Last echoes of Pamirs: ancient languages facing extinction
There are various dialects of almost every language, for instance, Bajuwi, Barwazi, and Shahdara of Shughni, and Khufi dialect of Rushani,
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Pakistan
Why Pakistan brokered US-Iran ceasefire
Pakistan has demonstrated impressive diplomatic skill and strategic resolve in its mediation efforts. However, whether it can truly pull the US and Iran out of the quagmire of war remains to be seen. The two-week ceasefire window is both a valuable opportunity and potentially just the calm before the storm.
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New NCSW Chair: Milestone and Mandate for Representation
Ms Lehri’s tenure as interim chairperson, therefore, stands as both a milestone and a mandate. It is a milestone because it demonstrates that progress is possible when merit and representation converge. It is a mandate because it underscores that such moments must become the norm, not the exception.
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Khamenei’s assassination and the Gilgit–Skardu tragedy
Unless deeper structural issues are addressed through inclusive governance, stronger civic engagement with youth and responsible leadership across institutions, similar flashpoints will remain possible.
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NDMA warns of looming GLOF threat, questions readiness
News Desk ISLAMABAD, Feb 26: The disaster management body of Pakistan has sounded an alarm bell over a heightened risk
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Faith, Fear, and the Failure of Accountability
Abdul Ghaffar Bugti Pakistan’s Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) was introduced as a safeguard against cybercrime. Over time, however, it has
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Mother’s Milk — A Natural Nutrition for Infants
by Sadia Gulzar Breastfeeding is the lifeline of a child’s survival, growth, and emotional well-being. From the first hour after
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کیا بایاں بازو کو پی ٹی آئی کی تحریک کا حصہ بننا چاہیئے؟
اصل سوال یہ ہے کہ بایاں بازو موجودہ طاقت کے توازن، عوامی رجحانات اور سیاسی امکانات کے اندر اپنی جگہ کیسے بناتا ہے۔
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Phantoms of Power: Part-III
Dissension and contradictions within its leadership mark the local narrative about the independence of Gilgit-Baltistan as subsumed.
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ADR an effective means of dispute resolution
by: Israruddin Israr Pakistan’s judicial system, based on British legal principles, grapples with issues of independence, inefficiency, and eroding public
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Phantoms of Power in Gilgit-Baltistan: Power and Pandemonium-II
By: Aziz Ali Dad The process of subjugation in Gilgit-Baltistan entails continuous emaciation of local society on the one side,
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Dialogue on water, energy & climate change today
News Desk Islamabad, Dec 17: Pakistan faces a set of overlapping pressures across climate, water, and energy systems. Increasingly variable
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Phantoms of Power in Gilgit-Baltistan-I
By: Aziz Ali Dad The region of Gilgit-Baltistan is characterised by linguistic, sectarian, ethnic, regional and cultural diversity. Historically, it
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The illusion of one sound
The ruling elite, tied to imperial interests, used the “One Nation, One Ummah” myth to suppress cultural diversity and conceal class conflict.
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A call for saving lives, restoring dignity in flood relief
by Seemi Bano The devastating floods have swept across Gilgit-Baltistan’s mountainous regions and Pakistan’s plains, leaving a trail of death,
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