Opinion

How to sustain research?

Even in better days, the state never spent more than 2pc of GDP on education; currently, we are at less than 1pc.

Faisal Bari

The bureaucratic bargain

Why does an arrangement that imposes such costs on the economy prove so resistant to reform?

Waqar Wadho

Outdated practices

We are plagued by customs that violate human rights.

Amin Valliani

Welfarism is dead

The demise extends to all spheres.

Aasim Sajjad Akhtar

Editorial

Nuclear uncertainty

With matters frozen in the political and diplomatic spheres, it will take military-to-military engagement to prevent miscalculation in the strategic sphere.

Auto illusion

PAKISTAN’S draft auto policy 2026-31 is ambitious in its targets and directionless in its strategy. It promises...

Two crimes

THE senseless killing of a teenager by his employers in Multan is a crime that deserves unqualified condemnation. It...

Branded Content

Nishat Group and LUXEED sign strategic MoU to bring Premium New Energy Vehicles to Pakistan

Pakistan’s diversified business group joins hands with LUXEED, with the backing of Chery Group, to build a premium new energy ecosystem for Pakistani customers

A deeper connection to Madinah: Knowledge economic city makes its Pakistan debut at the Saudi-Pakistan Real Estate Expo

KEC will present its full masterplan and Al Alyaa residential community, introducing a connected lifestyle destination in a city cherished by generations of Pakistani families.

K&N's SmartCooking Recipes: Fun Nuggets Bun Pizza

A quick and easy bun pizza topped with crispy Fun Nuggets, melted mozzarella and colourful vegetables.

Analysis & Comment

Can KP CM Afridi strike a balance between agitation & governance?

Critics accuse the PTI-led KP govt of putting agitation ahead of administration, calling for governor’s rule if things don’t improve.

Inflation eases, but prices stay high — here's why the relief isn't being felt

Lower inflation does not mean prices have returned to previous levels. It simply means that they are rising more slowly on average.

A budget to calm lenders or households?

Economists see little room for growth under IMF programme; economy stuck in low-growth equilibrium as consumers’ purchasing power erodes.

Reimagining deterrence, 28 years after Pakistan's nuclear tests in Chagai

The May 2025 conflict demonstrated that limited war under the nuclear shadow is now a practical reality rather than a theoretical possibility.

Cartoon

Letters

Medal output in the correct perspective

THIS refers to the editorial ‘Improved performance’ (Oct 6), which argued that Pakistan’s haul of 10 medals...

Backdoor politics

THIS is with reference to the report ‘Naqvi assails politico upset over not getting KP governorship’ (Oct 17)....

The root of all evils

THE world peace has remained endangered since the unnatural and illegal birth of the state of Israel in 1948. The...

Relics of past

THE rise in recent years of independent content creators highlights a stark reality; the era of massive, ...

The toothless UN

THE recent session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) was expected to be the centre of global diplomacy,...

ROAD RECONSTRUCTION

ROAD RECONSTRUCTION: The 5km road between the Race Course and Pahelwan Goth in Karachi needs to be reconstructed on...

50 Years Ago

From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1976: Fifty Years Ago: Rallies for Hua

PEKING: Premier Hua Kuo-feng has become Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee and Chairman of ...

From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1976: Fifty Years Ago: Salal Dam talks

ISLAMABAD: The Indo-Pakistan negotiations on the Salal Dam concluded here today [Oct 21] with further progress in...

From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1976: Fifty Years Ago: S. Africa veto

UNITED NATIONS: Despite warnings by Pakistan and 34 other countries not to prevent a decision in the Security...