Opinion

Islamabad,  05 August, 2026 (Kamran Raja):As terrorism, cybercrime, financial fraud, human trafficking, migrant smuggling, and transnational organized crime continue to evolve in complexity, Pakistan's law enforcement agencies are adapting through innovation, technology, and intelligence-driven policing. At the forefront of this transformation is the Federal Investigation Agency's (FIA) Counter Terrorism Wing (CTW), which is strengthening the country's ability to combat both conventional and emerging security threats. In an exclusive interview with The Pakistan Times News, Dr. Muhammad Athar Waheed, Director of the FIA Counter Terrorism Wing, shared his vision for building a modern, technology-enabled law enforcement system capable of addressing the rapidly changing landscape of crime. He ...

By Dr. Oumer H. Oba,On 3rd August 2026, about one in every five Ethiopians put down their usual work and picked up a shovel. Be it a minister, diplomat, farmer or student, everybody went out to plant hope for our future generations.According to the official estimates, more than 26 million people took part in the largest single-day plantation in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE). By the end of the day, they had planted 800 million young trees. No country has ever planted so many in a single day. The effort was not a sudden burst of enthusiasm. It is part of the Green Legacy Initiative, launched in 2019 by Prime Minister H.E. Dr. Abiy Ahmed for fast-tracking afforestation and reforestation efforts to achieve food security, avert land degradation and promote green econom...

ایرانی سپریم لیڈر مجتبیٰ خامنئی کے حالیہ بیان نے ایران کے قومی مؤقف کو بھر پور طریقے سے واضح کر دیا ہے۔ صدر ٹرمپ کو کچھ اور نہ سوجھا تو مدعا ایرانی قیادت کو منتشر اور کنفیوژ بتا کر بیان ماننے سے انکار کر دیا۔ شکست کے باوجود صدر ٹرمپ پُر امید ہیں کہ جھوٹ، مکر اور فریب کے سہارے ایسا آخری وار کریں گے جس سے وہ فاتح ٹھہریں گے، حالانکہ ناجائز اور باطل جواز پرتو 47 سال سے ایران کا ناطقہ پہلے ہی بند ہے۔ عرب ممالک کی توجہ فلسطین پر اسرائیلی مظالم اور اسکے توسیع پسندانہ عزائم سے ہٹانے کے لیے انہیں ایران سے متنفر کیا گیا۔ عرب بادشاہتوں کو ایرانی انقلاب سے ڈرا کران کی مسندِ اقتدار کو خطرے میں دکھایا گیا، اس پر مسلکی اختلافات کو جعلی علماء کے ذریعے دونوں جانب خوب اُجاگر کیا گیا۔ انہی مسلکی اختلافات کی بِنا پر مسلمان ایک دوسرے کو کافر اور کافروں کو دوست ماننے لگے۔ جس سے مسلمانوں کا اتحاد پارہ پارہ ہوا ا...

By M. Abdullah Hamid Gul, The world has, in a way, stepped back into a new Cold War era. This time, however, the competition for power and global dominance is not just ideological, it is sharply cantered around economics, trade routes, and strategic chokepoints, with the United States and China at the core of this rivalry. The United States became the world’s largest economy after overtaking the British Empire in 1890. By the 1960s, its industrial output accounted for nearly 36% of global production. But the global balance has shifted significantly since then. Today, while the U.S. economy is valued at around $31.8 trillion, China has risen rapidly to about $20.6 trillion, emerging as a serious industrial and economic rival. What makes this competition even more important is growth mome...

By M. Abdullah Hamid Gul, Kim Il-sung established the "Democratic People's Republic of Korea" (DPRK) on September 9, 1948. The current leader, Kim Jong-un, belongs to the third generation of the Kim family and has been in power since 2011. Recently, Kim Jong-un regained control after achieving a significant victory in the 2026 parliamentary elections. He is known for his authoritarian rule, military might, and significant role in global politics, continually enhancing his military strength despite economic crises and challenges. North Korea possesses the world's fourth-largest military, equipped with modern weaponry ranging from ballistic missiles to nuclear bombs, and has become a crucial strategic challenge globally. North Korea became a member of the United Nations in 1991 and is also...

By Siraj Narsi The geopolitical events of the past year in South and West Asia have revealed a fundamental reality, Pakistan has emerged on the world stage with a new confidence and strategic clarity. Its decisive militaryvictory in 2025 and its current crucial role in mediating the end of Iran US/Israel war, while taking along all relevant nations, have proved its importance and utility as a militarily strong and diplomatically mature partner with a global reach.Pakistan’s role as a pivotal player in international conflicts is not a recent development; it is a hallmark of its foreign policy spanning decades. Throughout the Cold War, Pakistan served as a critical anchor in the global power architecture. In the 1970s, it acted as the vital bridge connecting the United States with C...

By Dr Rafia Batool Khan , Climate change not only hits the newspaper headlines but also knocks at the doorstep. Each monsoon in the Pakistan heralds less like a renewal of life and more like a rehearsal for ruin. The 2025 floods, that encroached the wide stretches of industrial triangle of Sialkot, Gujrat, Gujranwala and its adjoining areas, were neither the first calamity, nor will they be the last. What has lingered, long after the waters withdrew, is something less visible yet infinitely heavier: the quiet crisis of the human mind. The flooded fields of Sambrial, a Tehsil of Sialkot district, reveal the scale of destruction left by the 2025 floods. Roads are dry and many fields re-ploughed, but the scars remain. The government’s machinery was in motion 5 teams livestock, agriculture,...

تحریر: کامران راجہ برسوں سے، بلوچ یکجہتی کمیٹی نے خود کو بلوچستان میں لاپتہ افراد کے خاندانوں کے لیے ایک پرامن آواز کے طور پر پیش کیا ہے۔ اس کے مظاہرے اور دھرنے ایک جانی پہچانی تصویر بن چکے ہیں: خواتین اپنے بیٹوں اور شوہروں کی تصویریں اٹھائے، بچے پریس کلبوں کے باہر پلے کارڈز تھامے، اور قائدین مجمعے سے پرجوش تقاریر کرتے ہوئے۔ اسلام آباد، کراچی اور کوئٹہ میں ماؤں کو کیمروں کے سامنے روتے دیکھنا صحافیوں، سیاست دانوں اور بین الاقوامی انسانی حقوق کی تنظیموں کی مستقل ہمدردی حاصل کرتا رہا ہے۔ لیکن اس جذباتی پردے کے پیچھے ایک زیادہ پریشان کن حقیقت چھپی ہوئی ہے. ایک ایسی حقیقت جس میں بلوچ یکجہتی کمیٹی محض ایک فلاحی تنظیم نہیں بلکہ بلوچ لبریشن آرمی کی سیاسی اور عملی شاخ بن چکی ہے، جو کہ صوبے کی سب سے پرتشدد عسکری تنظیم ہے۔ سیکیورٹی حکام اور مقامی مبصرین کا کہنا ہے کہ، بلوچ یکجہتی کمیٹی نے بڑی چالاک...