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By Sudhir Ahmad Afridi The PTI provincial government, and particularly Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister Suhail Afridi, appeared increasingly frustrated with the media in recent days. Speaking yesterday, he directed officials to file court cases against journalists accused of making baseless allegations, warning that failure to act within three days would result in action against the concerned officers themselves. Making allegations or taking action without evidence is unquestionably wrong, whether done by a journalist, a ruler, an official or an ordinary citizen. But if Chief Minister Afridi, who is both young and emotional, does not mind the question, can he explain…
By Khpalwak Mohmand The former FATA, now part of the tribal districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, is geographically mountainous, dry and dependent on seasonal rainfall. These areas do not have the facility of rivers or canal systems throughout the year, while during the rainy season the runoff flowing from the mountains carries away a huge amount of water. This water turns into raging streams within hours or days, and in the process a valuable natural resource is lost. At the same time, it often takes the form of destructive floods, damaging villages, crops, roads and houses. In such circumstances, the construction…
At a series of carefully staged ceremonies in Rawalpindi and Peshawar, Pakistan’s military leadership has once again placed the language of sacrifice and national endurance at the centre of its public messaging on counter-militancy, reinforcing a narrative that has become deeply embedded in the country’s security discourse over the past two decades. The events, marked by formal military honours and the public recognition of bereaved families, were designed not only as commemorations of service and loss but also as reaffirmations of an ongoing institutional doctrine: that the struggle against militancy is both existential and unfinished. Speaking at the General Headquarters…
By Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal For more than seven decades, the Palestinian people have lived with a form of historical weight that few other communities in modern times have been asked to carry. It is not only the absence of a recognised, secure homeland that defines this condition, but the accumulation of everyday ruptures: the loss of homes, the fragmentation of families, and the steady narrowing of ordinary life into something resembling permanent emergency. In Gaza, entire neighbourhoods have been reduced to fractured landscapes of concrete and dust, where survival itself has become a daily negotiation. In the West Bank, the…
By Atiq Raja Madrid is not simply the capital of Spain; it is a city where history breathes through every street, where royal grandeur stands beside modern energy, and where culture is not preserved behind walls but lived openly in plazas, cafés, parks and conversations. My visit to Madrid felt like walking through a living storybook — one page filled with royal elegance, another with artistic brilliance, and the next with the warmth and spirit of everyday Spanish life. At the heart of this unforgettable experience was Plaza Mayor, Madrid’s historic square that perfectly captures the soul of old Spain.…
By Alia Zarar Khan From walking confidently through courtroom visuals to issuing contradictory remarks in recent media appearances while in custody, the emergence of the so-called “mafia queen” has rapidly evolved into a talking point across television panels, social media timelines, and casual conversations. Yet beneath the surface of viral clips and trending hashtags lies a more uncomfortable question about how contemporary societies process accusation, spectacle, and accountability. High-profile cases, particularly those involving individuals with visibility or perceived influence, rarely travel a straight path towards closure. Instead, they unfold in cycles. There is the initial burst of attention, the immediate…
India’s sudden obsession with what online users have sarcastically christened the “Cockroach Party” has become more than another fleeting social media joke. It has evolved into a revealing political moment, exposing the nervous undercurrents now moving through a country where spectacle increasingly substitutes governance and where digital theatrics often carry greater emotional force than parliamentary debate itself. The speed with which anonymous online accounts accumulated millions of followers shocked not only supporters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party, but also many within India’s wider political establishment. Yet beneath the outrage, mockery and conspiracy theories lies a…
By Dr. Mehmood Alam Aasi Khurram Jahangiri The enduring legacy of the righteous has never merely rested in books, shrines or inherited titles. It survives in manners, in conduct, in the quiet discipline of reverence and humility that one generation passes to another. The Qur’anic reminder in Surah Al-Kahf that “wealth and children are the adornment of worldly life, but lasting good deeds are better with your Lord” speaks not only of personal virtue but of the moral inheritance that outlives power, fame and material achievement. In an age increasingly defined by spectacle, noise and instant recognition, the life of…