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6 Sep, 1965 - re-examined
It was a complete victory in defeating India's war objectives. Every year Pakistan Armed Forces , and Pakistan…
Opinion
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Borrow a person, not a book: Understanding the human library
Do not be surprised if the most important book you read this year cannot be found on any shelf. What if, instead of…
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Pakistan’s export competitiveness crisis
Pakistan's global trade is currently at a critical crossroads where the problem is no longer simply a matter of lower…
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Dubai Web3 and Blockchain: Building the Digital Economy of Tomorrow
Dubai has never been particularly good at waiting for the future. The city has a habit of looking at where the world is…
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The wasteful relocation of PCAA and PAA Headquarters to Islamabad
The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) / Pakistan Airports Authority generates total gross annual receipts…
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Beyond the triangular alliance: Rethinking collective security in the Muslim World
The emerging security cooperation among Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan has generated considerable discussion about…
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Pakistan's Defence Day: A success story from 1965 to 2025
Every nation has moments in its history when its courage is tested, its unity is challenged and its very existence…
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6 September: Salute to the greatness & importance of the Pakistan Armed Forces
6 September is a glorious chapter in Pakistan's national history that can never be faded by the passage of time. It is…
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The Shanghai Cooperation Organization at 25
The 2026 Bishkek Summit marks the twenty-sixth meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation…
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The PIMS tragedy
The devastating tragedy at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) Hospital, where 14 helpless newborns…
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The Children No One Counted: No Agency Owns What Happens to Kids After an Eviction
Some kinds of harms occur loudly. A house that's bulldozed is loud. People record it. The newspapers make headlines…
Editorial
Muslim unity: A strategic imperative in an era of division
The call for unity across the Muslim world has acquired renewed significance at a time when the Islamic Ummah is…
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From Setback to Comeback: Dubai's Hospitality Sector Gears Up for a Powerful Winter Revival
Dubai's hospitality sector is preparing for a gradual recovery starting in the final quarter of 2026, with the upcoming…
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The Makkah Pact: Foundation stone of a West Asian charter of peaceful coexistence
For generations, West Asia has accumulated alliances, foreign military bases and increasingly sophisticated weapons…
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Remembering Lt Gen Imranullah Khan
It was March 1966 when I was posted in 105 Independent Brigade Group Bahawalpur from Lahore. Reported in the office in…
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The escalating crisis of gender-based violence against women and children in Pakistan
Violence against women and children in Pakistan is no longer a collection of isolated criminal incidents; it has become…
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The fire was in PIMS; the disease is in the system
Yesterday was a day of profound sorrow and heartbreak. Pakistan witnessed a man-made catastrophe in Islamabad, while…
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Why more provinces? The real issue is representation
There has been a long-standing demand for the creation of additional provinces in Pakistan, particularly a province in…