Opinion

Smoke and mirrors

The Board of Peace meeting was long on showmanship and short on substance.

Maleeha Lodhi

Keynes’ masterpiece at 90

From the mid-1930s to the mid-1970s, Keynesian economics remained the dominant thought in academia and policymaking.

Shahid Mehmood

Teaching literature

Literature can help the transition to a culture of inquiry.

Neda Mulji

HEC’s tough task

The new HEC chair must safeguard university autonomy.

Dr Noman Ahmed

Editorial

Hollow applause

The current account turnaround, though largely driven by import compression, rising remittances and bilateral debt rollovers, has eased external pressures.

Delayed appointment

THE recent appointment of a chief election commissioner for Azad Jammu & Kashmir has once again shone a ...

Fragile equilibrium

PAKISTAN is not short of food. It is short of resilience. The latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification...

Branded Content

K&N’s SmartCooking Recipes: Mexican Style Nugget Shawarma

A hearty Mexican style nugget shawarma wrapped in warm tortillas with creamy sour cream fresh salsa sautéed vegetables and crispy fries for a bold and satisfying bite.

Faisal Town Group partners with Punjab govt for 500,000 Tree Plantation Drive in Margalla Hills

The initiative sets a target of planting 500,000 saplings during 2026, reinforcing the Group’s long-term commitment to environmental sustainability and ecological rehabilitation.

K&N’s SmartCooking Recipes: Cheesy Seekh Kabab Spring Roll

Crispy spring rolls stuffed with cheesy seekh kababs and savoury vegetables for a crunchy indulgent snack bursting with flavour.

Analysis & Comment

A jolt that may trip K-Electric

Nepra’s surprise tariff cut may ripple far beyond Karachi’s power grid as KE’s profits sink and investors threaten arbitration.

Nasir Jamal

Taliban seek quid pro quo from US

Unlike previous occasions, Kabul is now looking to secure concessions before complying with the Trump administration’s wishes.

Sindh and Punjab at odds over discrepancies in water flow data

Sindh officials claim discrepancies in data shared by Punjab authorities; Punjab seeks proof, says auto and manual systems working accurately.

Why breaching is ‘not an option’ for Sindh

Irrigation minister says Punjab’s strategy can’t be emulated downstream due to Sindh’s peculiar topography.

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Letters

A two-way strategy for enduring peace

BALOCHISTAN has once again been pushed into grief and uncertainty by a series of terrorist attacks claimed mostly by...

Medical bill

I RETIRED as a senior official from the Jinnah Hospital in Lahore in 2023. In November 2021, I was admitted to the...

Trumpian empire

UNITED States President Donald Trump has been hogging international media coverage on a daily basis. Switch on any...

Documented economy

DEVELOPED countries are documented economies having multifaceted advantages. In simple words, income earned by an...

Lawlessness

A TRAGIC case of honour killing rocked Sindh recently when a 52-year-old woman in the village of Akri Chodgi in...

UNSUITABLE CHAIRS

UNSUITABLE CHAIRS: As I entered the hall in connection with my Balochistan Public Service Commission (BPSC)...

50 Years Ago

From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1976: Fifty Years Ago: ‘No guerrilla war’

STOCKHOLM: Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto reiterated tonight [Feb 22] that the trainer aircraft Pakistan had...

From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1976: Fifty Years Ago: ‘Democracy is goal’

STOCKHOLM: Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto declared here … that the hearts and minds of Pakistan and Sweden ...

From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1976: Fifty Years Ago: The Farakka folly

EDITORIAL: The latest turn in the dispute between Bangladesh and India over Farakka underlines … the abnormal...