Zahid Maqsood Sheikh

Listen before frustration turns into agitation
- By Zahid Maqsood Sheikh
- October 11, 2026
PUBLIC anger does not appear overnight. Before people come out on the street, there are usually signs of frustration in classrooms, examination halls, government…

Minerals race and Pakistan’s strategic moment
- By Zahid Maqsood Sheikh
- October 4, 2026
THE next major global competition may not be driven only by oil and gas. Increasingly, it will be shaped by the minerals that power…

Born from loss, built for life A hidden chapter of Lahore’s medical heritage
- By Zahid Maqsood Sheikh
- September 25, 2026
AMONG Lahore rapidly changing streets stands a hospital that quietly carries nearly a century of memories. Located along Abbott Road near Garhi Shahu, the…

Beyond the disclaimer
- By Zahid Maqsood Sheikh
- September 23, 2026
When a person visits a hospital, the prescription handed over at the end of the consultation is not merely a list of medicines. It…

The Gulf’s silent battle
- By Zahid Maqsood Sheikh
- September 22, 2026
(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…

Intelligence revolution, next chapter of human progress
- By Zahid Maqsood Sheikh
- September 19, 2026
THE story of human civilization is a story of continuous transformation. Throughout history, humanity has progressed by creating tools and technologies that expanded its…

Pak emerging economic corridors
- By Zahid Maqsood Sheikh
- September 15, 2026
THIS article maybe viewed in continuation of my earlier article “SDZ: A smarter path to industrial growth in Pakistan” published in Pakistan Observer on…

PSMs revival must begin with accountability
- By Zahid Maqsood Sheikh
- September 11, 2026
THE decision by the government to revive Pakistan Steel Mills instead of proceeding with liquidation is encouraging. Pakistan needs a strong industrial base and…

Beneath the Corridor: Pakistan’s Mineral Wealth, CPEC and the New Geopolitics of Economic Security
- By Zahid Maqsood Sheikh
- September 9, 2026
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…

Governance and identity
- By Zahid Maqsood Sheikh
- August 31, 2026
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,…





