Pakistan’s Chief of Defense Forces’ (CDF’s) recent visit to Libya and his meeting with the Commander-in-Chief of the Libyan Arab Armed Forces is creating and reinforcing the optics that Pakistan’s military continues to be the primary foreign policy actor. However, seen pragmatically, CDF’s visit to Libya and his engagement with the Libyan military leader reflect […]
Another day, another judgement, another sentence. But is it really Imran Khan who is at the receiving end? On Saturday the accountability court handed down seventeen-year sentences to the PTI founder and his wife Bushra Bibi. In the case known as Toshakhana, the prosecution argued that the former First Couple had under-invoiced a gift from […]
The reported 29,000 dog bite cases and 19 deaths from rabies in Karachi during 2025 highlight a serious public health issue that requires immediate solutions. But while public safety is paramount, the historical reliance on mass culling of stray dogs has proven ineffective in the long term. Reactive strategies are also pointless, as the problem […]
Long before Machiavelli, the Indian strategist Kautilya articulated a blunt theory of power in the Arthashastra. Writing in the fourth century BCE, he rejected the idea that moral restraint governs state behaviour. Power, he argued, dictates norms; ethics follow advantage. Rulers, in his view, often preach moderation not because they practice it, but because they […]
Pakistan’s democratic landscape is in the middle of a quiet revolution, as millions of women have been showing up at the ballot box for the first time in recent elections. In just one cycle, the Election Commission says, the gender gap on the nation’s electoral rolls has narrowed from 11.8% in 2018 to 7.1% in […]
Mama Qadeer Baloch, a leading advocate for the families of missing persons in Balochistan and vice chairman of the Voice for Baloch Missing Persons, has passed away following a prolonged illness. His death marks the end of a life dedicated to patient, nonviolent activism. Born Abdul Qadeer Baloch, he led a quiet life as a […]
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has reaffirmed the provincial government’s commitment to the development of far-flung and underdeveloped areas, pledging to utilise all available resources to address public hardships and create employment opportunities, particularly through the promotion of tourism. The chief minister expressed these views during a meeting with former provincial minister Shaukat Yousafzai. Afridi […]
In a major development ahead of a proposed security operation, local tribesmen in Khyber’s Tirah Valley have agreed to voluntarily vacate their villages. The decision follows successful negotiations between a 24-member tribal jirga and the district administration, resulting in a full consensus on the temporary relocation of residents from the Maydan area of the scenic […]
A sessions court has awarded death penalty, life imprisonment and a fine of Rs2.5 million to the accused, Iqbal Arain, in the case of the abduction and rape of a seven-year-old girl, Aliza. The accused had abducted the minor while she was playing outside her home Saddar Police Station, Dunyapur area. A case was registered […]
Lahore wildlife authorities have intercepted a large illegal consignment of desert lizards, with over 100 animals reportedly mutilated and rendered immobile, officials said. Acting on instructions from Deputy Chief Wildlife Ranger Adnan Work, Wildlife Inspector Usman and his team conducted a raid in the Kot Lakhpat area, recovering the lizards and arresting one suspect. The […]