Ehtishaam was talented, ambitious, and deeply connected to his homeland. After completing his MBA from a well-known Pakistani university, he made a conscious decision to stay back. Like many young professionals, he believed Pakistan needed its educated youth, not their departure. He wanted to grow, succeed, and contribute without leaving the country. Soon after graduation,...
Islamabad and Rawalpindi, along with other parts of the country, are expected to experience intermittent rainfall on Friday evening and night. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), a strong westerly wave is prevailing over most upper parts of the country and will continue for the next 24 hours. Under these conditions, more intermittent rains...
The tangled, chaotic, and dangerously exposed web of electricity wires across Karachi fills me with genuine fear. Passing through areas like Saddar, Tariq Road, Bolton Market, MA Jinnah Road, Liaquatabad, Nazimabad, North Karachi, and around Saddar Tower, it often feels as if the city is standing on the edge of a catastrophe. Wires hang loosely...
The post-1945 economic order, predicated on the free movement of goods and the sanctity of alliances, may well have breathed its last this Wednesday. In a move that has sent shockwaves from the polder lands of Veldhoven to the industrial clusters of Gyeonggi-do, the White House has announced a sweeping 25 per cent tariff on...
Virginia has entered a new chapter in its political history with the swearing-in of Ghazala Hashmi as the state’s Lieutenant Governor on January 17. With this development, she has become the first Indian American to win a statewide office in the Commonwealth and the first Muslim woman to be elected to a statewide position anywhere...
The dust is yet to settle on the streets of Caracas, but on the trading floors of New York, London, and Singapore, the verdict—at least superficially—seems to be one of euphoric relief. The dramatic ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro following a swift, unilateral U.S. military operation earlier this week has sent global equities soaring...
services across Pakistan will remain fully operational today. The authority rejected reports suggesting a possible internet shutdown due to ongoing submarine cable repair work. In its official statement, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority said that news circulating about an internet shutdown is “baseless, incorrect, and contrary to facts.” According to the regulator, such reports do not...
Spain is preparing to witness the return of a queen after a gap of 150 years, and this time the crown is set to pass to a princess who represents a blend of education, military discipline, and a global outlook. According to international news agencies, Princess Leonor, the elder daughter of King Felipe VI and...
If there is one foreign policy in Pakistan’s history that has come to symbolise chronic failure, contradiction and bloodshed, it is the country’s policy towards Afghanistan. This tragedy has not remained confined to the streets of Kabul or Kandahar alone; its repercussions have shaken Peshawar, Quetta, Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad alike. The central question is...
A Chinese company has introduced what it calls the world’s first robot phone, a device that stands apart from conventional smartphones due to its highly unusual design and camera mechanism. Unlike ordinary smartphones currently available in the market, this device is not positioned as a standard handset. It has been described as a robot smartphone...