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Development spending: a missed opportunity
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Development spending: a missed opportunity

By Sardar Khan Niazi Pakistan’s failure to achieve annual development spending targets raises serious questions about the country’s planning priorities, administrative capacity and commitment to economic development. Year after year,…

Development spending: a missed opportunity

Development spending: a missed opportunity

Nov 15, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi Pakistan’s failure to achieve annual development spending targets raises serious questions about the country’s planning priorities, administrative capacity and commitment to economic development. Year after year, ambitious developm…
Beyond South Asia: the widening shadow of Indian operations

Beyond South Asia: the widening shadow of Indian operations

Oct 02, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi The widening shadow of-linked Indian operations has now gone beyond South Asia getting to countries such as the United States and Canada. What Islamabad has long described as a regional pattern of covert activity is increasingly be…
The War Beyond Terrorism

The War Beyond Terrorism

Sep 30, 2026
Asif Mahmood Before the shock of one terrorist attack has even subsided, another terrorist incident takes place somewhere in Pakistan. It is as if the string of sorrows has snapped and the beads are falling one after another. The latest tragedy is the …
Tehreek e Tahaffuz e Aaeen e Pakistan : Some Questions 

Tehreek e Tahaffuz e Aaeen e Pakistan : Some Questions 

Sep 29, 2026
Asif Mahmood There is sometimes a curious gap between what politicians preach and what their own political record or party manifesto says. Mahmood Khan Achakzai provides an interesting example. He currently heads Tehreek Tahaffuz-e-Aain Pakistan, a pla…
When El Niño Becomes a Public Health Warning

When El Niño Becomes a Public Health Warning

Sep 27, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi El Niño is often described as a climate phenomenon: a periodic warming of the tropical Pacific that disrupts weather patterns across much of the world. But for millions of people, that description is too clinical and too distant. E…
What Is the Fault of Islamabad’s Residents? 

What Is the Fault of Islamabad’s Residents? 

Sep 27, 2026
Asif Mahmood  Every now and then, some group announces a march on Islamabad, and the entire city is placed under siege. Roads are blocked, educational institutions are closed, entry routes to the city are sealed, and even the motorway is shut down…
When Gaza’s Classrooms Became Rubble

When Gaza’s Classrooms Became Rubble

Sep 26, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi Education is often described as a bridge to the future. In Gaza, that bridge has been systematically broken and the cost is being paid by children. The figures are almost too stark to absorb. UNICEF says nearly 98 per cent of schoo…
The Long March of Disorder

The Long March of Disorder

Sep 23, 2026
Asif Mahmood What we are witnessing in KP is perhaps the worst example of the worst kind of governance. Administrative problems are simmering in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The law and order situation is extremely poor. Terrorist attacks are taking place almos…
Textile exports: a fragile recovery

Textile exports: a fragile recovery

Sep 20, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi Pakistan’s textile sector has started the new fiscal year with a modest but welcome improvement. Textile and clothing exports increased by 5.55 per cent during July-August 2026-27, reaching $3.379 billion compared with $3.202bn in …
Kohat Tragedy: A Time for Unity, Not Internal Discord

Kohat Tragedy: A Time for Unity, Not Internal Discord

Sep 20, 2026
Asif Mahmood The Kohat tragedy is deeply painful. Terrorist proxies continue to play their dirty game against Pakistan. Terrorists and their sponsors have turned Pakistan into a battlefield for a long time. It appears that after suffering a humiliating…
Smart lockdown may be the need of the hour

Smart lockdown may be the need of the hour

Sep 19, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi As cities struggle to balance public health, economic activity and everyday life, the idea of a blanket lockdown is increasingly difficult to sustain. Blanket lockdowns can be an effective emergency response when a crisis demands i…
The risks are growing
November 15, 2026 Editorial

The risks are growing

The global ice system is interconnected.…

World Bank approves $300 million loan for Pakistan
November 14, 2026 Latest News | Pakistan

World Bank approves $300 million loan for Pakistan

Islamabad: The World Bank has approved…

Fans are saddened to see the sad condition of Sharad Kapoor, actor of the film ‘Josh’, video goes viral
November 14, 2026 Entertainment | Latest News

Fans are saddened to see the sad condition of Sharad Kapoor, actor of the film ‘Josh’, video goes viral

