Opinion

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SpaceX eyes a $60B Cursor deal as Big Tech accelerates AI layoffs to gut labor before new regulations take hold

Solving Balochistan’s crisis requires transparent elections over security-led governance

Pakistan’s mediation faces a test as Trump uses energy as statecraft, targeting oil control and the petrodollar

.Urban slums pivot from protest to pragmatism as social entrepreneurs replace activists with a “market-mindset”

Arab world was unequivocally opposed to Israel

To distinguish the winners from the losers, it is important to know the war in Iran

AKU-EB examination services are at least 40 times less expensive than what we pay for the 'O' and 'A' level exams

Monk closed his eyes for a moment before speaking again

South Asia remains trapped in managed instability despite claims of strategic transformation

US-Iran talks stall amid mistrust, blockades, and rising tensions over nuclear and regional issues

A fragile ceasefire highlights Pakistan’s growing role as a trusted global mediator

Did the October 7 attack serve deeper geopolitical aims tied to Israel’s long-term strategy?

Power reveals itself in language, whether spoken freely or masked in restraint

Silence shapes memory as much as violence in forgotten genocides

Momentary diplomatic gains cannot replace sustained internal reform, credibility

Freelancing raises a deeper question about remittance infrastructure

Rising global tensions and weak institutions expose cracks in international law and collective security systems

Iqbal’s vision lives on in PAF, where courage, discipline and spirit define the guardians of Pakistan’s skies

When success is built on injustice, its rewards enrich elites while its true costs are borne by the public

Trust in higher education is falling, raising questions about cost, tech’s role and the purpose of learning

Unsafe medical practices continue to spread deadly diseases across Pakistan’s healthcare system

Lasting peace in South Asia requires dialogue, not hostility, between India and Pakistan

Managing Indus waters is now critical as climate change intensifies risks for Pakistan

Lack of exam guidance leaves students guessing rules that determine their academic future

Misreading enemies, not strength, drives conflicts as leaders ignore Sun Tzu’s core lesson

Power shortages, rising tariffs and policy gaps deepen Pakistan’s worsening electricity crisis

Pakistan’s climate finance ambitions grow, but weak systems stall turning funds into action

Pakistan’s mediation fuels US–Iran talks, but fragile ceasefire tests durability of peace

Global power shifts as US credibility dips, China gains ground, and Pakistan emerges as mediator

Pakistan’s mediation role faces global media bias, as narratives downplay its role in halting war

War’s toll on education grows as schools, children, and futures are shattered across conflict zones

Pakistan brokers ceasefire between major powers, averting global crisis as markets stabilise

The Islamabad Talks 1.0, seemingly unavailing, actually redefined Global South integration taking place in the back

One of the few countries currently maintaining lines of communication with all the key players at once

Art historians are forensic investigators of human consciousness

Go, feel the sun; it opens closed pores

Manipur has remained unstable, large numbers of people continue to live in relief camps, unable to return safely

Talks ended without an MoU signed, as the US 'expected'

Classrooms are not spaces of curiosity but arenas of economic urgency

Pakistani Americans are mostly in the gas station business, which we call petrol pumps in Pakistan

Iran imposes equal costs on US power, reshaping modern warfare into a symmetric model

Peace holds as long as war costs outweigh gains, echoing Clausewitz’s theory

Legal progress on women’s rights contrasts with persistent violence

Hidden talent in Pakistan needs nurturing to unlock genius across all backgrounds

A brief truce reminds us: safety and dignity should not be selective rights

Once driven to return, a teacher now questions urging students to stay