Zahid Maqsood Sheikh

Pakistan may not lift the trophy, but its craftsmanship has been part of football’s greatest moments. When millions of football fans around the world gather…

EVERY day, millions of voices clash and echo across social media. What began as a space for connection and creativity has become a battleground of…

  THE Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America with Pakistan serving as formal…

  Pakistan’s economic challenge is not a lack of resources but a persistent failure to convert them into value. The country remains heavily reliant on…

The idea of a young Pakistani engineer commuting to a modern energy-efficient industrial zone or farmers using smart agriculture tools to improve yields captures the…

  PAKISTAN’S latest Economic Survey and the federal budget for 2026–27 together offer a picture that is at once reassuring and unsettling. The macroeconomic indicators…

ACROSS Asia, women are driving economic change. In Bangladesh, India and Thailand, millions of women work in factories, offices and service industries, contributing directly to…

  FRESH graduates in Pakistan face a persistent paradox. Companies claim to hire them to develop raw talent, yet they often disqualify candidates who fit…

  THE world is entering a more dangerous phase, where conflict in one region no longer remains confined to one battlefield or border. Its effects…

PAKISTAN’S relationship with Afghanistan has long been shaped by border tensions, security concerns and mistrust. Now, another serious issue is beginning to emerge: water. What…