Crossing Between Risk and Necessity
Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: The train is visible. So is the danger. Yet the road remains busy. A car inches…
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The Wounds That Don’t Bleed
Eman Fatima Islamabad: What will it take for the world to listen? In April 2024, UNICEF issued an unprecedented warning:…
The Strike That Changed Nothing or Everything
Muhammad Asadullah Islamabad: As the smoke cleared over the outskirts of Tehran, the declarations arrived almost immediately. Israeli officials called…
When Mobs Replace the Rule of Law
Shah Zaman Bhangar Karachi: In 2010, a horrifying incident took place in the city of Sialkot, Punjab. An enraged mob…
Banni Chowk’s Silent Queue Of The Unemployed
Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: Every morning, they arrive before the city fully wakes. They come carrying drills, paint buckets, cutters,…
The Case for an Iran–Pakistan Defence Pact
Ahmed Ali Islamabad: Iran appears to be standing at a pivotal diplomatic moment as cautious engagement with Washington resumes. On…
When Weather Becomes a Security Threat
Aayza Amir Islamabad: For decades, national security was largely understood through the lens of traditional threats such as war, territorial…
Why the Strait of Hormuz Matters to Pakistan
Fareena Abbas Islamabad:The reported closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran has triggered what many analysts are calling an…
A Childhood That Cooks Before It Dreams
Asem Mustafa Awan Multan: The fire is small, controlled, almost careful, as if even the flames understand their limits. In…
Where Labour Laws Don’t Reach, Backs Break
Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: He does not count in kilograms. He counts trips. Thirty bricks are stacked with practiced precision,…