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Wednesday, July 9, 2025

How Pakistan is losing its citizens to AIDS?

Pakistan is the second-largest country in South Asia that stands only a few steps behind India and Nepal in terms of the HIV epidemic. Despite many efforts, the HIV infection rate has increased significantly over the past few years

Taj Mahal: The tale behind this symbol of love

The Taj Mahal celebrates the great love of India's Mughal ruler Shah Jahan for his beloved wife Arjumand Banu Begum, better known to history as Mumtaz Mahal or “jewel of the palace.” Jahan first spotted Mumtaz in the bazaar at Agra, selling silks and beads.

Saudi religious moderation is as much PR as it is theology

Mohammed Ali al-Husseini, ticks all of the containers had to earn brownie factors withinside the kingdom’s quest for non secular smooth strength garnered with the aid of using positioning itself because the beacon of 'moderate,' albeit autocratic, Islam.

Why does Pakistan need strategic petroleum reserves?

Public anxiety spiked as oil prices in Pakistan broke records multiple times over the last few weeks. The prices stand at the highest in the history of the country due to the devaluation of rupees and the high prices of crude oil globally.

Forks in the Road: The fatal decision that precipitated a revolt in East Pakistan

The first-ever General Elections in the history of Pakistan were conducted on 7 December 1970. The results were a bad omen for the unity and integrity of Pakistan. Mujib’s secessionist leanings and exclusive focus on East Pakistan helped Bhutto greatly.

Real estate industry of Pakistan: Land lords vs state lords

According to Prof Abdul Shakoor Shah, Pakistan is the most urbanized nation in South Asia. The Real Estate industry in Pakistan was instigated from Karachi. It subsisted even before partition. Property tycoons constructed buildings but the selling of plots was atypical.

From Geopolitics to Geo-economics: A policy shift from the policy makers of Pakistan

In bringing about this shift in foreign policy, the chief asset at Pakistan's disposal is its newfound image as a future leader in Asia. Negotiating for peace and stability in Kabul is the first essential step towards constructing this soft image of Pakistan

Lessons for Kashmir from the Khalistan Referendum

Thousands of Sikhs across the United Kingdom took part in a referendum for an independent Sikh homeland, Khalistan, at the Queen Elizabeth Centre near the British parliament on Sunday — the day when Indian premier Indira Gandhi was assassinated in 1984 for ordering Operation Blue Star

Testing the waters: Russia explores reconfiguring Gulf security

Russia appears to have timed the revival of its proposal to begin creating a framework to deal with Houthi rebels, seemingly gaining the upper hand against Saudi Arabia in Yemen’s seven-year-long devastating war. Russia sees the architecture as enabling the creation of a "counter-terrorism.

Can the Judiciary turn the table now?

An independent judiciary is one of the crucial pillars of any genuine liberal democracy. Here in Pakistan, a new scandal has ignited a firestorm of controversy precisely because it is reminding us that our judicial branch can make no claim to independence.

Pakistan did not get its way in Afghanistan, it got right!

With the Taliban back in power in Afghanistan, Pakistan may have come closer to achieving its long-sought “strategic depth” with respect to its western neighbor, with a Pakistan-friendly government in Kabul. But the Taliban’s victory is also seriously testing Pakistan’s relationship with US.

Sahiwal coal plant and the smog crisis

The Sahiwal Coal-fired power plant is unique in many ways. It has been established on the most fertile land of the country just a few miles away from Lahore. Coal is imported from South Africa and Indonesia which is unloaded at the Karachi port.