OPINION The failure of the strikeBy adminFebruary 9, 20263 By Sudhir Ahmad Afridi The nationwide strike called by opposition parties this week failed not because of government strength or…
OPINION US abandoned weapons enduring threatBy adminFebruary 9, 20268 By Uzma Ehtasham The fallout from the American withdrawal from Afghanistan continues to ripple across South Asia, and nowhere is…
OPINION Strategic overture to UzbekistanBy Uzma EhtashamFebruary 8, 20263 By Uzma Ehtasham The recent signing of a sweeping set of trade agreements and memoranda of understanding between Pakistan and…
OPINION Economy under IMF programBy adminFebruary 8, 20261 By S.M. Inam Pakistan’s economy is navigating a precarious path, with debt obligations continuing to cast a long shadow over…
OPINION Basant returns to LahoreBy adminFebruary 8, 20262 By Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal After nearly a quarter of a century, Basant has returned to Lahore, not merely as a…
OPINION Finding the sacred in the fracturedBy adminFebruary 8, 20262 By Atiq Raja In a world obsessed with perfection—perfect beliefs, perfect behavior, perfect faith—Ittay Flescher’s The Holy & the Broken…
OPINION Iran resists oversight, talks stallBy Uzma EhtashamFebruary 7, 20260 By Uzma Ehtasham The White House’s recent statement on Iran has reverberated far beyond Washington, sending a signal as unmistakable…
OPINION $3.4bn MoUs mark Pak-Uzbek forumBy adminFebruary 7, 20265 By S.M. Inam Pakistan and Uzbekistan are poised at the threshold of a new economic chapter, one that promises to…
OPINION Mosque turns scene of horrorBy adminFebruary 7, 20261 By Asghar Ali Mubarak Islamabad, long regarded as a symbol of Pakistan’s administrative stability, has been jolted by a tragic…
OPINION Weather: Forgotten challenge for schoolsBy adminFebruary 7, 20262 By Dr Zawwar Hussain Pakistan is often described through the familiar lens of four provinces and four seasons. But such…