The fragile balance of US-China trade … Yousuf Nazar
After decades of facilitating and even encouraging China’s rise, the dramatic shift by the US to a policy of containment could gather pace when Donald Trump takes over on January … Read More
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Energising the young …. Ghazi Salahuddin
Because I was a panelist in a few sessions and also because I have been a member of the outgoing governing body of the Pakistan Arts Council, Karachi, I would … Read More
Separation and Sacrifice: The Pain of December 16 in Pakistan by Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal
December 16 marks one of the most solemn days in Pakistan’s history, a day forever etched in the collective memory of the nation. It stands as a grim reminder of … Read More
Why accreditation? … Gulmina Bilal Ahmad
ACCREDITATION is the formal recognition granted to an institution or programme that meets specific, pre-established standards of quality. It is a vital indicator of an institution’s quality and is awarded … Read More
Who do our cities cater to?…By Furqan Ali And Zara Nazir
Pakistan boasts a population that reached 241.5 million in 2023, a 16.3 per cent increase since 2017, with 93.8 million in urban areas – a near fourfold rise since 1981. … Read More
Silence, succession, strategy…By Suhail Warraich
When Nawaz Sharif took over the presidency of the PML-N from his younger brother, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, it sparked hope for the party’s revival and reactivation. However, ten months … Read More
Rethinking our priorities…By Kamila Hyat
The government has once again proved that Pakistan is essentially a state obsessed with security – by placing before the National Assembly a new bill tackling matters of national safety. … Read More
Syria: from tyranny to more tyranny… Ishtiaq Ali Mehkri
The fall of Syria was destined to happen as per the scriptures of divinity. Revered volumes of Shia theology such as Kitab Al-Ghaybah and Bihar-Ul-Anwar quote the sixth revered holy … Read More
Quantum leap into oblivion… Farrukh Khan Pitafi
America’s counterculture seems to have run amok. And it manifests a unique case of cognitive dissonance. Arguably, you could say that this is what counterculture is for, but not like … Read More
Sovereignty under strain…Sovereignty under strain … Amna Hashmi
In the intricate world of South Asian politics, the relationship between India and Bangladesh is both crucial and fragile, caught between cooperation and tension. Only recently an official visit of … Read More