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Make Islamabad a Province
Asif Mahmood The Chief Commissioner of Islamabad exercises the powers of a provincial government. So would it not be better to make Islamabad a province and have an elected Chief Minister here? The official website of the Islamabad Administration te…
More provinces, Strong Federation
By Sardar Khan NiaziThe debate over the creation of new provinces in Pakistan has once again surfaced, and what makes it promising this time is that the Constitution itself ensures that any such step can only be taken through broad consultation and consen…
IGnoble Peace Prize?
 Asif MahmoodThe Nobel Peace Prize was meant to honor those who heal wounds and build bridges. Today it risks becoming a stage for those who exploit grief, glorify violence, and polish their image through foreign lobbies. The campaign to present Mahrang B…
South Asia’s Israel and the Middle East’s India
Asif Mahmood India today stands in South Asia as Israel stands in the Middle East. Both present themselves as democracies, both enjoy Western patronage, yet both are built on occupation, dispossession and the systematic denial of Muslim rights. Kashmir…
Time to re-green our country
By Sardar Khan Niazi As Pakistan stands in the combat zone of the global climate crisis, it is time we confront an uncomfortable truth: we are rapidly losing our green cover and with it the natural resilience that once protected our land and our people…
September 20 to mark State Sovereignty Day in Azerbaijan
For centuries, the greatest aspiration of the people of Azerbaijan has been to live in an independent and sovereign state, to build a developed society founded on our national and moral values, on solidarity, humanism, justice, and the rule of law. Despit…
The Young Man and the Sea
Asif Mahmood Some books are not merely read, they are lived. Ernest Hemingway’s  "The Old Man and the Sea" is one such masterpiece. It is the story of Santiago, the aged fisherman, who battles the unforgiving sea and an immense marlin to prove tha…
Floods and healthcare: A crisis within a crisis
By Sardar Khan Niazi Each year, as monsoon rains roll across Pakistan, they bring not only the threat of overflowing rivers and inundated villages but also an unrelenting strain on the country’s already fragile healthcare system. The floods are not jus…
PTI at the crossroad
Asif Mahmood Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has announced, under instructions from Imran Khan, that he intends to travel to Afghanistan for talks with Afghan leaders. But the question arises: under what authority? Does the Constitu…

Government will complete its term: SK Niazi

Moody’s upgrades Pakistan’s credit rating

Palestine’s recognition is not a reward to Hamas
By Sardar Khan Niazi In recent months, several European countries, including Norway, Ireland, and Spain, have taken the historic step of recognizing the State of Palestine. Predictably, these announcements have sparked strong reactions, particularly fr…
More provinces, Strong Federation
By Sardar Khan NiaziThe debate over the creation of new provinces in Pakistan has once again surfaced, and what makes it promising this time is that the Constitution itself ensures that any such step can only be taken through broad consultation and consen…
IGnoble Peace Prize?
 Asif MahmoodThe Nobel Peace Prize was meant to honor those who heal wounds and build bridges. Today it risks becoming a stage for those who exploit grief, glorify violence, and polish their image through foreign lobbies. The campaign to present Mahrang B…
South Asia’s Israel and the Middle East’s India
Asif Mahmood India today stands in South Asia as Israel stands in the Middle East. Both present themselves as democracies, both enjoy Western patronage, yet both are built on occupation, dispossession and the systematic denial of Muslim rights. Kashmir…
Time to re-green our country
By Sardar Khan Niazi As Pakistan stands in the combat zone of the global climate crisis, it is time we confront an uncomfortable truth: we are rapidly losing our green cover and with it the natural resilience that once protected our land and our people…
September 20 to mark State Sovereignty Day in Azerbaijan
For centuries, the greatest aspiration of the people of Azerbaijan has been to live in an independent and sovereign state, to build a developed society founded on our national and moral values, on solidarity, humanism, justice, and the rule of law. Despit…
The Young Man and the Sea
Asif Mahmood Some books are not merely read, they are lived. Ernest Hemingway’s  "The Old Man and the Sea" is one such masterpiece. It is the story of Santiago, the aged fisherman, who battles the unforgiving sea and an immense marlin to prove tha…
Floods and healthcare: A crisis within a crisis
By Sardar Khan Niazi Each year, as monsoon rains roll across Pakistan, they bring not only the threat of overflowing rivers and inundated villages but also an unrelenting strain on the country’s already fragile healthcare system. The floods are not jus…

Government will complete its term: SK Niazi

Moody’s upgrades Pakistan’s credit rating

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