Dr Zafar Khan Safdar

Numbers without narrative

NATIONS must eventually move beyond survival and aim for transformative growth. Pakistan, rich in human capital, again opts for caution. The new federal budget prioritizes…

Where the future begins

EDUCATION is not merely the transfer of knowledge; it is the awakening of a soul, the quiet revolution that transforms individuals into thinkers, societies into…

When rivers are held hostage

  THE Pahalgam attack in India-occupied Jammu & Kashmir quickly became a catalyst for political escalation, as India, without presenting credible evidence, accused Pakistan of…

Power, principle & Pakistan’s nuclear choice

ON 28 May 1998, the day after Pakistan’s nuclear tests, as the news broke on PTV, a wave of pride swept through us. I was…

Pakistan’s social slide

PAKISTAN has been experiencing convergence of social challenges that are no longer distant policy concerns but immediate and measurable realities. Pressures are mounting across key…

Facts vs fear: The water standoff

TENSIONS over water between Pakistan and India have long simmered beneath the surface of broader geopolitical rivalry. The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), signed in 1960…

The quiet erosion of hope

THE collapse of a society rarely announces itself with a single, shattering blow. More often, it arrives in whispers, in the quiet abandonment of duty,…

The wheat price paradox

HISTORY often teaches us that change is not always achieved through grand gestures or loud protests but through quiet, measured steps. The struggle for fairness,…

Pakistan embraces restraint

AS the world bears witness to the simmering tensions between two nuclear-armed neighbours, what emerges is not merely a geopolitical standoff, but a troubling reflection…

Dawn of a multipolar world

AT times, history pivots quietly, without fanfare, as small shifts in priorities alter the course of events. The United States’ recent decision to impose steep…

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