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Digital empowerment can unlock Pakistan’s SME potential
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Digital empowerment can unlock Pakistan’s SME potential

Pakistan’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are among the most important pillars of the national economy, yet many continue to face barriers in accessing modern technology, digital markets and advanced…

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…
Military pressure can’t resolve strategic dispute

Military pressure can’t resolve strategic dispute

Jul 25, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi The latest cycle of confrontation between the US and Iran has once again underscored a familiar truth: military pressure can alter the tactical landscape, but it rarely resolves the strategic dispute. Airstrikes, sanctions and reta…
Governance on trial: What the Senate Committee revealed

Governance on trial: What the Senate Committee revealed

Jul 24, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi The recent proceedings of the Senate Standing Committee on Industries and Production have highlighted more than administrative shortcomings; they have exposed a deeper crisis of governance. The committee's scrutiny of public-sector…
The Contours of Terrorism in Balochistan

The Contours of Terrorism in Balochistan

Jul 24, 2026
Asif Mahmood When terrorists kill a judge, they are not settling scores with an individual. They are sending a message to every courtroom where the writ of the state is upheld. That is what makes the assassination of District and Sessions Judge Abdul H…
Kashmir Elections: The Other Side of the Picture

Kashmir Elections: The Other Side of the Picture

Jul 22, 2026
Asif Mahmood Elections in Azad Kashmir are just around the corner, yet the real issue is that the politicians have been left behind while society has moved ahead. When politicians and politics fall behind but society continues to evolve, a vacuum emerg…
The hardest party to manage in the Iran-US talks

The hardest party to manage in the Iran-US talks

Jul 18, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi Diplomacy is often portrayed as a contest between adversaries sitting across a negotiating table. Yet the real challenge frequently lies elsewhere: persuading allies that compromise is preferable to confrontation. As Washington onc…
Beyond GSP+: The Politics of Human Rights

Beyond GSP+: The Politics of Human Rights

Jul 18, 2026
Asif Mahmood The European Commission’s report on GSP+ raises an important question: has Europe weaponized the concept of human rights, particularly minority rights, so that it can deploy this instrument whenever and against whomever it chooses? The …
The next fossil fuel shock is on its way

The next fossil fuel shock is on its way

Jul 17, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi The eventual end of hostilities involving Iran, whenever it comes, will undoubtedly be welcomed across the world. Energy markets will stabilize, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz will regain a measure of normalcy, and governmen…
The Hindutva Hate Industry

The Hindutva Hate Industry

Jul 17, 2026
Asif Mahmood India's problem is no longer confined to hate speech. Hate itself has become an industry. It is being written, recorded, marketed, streamed, and monetized on some of the world's largest digital platforms. A new report by the Washington-bas…
Pakistan and the Failure of Israel’s Expansionist Agenda

Pakistan and the Failure of Israel’s Expansionist Agenda

Jul 15, 2026
Asif Mahmood One of the gravest threats to peace in the Middle East stems from Israel's expansionist interpretation of the biblical "Land of Israel." Unlike most modern states, Israel has never settled on internationally agreed permanent borders. Inste…
Water: Not an Indian Ownership

Water: Not an Indian Ownership

Jul 14, 2026
 Asif Mahmood In my previous column, I discussed why it is geographically inaccurate to describe India as the upper riparian state for every river. In the case of several major rivers, India itself is a middle riparian state when viewed in relatio…
Smart lockdown may be the need of the hour
September 19, 2026 Opinion

Smart lockdown may be the need of the hour

By Sardar Khan Niazi As cities…

Low fuel reserves: risk of petrol and diesel crisis in the country.
September 18, 2026 Business | Latest News

Low fuel reserves: risk of petrol and diesel crisis in the country.

Karachi: A risk of a petrol…

Compromise on Saudi security is impossible; Pakistan is ready to go to any lengths for its defense: DG ISPR.
September 18, 2026 Latest News | National

Compromise on Saudi security is impossible; Pakistan is ready to go to any lengths for its defense: DG ISPR.

