. The writer is a geopolitical analyst. She also writes at globaltab.net and tweets @AneelaShahzad Sindoor 1.0 was a failure, but it was not given a state burial. Modi administration wants Sindoor 2.0 so that both misadventures can be cremated in a single pyre. Meanwhile, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, in his delusional and dangerously…
. Pakistan’s central bank governor could not have been more unequivocal: the country’s current growth model simply cannot sustain a population of over 250 million. With unemployment at a 21-year high and nearly half the population slipping into poverty, the governor has called for a tectonic shift in economic thinking. For too long, Pakistan has…
. Tehran took a strategic leap forward as it offered Islamabad to address its irritants on the western and eastern border, unmindful of extra-regional wrangling. The Islamic Republic termed this gesture of unconditional support for Pakistan as a ‘blank cheque’, as security concerns grow in the wake of Taliban’s adamant attitude and Delhi’s continued intransigence….
. The writer is a political, security and defence analyst. He tweets @shazchy09 and can be contacted at shhzdchdhry@yahoo.com Unambiguous command and control is the key to effective use of the military instrument. This principle cannot be violated in a military system that must always be war-ready. The Services structure is built on those lines…
. The writer is a Lahore-based academic currently associated with Forman Christian College, a chartered university Dear Salima Hashmi, If I call Narrators of Dissonance an exhibition featuring four women artists, curated by another woman of similar attributes —South Asian, multi-talented and visionary —it would only be partial information. To fully describe the premise of…
Helen BriggsEnvironment correspondent Getty Images All domestic cats (Felis catus) are descended from the African wild cat In true feline style, cats took their time in deciding when and where to forge bonds with humans. According to new scientific evidence, the shift from wild hunter to pampered pet happened much more recently than previously thought…
Thank goodness the gang of anthropomorphic animals are back. Ditto for the Witches of Oz. After a tough fall for theater owners, Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Zootopia 2 and Universal’s Wicked: For Good are collectively cooking up just the feast they needed at the Thanksgiving box office. Zootopia 2 opened to a near-record $39.5 million…
Negotiations between representatives of K-P CM, Adiala Jail administration underway Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi continued a sit-in outside Adiala Jail late into Thursday night after authorities once again denied him permission to meet the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan. Negotiations between representatives of the K-P CM and the Adiala Jail administration were underway, according…
Nov 27, 2025, 02:35 PM ET After a Thanksgiving trifecta of games to kick off Week 13, we are treated to a Black Friday matchup between the Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles. The Bears have won four straight and eight of nine and lead a tightly packed NFC North. The Eagles still hold a comfortable…
Provincial govt approves tough penalties for burning plastic, rubber and other materials that emit toxic smoke The Punjab government has announced a broad set of measures to curb smog and improve air quality, including a phased shutdown of petrol motorcycle production and an immediate ban on the manufacturing of petrol-powered Qingqi rickshaws. A special meeting…
