Earlier this year, during a late-night newsroom conversation, a colleague joked that crypto might be our only pension plan. The laugh it drew was half-hearted-because for many in Pakistan’s uncertain economy, that sentiment isn’t a punchline. It’s a quiet truth. In 2025, cryptocurrency has gone from fringe fascination to a fundamental shift in how global […]
Sip, Scroll, Repeat the Dangerous Drift of Disinformation
It started, as these things often do, over a steaming cup of chai. I was sitting with a friend at a roadside tea stall in Islamabad, enjoying a brief escape from deadlines and digital noise. That’s when it happened — we stumbled into a heated argument. Not over politics, sports, or the usual tea-time banter, […]
Trade Wars Have No Winners
As markets shake in the aftermath of the U.S. tariff hike unveiled by President Trump on April 2, 2025, it’s becoming increasingly apparent that this economic tempest is not merely about trade imbalances—it’s about the precarious interconnectedness of the world economy. The comprehensive tariffs, slapped on a broad spectrum of imports, especially big players in […]
Behind Bars, Imran Khan Seeks to Make History as Oxford’s Next Chancellor M
Imran Khan, the former cricketer and Ex prime minister of Pakistan, is running for the historic position of Chancellor of Oxford University from behind bars. This unexpected bid comes as Lord Patten, the current chancellor, is set to step down in February. Khan has garnered support from several British politicians, including Tory peer Lord Daniel […]
Climate Change Fuels Extreme Weather Events: Lessons from Global Floods
Floods have ravaged communities across the globe, from Kenya to Dubai, underscoring the devastating impact of extreme weather events exacerbated by climate change. While not all floods can be directly attributed to global warming, they occur against a backdrop of record-breaking temperatures and mounting evidence of climate change’s influence on weather patterns. Climate change is […]
Pakistan’s Political Landscape, Navigating Uncertainty in 2024
In the complex tapestry of Pakistani politics, few figures loom as large as Nawaz Sharif and Imran Khan. Their trajectories, marked by resilience and controversy, intersect in a political landscape fraught with uncertainty. As Pakistan grapples with the aftermath of the recent general election, the country finds itself at a crossroads, with no clear path […]
From Fear to Freedom: Pakistan’s Struggle Against Domestic Abuse
In Pakistan, the safety of women is increasingly under threat due to a surge in incidents of domestic violence. This social menace, encompassing physical, verbal, and psychological abuse, poses a grave threat to the well-being and dignity of women across the country. According to statistics, domestic violence affects between 21% to 50% of women in […]
Pakistan’s Media Evolution: From Broadcast to Bytes
Pakistan’s media landscape has undergone a remarkable transformation in the span of just two decades, evolving from a state-dominated broadcast sector with limited print and online presence to a scenario where private broadcast and print sectors struggle amidst a dominant state broadcast sector and a burgeoning online sphere. The internet, with its promise of relative […]
75 Years of independence- Where are we standing now?
Crisis-stricken Pakistan is an entirely different country from the one envisioned by its founder, Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Quaid-e-Azam succeeded in evolving his vision of a separate homeland for the Muslims of the subcontinent into reality. However, the present state of affairs in Pakistan indicates most of what Jinnah had informed against. Pakistan continues to face […]
Religion Card and Politics in Pakistan
Pakistan was created as a Muslim state and therefore religion has a distinct role in its political evolution. Since, Islam has been the one thread creating a national identity in a state otherwise divided along ethnic, provincial, cultural, religious, class, and linguistic lines. Civilian and military leaders have used Islam to gain legitimacy for their […]