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“This great language, which has produced perhaps the best poetry in modern India … and which is a shining gem in the treasury of Indian culture, is today neglected, and by some people even looked at with suspicion,” writes former Supreme Court of India Justice Markandey Katju.
From Sialkot to Cambridge, Heidelberg and the mosque at Cordoba: how a poet who argued with God came to imagine Pakistan. A Big Read in eleven chapters
“Dr El-Sayed’s victory is a message not only for America but also for India and the whole world,” writes former Supreme Court of India Justice Markandey Katju.
As global investors gather for PMIF26, Pakistan must look beyond mineral extraction and invest in the infrastructure, skills and industries that can turn its geological wealth into lasting prosperity
“90% of Indians have feudal, not rational, mindsets, full of casteism and communalism, which I often call ‘gobar’, so they are unfit to vote,” writes former Supreme Court of India Justice Markandey Katju.
Elections cannot end India’s poverty and division, the former Supreme Court of India judge argues. Only a united people’s struggle can
Free consultations, e-prescriptions, referrals and family health records on one public platform: Balochistan has built a model the rest of Pakistan can learn from.
I grew up in a PML-N house where the general was the villain of every story. Fifteen years on, I've stopped believing it.
Since July, a protest movement has tested how free India's institutions really are. The record the state has filed under oath keeps colliding with the one its own evidence shows.
He spent a career negotiating at the table of power. Now, locked out of the room, Maulana Fazlur Rehman has begun to sound like the man he helped remove.
The strongest defence of the Haramain would be one that keeps the turbulence of the region far from their gates. That is more than deterrence; it is stewardship of a trust larger than any single state.
In the AI age, the challenge is no longer finding information, but deciding what deserves our trust. As artificial intelligence reshapes news and society, human judgement, verification, and context matter more than ever, writes Fizza Sajawal.
The Bonn Climate Change Conference may not attract the drama of a COP summit, but SB64 offered a clear reality check: the future of climate diplomacy will be judged less by promises and more by whether countries can deliver practical, fundable and sustainable climate action.
Islamabad and Rawalpindi have found themselves trapped in a strange political theatre: roads sealed, schools disrupted, businesses hit and ordinary routines broken, all in anticipation of talks between American and Iranian delegations that keep being delayed.
Zohran Mamdani is not Pakistani, yet he has stirred a rare warmth in Pakistan. His comfort with Urdu and Hindustani, his visible Muslim identity and his wider South Asian cultural ease have made him feel less like a distant foreign politician and more like someone many Pakistanis instinctively understand.
Pakistan’s role in securing the US-Iran ceasefire has opened a narrow but important window for peace, projecting Islamabad as a credible mediator. Yet the ceasefire is only a pause, and Pakistan’s test now lies in turning this diplomatic breakthrough into lasting regional, domestic, and economic gains.
What confronts Pakistan today is a hybridised militant ecosystem strengthened by transnational financing, external sanctuaries and the diffusion of advanced weaponry left behind in Afghanistan after the withdrawal of foreign powers.
From slacktivism to viral political narratives, Pakistan’s low digital literacy and algorithmic feeds are turning falsehood into habit, weakening trust, polarising society, and making reality itself feel negotiable.
Joyland doesn’t lecture on patriarchy, but rather makes you live inside its soft violence. It insists on the intimacy of consequences: posture, mood, shame, and what they do to a life.
Ten years after Lahore’s birthday stopover, a portrait of Nawaz Sharif as the rare Pakistani leader who pursued peace with India and Afghanistan while insisting minorities belonged at the centre of the nation.
Why Pakistan remains trapped in the emotional afterlife of a failed promise, and why moving forward may require letting one man fade from the centre of politics.
By writing real power into the Constitution, the Twenty Seventh Amendment does not create domination, it drags it out of the shadows and subjects it to text, structure and scrutiny. What unsettles its critics is not authoritarianism, but honesty: this amendment ends the comfortable lie that Pakistan’s true centres of command live outside the law.
The name Indus comes from the ancient Sanskrit Sindhu, which evolved through Persian, Greek, and Latin adaptations reflecting the river's role in identity, conquest, and civilisation; this transformation tells a larger story of how geography shapes names and history through foreign tongues, empires, and time.
Benazir Bhutto was not flawless. That would have made her forgettable. She was urgent. She was unfinished. She was fury wrapped in grace. And she walked straight into history with her head high, her voice clear, and her fate already sealed. But she did not flinch.
The 2025–26 federal budget, while notable for its aggressive revenue ambitions, fails to articulate a cohesive development vision and ultimately resembles a consolidation mechanism rather than a transformative roadmap.
History is not made in conference rooms or cocktail parties. Sometimes, it is written in the dark, among men who refuse to beg for survival. Pakistan’s nuclear program was one of those moments — a nation wounded, cornered, and left with no choice but to fight its way into the club of the untouchables.
The backlash from PTI circles over Maryam Nawaz’s diplomatic handshake with the UAE President lays bare the deep-seated misogyny overshadowing her leadership. This fixation on protocol exposes a calculated attempt to undermine her transformative initiatives through gendered criticism.
Pakistan's untapped FDI potential hinges on proactive diplomacy, strategic investment policies, and private sector engagement to transform its economy; empowering ambassadors can unlock opportunities for sustainable growth and development, writes global policy expert Abdul Rauf Shakoori.
In London, PTI supporters protesting against former Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa may have breached English law on harassment and criminal damage. Legal implications hinge on whether actions, like allegedly striking Isa’s car, could be considered reckless or intimidating under UK statutes.
Imran Khan’s bid to become Oxford University's Chancellor while imprisoned symbolises resilience and leadership, offering the institution a global icon committed to justice and education, though critics argue his legal troubles complicate his chances, writes political theorist Gavin Mercer
Benazir Bhutto, twice Prime Minister of Pakistan, was the first woman to lead a democratic government in a Muslim-majority country. Her landmark tenures, from 1988-1990 and 1993-1996, were marked by significant political and social reforms.
Over its 55-year history, the Pakistan People's Party has been a transformative force in Pakistan, championing inclusivity and social welfare under the leaderships of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Benazir Bhutto, and Asif Ali Zardari, and continuing its legacy with Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.
Reconsidering Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui's case under a transparent and unbiased lens would not only serve justice but would also reinforce public trust in the judicial system.
A theatrical exit for Mr Bandial leaves little to the imagination in terms of the egregious legacy the former Chief Justice has left behind.
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar highlights the government's efforts to implement structural reforms in the energy sector and tax system, reduce twin deficits, and enhance revenues.
Youth involvement in politics is significant for the future of Pakistan. The youth bring fresh ideas and energy, which is essential for any progressive movement, writes Hina Butt.
Our government must rethink their stance on the youth and take the necessary steps to utilise our youth for rebuilding Pakistan.
Exploring the social, economic, and political changes implemented by Bhutto's government in the 1970s.
The Criminal Damage Act 1971 states that the penalty for offences, such as graffiti, carry up to 10 years in prison, or a fine of up to £5k.
I arranged Arshad's first interview with Imran Khan. With his demise, another argument dies today. We may agree or disagree with an argument but arguments must stay alive. This is freedom of expression.
