Opinion

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: Pakistan, teetering under the weight of economic despair, recently received news of a $20 billion loan extension from the World Bank. While some view this as a lifeline, others see it as yet another futile…

Ishtiaq Ahmed Bradford: Over the past year, we have witnessed the relentless mass genocide, displacement, and starvation of Palestinian men, women, and children. Every international law of war has been flouted with impunity. Now,…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: Donald Trump’s press conference in Palm Beach on January 7, 2025, offered insight into his foreign policy agenda and its potential implications for international affairs. With his inauguration imminent,…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: In recent years, the Mediterranean Sea has become a graveyard for countless migrants seeking better lives beyond their homeland's borders. Among these tragedies, the plight of Pakistani nationals stands out,…

Shazia Mehboob Islamabad: In the bustling streets of Rawalpindi, a young lady named Iraj dreams of a brighter future. Her vision is clear—she wants to launch an online platform that connects women in rural areas to education and job…

Samreen K. Ghauri Hyderabad: Women's political participation in Pakistan has evolved over time, driven by national policies, international commitments, and grassroots activism. Yet, for Indigenous, tribal, and shadow-cast women the most…

Ishtiaq Ahmed Bradford:Former Conservative Minister Richard Holden MP has called for a ban on first-cousin marriages in the UK. Mr. Holden introduced his Marriage (Prohibited Degrees of Relationship) Bill through the 10-minute rule…

Habibul Hassan Yad Peshawar: The plight of the residents of Parachinar, district Kurram, has reached critical levels. For the past two months, the city has been completely cut off from the rest of the country, subjecting its inhabitants…

Saleem Raza Bradford: As the world focuses on the ongoing conflict in Gaza, where Palestinian resilience against Israeli occupation has captured global attention, another critical front in the Middle East the Syrian battleground is a…

Saleem Raza Bradford: As the echoes of 25 years of suffering under the deposed Bashar al-Assad in Syriareverberate, Saleem Raza’s poignant poem The Pyrrhic Victory of Hope becomes a mirror reflecting the cost of misplaced alliances and…