Lahore Film City: A Vision Worth Backing
by Junaid Qaiser The announcement by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif to establish a 50-acre Film City in Lahore…
4.9 million out of school children in KP & ESEF efforts
Habib ur Rehman At a time when nearly 4.9 million children in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa remain out of school, the Elementary…
Another Indian Drama: 24 Seats “Reserved” for AJK in IIOJK Assembly
(Abdul Basit Alvi) The Delimitation of Constituencies Bill, 2026, has intensified tensions by proposing electoral changes in Jammu and Kashmir…
Deterrence, Dignity and Pakistan’s Evolving Global Role
by Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal It has been nearly a quarter of a century since I first made Islamabad my home,…
Assembly in a Stadium or a Political Spectacle? The Public Absent, Questions Present
Amjad Hadi Yousafzai Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s politics has reached a stage where even a stadium can be turned into a parliamentary…
Supreme Court: Women’s Inheritance Is a Right, Not a Favor
Barrister Usman Ali, Ph.D. Pakistan’s judicial history includes controversial decisions, yet it also contains several important precedents that have strengthened…
Pakistan Remains the Honest Facilitator
by Junaid Qaiser In a landscape where confrontation often overshadows diplomacy, Pakistan has once again proven the importance of consistent…
Women’s Security and Safety in Pakistan
By Laiba Laraib In Pakistan, the conversation around women’s rights has grown louder, yet the reality on the ground remains…
The Parallel Architecture of Iranian Statehood
Muhammad Anwar The political and military landscape of Iran is defined by a sophisticated system of parallelism that underpins its…
The Rise of Tribal Jirgas and Growing Divisions in Pashtun Society
Shamim Shahid In recent times, a new trend has been emerging rapidly within Pashtun society the formation of separate jirgas,…