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By Israr Ahmad Orakzai KOHAT: The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education in Kohat has tightened its examination monitoring system amid ongoing FA and FSc annual examinations, with officials signaling strict action against cheating and irregularities. According to board authorities, the second week of exams saw heightened vigilance during key papers including Physics and Islamic Studies (optional), with additional supervisory teams deployed across multiple districts. Chairman of the Kohat Board Imtiaz Ayub said special monitoring units have been formed to ensure transparency in the examination process. He said more than 50 officials, along with hundreds of male and female invigilators,…
At a ceremony in Rawalpindi marking what was described as the first anniversary of “Ma’arka-e-Haq”, the Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Asim Munir, set out a forceful account of Pakistan’s recent military posture and its wider strategic direction, presenting it as a moment of collective national pride defined by unity, resilience and what he called the country’s repeated ability to defy external expectations. Speaking at the General Headquarters, he framed the occasion not simply as a commemorative military event but as a symbolic reminder of national cohesion in the face of what he described as external aggression. In his…
By Abdul Samad Channa In every society, recognition is never just a polite gesture or a matter of ceremonial routine. It is, in effect, a quiet form of instruction. It tells people what is valued, what is rewarded, and what kinds of success are considered worth celebrating. When recognition is carefully aligned with sustained effort, demonstrated competence and public service, it can reinforce discipline and ambition. But when it arrives too early in a person’s professional journey, before responsibilities have been fully carried and tested, it can subtly reshape expectations in ways that are not always beneficial. A noticeable pattern…
By Hameeda Khan The ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine has once again become one of the most alarming international crises of the modern era. The situation continues to dominate global headlines as violence, political instability and humanitarian suffering intensify across the region. What was once viewed mainly as a territorial and political dispute has now developed into a large-scale humanitarian tragedy affecting millions of innocent civilians. The current situation in Palestine remains deeply concerning. Continuous airstrikes, the destruction of residential areas and shortages of food, clean water, fuel and medical supplies have pushed countless families into extreme hardship. Hospitals…
By Tarique Hussain Banbhan The Middle East has long functioned as both a geopolitical fulcrum and an economic shock absorber for much of the developing world. When instability rises there, the effects rarely remain contained within the region itself. Instead, they travel outward along predictable but powerful channels of energy markets, labor migration, trade routes and financial flows. For South Asia, this connection is not abstract. It is structural. It is immediate. In addition, increasingly, it is fragile. At the center of this vulnerability lies energy. South Asian economies, particularly India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, remain heavily dependent on imported oil…
The muted tone of this year’s Victory Day parade in Moscow marked more than a logistical adjustment or a temporary scaling back of spectacle. It pointed, instead, to a subtle recalibration in how Russia chooses to stage one of its most politically charged historical narratives: the victory over Nazi Germany in the World War II. For decades, the annual 9 May commemoration has been one of the central pillars of Russian state identity. Known domestically as the Great Patriotic War, the conflict remains embedded not only in national memory but in contemporary political language, where it is frequently invoked as…
By Asghar Ali Mubarak The phrase “Battle of Truth” or “Marka-e-Haq” has entered Pakistan’s official and media vocabulary as a symbolic framing of a recent period of heightened tension and narrative confrontation with India, particularly around events that unfolded in 2025. It is being described in official discourse as a defining episode in the country’s recent defence and information history, not only in military terms but also in the way competing claims, accusations and counter-claims were communicated to domestic and international audiences. At the heart of this framing is an argument that modern conflict is no longer confined to conventional…
By Sudhir Ahmad Afridi When relations between friendly and so-called brotherly countries are discussed in public, restraint is not simply a diplomatic courtesy. It is a necessity shaped by experience, history and the basic mechanics of international relations. In an age when information travels faster than verification, and emotion often outruns evidence, the discipline of caution becomes even more important. Pakistan’s external relationships, particularly with long-standing partners in the Gulf and the wider Muslim world, sit within this delicate space where perception can sometimes matter almost as much as policy. It is understandable that citizens express concern when reports emerge…