Proverbs, history, and a palingenetic epic
Akbar S. Ahmed is an eminent former Pakistani bureaucrat turned diplomat, poet, anthropologist, filmmaker, researcher, Islamic scholar and teacher. He has taught at prestigious...
COAS, Iraqi minister discuss steps to enhance defence collaboration
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa has said that Pakistan acknowledges sacrifices rendered by Iraqi nation in fight against terrorism.
The chief...
PM seeks plan to meet future needs of essential items
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed to formulate a comprehensive plan to meet the future needs and any emergency situation with regard to prices...
Guptill returns to form as New Zealand edge Australia by four runs in run fest
DUNEDIN: Veteran batsman Martin Guptill returned to form with a blistering 97 as New Zealand held on for a nail-biting win over Australia in the...
India win day-night Test in two days, England’s WTC hopes dashed
AHMEDABAD: India’s Axar Patel claimed an 11-wicket match haul as they beat England by 10 wickets inside two days in the day-night third Test on...
The Caliph-less century
AT PENPOINT
When exactly did the Caliphate come to an end? The abolition by the Turkish Grand National Assembly took place on 3 March 1924,...
E-voting: the only solution to Fraud
Joseph Stalin had said that the decision of an election is not made by the voters but by those who count the votes. Since...
Women’s legal literacy and the struggle against gender based violence
When it comes to women’s rights in Pakistan, the key component that is missing is mass education of women on their legal rights. It...
Institute of Nation Building (‘’INB’’)
Today marks a historic day where we witnessed the start of a new Chapter in the honour of our great Quaid with leaders from...
PM urges int’l community to seek return of stolen assets from ‘haven’ countries
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday stressed upon the international community to seek commitment from the “haven” countries to return all foreign stolen...
PM in Sri Lanka
Prime Minister Imran Khan and President of Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa held a one-on-one meeting at Presidential Secretariat in Colombo. The two leaders discussed...
Democracy in Pakistan
Allah has blessed me with life long enough to have witnessed and participated in all the general elections held in Pakistan. Polls in our...
A display of Imran Khan’s diplomatic skills
Sri Lanka-Pakistan relations have been cordial ever since the former’s independence in 1948. The two countries came closer during the three decades of the...
Catching Ehsan
The DG ISPR, Maj Gen Babar Iftikhar, has said that the officers responsible for the escape of former Tehreek e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesman...
PM terms Sri Lanka special friend and strong partner of Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that Sri Lanka is a special friend and a strong partner of Pakistan.
In a tweet, the prime minister...