Fractured ties
PUBLISHED November 16, 2025 ISLAMABAD: After the collapse of Istanbul dialogue and two terror attacks on its soil originating from…
The invisible victims of floods
PUBLISHED November 16, 2025 In the sweltering aftermath of Pakistan’s most devastating monsoon season in recent memory, the waters have…
The luminous teacher
PUBLISHED November 16, 2025 I never had a chance to meet Dr Arfa Sayeda Zehra in person, yet I have…
Back to the brink
PUBLISHED November 16, 2025 US President Donald Trump’s decision to restart US nuclear weapons testing, after a three-decade hiatus, has…
Roman Urdu: Convenience or cultural loss?
PUBLISHED November 16, 2025 In 2012, Sanya* joined an institute to learn MS Office. When the teacher was delivering a…
Balochistan apex panel targets extortion
Bugti orders crackdown on financial crimes, hate material; mandates rural service for doctors Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti. Photo:…
Pakistan, Jordan to coordinate on Gaza peace plan
Islamabad, Amman reject Palestinian displacement; PM, Jordan’s king vow to enhance relations President Asif Ali Zardari and PM Shehbaz Sharif…
The last voyage of Pakistan’s wooden boats
By Shabina Faraz/Abdul Rahim | PUBLISHED November 16, 2025 Can an age-old heritage survive or will it sink into memory?…
Boat strikes: US drafts legal shield for troops
At least 76 people have been killed in 20 strikes in Caribbean since Sept as experts call them extrajudicial killings…
The Reckoning Within
In the Pakistani context, it is hard to ignore how the elite anti-corruption body National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has over…