Feeding the future
PAKISTAN is approaching a food security crisis. With a population increasing at two per cent annually, mounting water scarcity and a changing climate, the agriculture system is under strain. Today,…
Television’s next act
Television in Pakistan is standing at the threshold of a digital renaissance. For two decades, social media and the internet have shaped how people discover and consume content – fast,…
Afghan challenge
What will be achieved in Istanbul, and with what intention will Kabul move? Pakistan’s intentions are now out in the open: right behind dialogue and diplomacy, the kinetic will be…
Let’s rewire the grid
Pakistan’s power sector today stands at the edge of both crisis and opportunity, a paradoxical intersection where oversupply coexists with scarcity, and excess capacity burdens coexist with unmet demand. The…
China-US trade war
The world’s two largest economies are once again locked in a familiar dance of brinkmanship. On October 9, China expanded its export controls on rare earth minerals, which are crucial…
The unquiet frontier
For too long, Pakistan has endured the illusion that diplomacy alone could secure peace along its western frontier. The recent Pakistan–Afghanistan border clashes have merely torn that illusion apart. These…
Operation pharma
The spirit of Operation Bunyanum Marsoos, symbolising national unity, resilience and perfect coordination, is the exact blueprint our pharmaceutical sector must adopt. We must channel this collective resolve to transform…
How many doors does your passport open?
When a border officer examines your passport, they are not simply checking your nationality. They are weighing your country’s reputation – its credibility, stability and record of honesty. A passport…
KP’s untapped potential
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has always been a frontier. For centuries, it stood at the intersection of empires and ideas. The Silk Road wound its way through its mountains, carrying merchants, scholars…
A dark message
When I heard of the murder of Saleh Aljafarawi, I was in shock. The war had finally ended. We all should have been safe. How could this happen? His assassination…
