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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.

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.