Frank F Islam

USAID exit: Pak’s next steps
- By Frank F Islam
- March 4, 2025
THE Administration of President Donald Trump has begun the process of dismantling the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and shutting down its operations…

Approach to address smog crisis
- By Frank F Islam
- December 15, 2024
PAKISTAN’S annual smog crisis, a recurring phenomenon, has reached alarming proportions, casting a dark shadow over the country’s urban centres. The dense fog of…

Pak-US ties: Past, present and future
- By Frank F Islam
- November 3, 2024
THE Pakistan-US relationship has been marked by periods of cooperation and complication since the establishment of Pakistan. The outcome of the 2024 United States presidential…

Eid ul Azha and spirit of sacrifice
- By Frank F Islam
- June 17, 2024
Eid al-azha, the “Festival of Sacrifice,” marks the culmination of Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. As Eid ul-Azha approaches, a sense of profound…

Need solar energy in Pakistan
- By Frank F Islam
- May 18, 2024
PAKISTAN faces a substantial challenge in meeting its growing energy demand. According to a report from the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad, the country’s energy…

Lessons from blessed Ramadan and Eid
- By Frank F Islam
- April 7, 2024
THE holy month of Ramadan and the joyous celebration of Eid ul-Fitr offer us invaluable and enduring lessons. For an entire month, we Muslims…

Thoughts on first female CM in Pakistan
- By Frank F Islam
- March 7, 2024
THE recent election of Maryam Nawaz as the first female Chief Minister in Pakistan’s history is a moment of pride and hope, not just for…

New Year thoughts
- By Frank F Islam
- January 4, 2024
AS the first whispers of 2024 dance across the Indus plains, I send heartfelt greetings and wishes to the people of Pakistan. Pakistan is a…

Nawaz Sharif’s return and Pakistan’s future
- By Frank F Islam
- November 17, 2023
NAWAZ Sharif, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, returned to his homeland after spending nearly four years in exile in London. His return has raised…

Pakistan’s democratic journey must go on
- By Frank F Islam
- August 29, 2023
PAKISTAN has a long and turbulent history with democracy. Since its independence in 1947, the country has experienced military coups, martial law regimes, and abrupt…