The announcement of a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran has brought a cautious pause to a conflict that, for 40 days, threatened to spiral into a full-scale regional war with global consequences. After weeks of US-Israeli air strikes, Iranian missile retaliation, attacks on Gulf-linked targets and repeated disruptions to international shipping lanes, […]
How Pakistan Is Undermining Its Solar Future (Part II)
The broader macroeconomic context makes these decisions even more troubling. According to the State Bank of Pakistan, by December 2025, Pakistan’s total public debt and liabilities had surged to approximately PKR 95.46 trillion, reflecting an increase of PKR 7.5 trillion in a single year. Over the preceding 22 months, government debt expanded by nearly PKR […]
How is Pakistan Undermining its Solar Future? (Part I)
At a moment when the global energy transition is accelerating rather than slowing, Pakistan appears to be deliberately walking away from one of the few reforms that emerged organically from public necessity rather than elite planning. Rooftop solar in Pakistan did not originate as a fashionable climate policy or an externally imposed conditionality; it was […]
You Threaten, We Respond, Pakistan Is the Red Line
Do Asaduddin Owaisi and those who echo such rhetoric truly understand what has happened in the so-called “battles of righteousness”? Have they forgotten the thunder of Pakistani fighter jets? Have they erased from memory the reality of modern aerial combat, the consequences of miscalculation, and the price of arrogance? Or have they simply chosen selective […]
Bombs, Oil, and Power: Why Venezuela Is Suddenly at War
An explosive claim by U.S. President Donald Trump has sent tremors from the Caribbean Sea all the way to Washington, D.C. According to Trump, the United States launched large-scale military strikes on Venezuela, leading to the arrest of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. Whether fully confirmed or not, the announcement alone has ignited panic, […]
One Uniform, One Promise: Service, Protection, Respect
In 2026, Lahore police stations will be transformed into citizen facilitation centres. DIG Operations Faisal Kamran has set the 2026 targets for Lahore Police. The Punjab government’s people-friendly, service delivery based policing model will be implemented Improving citizens’ experience will be the core focus of police reforms. SHOs’ performance will be evaluated on the basis […]
PIA Deal at 135 Billion: Reform, Risk, or Ruin?
Arif Habib has reportedly bought Pakistan International Airlines in a deal valued around 135 billion rupees — and whether this turns into salvation or a fresh disaster is a question that now hangs heavy in the national air. Because Pakistan International Airlines was never just an airline. It was once the soaring embodiment of national […]
Reforming Administration, Not Geography
Pakistan is at a critical crossroads in governance. With a population nearing 240 million in 2025, concentrated primarily in four provinces – Punjab with 128 million, Sindh with 56 million, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with 41 million, and Balochistan with 15 million – questions around effective administration, equitable resource distribution, and political representation have never been more […]
Benazir Stood Tall. Dhurandhar Falls Short
The controversy surrounding the Indian film Dhurandhar has once again exposed the alarming ease with which cinema can be weaponised to distort history. Political disagreements, artistic liberties, and ideological narratives have always shaped filmmaking, but what Dhurandhar does is not merely a reinterpretation-it is a calculated attack on truth. In its reckless attempt to sensationalise, […]
Suthra Punjab: A New Era of Climate-Smart Governance, Transparency, and Urban Transformation
Punjab is undergoing one of the most extensive public-service transformations in its history, extending from major urban centers to smaller towns and rural districts. The Suthra Punjab Programme—designed as a unified, province-wide system for integrated waste management—has evolved into a comprehensive governance framework focused on environmental management, service delivery, and institutional reform. Created to serve […]