Threats, coercion & pushback As in the past, the US under Trump is underestimating the power of nationalism across the world. Maleeha Lodhi
Two decades of failure The conversation on Balochistan would be better served by a frank discussion of what is likely to work. Umair Javed
NAP revival This bloody cycle of violence will continue unless action is complemented with social, economic, political efforts in Balochistan and KP.
New reality THE US retreat from global climate finance commitments could not have come at a worse time. Pakistan faces an...
Killer traffic MYSTERIOUS and unstoppable. It is these words that perhaps best describe the recent surge in traffic-related...
The cost of travelling on Balochistan’s highways Protests, insurgent attacks and multitude of checkpoints make road journey longer, more risky. Muhammad Akbar Notezai
Trump’s aid cuts to hurt pro-democracy projects the most Pakistani institutions, such as ECP, have benefitted from Washington’s support in the past.
How new cybercrime law puts digital rights at stake Vague language and harsh punishments mean anyone can face prosecution for what they say or do online.
Pakistani blocs intensify lobbying before Trump’s inauguration Ambassador Rizwan Sheikh’s schedule filled to brim with "meetings on the Hill"; PTI-allied diaspora groups set to hold Congressional briefing on 22nd. Anwar Iqbal
A case of deceptive sympathy at Oscars THIS is with reference to the report ‘Israeli-Palestinian film wins Oscar’ (March 4) about the documentary No...
A bloody Nobel? THIS is with reference to the report ‘Trump among 300 others nominated for Nobel Peace Prize’ (March 6). This is...
GB reservations GILGIT-Baltistan (GB) is a region where no issue or problem can be resolved by the state without mass agitation, ...
The human factor COAL mining remains a critical industry in Pakistan, providing employment to thousands and contributing ...
DRUG POLICY DRUG POLICY: Narcotics and substance abuse is increasing among young men and women. I have seen drug addicts wasting...
Insulin is not a luxury HAVING lived with diabetes for 12 years, I can safely say that it has shaped not only my personal journey, but also...
From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1975: Fifty Years Ago: Unfair economic order LIMA: The United States today [March 16] flatly rejected Third World charges that colonialism and imperialism were...
From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1975: Fifty Years Ago: Amnesty’s big worry KARACHI: Mr Martin Ennals, Secretary-General of Amnesty International — a worldwide human rights movement — said...
From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1975: Fifty Years Ago: DPR cases KARACHI: The Attorney-General, Mr Yahya Bakhtiar, said … that all cases for detention under the Defence of ...
OTHER VOICES : Punjab Press : Peanuts for the people ...[T]HE government tends to have the federal budget approved hurriedly while playing up its ‘successes’ in...
OTHER VOICES: Pashto Press: Afghan polls: second phase AFGHANISTAN has announced that the second phase of its presidential election [will take place on] June 14. ... Dr...
OTHER VOICES: Far East Press: Top security official DEFENCE Minister Kim Kwan-jin’s hawkish stance against North Korea has made him No. 1 target of Pyongyang’s...
