The writer is a columnist based in Islamabad.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and COAS Field Marshal Asim Munir review a passing out parade at the Pakistan Military Academy Kakul, in Abbottabad...
This undated image shows armed forces soldiers march past during Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad. — AFPMyth number 1: Article 243 equals...
Lawmakers attend NA session on November 12, 2025. — Facebook@NationalAssemblyOfPakistanISLAMABAD: Reform never looks neat midstream. Despite...
Members of Pakistan’s lower house of parliament attend the National Assembly meeting in Islamabad on March 1, 2024. — X/@NAofPakistanThe 27th...
Supreme Court building. —SC website/FileMyth: The 27th Amendment is an ‘obituary of the Supreme Court’. Reality: An institution is not...
An inside view of a session of the Senate. — APP/FileThe questions are simple. Question 1: Will the amended Article 243 make Pakistan a harder...
An inside view of a session of the Senate. — APP/FilePakistan’s civil–military coordination remains fragmented. In Swat , the military cleared...
The image shows a copy of The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan held in front of a street sign for Constitution Avenue in Islamabad....
A drone view of damaged buildings, including the mental health hospital, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, October 27, 2025....
The representational image shows a man waving the Pakistani flag. — AFP/FilePakistan is reaching diplomatic heights unseen in its 78-year history....
Palestinians walk past the rubble of destroyed buildings, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, October 16, 2025. — ReutersOn...
The Taliban delegation's visit comes ahead of the much-delayed intra-Afghan peace talks. — Reuters/FileIn the Afghan mind, negotiation is war by...
A representational image of Rare Earth Minerals. —TheNews/FileA strategic contest is underway among major global powers including China, the...
A view looking down into the Yellow Pine antimony-gold deposit in Idaho. — Reuters/File Antimony is the new gold. The US Department of Defense ...
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz attends an event in this image released on June 4, 2024. — Facebook/Maryam Nawaz SharifISLAMABAD: Maryam Nawaz...
The representational image shows the Pakistan Army soldiers busy in an operation. — ISPR/FileState clarity is emerging. Over recent months, the...
The Pentagon is seen from the air in Washington, US, on March 3, 2022. — ReutersThis year’s ceiling for the US Department of Defense stands at...
The representational image shows a collected of earth minerals. — Unsplash/FileOn September 8, the Frontier Works Organisation and U.S. Strategic...
Representation of Bitcoin coin cryptocurrency is seen in this illustration taken September 10, 2025. — ReutersAround 4700 BCE, approximately 6,725...
