Opinion

Saleem Raza Bradford: The recently announced defence pact between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia has been hailed by some observers as historic and strategically significant, yet a closer look suggests its practical impact may be far more…

Saleem Raza Bradford: There has never been a more critical moment for Muslim leadership to unite with clarity, resolve, and purpose. Expectations across the Muslim world were high in the lead-up to the emergency Arab–Islamic summit on…

Shazia Mehboob  Islamabad: The recently signed strategic defense pact between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Riyadh is far more than a ceremonial gesture of goodwill.  By…

Dr Ikramullah Peshawar: South Asia has recently seen powerful youth-led movements, with Nepal and Bangladesh standing out as examples where younger generations rose against injustice and forced political change. Whether such…

Muhammad Murtaza Noor Islamabad: The recent floods in Pakistan have left behind unprecedented destruction, displacing millions of people, damaging homes, crippling livelihoods, and devastating infrastructure. According to the Federal…

Ishtiaq Ahmed Bradford: The term genocide, and the legal framework that defines it as a crime, was directly shaped by the mass extermination of six million Jews by Nazi Germany. For it now to be ruthlessly practiced by Israel against the…

Hadia Usman Rawalpindi: Pakistan ranks among the most climate-vulnerable countries in the world, facing recurrent natural disasters that have displaced millions in recent years. The 2025 floods have once again caused widespread…

Shazia Mehboob Islamabad: Pakistan is once again submerged—literally and politically—in the wreckage of a disastrous monsoon season. Since late June 2025, devastating floods have displaced millions of citizens, destroyed infrastructure,…

 Dr Akhtar Ali Shah Peshawar: “Roti, kapra aur makaan” — bread, clothing, and housing — have long been recognised as the most basic needs of every human being. A decent home is not just a shelter; it is a lifelong aspiration that every…

Rahim Ullah Tajik Islamabad: The 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin underscored how Eurasian diplomacy is no longer confined to routine discussions but has become a battleground for strategic maneuvering.…