Zulfiqar Ahmad ISLAMABAD, July 4: The remote mountain village of Parwak came to a standstill on Friday as mourners gathered to bid farewell to one of its brightest sons – Major Syed Ismail Shah, 33 – a rising star in the Pakistan Army whose life was tragically cut short by a sudden illness after elite
Zulfiqar Ahmad ISLAMABAD: Born in the remote, rugged village of Yarkhun Lasht, untouched by modern life, Sultan Wali’s rise to prominence reads like a story of sheer grit and determination. Sultan Wali died in Islamabad on June 27, 2025. From a humble water carrier with no formal education or connections, he transformed himself into a
Col (r) Ikram Ullah Khan The term “New Normal” is generally used for a scenario which is above normal and where the threshold of the existing situation is raised above normal, demanding a new strategy to be adopted and where new parameters are set and new measures are taken as and when the situation demands.
KARIM ULLAH Upper Chitral’s district headquarters, Booni, is famous for its beauty and generosity. The hospitality of its people is also well known. There was a time when two to four students would live in every house in Boni, and the locals – the “Bloneghan” – never showed even a hint of displeasure on their
Dr Shakira Nandini In the deepest hour of night, there comes a moment when the universe pours all its secrets into the eyes of a lone woman. This image captures that exact moment – a woman lying alone on a soft, furred surface, caught between soft light and swallowing shadows. Her face bears the echo
