Dr Zafar Khan Safdar

DEMOCRACY, in its essence, is more than just a system of governance, it is a reflection of a society’s maturity, the collective yearning of its…

EDUCATION is not merely the transfer of knowledge, it is the awakening of a soul, the quiet revolution that transforms individuals into thinkers, societies into…

ON 22 June 2025, the United States carried out a major airstrike on three of Iran’s key nuclear facilities, Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan in an…

NATIONS must eventually move beyond survival and aim for transformative growth. Pakistan, rich in human capital, again opts for caution. The new federal budget prioritizes…

EDUCATION is not merely the transfer of knowledge; it is the awakening of a soul, the quiet revolution that transforms individuals into thinkers, societies into…

  THE Pahalgam attack in India-occupied Jammu & Kashmir quickly became a catalyst for political escalation, as India, without presenting credible evidence, accused Pakistan of…

ON 28 May 1998, the day after Pakistan’s nuclear tests, as the news broke on PTV, a wave of pride swept through us. I was…

PAKISTAN has been experiencing convergence of social challenges that are no longer distant policy concerns but immediate and measurable realities. Pressures are mounting across key…

TENSIONS over water between Pakistan and India have long simmered beneath the surface of broader geopolitical rivalry. The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), signed in 1960…

THE collapse of a society rarely announces itself with a single, shattering blow. More often, it arrives in whispers, in the quiet abandonment of duty,…