources allege that photographs of irrigation projects were reused to obtain clearance of bills from the treasury for projects that existed only on paper, in collusion with a local government official. The claims relate to multiple projects approved during the tenure of the then deputy commissioner, many of which failed to reach completion. Local elders and community representatives have demanded a transparent and independent audit, urging the district administration, local…

The Sindh Assembly’s recent vote against the province’s division, tabled by Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, has reopened a debate that has long simmered beneath the surface of Pakistan’s political landscape: the question of Karachi’s administrative status and the broader implications of altering provincial boundaries. The resolution, passed with a decisive majority, reaffirmed Karachi as an integral and inseparable part of Sindh, warning that any attempt to carve out the city as a separate province would contravene history, constitutional norms, and democratic principles. It went further, suggesting that anyone opposing the motion should be viewed as an adversary of Sindh…

By S.M. Inam Pakistan’s recent airstrikes on terrorist hideouts across the Afghan border have sent a stark and unambiguous message: if cross-border militancy is allowed to continue, and the Afghan Taliban fail to act against extremists using their territory as a launchpad, Pakistan will no longer wait. These operations, carried out with precision, targeted those groups directly responsible for attacks on Pakistani soil, inflicting significant casualties and material damage. The strikes followed stern diplomatic warnings: just days earlier, Pakistan summoned the Afghan chargé d’affaires to the Foreign Office, reminding Kabul that its territory must not serve as a safe haven…

By Mehrab Shah Afridi Pakistan finds itself at a critical juncture, where the rapid pace of population growth is colliding with the country’s already fragile education and health systems, creating pressures that cannot be ignored. For decades, policymakers have grappled with the challenge of providing adequate schooling, healthcare, and employment opportunities to a burgeoning population, but the urgency of the problem has intensified as demographic trends outpace institutional capacity. Experts warn that without decisive action, the consequences could ripple across society, undermining economic stability, human capital development, and th e prospects of future generations. Nowhere is the crisis more visible…