‘Do not judge a book by its cover’ is attributed to multiple sources, including George Eliot’s ‘The Mill on the Floss’ (1860) and the 1946 murder mystery, ‘Murder in the Glass Room’.

Pakistan stands at the precipice and the idea of harmony seems a distant dream. Over the past year, the country has witnessed unsettling crises: From Baloch separatism, Baloch activists’ disappearance and extra-judicial killings, missing persons, sectarian/religious violence, PTM banned, PTM’s grand Jirga targeted, progressive activists’ profiling, state-sponsored blasphemy politics, public frenzy against dacoits in the…

Muhammad Saqiba seasoned mental health consultant with over a decade of expertise in hypnotherapy, NLP, leadership development, and emotional intelligen In addition to being a corporate trainer, researcher, and author of a renowned book, he is also recognized as a leading columnist. Having conducted training sessions in more than 20 countries, he continue to inspire…

“grief comprises five stages: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.” However, a sixth stage, “meaning,” has since been added to her model, focusing on finding purpose after the loss of a loved one.

Pakistan is grappling with unmet expectations from the Afghan Taliban after the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. Mindless jubilation over the Taliban’s takeover hastily turned into a rude shock. The civil-military leadership’s dreams are shattered by the current Afghan government because of Pakistan has had overt and covert ambitions in Afghanistan. After the toppling of Ashraf…

It’s the silence of night and the fear of darkness,The depth of secrets and the occurrence of pain, The disgrace of sin and the regrets of life,The steps to purity and the road of sincerity, The tears of piety and the cries of plea,The joy of honor and the emotions of pride, The colors of…

Chaos is not merely disorder; it is a fertile ground for new possibilities, as the ancient Greeks understood. Today, this chaos is tacitly expressed in mass shootings, climate disasters, and the widening income disparity.

The nations of the world agree on certain key activities that a government must perform to effectively govern the political, economic, and social affairs of a country—collectively known as governance. Governance encompasses the structure of government, decision-making processes, accountability of activities, control over institutional and public affairs, and the behavior of top management within publicorganizations….

As humans, we are social beings. Whether at work, in our families, or in any area of life, we are constantly interacting with others.

The Pashtun society, spread across the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, is connected through rich culture, history, and traditions. They are the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan and the second largest in Pakistan. Their vast territory spans eastern Afghanistan and northwestern Pakistan, including the provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. Due to its geopolitical significance, this region has…