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Pakpattan’s Pain Unveils Broken System

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: In the dusty corridors of District Headquarters Hospital Pakpattan, 20 children—most of them newborns—died between June 16 and June 22. The tragedy, though deeply personal to grieving families, now stands as…

Pakistan’s Missing Soft Power Strategy

Syeda Maleeka Fatima Rawalpindi: In the age of digital hyperconnectivity, visuals and narratives shape global perceptions more powerfully than treaties or tanks. Cultural storytelling is no longer a soft accessory to diplomacy—it has…

Japan’s Public Diplomacy

Bisma Mazhar Rawalpindi: In an era marked by globalization, hyper-connectivity, and rising geopolitical tensions, Japan’s public diplomacy offers a compelling case of soft power strategy in action. Unlike conventional diplomatic…

Hope Grows in the Desert

Ali Nawaz Rahimoo Tharparker: The Thar Desert vast, sunbaked, and often dismissed as barren sprawls across approximately 20,000 square kilometers, making it one of the world’s largest arid regions. For decades, it has symbolized…

Global Alarm as US Hits Iran

Ishtiaq Ahmed  Bradford: As widely anticipated, US President Donald Trump has overtly and directly joined Israel in war in Iran. Many observers view this move not as a new development but as the continuation of a long-standing US-Israeli…

Strengthening Regional Academic Ties

Muhammad Murtaza Noor Islamabad: A high-profile academic delegation from Bangladesh concluded a landmark week-long visit to Pakistan on June 21, 2025, establishing a new chapter in bilateral academic cooperation. Organized by the OIC…