The DG ISPR has stated that…

Continuously rising prices of petroleum products: significant hike in goods transport fares.
September 18, 2026 Latest News | National

Continuously rising prices of petroleum products: significant hike in goods transport fares.

petroleum products Karachi: In view of…

Sardar Khan Niazi

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

A dangerous war must not be allowed to spread

A dangerous war must not be allowed to spread

Jul 26, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi The world is once again confronting a sobering reality: regional conflicts rarely remain confined within borders. In an era of interconnected economies, nuclear deterrence, global supply chains, and instant communication, the conse…
Military pressure can’t resolve strategic dispute

Military pressure can’t resolve strategic dispute

Jul 25, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi The latest cycle of confrontation between the US and Iran has once again underscored a familiar truth: military pressure can alter the tactical landscape, but it rarely resolves the strategic dispute. Airstrikes, sanctions and reta…
Governance on trial: What the Senate Committee revealed

Governance on trial: What the Senate Committee revealed

Jul 24, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi The recent proceedings of the Senate Standing Committee on Industries and Production have highlighted more than administrative shortcomings; they have exposed a deeper crisis of governance. The committee's scrutiny of public-sector…
The Contours of Terrorism in Balochistan

The Contours of Terrorism in Balochistan

Jul 24, 2026
Asif Mahmood When terrorists kill a judge, they are not settling scores with an individual. They are sending a message to every courtroom where the writ of the state is upheld. That is what makes the assassination of District and Sessions Judge Abdul H…
Kashmir Elections: The Other Side of the Picture

Kashmir Elections: The Other Side of the Picture

Jul 22, 2026
Asif Mahmood Elections in Azad Kashmir are just around the corner, yet the real issue is that the politicians have been left behind while society has moved ahead. When politicians and politics fall behind but society continues to evolve, a vacuum emerg…
The hardest party to manage in the Iran-US talks

The hardest party to manage in the Iran-US talks

Jul 18, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi Diplomacy is often portrayed as a contest between adversaries sitting across a negotiating table. Yet the real challenge frequently lies elsewhere: persuading allies that compromise is preferable to confrontation. As Washington onc…
Beyond GSP+: The Politics of Human Rights

Beyond GSP+: The Politics of Human Rights

Jul 18, 2026
Asif Mahmood The European Commission’s report on GSP+ raises an important question: has Europe weaponized the concept of human rights, particularly minority rights, so that it can deploy this instrument whenever and against whomever it chooses? The …
The next fossil fuel shock is on its way

The next fossil fuel shock is on its way

Jul 17, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi The eventual end of hostilities involving Iran, whenever it comes, will undoubtedly be welcomed across the world. Energy markets will stabilize, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz will regain a measure of normalcy, and governmen…
The Hindutva Hate Industry

The Hindutva Hate Industry

Jul 17, 2026
Asif Mahmood India's problem is no longer confined to hate speech. Hate itself has become an industry. It is being written, recorded, marketed, streamed, and monetized on some of the world's largest digital platforms. A new report by the Washington-bas…
Pakistan and the Failure of Israel’s Expansionist Agenda

Pakistan and the Failure of Israel’s Expansionist Agenda

Jul 15, 2026
Asif Mahmood One of the gravest threats to peace in the Middle East stems from Israel's expansionist interpretation of the biblical "Land of Israel." Unlike most modern states, Israel has never settled on internationally agreed permanent borders. Inste…
Smart lockdown may be the need of the hour
September 19, 2026 Opinion

Smart lockdown may be the need of the hour

By Sardar Khan Niazi As cities…

Low fuel reserves: risk of petrol and diesel crisis in the country.
September 18, 2026 Business | Latest News

Low fuel reserves: risk of petrol and diesel crisis in the country.

Karachi: A risk of a petrol…

Compromise on Saudi security is impossible; Pakistan is ready to go to any lengths for its defense: DG ISPR.
September 18, 2026 Latest News | National

Compromise on Saudi security is impossible; Pakistan is ready to go to any lengths for its defense: DG ISPR.

The DG ISPR has stated that…

Continuously rising prices of petroleum products: significant hike in goods transport fares.
September 18, 2026 Latest News | National

Continuously rising prices of petroleum products: significant hike in goods transport fares.

petroleum products Karachi: In view of…

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