Category: 8. Editorial

  • Ever Changing World

    Ever Changing World

    One would tend to agree with China’s Premier Li Qiang’s recent observation that ‘changes unseen in a century were unfolding across the world at a faster pace.’ Indeed, the world seems to have gone astray, particularly after receiving recent dicta from none other than the new President… Continue Reading

  • Trump’s Transactional Diplomacy

    Trump’s Transactional Diplomacy

    When Volodymyr Zelenskyy penned his letter to Donald Trump, he indirectly acknowledged that he was writing to a president who sees international diplomacy as a transactional affair, a high-stakes real estate deal where leverage trumps principle. Zelenskyy’s softened tone is not just a nod to… Continue Reading

  • Urban Overpopulation and the Housing Crisis

    Urban Overpopulation and the Housing Crisis

    Urban overpopulation and the housing crisis are among the most pressing social challenges that require immediate intervention. Many cities are experiencing rapid population growth without adequate urban planning, leading to housing shortages and environmental degradation. If left unaddressed,… Continue Reading

  • Sui Frozen for Nine Years

    Sui Frozen for Nine Years

    It was recently reported that PPL has been granted permission to resume drilling operations at the Sui gas fields. The same report revealed that PPL’s application for the renewal of its drilling and exploration licence had been pending with the relevant authorities for nine years. During this… Continue Reading

  • Fitch Ratings on Pakistan

    Fitch Ratings on Pakistan

    Fitch Ratings, a global credit rating agency, assesses the creditworthiness of countries, corporations, and financial institutions by assigning sovereign credit ratings that indicate a country’s ability to repay debt. These ratings help investors, lenders, and financial institutions… Continue Reading

  • Protect Students

    Protect Students

    Through your esteemed newspaper, I would like to highlight growing concerns regarding the ethical conduct of university staff, particularly clerical employees and faculty members, following recent incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. A few days ago, I personally witnessed an incident at The… Continue Reading

  • Past in Perspective

    Past in Perspective

    The Salem Witch Trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions in colonial Massachusetts, where people were accused of witchcraft. Continue Reading

  • The Afghan paradox

    The Afghan paradox

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  • Real change for women

    Real change for women

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  • Karachi's killer streets

    Karachi's killer streets

    Karachi has always had a reputation for lawlessness, but recent months have seen a spike in violence that harkens to the worst periods in the megacity's history. At least 19 people have been killed this year in street crimes – including five in five days earlier this week — leaving citizens to… Continue Reading