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The time to invest in nature is now

The decision by the federal government and the Sindh government to launch a province-wide tree plantation drive and Urban Forest Programme is a welcome step at a time when Pakistan…

A Curious Case for Smaller Administrative Units

A Curious Case for Smaller Administrative Units

Aug 06, 2026
Asif Mahmood Small administrative units are essential for Pakistan. Those who criticize the idea of smaller administrative units should ask themselves whether their commitment to democracy extends beyond mere slogans. Small administrative units are, in…
Budget: The Real Questions

Budget: The Real Questions

Jun 16, 2026
Asif MahmoodIn our context, budgets are usually seen through two familiar lenses. One is to view them as a supporter of the government, and the other is to view them as an opponent. In the first case, every budget is declared excellent; in the second, eve…
The Beaconhouse Initiative 

The Beaconhouse Initiative 

Jun 15, 2026
Asif Mahmood  For years, discussions about drug abuse on university campuses have followed a familiar pattern. A disturbing incident comes to light, concerns are raised, and attention turns to enforcement and punishment. By then, however, the dama…
Pakistan’s pledge to regional collaboration

Pakistan’s pledge to regional collaboration

Jun 14, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi In an era marked by geopolitical uncertainty, economic fragmentation, and emerging security challenges, regional collaboration has become a necessity rather than a choice. For Pakistan, situated at the crossroads of South Asia, Cen…
Public Universities at the Brink

Public Universities at the Brink

Jun 12, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi Pakistan's public sector universities are confronting one of the gravest financial crises in their history. Institutions established to produce knowledge, foster innovation, and prepare future generations are increasingly strugglin…
Are Women Really Safe in Pakistan’s Workplaces?

Are Women Really Safe in Pakistan’s Workplaces?

Jun 10, 2026
IqraBanoSohail For decades, Pakistan has sustained a loud, performative public discourse celebrating the rise of the professional woman. We take immense pride in the growing number of female doctors, lawyers, journalists, and public servants who break …
9 May to 9 June: A Cycle Repeated

9 May to 9 June: A Cycle Repeated

Jun 10, 2026
Asif Mahmood From May 9 to June 9, the pattern has been strikingly familiar. The rhetoric is the same. The method is the same. Even the excuses are the same. First comes the incendiary language. Threats that everything will be set ablaze. Claims tha…
Rights, Rhetoric, and Unrest in Azad Kashmir

Rights, Rhetoric, and Unrest in Azad Kashmir

Jun 09, 2026
Asif Mahmood Problems of governance exist across the developing world. Whenever a movement emerges on the basis of such problems, the first question that arises is whether these issues are the reason behind the movement or merely its excuse. In other w…
Baluchistan’s Strategic Crossroads 

Baluchistan’s Strategic Crossroads 

Jun 08, 2026
Asif Mahmood  Baluchistan has become a battlefield, and the lines of confrontation are now unmistakably clear. On one side stands the security and integrity of Pakistan. On the other stand India, Israel, and their proxies. This is not the time for…
Revisiting role of the Supreme court in the dispensation of Justice

Revisiting role of the Supreme court in the dispensation of Justice

Jun 08, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi There is a widely shared conception of justice that is universally recognized: that every individual should receive what is rightfully due. Yet in our civilizational tradition, justice carries a deeper meaning. It is not merely abo…
A Curious Case for Smaller Administrative Units
August 6, 2026 Opinion

A Curious Case for Smaller Administrative Units

Asif Mahmood Small administrative units are…

Indian aggression continues in occupied Jammu and Kashmir: SK Niazi
August 6, 2026 Latest News | Pakistan

Indian aggression continues in occupied Jammu and Kashmir: SK Niazi

Qamar Sabzwari, Altaf Wani, Zaki Aijaz,…

Iranian Industry Minister meets PM; agrees to increase border trade, harmonise logistics and customs procedures
August 5, 2026 Latest News | Pakistan

Iranian Industry Minister meets PM; agrees to increase border trade, harmonise logistics and customs procedures

