MBZ in Pakistan: why this visit matters far beyond Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: When Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan landed in Pakistan this week, it was tempting to read the visit as…
Prolonged conflict with Afghanistan wears Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The ongoing border conflict with Afghanistan is costing Pakistan dearly, due to increased military spending not only to confront…
Pakistan’s economic engine is stalling – and the Central Bank finally says it out loud
Pakistan has heard grim economic forecasts before, but rarely has the warning come this bluntly from the country’s own central…
From Dhurandhar To Balochistan: Repressive State Of Pakistan
Cinema often reveals, with unintended yet striking clarity, the political conscience that shapes the exercise of state power. Beyond entertainment or…
A deeper bias: Sexism and ageism in academia reveal Pakistan’s hostility toward assertive women
The recent case involving the Vice Chancellor of the Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences & Technology (FUUAST), Dr Zabta…
Why Pakistan Falls Behind in Global Development Metrics
From innovation and corruption to skills readiness, soft power, and poverty, Pakistan’s rankings across multiple global economic and competitiveness indexes…
Sikh pilgrimage in Pakistan under controversy again
AMRITSAR: The disappearance and subsequent conversion of Indian pilgrim Sarabjeet Kaur during a recent Sikh pilgrimage to Pakistan has triggered…
Protests rock Bangladesh against Yunus’s empty promises
DHAKA: More than a year after Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus took charge of Bangladesh’s interim administration, public frustration is spilling…
BJP seizes historic victory in Bihar elections
PATNA/NEW DELHI: The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) registered a sweeping victory in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, prompting Prime Minister…
Seoul Seeks Command Autonomy Amid Alliance Realignment
SEOUL: The South Korean military plans to gain wartime operational control (OPCON) by 2025, which represents a major change in…
