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The Act of Aggression against Iran exposes a blind spot in international law

Protecting civilians requires more than protecting individual objects. International law must also account for the systems that make civilian life possible.By Farzaneh Bani Asad AzadFarzaneh Bani Asad Azad is a…

Milad in the Twin Cities: From Celebration to Character

Milad in the Twin Cities: From Celebration to Character

Aug 28, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi The streets of Rawalpindi and Islamabad took on a distinctive character on Eid Miladun Nabi. Green flags and buntings appeared on roads and buildings, mosques and neighborhoods were illuminated, and processions moved through famili…
Make Islamabad a Province

Make Islamabad a Province

Aug 24, 2026
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…
A Call for Sanity on the CEC Appointment

A Call for Sanity on the CEC Appointment

Aug 23, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi The appointment of a Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) is too important to be reduced to another contest between the government and the opposition. At a time when political polarization has already weakened public confidence in ins…
Israel’s standing in the West is becoming uncomfortable

Israel’s standing in the West is becoming uncomfortable

Aug 22, 2026
For decades, Israeli governments benefited from a powerful combination of strategic alliances, historical guilt over the Holocaust, shared security interests and the perception that Israel represented a fellow democracy in a turbulent region. But that pol…
A Curious Case for Jail Reforms

A Curious Case for Jail Reforms

Aug 22, 2026
Asif MahmoodWhen in power, our rulers have little interest in reforming the prison system. But the moment they land behind bars, they discover its every flaw, its every cruelty, and suddenly present themselves as the most oppressed people on earth. Once r…
When the ceasefire clock runs out

When the ceasefire clock runs out

Aug 21, 2026
By Sarar Khan Niazi The expiry of the 60-day US-Iran ceasefire framework should not be treated as merely another missed diplomatic deadline. It is a warning that the Middle East is entering a more dangerous phase: one in which temporary restraints are …
What Pakistan Has Achieved

What Pakistan Has Achieved

Aug 19, 2026
Asif Mahmood We have become so accustomed to discussing Pakistan through the language of crisis and failure that, at times, we seem to forget another side of the story. Our weaknesses are real, and there is no point denying them. But a nation should no…
Does the F in JUI-F Stand for Family?
October 17, 2026 Opinion

Does the F in JUI-F Stand for Family?

Asif MahmoodThere is no denying the…

From wastage to value
October 17, 2026 Editorial

From wastage to value

Pakistan’s marble and natural stone industry…

Health and education
October 17, 2026 Opinion

Health and education

By Sardar Khan Niazi In Pakistan,…

October 16, 2026 Opinion

Indeed, God does not alter the affairs of a people until they alter their own affairs.

To the honorable people of the…

Sardar Khan Niazi

(Tamgh-i-Imtaiz) Journalist, Business Leader, Entrepreneur

Milad in the Twin Cities: From Celebration to Character

Milad in the Twin Cities: From Celebration to Character

Aug 28, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi The streets of Rawalpindi and Islamabad took on a distinctive character on Eid Miladun Nabi. Green flags and buntings appeared on roads and buildings, mosques and neighborhoods were illuminated, and processions moved through famili…
Make Islamabad a Province

Make Islamabad a Province

Aug 24, 2026
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…
A Call for Sanity on the CEC Appointment

A Call for Sanity on the CEC Appointment

Aug 23, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi The appointment of a Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) is too important to be reduced to another contest between the government and the opposition. At a time when political polarization has already weakened public confidence in ins…
Israel’s standing in the West is becoming uncomfortable

Israel’s standing in the West is becoming uncomfortable

Aug 22, 2026
For decades, Israeli governments benefited from a powerful combination of strategic alliances, historical guilt over the Holocaust, shared security interests and the perception that Israel represented a fellow democracy in a turbulent region. But that pol…
A Curious Case for Jail Reforms

A Curious Case for Jail Reforms

Aug 22, 2026
Asif MahmoodWhen in power, our rulers have little interest in reforming the prison system. But the moment they land behind bars, they discover its every flaw, its every cruelty, and suddenly present themselves as the most oppressed people on earth. Once r…
When the ceasefire clock runs out

When the ceasefire clock runs out

Aug 21, 2026
By Sarar Khan Niazi The expiry of the 60-day US-Iran ceasefire framework should not be treated as merely another missed diplomatic deadline. It is a warning that the Middle East is entering a more dangerous phase: one in which temporary restraints are …
What Pakistan Has Achieved

What Pakistan Has Achieved

Aug 19, 2026
Asif Mahmood We have become so accustomed to discussing Pakistan through the language of crisis and failure that, at times, we seem to forget another side of the story. Our weaknesses are real, and there is no point denying them. But a nation should no…
Does the F in JUI-F Stand for Family?
October 17, 2026 Opinion

Does the F in JUI-F Stand for Family?

Asif MahmoodThere is no denying the…

From wastage to value
October 17, 2026 Editorial

From wastage to value

Pakistan’s marble and natural stone industry…

Health and education
October 17, 2026 Opinion

Health and education

By Sardar Khan Niazi In Pakistan,…

October 16, 2026 Opinion

Indeed, God does not alter the affairs of a people until they alter their own affairs.

To the honorable people of the…

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