As Sindh is locked with the centre on the canal issue, a political storm is brewing in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa over a new mining and minerals bill. The bill, introduced by a faction backed by KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur in the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government in the provincial assembly, has drawn heavy criticism not […]
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‘Pakistan Will Prevail’
Yesterday’s horrific IED blast in Mastung, which claimed the lives of three Balochistan Constabulary personnel and injured many more, serves as a stark and recurring tragedy. While Balochistan has long borne the brunt of Pakistan’s struggle against terrorism, its people enduring a disproportionate share of loss and suffering, the path to a lasting resolution demands […]
Toxic Solidarity
On Monday, a mob unleashed violence on a KFC outlet in Sheikhupura, leaving a kitchen worker Asif Nawaz dead and prompting national outrage. The attack, carried out under the banner of Palestinian solidarity, was neither protest nor principle. It was murder fueled by misguided fervour. Pakistan’s empathy for Gaza is undeniable: a recent Gallup snap […]
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Over to Overseas
The political side of the government has risen to win over the overseas grounds, largely occupied by Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf leader Imran Khan. In this regard, the incumbent government arranged the first-ever Overseas Pakistanis Convention in Islamabad. Addressing the event, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced new benefits for Pakistanis living abroad. These include special courts to […]
Carol of Canals
The ongoing row between Sindh and Punjab governments over new canals on the Indus River is both unfortunate and unnecessary. Every press conference by media tsars of both sides is dominated by the canal issue as the issue has turned into a political shouting match. Every day both sides accuse each other instead of sitting […]
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Mob Justice
Earlier this year, the finale of a television drama delivered a haunting portrayal of a fictional mob lynching, shocking viewers across Pakistan. Regrettably, such scenes are not confined to the realm of fiction. From bustling metropolises to serene valleys, Pakistan is increasingly witnessing public executions not sanctioned by courts but by mobs driven by anger […]
Saudi Nuclear Ambitions
Saudi Arabia’s renewed push for nuclear capability-couched as a civilian energy initiative in collaboration with the US-is reshaping the strategic landscape of the Middle East. Though the proposed U.S.-Saudi 123 agreement remains stalled, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s repeated insistence on pursuing enrichment rights, combined with his warning that “if Iran gets a bomb, we […]