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By Shahzad Bukhari TANDO ALLAHYAR: Claims of an education emergency in Sindh are being contradicted on the ground, with students at a government primary school forced to study sitting on bare earth in harsh winter conditions. At the Government Boys Primary School in Ghulam Rasool Arain village, in Sindh’s Tando Allahyar district, the absence of basic facilities has left children with no option but to attend classes seated on the cold floor. Students told local media that they study in the same conditions regardless of whether it is summer or winter. They said teachers, including a female teacher, also sit…

By Uzma Ehtasham The image is an uncomfortable one for Washington: American weapons, bought with US taxpayers’ money and intended to secure a fragile republic, now forming the backbone of the Taliban’s security forces. A new report by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction lays out this reality in forensic detail, and in doing so casts a long, unforgiving shadow over two decades of US engagement in Afghanistan. What was meant to build stability has instead strengthened the coercive power of a regime the United States spent 20 years fighting. Sigar’s latest assessment, a 137-page audit of America’s longest…

By Syed Shamim Akhtar The United Nations General Assembly has once again underscored a principle that, on paper, seems unassailable: the Palestinian people have an inalienable right to self-determination. With 164 member states voting in favor, eight against, and nine abstentions, the resolution reflects near-universal consensus on the legality and legitimacy of Palestinian aspirations for statehood. Yet the overwhelming support is largely symbolic, a reflection of international sentiment rather than a mechanism for immediate change, arriving amid a deepening humanitarian and political crisis in the occupied territories. From Gaza, senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan framed the vote as both a…

By Atiq Raja In a culture that prizes immediacy—instant messages, same-day results, and overnight success—patience often seems old-fashioned, even inconvenient. Yet, time and again, history and personal experience reveal a different truth: patience is not a weakness but a quiet, formidable power. It is a force that allows people to navigate complexity, endure hardship, and cultivate meaningful success. Those who understand and practice patience do more than wait for life to unfold—they shape it with clarity, resilience, and foresight. Patience is not simply a pause; it is the ability to remain composed, attentive, and hopeful amid delay, difficulty, or discomfort.…

By Asghar Ali Mubarak The Taliban’s long-repeated claim that Afghan soil is not being used for cross-border terrorism has now been decisively punctured, not by Pakistan alone but by the United Nations itself. In its 16th report to the UN Security Council, the Analytical Assistance and Sanctions Monitoring Team describes the Taliban’s denials as “not credible”, warning that Afghanistan is increasingly viewed by neighboring states as a source of regional instability rather than security. More than four years after the Taliban’s return to power, the gulf between their assurances and realities on the ground has become impossible to ignore. The…

For more than three years, the Afghan Taliban have sought to reassure the world that the era of Afghanistan exporting violence is over. They have repeated, with unwavering certainty, that Afghan soil is not being used to launch cross-border attacks and that their return to power has brought stability rather than danger to the region. That narrative has now been directly contradicted by the most authoritative body charged with assessing global security threats. The United Nations Security Council’s 16th monitoring report does not merely question the Taliban’s claims; it dismisses them as “not credible” and warns that a growing number…

By Moin Ullah Shah KARACHI: Malir Police, in collaboration with the Citizen Police Liaison Committee (CPLC), successfully rescued a kidnapped child in the Muro area on 18 December 2025. The incident took place in Sector 20C under the jurisdiction of Shah Latif Town police, where three-year-old Zain, son of Abubakar, had been abducted by unidentified assailants who moved him out of Karachi. Following the report, Malir Police immediately launched an operation under the special directives of SSP Malir Dr Abdul Khaliq, forming separate teams to locate and recover the child. Investigations revealed that the kidnappers had demanded a ransom exceeding…

By Imtiaz Hussain SUKKUR: Khairpur police successfully dismantled a key element of the city’s rising motorcycle theft problem with the arrest of Sajjad, widely known as Vicky Rahoojo, a notorious ringleader of a local snatching gang. The operation led to the recovery of six motorcycles that had been reported stolen, signaling a significant breakthrough in ongoing efforts to tackle organized street crime. According to Abdul Ghaffar Phulpoto, the Station House Officer at Shah Hussain Police Station, the arrest was made following confidential intelligence that traced the suspect’s movements. Sajjad had been wanted in multiple cases, and authorities confirmed that investigations…

By Shahzad Bukhari TANDO ALLAHYAR: Tando Allahyar witnessed a notable step towards improving urban traffic management as Senior Superintendent of Police Syed Saleem Shah carried out a surprise inspection at Chamber Naka Chowk, one of the city’s busiest intersections. The visit aimed to assess traffic flow, identify congestion points, and ensure that commuting for residents became smoother and safer. During the inspection, SSP Shah closely observed the movement of vehicles, noting areas of bottleneck and the effectiveness of on-duty traffic officials. He instructed officers to enforce traffic regulations firmly but fairly, stressing that while violators should be held accountable, interactions…