Fans have expressed their regret after…

Under-19 Asia Cup: India defeats Pakistan to win title
November 14, 2026 Latest News | Sports

Under-19 Asia Cup: India defeats Pakistan to win title

India won the U-19 Asia Cup…

Sardar Khan Niazi

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

China’s expanding role in a changing world

China’s expanding role in a changing world

Oct 03, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s description of China’s role in promoting global peace, stability and development highlights a relationship that has assumed increasing importance for Pakistan and the wider region. His remarks come a…
Beyond South Asia: the widening shadow of Indian operations

Beyond South Asia: the widening shadow of Indian operations

Oct 02, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi The widening shadow of-linked Indian operations has now gone beyond South Asia getting to countries such as the United States and Canada. What Islamabad has long described as a regional pattern of covert activity is increasingly be…
The War Beyond Terrorism

The War Beyond Terrorism

Sep 30, 2026
Asif Mahmood Before the shock of one terrorist attack has even subsided, another terrorist incident takes place somewhere in Pakistan. It is as if the string of sorrows has snapped and the beads are falling one after another. The latest tragedy is the …
Tehreek e Tahaffuz e Aaeen e Pakistan : Some Questions 

Tehreek e Tahaffuz e Aaeen e Pakistan : Some Questions 

Sep 29, 2026
Asif Mahmood There is sometimes a curious gap between what politicians preach and what their own political record or party manifesto says. Mahmood Khan Achakzai provides an interesting example. He currently heads Tehreek Tahaffuz-e-Aain Pakistan, a pla…
When El Niño Becomes a Public Health Warning

When El Niño Becomes a Public Health Warning

Sep 27, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi El Niño is often described as a climate phenomenon: a periodic warming of the tropical Pacific that disrupts weather patterns across much of the world. But for millions of people, that description is too clinical and too distant. E…
What Is the Fault of Islamabad’s Residents? 

What Is the Fault of Islamabad’s Residents? 

Sep 27, 2026
Asif Mahmood  Every now and then, some group announces a march on Islamabad, and the entire city is placed under siege. Roads are blocked, educational institutions are closed, entry routes to the city are sealed, and even the motorway is shut down…
When Gaza’s Classrooms Became Rubble

When Gaza’s Classrooms Became Rubble

Sep 26, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi Education is often described as a bridge to the future. In Gaza, that bridge has been systematically broken and the cost is being paid by children. The figures are almost too stark to absorb. UNICEF says nearly 98 per cent of schoo…
The Long March of Disorder

The Long March of Disorder

Sep 23, 2026
Asif Mahmood What we are witnessing in KP is perhaps the worst example of the worst kind of governance. Administrative problems are simmering in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The law and order situation is extremely poor. Terrorist attacks are taking place almos…
Textile exports: a fragile recovery

Textile exports: a fragile recovery

Sep 20, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi Pakistan’s textile sector has started the new fiscal year with a modest but welcome improvement. Textile and clothing exports increased by 5.55 per cent during July-August 2026-27, reaching $3.379 billion compared with $3.202bn in …
Kohat Tragedy: A Time for Unity, Not Internal Discord

Kohat Tragedy: A Time for Unity, Not Internal Discord

Sep 20, 2026
Asif Mahmood The Kohat tragedy is deeply painful. Terrorist proxies continue to play their dirty game against Pakistan. Terrorists and their sponsors have turned Pakistan into a battlefield for a long time. It appears that after suffering a humiliating…
The risks are growing
November 15, 2026 Editorial

The risks are growing

The global ice system is interconnected.…

World Bank approves $300 million loan for Pakistan
November 14, 2026 Latest News | Pakistan

World Bank approves $300 million loan for Pakistan

Islamabad: The World Bank has approved…

Fans are saddened to see the sad condition of Sharad Kapoor, actor of the film ‘Josh’, video goes viral
November 14, 2026 Entertainment | Latest News

Fans are saddened to see the sad condition of Sharad Kapoor, actor of the film ‘Josh’, video goes viral

Fans have expressed their regret after…

Under-19 Asia Cup: India defeats Pakistan to win title
November 14, 2026 Latest News | Sports

Under-19 Asia Cup: India defeats Pakistan to win title

India won the U-19 Asia Cup…

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