Public support for militancy
On a recent research visit during Friday prayers to a madressah known for advocating the use of violence against ‘unbelievers’, I was advised, in no uncertain terms, and on the…
Senate committee supports revival of student unions
A Senate panel on Friday called for restorations of student unions in the country. Besides, other agenda items the issue of revival of student unions was discussed in the Senate Standing…
public sector insurers
Takaful, an Islamic insurance model rooted in the principles of mutual help, offers a compelling global alternative. However, its potential remains largely untapped in Pakistan, a nation with a robust…
Israeli settlers set sights on Trump support for full control of West Bank
After a record expansion of Israeli settlement activity, some settler advocates in the occupied West Bank are looking to Donald Trump to fulfil a dream of imposing sovereignty over the…
Military in civil support
The term ‘military deployment in aid of civil power’ refers to the use of armed forces to assist civil authorities in special circumstances when local or federal law enforcement agencies…
Elections and public scepticism
LESS than a month remains for the five-year term of the present National Assembly and two provincial assemblies to end, after which elections have to be held within 60 or…
Supporting Iranians
THE protests led by women and young people in Iran and supported by a cross section of society under the slogan of ‘zan, zindagi, azadi’(‘women, life and freedom’) is a…
US voters narrowly support Trump’s tariff pitch
Donald Trump’s campaign vow to increase tariffs on imported goods, particularly from China, has the support of a narrow majority of US voters, illustrating his economic advantage over rival Vice…
This predatory republic
If we think of a nation as a building, then citizens are the very pillars that keep it standing and the government is like a roof over the head of…
Budget neglect puts AJK’s public universities in jeopardy
The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government has yet to respond to an urgent SOS from the region’s six public-sector universities which are on the brink of collapse due to…
