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From Delays to Disaster: “The Long Shadow Over the Tejas Fighter Programme” The crash of an Indian Air Force Tejas fighter jet during its aerobatic display at the Dubai Air Show has shaken both the aviation community and India’s defence establishment. The jet went down while performing a low-altitude manoeuvre, […]
The recent suicide attack in Islamabad in which the bomber reportedly reached the judicial complex using an online bike service has pushed authorities to suddenly impose strict rules on bike-riding apps. Registration of riders has now been declared mandatory, and surveys are being carried out in Islamabad and Rawalpindi to […]
Pakistan today stands at the intersection of economic promise and geopolitical recalibration. Beneath its rugged mountains and arid plains lies an estimated $6–8 trillion worth of untapped mineral wealth—from copper and gold to lithium, antimony, and rare earth elements. Properly managed, this endowment could transform Pakistan from an aid-dependent state […]
The enduring bond between Pakistan and Palestine is far more than a political alignment; it is a profound, historical, spiritual, and moral connection rooted in the Islamic concept of brotherhood. Islam teaches, “A Muslim is the brother of another Muslim” (Sahih Bukhari). Likewise, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said that the believers […]
The passage of Pakistan’s 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill in 2025 marks a historic transformation in the country’s civil–military framework. It not only redefines Article 243 of the Constitution — which governs the command of the Armed Forces — but also restructures the nation’s top military hierarchy by abolishing the office […]
Most theses end up on a shelf.This one refused to stay there. It began in a quiet university office in Islamabad, where a young graduate student, Muhammad Nasir Butt, placed a thick stack of pages on the desk of his supervisor, Dr. Syed Asad Ali Shah. The two had spent […]
When the Gaza war erupted again in late 2023, the world confronted not only a military conflict but a new information battlefield. For decades, Palestinian suffering existed in the margins of global media — partially seen, selectively told, often overshadowed by official narratives and geopolitical interests. But from 2023 to […]
How modern businesses can blend technology, people, and purpose to thrive in a connected world. In a world where technology evolves faster than ever, digital transformation has become more than a buzzword — it’s a survival strategy. From small startups to global enterprises, every organization today faces the same challenge: […]
In July 2025, astronomers made a landmark discovery: an object blazing through our solar system on an unmistakably non-solar system orbit. Designated 3I/ATLAS (also catalogued as C/2025 N1 (ATLAS)), this interstellar visitor is only the third object ever confirmed to have arrived from beyond the Sun’s domain — following 1I/ʻOumuamua […]
As social media empowers voices across the globe, it also fuels hate and misinformation. Striking harmony between open expression and online responsibility has never been more crucial. Social media has transformed how the world communicates, giving billions of people an equal opportunity to share ideas, express opinions, and engage in […]