Policies are usually drafted away from conflict zones by those who may lack knowledge of geography and sociopolitical dynamics

Updated 26 Feb, 2026

Rights on paper

The report assigns Pakistan a legal frameworks score of 46.68, far below the global average of 67.

26 Feb, 2026

Terrorists’ reach

AT least nine police personnel were martyred in separate terrorist attacks on Tuesday, bringing into focus both the...

26 Feb, 2026

Airport mess

THE chaos at the country’s major airports seems to be subsiding, with some order gradually restored after the...

25 Feb, 2026

Peace offering

BOTH the government and the opposition seem to be more receptive to the need for dialogue, but can they break new...

Updated 25 Feb, 2026

‘Greater Israel’

THE idea that the present state of Israel wants to morph into ‘Greater Israel’ — a quasi-mythical entity lost...

25 Feb, 2026

A warming north

THE Met Office’s warning of above-normal temperatures in Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir is a glimpse into a ...