OPINION Resetting the systemBy adminFebruary 10, 2026 By Atiq Raja There is a familiar reflex whenever organizations underperform or individuals fall short of expectations. We look for…
OPINION Jobs, energy issues, reform challengesBy adminFebruary 9, 2026 By S.M. Inam World Bank President Ajay Banga’s recent remarks on Pakistan’s economic trajectory have cast a stark and urgent…
OPINION The invisible force that shapes societyBy adminFebruary 9, 2026 By Atiq Raja Steven Pinker’s When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows is deceptively simple in its premise, yet profoundly unsettling…
OPINION The failure of the strikeBy adminFebruary 9, 2026 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, 2026 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, 2026 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, 2026 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, 2026 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, 2026 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, 2026 By Uzma Ehtasham The White House’s recent statement on Iran has reverberated far beyond Washington, sending a signal as unmistakable…