In the discourse on improving higher education in Pakistan, we often focus on curriculum design, faculty training or digital infrastructure. What receives less attention but is equally transformative is the role of student societies and clubs in shaping well-rounded graduates equipped for real-world leadership and impact. If we are to produce change-makers, not just degree-holders, […]
Of the fourscore or so countries that have majority Muslim populations at this time in their evolution, Pakistan occupies a unique position. It is the only one that was created out of a large geographic space – in its case the Indian British Colony – to accommodate the people of the Islamic faith. All other […]
At a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistanis last week, it was revealed that over 17,000 Pakistani nationals are currently imprisoned abroad, with most of them detained in Middle East countries. While this number in itself is enough to raise a few eyebrows — with India having around 10,000 nationals detained abroad and […]
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai has expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives and destruction caused by the recent floods across Pakistan. “My heart breaks for every community affected by the devastating floods in Pakistan, from Gilgit-Baltistan to Azad Jammu and Kashmir and especially Buner, Swat, Bajaur […]
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday praised Pakistan’s intelligence agencies for their critical role during the recent conflict with India, claiming they had early access to enemy plans and even obtained video footage of six Indian aircraft being shot down. The recent confrontation between the two neighbouring countries, triggered by the Pahalgam attack, marked one […]
Turkish defence firm Havelsan has unveiled a new generation of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) drones designed to strengthen naval operations and extend the reach of unmanned maritime platforms. According to Daily Sabah, the systems — developed at Havelsan’s Robotic Autonomous Systems Centre — can operate independently or in tandem with ships, ground vehicles, and unmanned […]
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday said the government is prioritising efforts to digitise Pakistan’s economy and shift financial transactions to a cashless system. Chairing a review meeting on the cashless economy in Islamabad, he directed provincial chief secretaries to cooperate fully with the federal government in expanding the Raast digital payment system to the […]
Karsten Warholm rebounded from a two-month training camp in the form of his life at the Silesia Diamond League, a timely showing that comes just weeks ahead of the world championships in Tokyo. The Norwegian stormed the 400m hurdles in Saturday’s meet in the Polish city of Chorzow in an astonishing 46.28 seconds. It was […]
Former captains Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan have once again been left out of Pakistan’s T20I squad, as the Pakistan Cricket Board on Sunday announced a 17-member team for the Asia Cup and a tri-nation series in the United Arab Emirates. The squad will be led by Salman Agha for both the tri-series involving Afghanistan […]
Pakistan taekwondo players Syed Ameer Hamza, Muhammad Umar, Hammad Nadeem, and Shamil Ali secured four medals at the 7th International Taekwondo Cup 2025 in Nilai, Malaysia, last week. The Karachi Taekwondo Academy players raised the Pakistani flags high in the senior, junior, and cadet categories in the tournament, which featured more than 2000 athletes from […]