TODAY’S PAPER | January 20, 2026 | EPAPER

OPINION

Pakistan's new alliance

Shahid Javed Burki | Updated 14 hours ago |

It is not clear what understanding exists between Pakistan and the United States in the prevailing situation

A trilateral partnership involving Pakistan, KSA and Turkey

Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan will not shift Middle Eastern power dynamics, dominated by the US

Pursuit of ignorance?

Engineered ignorance in power structures sustains oppression, hindering genuine democracy

  • India's islamophobia

    Silence, at this point, risks becoming complicity

  • Feigned ceasefire

    Israel keeps violating the ceasefire, the international community must come together to do something about it

  • Unsporting air quality

    Pakistan, India and Bangladesh are generally top of the list for worst urban air quality

  • Cybercrime epidemic

    Cybercrime complaints hit a record in 2025, legal action remains scarce as government focuses on 'fake news'

  • Trump's Iran pause and the new Middle East reality

    A Trump warning to Iranian protesters sparked strike speculation, but Israel, Gulf states saw the risks as too high

  • Schooling and free thinking

    When conformity is treated as virtue and disagreement as disrespect, free thinking withers

  • Illusions of success

    Stability in South Asia can only be secured through transparency, dialogue, adherence to established agreements

  • Exodus of talent

    Pakistan's brain drain costs the country billions, draining talent needed for national development, economic stability

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