Islamabad: A 6-member delegation led by…

Carlos Brathwaite heaps praise on Babar Azam’s captaincy
August 5, 2026 Latest News | Sports

Carlos Brathwaite heaps praise on Babar Azam’s captaincy

Former West Indies all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite…

Sardar Khan Niazi

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

The Consequences of Weaponising Freedom of Expression 

The Consequences of Weaponising Freedom of Expression 

Jun 18, 2026
Asif Mahmood Most of you may not like what I am about to say. That, however, makes little difference. Those who have been reading me for years know that I have repeatedly argued that the freedoms of speech, expression, assembly, and protest were bei…
Budget: The Real Questions

Budget: The Real Questions

Jun 16, 2026
Asif MahmoodIn our context, budgets are usually seen through two familiar lenses. One is to view them as a supporter of the government, and the other is to view them as an opponent. In the first case, every budget is declared excellent; in the second, eve…
The Beaconhouse Initiative 

The Beaconhouse Initiative 

Jun 15, 2026
Asif Mahmood  For years, discussions about drug abuse on university campuses have followed a familiar pattern. A disturbing incident comes to light, concerns are raised, and attention turns to enforcement and punishment. By then, however, the dama…
Pakistan’s pledge to regional collaboration

Pakistan’s pledge to regional collaboration

Jun 14, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi In an era marked by geopolitical uncertainty, economic fragmentation, and emerging security challenges, regional collaboration has become a necessity rather than a choice. For Pakistan, situated at the crossroads of South Asia, Cen…
Public Universities at the Brink

Public Universities at the Brink

Jun 12, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi Pakistan's public sector universities are confronting one of the gravest financial crises in their history. Institutions established to produce knowledge, foster innovation, and prepare future generations are increasingly strugglin…
Are Women Really Safe in Pakistan’s Workplaces?

Are Women Really Safe in Pakistan’s Workplaces?

Jun 10, 2026
IqraBanoSohail For decades, Pakistan has sustained a loud, performative public discourse celebrating the rise of the professional woman. We take immense pride in the growing number of female doctors, lawyers, journalists, and public servants who break …
9 May to 9 June: A Cycle Repeated

9 May to 9 June: A Cycle Repeated

Jun 10, 2026
Asif Mahmood From May 9 to June 9, the pattern has been strikingly familiar. The rhetoric is the same. The method is the same. Even the excuses are the same. First comes the incendiary language. Threats that everything will be set ablaze. Claims tha…
Rights, Rhetoric, and Unrest in Azad Kashmir

Rights, Rhetoric, and Unrest in Azad Kashmir

Jun 09, 2026
Asif Mahmood Problems of governance exist across the developing world. Whenever a movement emerges on the basis of such problems, the first question that arises is whether these issues are the reason behind the movement or merely its excuse. In other w…
Baluchistan’s Strategic Crossroads 

Baluchistan’s Strategic Crossroads 

Jun 08, 2026
Asif Mahmood  Baluchistan has become a battlefield, and the lines of confrontation are now unmistakably clear. On one side stands the security and integrity of Pakistan. On the other stand India, Israel, and their proxies. This is not the time for…
A Curious Case for Smaller Administrative Units
August 6, 2026 Opinion

A Curious Case for Smaller Administrative Units

Asif Mahmood Small administrative units are…

Indian aggression continues in occupied Jammu and Kashmir: SK Niazi
August 6, 2026 Latest News | Pakistan

Indian aggression continues in occupied Jammu and Kashmir: SK Niazi

Qamar Sabzwari, Altaf Wani, Zaki Aijaz,…

Iranian Industry Minister meets PM; agrees to increase border trade, harmonise logistics and customs procedures
August 5, 2026 Latest News | Pakistan

Iranian Industry Minister meets PM; agrees to increase border trade, harmonise logistics and customs procedures

Islamabad: A 6-member delegation led by…

Carlos Brathwaite heaps praise on Babar Azam’s captaincy
August 5, 2026 Latest News | Sports

Carlos Brathwaite heaps praise on Babar Azam’s captaincy

Former West Indies all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite…

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