governance

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…

News Desk  Islamabad: The debate over creating new provinces and administrative units in Pakistan has gained fresh momentum, with political leaders and experts calling for a broader review of the country’s governance structure, stronger…

Bahadur Ali Khan Islamabad: For more than four decades, Islamabad has grown from a carefully planned federal capital into a city of more than 2.4 million people, yet its residents remain without a directly elected government capable of…

News Desk Islamabad: A high-level meeting between Prime MinisterShehbaz Sharif and PML-N President Nawaz Sharif in Raiwind has attracted unusual political attention, not because of any official announcement, but because it took place…

News Desk Islamabad: The debate over creating new provinces in Pakistan has once again gained momentum, with discussions intensifying after recent statements from government officialsand the circulation of an unverified map on social…

News Desk  Karachi: The termination of 29 daily-wage employees by the Sindh Solid Waste Management Board (SSWMB) has triggered concerns over transparency and fairness in public-sector employment, with the affected workers claiming they…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: The smiles are the first thing one notices. Nine children, all barely old enough to understand the meaning of disaster, sit crowded on a single charpoy surrounded by muddy floodwater. For a fleeting moment,…

News Desk  Lahore: A probe has been launched at Mayo Hospital Lahore after an internal audit raised concerns over discrepancies in the records of cardiac supplies, including stents and balloons, worth Rs22.3 million. The audit of the…

Ahmed Ali  Islamabad: Pakistan's administrative structure has evolved over the decades to address governance challenges and regional aspirations.  As the country's population has grown and governance has become increasingly complex, the…

News Desk Sudan: A leaked peace proposal has shifted attention from the battlefield to the negotiating table, exposing the deep political disagreements that continue to shape Sudan’s war and its uncertain future. The document, titled…