Opinion

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: The situation in Pakistan, as well as in many other countries facing similar challenges, highlights the intricate relationship between political stability and food security.The convergence of economic,…

Mohammad Ajeeb Bradford:The current political crisis does not augur well for Pakistan’s return to democracy soon. The acts of violence and arson on 9th May 2023 accentuated my belief on the continued fragility and vulnerability of…

Ishtiaq Ahmed Bradford: There are many damaging aspects of the current political malaise in Pakistan but perhaps the most damaging is the loss of public faith in politicians and the political institutions- the supposed agents of…

Mohammed Ajeeb London: The answer to the question has to be a conditional ‘Yes’! It lies in reviving, establishing and embedding the values of true democracy in our society. After seventy years of being in political doldrums it is not…

Ishtiaq Ahmed Islamabad: Isn’t it bizarre that the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) government has organised a public protest demanding the resignation of Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial for ordering the release of Imran Khan (IK)…

News Desk Lahore: The Government College University (GCU) Lahore’s board of studies has approved the establishment of the Syed Babar Ali Department of Education which will offer a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes,…

Ishtiaq Ahmed Bradford: Imran Khan’s opponents have been planning and plotting for a while to take him out of the equation but things came to fore by his ill-advised and impertinent visit to Russia on the eve of Ukraine war. This truly…

Ishtiaq Ahmed London: The arrest of Imran Khan has further exacerbated the political impasse in Pakistan, beleaguered by mounting political and economic crisis. The foreign exchange reserves have dwindled, barely enough to pay for a…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: Foreign ministers of China and Afghanistan met Army Chief General Asim Munir and the prime focus of the dialogue was on regional peace. The army chief opined that a stable and prosperous Afghanistan will play…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: The federal government has stopped the release of funds to the Election Commission for the elections in Punjab. This time, a motion was presented in the National Assembly regarding the release of funds, which…