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Saturday, November 15, 2025

Modi and Shah: Anathema of the duo ruling India

For the last seven years Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his 2C-in-C, Home Minister Amit Shah, have left everyone wondering about the way they have gone about running the country. One consequence of this bafflement has been the persistent attacks on them by everyone

KP Government might be slow but it works: A young citizen reflects!

KP government, like governments everywhere, may be slow but it works and is trying to change the society around it. Laraib Farhat, a young volunteer recounts her interesting experiences of working on Sustainable Development Goals.

The smokescreen of Afghan women

Across Afghanistan, women’s lives are being severely circumscribed as the Taliban moves to reimpose the segregation that marked their previous rule in the 1990s. In short, the issue of women’s rights in Afghanistan faces highly uncertain prospects, and most likely women’s rights will deteriorate.

Eid Milad un Nabi: An occasion of prosperity and festivities

Muslims around the world celebrate Mawlid (Muhammad's birth) on 12 Rabi’ al-Awwal, the third month of the Islamic calendar. Muslims, need to study him, his teachings, his way of life and transfer this knowledge into our children and keep this tradition alive for the next generations to come.

Encroachment in Pakistan: A national psyche

An encroachment occurs when part of a building or fixture from one property intrudes onto adjoining land. It is also common to see the encroachment of ideas into religious ideology and defining ideas that can be good business propositions while playing on the superstitious beliefs of common people.

Bollywood and Hindu Nationalism: A tale of two old allies

With the ascendance of the Hindu right in India in the 1990s, Bollywood films provided more than just entertainment. They became the perfect medium for disseminating Hindu nationalist ideologies and rebranding the Indian national identity as exclusively Hindu.

Muslim emperors of Subcontinent: Selfish invaders or founders of the Great Indian civilization?

According to Saleha Anwar a Lahore-based political analyst, the Muslim rule in the subcontinent greatly contributed to the development of the region in all respects like politics, culture and economy. The Muslim emperors set up one of the great and rich empires of the world in India.

Why Dussehra festivities is significant to RSS?

According to Mustafa Khan, the burning of the effigy of Ravan is called Dassera. The Hindus consider it as a victory over evil. The RSS is a racist organization and burning the effigy of Ravan is a matter of celebration. They wear new clothes and collect leaves from a tree.

AUKUS: Are we entering a new cold war era?

AUKUS, undoubtedly, would raise anxiety and tension in China's reign as well because, in the South China Sea, strategically and militarily. China, the Eastern lion will respond necessarily as its reign is being stymied by the Western lion, the USA. AUKUS seems to be going to materialize another cold war.

How the future of US engagement in the Middle East hangs in the balance?

The challenges facing the United States in the Middle East require a return to a strategy of offshore balancing. Can the United States draw down its military presence, reduce security assistance, and be more selective about arms sales without sacrificing critical interests and American jobs?

The ulema-state hinders democracy and development in the Muslim world

Instead of solely blaming Islam or Western colonialism, Muslim societies should practice critical self-reflection and dismantle the "ulema-state" to truly address political and socio-economic problems. At the institutional level, Muslim societies need open, meritocratic and competitive systems.

Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan: Our nation’s pride and a true patriot

Hailed as an icon for creating Pakistan's military nuclear capability in the face of a four-time bigger India, Khan, commonly known as Dr. AQ Khan, had been a villain for different countries for various reasons. Also known as "Mohsin-e-Pakistan," complaisant of Pakistan in English