Zahid Maqsood Sheikh

  AMONG Lahore rapidly changing streets stands a hospital that quietly carries nearly a century of memories. Located along Abbott Road near Garhi Shahu, the…

  When a person visits a hospital, the prescription handed over at the end of the consultation is not merely a list of medicines. It…

  (Note: The core theme of economic vulnerability and its strategic fallout builds upon the arguments I previously highlighted in my op-ed, “Economic weakness breeds…

  THE story of human civilization is a story of continuous transformation. Throughout history, humanity has progressed by creating tools and technologies that expanded its…

  THIS article maybe viewed in continuation of my earlier article “SDZ: A smarter path to industrial growth in Pakistan” published in Pakistan Observer on…

  THE decision by the government to revive Pakistan Steel Mills instead of proceeding with liquidation is encouraging. Pakistan needs a strong industrial base and…

The world is entering a new economic era where critical minerals are becoming as strategically important as oil was in the twentieth century. Rare earth…

  THE creation of Pakistan in 1947 was not merely a political development; it was the outcome of a centuries-long historical process shaped by identity,…

  Pakistan is no longer approaching a water crisis; it is already living through one. Rapid population growth, climate change, inefficient irrigation, falling groundwater levels…

  THE Makkah Joint Defense Agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye is formally a collective security arrangement, but its significance may extend well beyond…