Op-Ed

The Foreign Office (FO) on Tuesday condemned the disrespect of Pakistan’s national anthem by Afghan diplomatic officials based in Peshawar by not standing up during a Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government event. This raises questions about the…

Ambassador Dr. Jemal Beker Abdula The changing patterns of contemporary Horn of Africa politics cannot be understood without knowing Addis Ababa's unwavering commitment to peace and stability in the region. The Ethiopian government’s…

My late father, an orphan, had the privilege to study at the prestigious Lawrence College Gora Gali, originally founded for the orphans of the Great War. The academic brilliance of the college owed much to the hard work of these orphans,…

Senior partner at Global Law Firm : Member Chief Minister's Special Committee on Public Private Partnership Reforms " The government has no business running businesses", a phrase often repeated by former Prime Minister, Mian Nawaz…

This picture was taken on Sunday, 1st September 2024, at the Governor House in Peshawar. Oxford University being well known both nationally and internationally with Alumni that rocks. Once in Dawn I always emphasised on the paper's…

This is a look at the current trade situation in Pakistan, where the government has imposed a new tax 236-H on all trade bodies in 2024. This tax is being considered oppressive, as it is to be collected by every trader and distributor…

My writeup captioned " Minefield" has received mixed reactions from my family and friends. I feel pity for those who hastily concluded that I am against freedom of the press and expression . My actual stance is to promote responsible…

Social media is like a deceptive and highly dangerous minefield on the battlefield , one wrong step by the one who plants it or the one who tries diffuse it and it blows up everything including the ones who fiddles it . It is a dangerous…

On Saturday 17th August, at 6.35 AM on Peshawar - Islamabad motorway near Ghazi observed this white double cabin zooming past us before it mysteriously crashed leaving its driver thrown out of window on fast lane. I immediately pulled…

This story was shared by my schoolmate, Zahoor Iqbal Khan, who insisted that it be highlighted. It speaks to the competence and visionary leadership that Pakistan sorely lacks, whether in Sindh, Punjab, Balochistan, or Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.…