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Winter fog settles on the Indus plain near DG Khan as a young man steps off a bus holding a fresh B. Com degree and a cracked phone. He can recite a balance…

Leadership is not only about giving instructions or holding a position. It is about who we become while guiding others. After reading High Road Leadership by…

After seventy-five long years since the creation of Pakistan, the citizens of Islamabad have finally been blessed with a comfortable, affordable, and…

The world of work today is undergoing a transformation that is both remarkable and unsettling. Offices, academic institutions and industries are experiencing…

The recent ten-year defence pact between the United States and India marks a new chapter in the strategic landscape of South Asia. Officially framed as a…

The illusion of agreement The recent breakdown of peace negotiations between Pakistan and Afghanistan in Istanbul has once again highlighted the gap between…

Once known as the City of Gardens, Lahore has now earned an unfortunate title — the most polluted city in the world. Each winter, the city is wrapped in a…

Several weeks after the signing of the Gaza peace accord, the region remains trapped in uncertainty, as Israel’s partial compliance and the delayed deployment…

The progress of a nation cannot be assessed merely by the brightness of its highways, the height of its skyscrapers, or the modernity of its transport systems.…

South Asia stands at a defining moment. The latest World Bank South Asia Development Update 2025 released in the first week of October, 2025 describes a region…