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By Amir Muhammad Khan Recent cases involving drugs, currency smuggling and money laundering have once again unsettled Pakistan’s law enforcement and governance landscape or at least, that is how it appears on the surface. In reality, the institutions themselves rarely appear shaken. What is shaken instead is public confidence, repeatedly jolted by scandals that flare up in headlines before slowly sinking into the familiar silence of delay, denial and deflection. These cases tend to arrive in bursts. A seizure here, an arrest there, a leaked investigation somewhere in between. They generate media attention, provoke official statements, and briefly animate talk…
By Shakeel Hussain Gilgit-Baltistan, a mountainous region in the northern reaches of Pakistan, sits at a rare intersection of geography, strategy and aspiration. Encompassing some of the highest peaks on Earth, including K2, it is not merely a landscape of dramatic beauty but also a space where environmental fragility, economic promise and political uncertainty converge. Its valleys, threaded by rivers fed from glaciers, have long drawn climbers, trekkers and researchers, yet for its residents the region is defined less by global admiration and more by everyday struggles over development, representation and state attention. The strategic relevance of the region has…
By Khpalwak Mohmand Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has once again found itself trapped in a familiar cycle of unrest, fear and uncertainty, a pattern that has repeatedly disrupted public life across its southern districts, tribal areas and parts of Malakand division. From Wana to Bajaur, from Swat to Dera Ismail Khan, reports of bomb blasts, targeted killings and attacks on security personnel and polio teams have once again returned as an unsettling backdrop to daily life. In such an environment, where violence and instability overlap with economic stress, the ordinary rhythms of life appear increasingly fragile. What makes this moment particularly difficult…
By Imtiaz Hussain KHAIRPUR: The Department of Medical Unit II at Khairpur Medical College organized a group teaching session on abdominal examination and chest X-ray interpretation on 18 May 2026, on the request of final-year MBBS students. The interactive session saw active participation from students in both practical examination and discussion. During the class, students were taught the proper method of abdominal examination, including inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation. Faculty members explained key clinical findings and their significance in detail, while students also practiced abdominal examination under supervision to strengthen their clinical skills and confidence. The basics of chest X-ray…
For years, the United Arab Emirates carefully cultivated an image of itself as the Middle East’s exception: a place insulated from the disorder, instability and geopolitical volatility that have repeatedly consumed the wider region. Dubai in particular was marketed not merely as a wealthy Gulf city, but as a symbol of permanence and predictability in an unpredictable neighborhood. Gleaming skylines, luxury tourism, financial liberalization and relentless global branding combined to create the impression that the UAE had somehow transcended the strategic vulnerabilities that continue to define the Gulf. Yet the aftermath of Iranian strikes has exposed how fragile that narrative…
By Dr Zawwar Hussain Certain years in human history become more than simple dates on a calendar. They turn into defining moments that shape the trajectory of civilization itself. The year 2025 is rapidly becoming one of those historic years. It is being remembered not only for political conflicts, economic instability, or wars, but also for the increasingly forceful warnings issued by nature. The Earth, oceans, atmosphere, rainfall patterns, rising temperatures, storms, droughts, and floods all appear to be speaking in one voice: if humanity continues to resist change, the future may become far more dangerous. The global statistics for…
By Professor Dr. S K Akram Ali When a country undergoes war, revolution or political transformation, “national reconstruction strategies” are often adopted to rebuild the state in line with the hopes and aspirations of its people. Bangladesh’s history has seen numerous such initiatives across different periods, yet each time the nation has faced severe challenges, ultimately failing to fully achieve its stated goals. Political leaders are frequently held responsible for this, and in the past, public suffering has tended to deepen with each cycle of disruption. As a result, the people of Bangladesh have long struggled to achieve any definitive…
By Asghar Ali Mubarak Pakistan’s ongoing deportation drive targeting Afghan nationals has entered a more accelerated and controversial phase, reflecting a tightening intersection of security concerns, migration policy and regional instability. Under what the authorities describe as the “Illegal Migrant Return Plan,” enforcement agencies have stepped up arrests and removals of both documented and undocumented Afghan citizens across multiple cities, signaling a shift from managed repatriation timelines to a far more immediate and, at times, forceful implementation on the ground. Official figures and recent reporting from international humanitarian organizations suggest that more than 146,000 Afghan nationals have been deported in…