Opinion

Wania Tahir Islamabad: A recent study by the US Pharmacopeia (USP) has reignited debate over the United States’ growing pharmaceutical vulnerability.  According to the report, nearly 700 American active pharmaceutical ingredients…

Sher Ahmed Durrani  Islamabad: Balochistan is the largest province in Pakistan, and it stands at a complicated crossroads, struggling to come to terms with deep-seated poverty. This issue goes beyond the realm of economic statistics; it…

Dr Ikramullah Khan Bajaur: Bajaur today lives between anxiety and hope. Security worries have returned — shops close early, and travel feels unsafe after dusk. Parents wait anxiously for their children to return from school, and young…

Dr Ikramullah Khan Bajaur: When the government announced the merger of the former Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 2018, the people across the tribal belt celebrated with hope. It felt like the dawn…

Hasnain Iqbal Islamabad: China’s pursuit of comprehensive leadership in Asia has intensified under President Xi Jinping, who envisions a regional order aligned with Beijing’s strategic and ideological preferences.  Through economic…

Dr Ikramullah Khan Bajaur: In the past, wars were seen as part of history—a product of ambition for land, power, and resources. They were, in a way, somewhat understandable. Societies were less educated, less civilised, and opportunities…

Ishtiaq Ahmed Bradford: Ongoing border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan, if not de-escalated soon, risk spiralling into a full-scale conflict, an outcome neither country can afford. These recent skirmishes have already…

Zainab Chaudhary Islamabad: Liberation movements often arise from deeply rooted feelings of marginalisation — of being denied a rightful place in a state’s political, economic, and cultural framework. These movements usually reflect a…

Zainab Chaudhary Islamabad: When the United States withdrew from Afghanistan in 2021, many hailed it as the end of a long and exhausting war. Four years later, that optimism feels uncertain.  Has the US exit ushered in a new era of…

Saleem Raza Bradford: This article comes from a place of pain, pride, and purpose , a heartfelt call grounded in history, sacrifice, and today’s political realities.  I write as the son of a freedom fighter, and as someone shaped by…