Opinion

Every June, the same debate resurfaces when Pakistan’s budget is unveiled: why does interest on debt get trillions while education gets billions? Budget 2026-27...

For decades, Pakistani students heard the same script: “Get into medical or engineering. Otherwise, do a BA or BCom, then an MBA.” That formula...

In Pakistan, the dangerous practice of one-wheeling has moved beyond occasional headlines into a grim, predictable ritual. Every week, sometimes every day, news breaks...

The Acid Attack on a Female Doctor in Pakistan

Dr Mahnoor Nasir, a postgraduate surgeon at Quetta’s Civil Hospital, was attacked with acid by a hospital employee while on duty in the surgical ward.

Youm a Arafah – the 9th of Dhul Hijjah – is the single most significant day in the Islamic calendar. For those on Hajj,...

Every year, Eid ul Azha comes around and we talk about sacrifice. We talk about Prophet Ibrahim (AS) holding the knife. We talk about...

Michael hits different. The voice, the Thriller jacket, the pain – it was like reliving Michael Jackson. Jaafar didn’t play Michael, he channelled him;...