The writer is a columnist based in Islamabad.
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....
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...
A RAF Lockheed Martin F-35B fighter jet taxis along a runway after landing at the Royal International Air Tattoo at Fairford, Britain July 8, 2016....
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...
US Department of Defense classifies antimony as “war-critical”
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...
Samples of rare earth minerals from left, Cerium oxide, Bastnasite, Neodymium oxide and Lanthanum carbonate are on display during a tour of...
The Pentagon is seen from the air in Washington, US, on March 3, 2022. — ReutersThe White House has ordered “immediate measures” to boost...
A worker miniature is placed near the elements of Gallium and Germanium on a periodic table, in this illustration picture taken on July 6, 2023. —...
P&G logo can be seen on their building. —P&G website/FileTo be certain, it is not a full exit from the 240-million Pakistani consumer market but a...
US President Donald Trump attends a press conference with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Chequers at the conclusion of a state visit on...
Flags of GCC countries can be seen. —TheNews/FileThe Gulf Cooperation Council comprises six member states: Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab...
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at Yamama Palace, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on September 17, 2025. — X/...
Vehicles of the Pakistan Army and Pakistan Rangers patrolling the Shimla Pahari chowk area during a flag march in Lahore on May 14, 2023. —...
A person can be seen holding Pakistani currency notes in his hands. — AFP/FileISLAMABAD: There is no shortage of voices calling for new provinces....
US President Donald Trump.— Reuters/FileAmerica, the world’s richest democracy, produced Donald Trump. India, the world’s biggest democracy,...
A representations of cryptocurrency Ethereum is seen in front of a stock graph and US dollar in this illustration taken, January 24, 2022. —...
A power generation plant in Pakistan. — AFP/FileIn an ambitious bid to address chronic power shortages, Pakistan embarked on a large-scale...
Parliament House in Islamabad. — Radio Pakistan/FileSeparation of powers is a principle that divides a government into three distinct branches,...
