Opinion

Post-war, increased insecurity in West Asia may result in enhanced dependence upon US-designed security architecture

While smaller states have now begun to reject Indian hegemony, they are not trying to form any counter-hegemonic blocs

Power, strategy and will shape outcomes in an unequal conflict

True democracy demands women’s meaningful role in decision-making

What is left unsaid in media can shape narratives more than lies

Adding AI courses won’t fix outdated education systems

Dollar underpins how the United States finances its deficits, projects power, and controls access to capital

Peace between Pakistan, India, fostering a culture of healthy inter-state relationships, was never a priority

Disappearance of ponds has serious implications for environmental sustainability and rural livelihoods

When design excludes users, exclusion becomes built into the system

Constitutional changes without consensus threaten long-term national stability

War-driven supply cuts force Asia to rethink reliance on gas energy

War’s hidden cost is climate damage, spreading pollution far beyond battle zones

Artemis II inspires wonder, yet human behaviour still defies logic

Islamabad has doubled down on its efforts to carve out space for dialogue.

The casualty that is most destructive to human-to-human interactions is the vacant attention one offers others

Pakistan's political history is often narrated through the lens of instability

Bahadur Shah Zafar survives not merely as the final Mughal ruler but as the poet of an empire's last breath

US under the Trump administration seems to have moved into a scope condition and landed in a credibility trap

Conventional wisdom says a country's diplomatic strength has a direct correlation to its economic prowess

By keeping Baloch, Pashtun, Sindhi, Punjabi identities in perpetual tension, ruling elites prevent unified opposition

Every corner has a story, every shop a memory, and every face a hint of warmth waiting to be recognised

Pakistan has refrained from engaging with other countries, has excluded dissenting voices

Both acceleration and complexity are making AI more agentic and capable

Can Thar's coal also drive local industry and livelihoods?

Over time, visible practices - dress, rituals, language - become shorthand for religiosity

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Escalation risks widen as Iran holds leverage over global oil routes

Critical minerals shift global power, placing Pakistan at a strategic crossroads

A denied food card highlights systemic cracks in America’s safety net

Harsh school practices fuel emotional damage instead of learning

The orientalist rarely sees the natural-civilisation decline cycle, analyses by blaming Islamic teachings

If ultimate authority belongs to a figure who will return, then no existing state can claim final sovereignty

Pakistan is a unique country that has rarely been swayed by shifting tides

Ironically, fathers often spend millions on their daughters' medical education

Tracy Kidder, American narrative journalist, told powerful stories of change in schools, Haiti’s TB wards, and Boston

In December 2025, Israel formally recognised Somaliland – self-governed state since 1991 without a UN seat

Even in developed world, empowered local governments wield immense economic power and fiscal authority

Poverty festers like an open wound

Despite vast progress, conflict, division threaten humanity’s future, demanding urgent collective action

Silence on stranded Pakistanis in Bangladesh tests state responsibility, justice, moral credibility

Gavaskar’s critique of a Pakistani player blurs sports, politics, fueling jingoism over reason

Pakistan emerges as a quiet diplomatic bridge in a volatile conflict, reshaping its global image

Theories of realism explain a conflict where red lines harden and diplomacy stalls

Hope for de-escalation hinges on Pakistan’s mediation in a spiralling global crisis

Pakistan’s deterrence remains India-centric, despite US claims of global strike capability

Surrender policy yields little as entrenched gangs and patronage networks remain intact