ISLAMABAD, July 19: Cabinet Secretary Ejaz Rahim, who has also published 12 volumes of poetry in English, will lead a delegation of Pakistani writers to China on July 30.

Punjabi writer Shafqat Tanveer Mirza, Sindhi writer Nurul Huda Shah, Balochi writer Dr Nimatullah Gichki as well as known Urdu poet Kishwar Naheed are on the writers delegation.

It may be mentioned that 11 delegations of writers from China have visited Pakistan, while Pakistan has sent 10 similar delegation to China.— A Reporter

Opinion

Editorial

Sustainable path?
13 Jun, 2026

Sustainable path?

THE FY27 budget is the first clear signal that the government is ready to transition from stabilisation to growth ...
Prioritising education
13 Jun, 2026

Prioritising education

THOUGH the improvement in the country’s literacy rate may be slight, as highlighted by the Economic Survey, it ...
Poverty’s rise
13 Jun, 2026

Poverty’s rise

AS attention turns to the government’s plans for the coming fiscal year, one set of figures deserves particular...
A difficult story
Updated 12 Jun, 2026

A difficult story

Unless productivity becomes the dominant target of economic policy, Pakistan will continue to oscillate between crises and fragile recovery.
Rough waters
12 Jun, 2026

Rough waters

AMONGST the key potential triggers for fresh conflict in South Asia is water. The Indian state is behaving in an...
Politicised football
12 Jun, 2026

Politicised football

ALMOST three-and-half years since Lionel Messi led Argentina to FIFA World Cup glory, the latest edition of...