COAS Gen Asim Munir stresses governance, national security, and a unified stance, warning against a “soft state” approach.
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Pakistani Diaspora Urged to Avoid Polarisation
Pakistani diaspora urged to avoid polarisation to safeguard national image, promote unity, and boost global credibility.
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President Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s New Year Message for a Stronger Pakistan
President Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif share New Year messages of unity, resilience, and hope for Pakistan.
Our Gold Mine of Baloch Youth
Pakistan’s youth holds immense power to shape the nation’s future trajectory. Discover how investing in their education, skills, and employment opportunities can lead to positive outcomes.
Muslims and Hindus: The Holy Grail
Hinduism and Islam have coexisted for millennia since Islam arrived in South Asia. This relationship has been sporadic, with periods of both peace and conflict. The need for unbiased historical pattern analysis, though, cannot be overstated.
The Relevance of Iqbal
Iqbal was a philosopher who focused both on the individual and the collective/nation. But the qualities Iqbal ascribed to that ideal man were also transferrable and recommended on a collective and national level.
OIC 48th CFM – Why is it Important for Pakistan?
OIC’s 48th session in Islamabad has erected Pakistan as a pivot of the OIC. For the first time, OIC has voiced very clearly the issues that concern the regional stability of South Asia. It remains to be seen, however, that will OIC be able to raise its stature from a popularly-claimed defunct body to a platform perfectly capable of voicing issues and concerns in a way that promotes action?