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Bajaur Ceasefire Or State Surrender? The Dangerous Illusion Of Peace With The TTP

Pakistan, Aug. 5 -- The recent reports of a ceasefire between the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and tribal elders in Bajaur, facilitated by a government-backed "Peace Committee", have raised alarms ... Read More


Pakistan's Opposition Can't Be Born In Conference Rooms

Pakistan, Aug. 5 -- A few days ago in Islamabad, a meeting was organised by the six-party Tehreek Tahafuz Aayeen-e-Pakistan (or the Movement to Protect the Constitution of Pakistan) at Islamabad's Leg... Read More


When The Good Sibling Falls: Colbert's Cancellation And The New Face Of Authoritarianism

Pakistan, Aug. 5 -- Family dynamics usually favour one sibling who makes the right choices over another who is always getting in trouble. "Just look at them," desperate parents beg the transgressor to... Read More


Arbaeen: A Global Pilgrimage Of Resistance, Unity, And Conscience

Pakistan, Aug. 5 -- Arbaeen, the fortieth day after the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (peace be upon him), is not merely a religious ritual. It is the symbolic expression of humanity's historic struggle, ... Read More


Pakistan's Education Crisis: A Nation Failing To Question, Learn, And Evolve

Pakistan, Aug. 5 -- Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, once stated: "Education is a matter of life and death for our nation." Yet, decades after independence, Pakistan continues to take thi... Read More


Get Alerts After The May War, Complacency Is Not An Option For Pakistan

Pakistan, Aug. 4 -- The moment I switched on the television, Mushahid Hussain was uttering the words, "Hum ne India ko phainti lagai hai" (We have given India a severe beating). Mushahid, with his inn... Read More


Pakistani Youth Proves Self-Learning Beats Expensive Education In Digital Economy

Pakistan, Aug. 1 -- JHANG: Malik Tayyab (born September 5, 2003, in Jhang, Punjab, Pakistan) is a young and dynamic Pakistani entrepreneur, artist, singer, and actor. Known for his exceptional skills ... Read More


Eighty Years Of The United Nations: Promise, Progress, And Persistent Challenges

Pakistan, Aug. 1 -- After the inglorious demise of the League of Nations, the United Nations rose like a phoenix from the ashes and ruins of the Second World War in 1945. The year 2025 marks the 80th ... Read More


The Bureaucracy Of Decay: How Pakistan's Civil Service Lost Its Soul

Pakistan, Aug. 1 -- In the corridors of Pakistan's state machinery, a silent transformation has taken place-so pervasive, so shameless, that even satire dares not exaggerate it. The bureaucracy, once ... Read More


FBR's Digital Crackdown: Pakistan Targets Offshore Assets In Bold Tax Reform Drive

Pakistan, Aug. 1 -- In an era defined by digital transformation, governments worldwide are grappling with the age-old problem of tax evasion, a financial drain that disproportionately harms developing... Read More