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By Atiq Raja My recent visit to Turin left a lasting impression of a city that has managed to hold its history and its future in careful balance. It is a place where old stone and new steel sit side by side without conflict, where heritage is not treated as something to be frozen behind glass but as a living part of daily urban life. What stood out most was not only the beauty of the city but the sense of intention behind its development, a feeling that change here has been guided rather than rushed. Walking through the streets…
The decision by Field Marshal Asim Munir to spend Eid al-Adha with frontline troops deployed along Pakistan’s western border carried a symbolism that extended well beyond a ceremonial military visit. Eid is traditionally a time of family gatherings, reflection and sacrifice. For soldiers stationed far from their homes in some of the country’s most challenging and volatile regions, it is also a reminder of the personal costs associated with national service. By joining troops in Zhob, Balochistan, on one of the most important days in the Islamic calendar, the chief of defence forces sought to reinforce a message that the…
By Dr. Zawwar Hussain History has shown that great cities have always depended on secure and reliable water systems. From the Nile valley to the ancient lands between the Tigris and Euphrates, and across the Indus basin, water has shaped where people lived, how economies grew and how civilisations sustained themselves. It has never been just a resource for drinking or farming. It has been the quiet foundation of health, trade, industry and urban life. In the modern world, that reality has not changed. If anything, it has become more urgent as cities expand and populations grow at unprecedented speed.…
By Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal In Pakistan’s long and uneven struggle with insecurity, there has always been a decisive factor that outlives weapons, strategies, and shifting political moments. It is public consciousness. Whenever fear has been met with clarity and division has been replaced with shared purpose, the state has found space to recover and respond. When that unity weakens, the challenge grows sharper. This pattern, repeated across decades, now appears again in a more visible form, as citizens, particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, show a renewed determination to reject violence and those who sustain it. The country’s security history is often…
By Atiq Raja Barcelona has a way of meeting a traveller with both noise and calm at the same time. It is a city that does not stand still, yet it constantly reminds you that it has been standing for centuries. My journey began at the Columbus Monument near the harbour, where the bronze figure points outward toward the sea as if still searching for new worlds. Around it, the modern city moved in full rhythm. Tourists paused for photographs, street performers played to passing crowds, and the harbour breeze carried a soft salt scent that seemed to belong equally…
The decision by the United Nations to place the Zionist’s force Israeli Prison Service (IPS) on a blacklist over evidence of sexual and physical violence against innocent Palestinian civilian detainees has become another stark reminder of the widening gap between the ideals of international law and the realities of global politics. While the move carries considerable symbolic significance, it also forces the international community to confront uncomfortable questions about accountability, the protection of human rights and the credibility of institutions created to uphold them. According to findings cited by a United Nations commission, Palestinian detainees held in Zionist custody were…
By Atiq Raja A recent visit to Valencia leaves an imprint that is difficult to reduce to simple description. It is a city that does not announce itself with dramatic force, but rather unfolds gradually, revealing layers of history, light and everyday life in a way that feels both composed and unforced. What lingers most is not a single landmark or moment, but the way the city holds together its contrasts: ancient stone and contemporary rhythm, coastal calm and urban energy, quiet reverence and open sociability. From the outset, Valencia presents itself as a place shaped by continuity rather than…
By Asghar Ali Mubarak In marking the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers on 29 May 2026, Pakistan has once again placed its longstanding commitment to multilateral peace efforts at the centre of its diplomatic narrative. In a message issued on the occasion, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reiterated that Pakistan remains firmly committed to working alongside the United Nations in strengthening global peace through peacekeeping missions, describing this contribution as both a national honour and an international responsibility. The day itself carries a symbolic weight that stretches far beyond ceremonial observance. It is globally recognised as a moment of reflection…