Opinion

Ali Said Islamabad: The Pakistan-Afghanistan border, officially known as the Durand Line, stretches approximately 2,640 km and separates Pakistan and Afghanistan. Pakistan considers the Durand Line an international border, while…

Ishtiaq Ahmed Bradford: The question of who bears responsibility for the current crisis in Azad Jammu and Kashmir may appear straightforward, but the reality is far more nuanced.At its core, responsibility lies with both the…

Asem Mustafa AwanIslamabad: History has a curious way of preserving symbols. Long after speeches are forgotten and slogans fade, people often remember the simplest images. A flower. A candle. A ribbon. An umbrella. Sometimes even an…

Sher Ahmed Durrani Quetta: Pakistan’s public universities are facing one of the gravest financial crises in their history. Across the country, universities struggle to pay salaries, maintain laboratories, finance research, and retain…

Ishtiaq AhmedBradford: The recent unrest in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) region under Pakistani administration has generated intense debate, with competing narratives seeking to define the nature and purpose of the protests.…

Dr IkramullahPeshawar: Hajj is not merely a religious obligation. It is a journey that transforms a believer spiritually, morally and emotionally. Every year, millions of Muslims from different countries, cultures and languages gather…

Asem Mustafa AwanIslamabad: Football has always reflected the world beyond the stadium. National pride, fierce rivalries and emotional victories are part of its appeal. Yet the sport has also survived because of one unwritten…

Shazia MehboobIslamabad: The body of Iran’s former Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been moved to the Grand Mosque in Tehran, where mourning ceremonies and religious rituals are underway.Millions of mourners from across…

Ishtiaq AhmedBradford: The resignation of Sir Keir Starmermakes him the sixth British Prime Minister to leave office in the decade since the Brexit referendum, highlighting a period of extraordinary political instability in what is…

Ishtiaq Ahmed Bradford: The signing of a 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the United States and Iran has been widely presented as a major diplomatic breakthrough, potentially marking the beginning of the end of four…