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Educational Leadership Beyond Rhetoric: Reflections on a Year of Reform in Attock
Since my transition from corporate communications to the teaching profession as an English language teacher, I have developed a different perspective on public-sector leadership. One observation that has often concerned me is that…
Fuel Goes Up Overnight. Tobacco Stays Cheap. Why?
We track every rupee at the pump. We ignore the price of a slow, preventable death
By Tehreem Akhtar Qureshi BBA Student | Youth Advocate for Tobacco Control | May 2026
Your petrol bill went up again. You felt it at the pump, in the…
Caught in the Crossfire: The Mental Toll of Studying Through Islamabad’s Closures
"I have never felt time pass so quickly before. The semester moved with a speed that felt like a blur, but for all the wrong reasons. Now I’m looking at these complex legal doctrines, and I’m just lost. The teachers didn't cut the syllabus;…
Degree or Skills? What Pakistan’s Youth Really Think About Higher Education in 2026
By Marib Noor Sajid, Nadia Ejaz, Surahbeel Bokhari
(Students from National University of Science and Technology pursuing BSc in Mass Communication.)
The library at the National University of Sciences and Technology is amazingly quiet …
“Pakistan’s Role as a Peace Mediator Between Iran and the United States: Implications for Arms…
The post-Cold War international order has increasingly relied on intermediary states to manage tensions between rival powers and regional adversaries. The long-standing confrontation between the United States and the Islamic Republic of…
Tobacco: Pakistan’s Silent Killer
Every year on May 31, the world observes World No Tobacco Day to raise awareness about the harmful effects of tobacco on human health and society. The day was introduced in 1987 as part of a global campaign against tobacco use and…
Extraterritorial Assassination in Azad Kashmir: When a teacher Becomes a “Terrorist” After Death
On 21 May 2026, Arjumand Gulzar Dar—known to his students in Gojra, Muzaffarabad, as Hamza Burhan—finished his morning duties as a school principal and stepped outside. He never reached his vehicle. Motorcycle-borne gunmen shot him dead at…
Eid Under Occupation: India’s Permit Raj on Faith
There is nothing more revealing about an occupying power than its fear of prayer. In Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian state does not stop at deploying over 900,000 troops armed with draconian black laws and blanket…
Environmental Destruction in Gaza: The Silent Casualty of War
Israel’s unprecedented bombardment of the Gaza Strip has caused more than 100,000 casualties and the forced displacement of most of Gaza’s 2.3 million inhabitants. However, beyond the human tragedy, there is…
