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Unity for Al-Aqsa and Palestine: A Test of the Muslim World’s Resolve
Opinion

Unity for Al-Aqsa and Palestine: A Test of the Muslim World’s Resolve

By Sardar Khan Niazi The continuing tensions surrounding Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque and the enduring plight of the Palestinian people remain among the most defining political and moral issues facing the…

Trump at Pains to Defend Iran

Trump at Pains to Defend Iran

Jun 19, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi The spectacle is striking. A politician who built much of his career portraying Iran as America's foremost adversary now finds himself repeatedly defending engagement with Tehran. Recent remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump, just…
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…
Strengthening public health
August 7, 2026 Editorial

Strengthening public health

Pakistan’s renewed focus on local vaccine…

Fans are worried about Lamin Yamal’s girlfriend’s ‘bad news’ post
August 6, 2026 Entertainment | Latest News

Fans are worried about Lamin Yamal’s girlfriend’s ‘bad news’ post

Ines Garcia, a well-known fashion and…

IG Sindh meets Karachi Bar leadership, announces end to lawyers’ protest
August 6, 2026 Latest News | Pakistan

IG Sindh meets Karachi Bar leadership, announces end to lawyers’ protest

Karachi: After the IG Sindh met…

August 6, 2026 Latest News

U.S. Embassy Highlights Opportunities to Expand U.S.-Pakistan Agricultural Technology Partnership

Islamabad – As part of the…

Sardar Khan Niazi

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

U.S. Dollar and the Future of Cross-Border Trade

U.S. Dollar and the Future of Cross-Border Trade

Jun 20, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi For more than seven decades, the U.S. dollar has served as the world's principal settlement currency for cross-border trade. From oil shipments in the Middle East to electronics exports in Asia, international commerce has largely b…
Trump at Pains to Defend Iran

Trump at Pains to Defend Iran

Jun 19, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi The spectacle is striking. A politician who built much of his career portraying Iran as America's foremost adversary now finds himself repeatedly defending engagement with Tehran. Recent remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump, just…
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…
Strengthening public health
August 7, 2026 Editorial

Strengthening public health

Pakistan’s renewed focus on local vaccine…

Fans are worried about Lamin Yamal’s girlfriend’s ‘bad news’ post
August 6, 2026 Entertainment | Latest News

Fans are worried about Lamin Yamal’s girlfriend’s ‘bad news’ post

Ines Garcia, a well-known fashion and…

IG Sindh meets Karachi Bar leadership, announces end to lawyers’ protest
August 6, 2026 Latest News | Pakistan

IG Sindh meets Karachi Bar leadership, announces end to lawyers’ protest

Karachi: After the IG Sindh met…

August 6, 2026 Latest News

U.S. Embassy Highlights Opportunities to Expand U.S.-Pakistan Agricultural Technology Partnership

Islamabad – As part of the…

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