‘Just graduate from a good university with top marks, beta…your life will be set!’ .This is the comforting phrase that echoes daily across every Pakistani household. But today, we are forced to confront a brutal question: Is a degree alone ever really enough? The transition from a university classroom to the professional world has become...
History often proves that when arrogance drives a state’s narrative, the truth is the first casualty. In the aftermath of the Falgham incident, we witnessed a display of political theater that was as swift as it was baseless. Within a mere ten minutes—before any investigation could have reasonably begun—the Modi government filed an FIR against...
Azad Jammu and Kashmir, frequently celebrated as a paradise on Earth for its sprawling emerald forests, cascading rivers, and breathtaking valleys, holds a deeper, more profound allure within its ancient soil. Beyond its natural aesthetics lies a strategic crossroad of history, punctuated by defensive bastions built by successive empires. Standing proud at the vanguard of...
May 3 is observed globally as World Press Freedom Day, a solemn occasion dedicated to honoring the courage and sacrifice of journalists who have risked and, in many cases, laid down their lives in the unwavering pursuit of truth and justice. This day stands as a tribute to their resilience, integrity, and enduring commitment to...
Mark your calendars and cancel everything else the Peshawar Literary Festival is roaring back into Nishtar Hall for its third and most electrifying edition yet on April 21st & 22nd, 2026! This isn’t just another gathering of bookworms — it’s a full-blown celebration where poetry meets purpose and where the bold new theme “Adab, Kasb,...
The Middle East has long functioned within a tense but familiar pattern of confrontation and caution. That pattern now appears under severe strain. Recent military exchanges and the reported targeting of senior Iranian figures suggest that relations between Washington and Tehran are moving beyond the era of “managed escalation”. The mechanisms that previously limited confrontation...
More than seventy years after independence, Pakistan continues to wrestle with a question central to its identity: how to turn constitutional guarantees for minorities into a lived reality. Laws exist, court judgments have been delivered, and principles have been articulated—but inclusion cannot survive on paper alone. It requires consistent enforcement, social maturity, and a steadfast...
In a development that has sent tremors through global bourses while eliciting a triumphant smirk from the Oval Office, the United States Dollar plunged to a four-year low this week. The greenback, long the undisputed hegemon of international trade, faced a bruising sell-off, retreating against a basket of major currencies to levels not seen since...
Narrative change is not about consensus on every policy details, but rather agreement on the broader themes and directions that the public discourse and public policy should take. Pakistan can hardly afford to add 17,000 newborns each day as it is already cumbersome Population on the fragile state of the land of the pure. Pakistan...
During a recent two day refresher training in Islamabad, organized by Individual with the support of CPDI and the European Union, trainer Saifullah Koso asked an important question.What changes do you see in the media since your last training? While many participants from KP and Balochistan answered quickly, the question made me think deeply. Earlier,...