A few women of substance could make their way to power and authority in Indian History. Nawab Sikandar Begum (1818-1868) of Bhopal state is one such great reference who carved out an important niche for herself on account of her administrative genius, valour, pragmatism and a great reformative character. She also becomes the first female […]
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Black and White
For years, Islamabad kept saying India was running a dirty campaign beyond its borders – funding hit jobs, silencing critics, and turning foreign soil into a battlefield. Nobody listened. The world thought it was another round of subcontinental blame. Then came the bombshell from Washington. The U.S. Department of Justice has now put in black […]
Sanctuaries and Sacrifice
There is a hollow weight that settles in your chest when you watch the news and see names you will remember long after the screen goes dark. Lieutenant Colonel Junaid Arif. Major Tayyab Rahat. Azam Gul. Adil Hussain. Gul Ameer. Sher Khan. Talish Faraz. Irshad Hussain. Tufail Khan. Aqib Ali. Muhammad Zahid. Eleven men who […]
Between Floods and Forgetting
Some fifty million years ago tectonic plates crashed and the Himalayas were pushed upwards. The seabed transformed into still rising mountains. Ocean currents started circulating anew, and wind patterns changed. Warming waters caused increased moisture evaporation, with it precipitation of rain and snow. Glaciers formed. The Indus River System was born. The geography and climate […]
Climate Change and National Security
Pakistan is facing the wrath of climate change. The floods, after wreaking havoc in KPK and GB, are devastating the other parts of the country. The increasing frequency and severity of disasters such as floods, droughts, sea intrusion, and other impacts make Pakistan highly vulnerable to climate change. Despite high vulnerability, climate change remains a […]
PIAF welcomes power bills relief for flood-hit consumers
The Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (PIAF) has warmly welcomed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s decision to immediately halt the collection of August 2025 electricity bills in flood-affected areas, calling it a timely and crucial relief measure for millions of families and businesses struggling to recover from the devastating floods. Chairman Faheem ur Rehman Saigol, […]
US Muslims, NUST sign MoU to sponsor underprivileged students
In a major step toward promoting educational opportunities for underprivileged youth in Pakistan, Muslims of America and the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today in Washington, D.C. The partnership aims to fully sponsor 20 deserving students from underprivileged families across Pakistan, enabling them to complete undergraduate […]
Prisons Dept inks MoU with NRTC to launch Rs 5bn Safe Prisons Project
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the Punjab Prisons Department and the National Radio and Telecommunication Corporation (NRTC) at the Home Department Punjab under the “Safe Prisons Project”, aimed at strengthening security and surveillance across all prisons in the province. Inspector General of Prisons Mian Farooq Nazir and NRTC General Manager Syed Amir […]
US, China hold talks in Spain on trade irritants, TikTok deadline
US and Chinese officials began talks in Madrid on Sunday on their strained trade ties, a looming divestiture deadline for Chinese short video app TikTok and Washington’s demands that its allies place tariffs on China over its purchases of Russian oil. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer arrived shortly before […]