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Iqbal’s dream: faith as the catalyst for intellectual revival

Climate crisis
Pakistan’s launch of the “Modernization of Hydromet Services of Pakistan” (MHSP) project marks a critical, long-overdue investment in survival. In a nation where the 2022 floods displaced over 33 million people and where torrential rains continue to wreak…
A Watershed Moment: Fair Distribution Key to Agricultural Revival
Things may finally be looking up for Pakistan’s embattled farmers. After a difficult start to the Kharif season due to severe water shortages in March, the Indus River System Authority (Irsa) has now called a meeting of its advisory committee to review th…
Press Freedom Under Siege
World Press Freedom Day arrives this year not as a celebration, but as a cry for help. Journalism — the bedrock of democratic accountability — is now rated “poor” in half of the world’s countries for the first time, according to Reporters Without Borders …
Unity in Crisis: A Moment to Heal and Strengthen Pakistan
There are moments in a nation’s journey when the resilience of its people becomes its greatest asset. The recent developments in the region have brought one such moment for Pakistan—a reminder that despite political rifts, economic stress, and societal di…
Pull Back from the Brink: South Asia Needs Dialogue, Not War
At a time when tensions between India and Pakistan are once again reaching dangerous levels, sober reflection and responsible diplomacy are urgently needed. The recent rhetoric emanating from New Delhi — coupled with provocative military movements — is fa…
Delayed Justice, Diminished Democracy”
The wheels of justice, already sluggish in Pakistan, appear to have all but stalled when it comes to addressing the electoral disputes stemming from the 2024 general elections. More than a year has passed, yet, as recently reported by the Free and Fair El…
Guarding Both Frontiers Resolutely
Recent developments along Pakistan’s western border with Afghanistan have once again highlighted the persistent threat posed by cross-border terrorism. According to the military’s media wing, over the past few days, at least 54 terrorists affiliated with …
Ensuring Integrity in Haj
The annual Haj pilgrimage is one of the most important and sacred duties for Muslims around the world. For Pakistani pilgrims, it is supposed to be a spiritually enriching journey, not a bureaucratic nightmare. Unfortunately, once again, reports of neglig…
Global Diplomacy Needed to Defuse Pakistan-India Tensions
The recent escalation between Pakistan and India following the Pahalgam tragedy has once again spotlighted the fragility of peace in South Asia. ASININE statements referencing a "1,500-year" dispute over Kashmir do little to help this volatile region navi…
Blame, Brinkmanship, and Balance
These are perilous days for the subcontinent. The tragic events in Pahalgam have once again thrust Pakistan and India onto a collision course, at a time when both nations should be seeking paths of restraint and dialogue. Yet, regrettably, instead of meas…
South Asia at a Crossroads: Restraint or Ruin?
he tragic militant attack in Pahalgam has once again pushed South Asia toward a precarious edge. In its aftermath, the Indian state has wasted no time in hurling accusations at Pakistan, despite offering no credible evidence linking Islamabad to the incid…
Normalised Instability: A Barrier to Investment
The recent spate of attacks on foreign fast-food chains across Pakistan has once again exposed a glaring vulnerability in the country’s investment climate: the state’s failure to uphold law and order consistently. While Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has …
A Watershed Moment: Fair Distribution Key to Agricultural Revival
Things may finally be looking up for Pakistan’s embattled farmers. After a difficult start to the Kharif season due to severe water shortages in March, the Indus River System Authority (Irsa) has now called a meeting of its advisory committee to review th…
Press Freedom Under Siege
World Press Freedom Day arrives this year not as a celebration, but as a cry for help. Journalism — the bedrock of democratic accountability — is now rated “poor” in half of the world’s countries for the first time, according to Reporters Without Borders …
Unity in Crisis: A Moment to Heal and Strengthen Pakistan
There are moments in a nation’s journey when the resilience of its people becomes its greatest asset. The recent developments in the region have brought one such moment for Pakistan—a reminder that despite political rifts, economic stress, and societal di…
Pull Back from the Brink: South Asia Needs Dialogue, Not War
At a time when tensions between India and Pakistan are once again reaching dangerous levels, sober reflection and responsible diplomacy are urgently needed. The recent rhetoric emanating from New Delhi — coupled with provocative military movements — is fa…
Delayed Justice, Diminished Democracy”
The wheels of justice, already sluggish in Pakistan, appear to have all but stalled when it comes to addressing the electoral disputes stemming from the 2024 general elections. More than a year has passed, yet, as recently reported by the Free and Fair El…
Guarding Both Frontiers Resolutely
Recent developments along Pakistan’s western border with Afghanistan have once again highlighted the persistent threat posed by cross-border terrorism. According to the military’s media wing, over the past few days, at least 54 terrorists affiliated with …
Ensuring Integrity in Haj
The annual Haj pilgrimage is one of the most important and sacred duties for Muslims around the world. For Pakistani pilgrims, it is supposed to be a spiritually enriching journey, not a bureaucratic nightmare. Unfortunately, once again, reports of neglig…
Global Diplomacy Needed to Defuse Pakistan-India Tensions
The recent escalation between Pakistan and India following the Pahalgam tragedy has once again spotlighted the fragility of peace in South Asia. ASININE statements referencing a "1,500-year" dispute over Kashmir do little to help this volatile region navi…
Blame, Brinkmanship, and Balance
These are perilous days for the subcontinent. The tragic events in Pahalgam have once again thrust Pakistan and India onto a collision course, at a time when both nations should be seeking paths of restraint and dialogue. Yet, regrettably, instead of meas…

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