Op-Ed

This picture was taken at 12:00 noon on January 29, 2025, as I was about to approach Abbottabad city from the highway. It speaks volumes of our lack of attention to details. The banner displayed on behalf of the Abbottabad police at this…

This photograph was taken on 26th January at 11:30 am in Peshawar. January is not just the start of a new year; it has personal significance for me. It marks the birthdays of my dear schoolmate Sadiq Akbar on the 8th, my son Aisam Khan on…

Islamabad : The Uraan Pakistan is a game-changer plan for economic revival. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has officially announced the National Economic Transformation Plan ‘Uraan Pakistan for the next five years. About the ‘Uraan Pakistan…

It was always a delight to see little Bilal’s eyes light up when I visited Tariq Mehmood’s home. The moment I walked in, he’d run up, brimming with excitement, demanding yet another one of my “jungle stories.” And I never disappointed.…

The establishment of a police training center in Dera Ismail Khan is a breath of fresh air, especially for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police, who have borne the brunt of relentless terrorist attacks in the region. Credit where credit is due—this…

This picture was taken at the Public School Sangota, Swat, with the Honourable Begum Zainab Adnan Aurangzeb, Prince Dr. Mahmoud Aurangzeb, and the Principal of the girls' school, as a mark of solidarity with the administration, when girls'…

The Holy Prophet Hazrat Mohammad (S.A.W.) has said: “The acquisition of knowledge is obligatory for every man and woman.” The Constitution of Pakistan also guarantees equal opportunities for education without any gender discrimination.…

Dr. Abdul Samad, the young and brilliant Director of Archaeology, is a source of pride for the Pukhtuns, having accomplished some of the most remarkable feats in excavation and conservation. His latest achievement is the discovery and…

Whenever I go to Swat, looking at the Churchill Piquet perched atop a hill across the river at Chakdara in Malakand always sends me into deep thoughts, reflecting on what was so special about the British that made the sun of their empire…

At long last, the government has initiated a dialogue after a prolonged stalemate, thanks to the wise intervention of National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq. History will always judge him as a prudent statesman who helped steer the country…