Opinion

Peace initiative taken by Pakistan almost a month ago has borne fruit and a two-weak ceasefire between US and Iran has been agreed to with immediate effect.

The tenure of local government representatives from the first phase has already ended in KP, while the second phase will conclude in June. With this, an ineffective and powerless local system will come to an end.

In times of war and uncertainty, truth is often the first casualty, while peace efforts are overshadowed by misinformation and competing interests. In such critical moments, responsible states rise above propaganda, prioritize dialogue, and rely on verified facts rather than speculation.

It is an undeniable fact that whenever a disaster, whether natural or man-made, strikes the world, the greatest burden falls upon ordinary people who are already going through rough patch.

Asad-ul-Mulk The culture of ‘colonial mentality complex’, contradistinguished from ‘colonial mentality’, uncritically affixes blame for a nation’s present-day failings on events of the past, often absolving itself of responsibility, and taking offence at the thought of any value of benign character originating in the West. This attitude is contagious and self-defeating.In Inglorious Empire, Shashi Tharoor