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Mohammad Ajeeb Bradford: In a healthy democracy, criticising a government is not an act of disloyalty to the state. It is one of the essential mechanisms through which citizens hold those in power accountable, challenge public policy…

WAM/APPNew York: The rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) worldwide has outpaced the creation of effective, internationally agreed rules to govern its use. On Thursday, a high-profile event at UN Headquarters marked a major step…

News DeskIslamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has taken notice of a staggering increase in the salaries of the Senate chairman and the National Assembly speaker, directing both officeholders to submit detailed reports on the matter,…

News DeskIslamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari has formally signed the Islamabad Capital Territory Child Marriage Restraint Bill, 2025 into law, marking a major milestone in Pakistan’s efforts to combat child marriage and safeguard…

Sameen MalikRawalpindi: In an era where narratives shape nations, public diplomacy has emerged as a vital tool in a country's soft power arsenal. Pakistan, however, has yet to fully realize its potential in this domain.Its image…

Fakhar-e-AlamIslamabad: In an age where modern warfare is no longer confined to battlefields and borders, terrorism has become a pervasive and lethal threat to national integrity, social harmony, and global peace. While governments and…

APP Multan: Diabetes has become an escalating national crisis in Pakistan, with an estimated 33 million adults currently living with the disease, according to health and civil society experts. During a special press conference marking…

Habibul Hassan Yad Peshawar: South Asia, home to nearly a quarter of the world’s population, is a region of immense cultural diversity, historical richness, and untapped potential. The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation…

News DeskNew York:  Around 3 billion people globally are facing the impacts of land degradation, a situation that will exacerbate migration, instability, and insecurity in many communities, said Abdulrahman Alfadley, the newly-elected…

APPIslamabad: As the sun dips below the horizon, a thick haze settles over Kohi Sufaid Mountain in Khyber district, enveloping Peshawar in an unsettling shroud of smog.Once greeted by the fragrant blooms of Gul e Dowadi, residents…