The Friday Times

From Africa to Asia, Pakistan’s blue helmets reflect a legacy of courage, professionalism and multilateral responsibility
By Safia Malik

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Distance sharpens vision and bruises the heart: the diaspora longs for a Pakistan that delivers justice and opportunity to all.
By Azhar Dogar

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#Pakistan #diaspora #remittances #RuleOfLaw #EducationReform #socialjustice

The Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s IEEPA tariffs, reinforcing that presidents cannot bypass Congress to make law.
By Muhammad Siddique Ali Pirzada

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#TrumpTariffs #learning #Resources #Trump #SupremeCourt #ruling #executive #overreach

Regional conflict reverberates worldwide, testing deterrence, alliances, and the resilience of post-Cold War institutions.
By Wali Kharal

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#IsraelIranWar #IranIsraelConflict #GlobalSecurity #ColdWar #worldorder #EnergyMarkets #diplomacy

Judgment reinforces human dignity, constitutional equality, and ensures official records do not stigmatise or differentiate citizens within Islam.
By Muhammad Imran, Aqsa Manzoor & Muzammil Javed

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#SupremeCourt #ArshadAliasBillu #discrimination #FIR

Escalation beyond original combatants redraws security lines, testing diplomacy and Gulf cohesion under fire.
By Ishtiaq Ahmad

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From California to Puerto Rico, cutting solar export credits slowed adoption—will Pakistan repeat the same mistake?
By Ahmad Faruqui

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#NetMetering #PakistanEnergy #SolarPower #EnergyPolicy #ClimateAction #netmetering #PuertoRico

The volatile security environment highlights the need for swift, strategic action to counter cross-border terrorist threats and instability.
By Omar Quraishi

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#PakistanSecurity #Afghanistan #Terrorism #Iran #IranIsraelConflict #airstrikes

Pakistan’s Enduring Leadership In United Nations Peacekeeping Missions Pakistan’s seven-decade UN peacekeeping role reflects professionalism, sacrifice and leadership in advancing global peace and multilateral diplomacy

Pakistani UN peacekeepers stand at the frontline of global stability, embodying discipline, sacrifice and a decades-long commitment to peace.
By Safia Malik

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Middle East War Escalates As Iran Death Toll Hits 787, Gulf Energy Crisis Deepens US-Israeli attacks on Iran kill 787; Israel enters southern Lebanon; Gulf states face missile and drone strikes amid rising regional tensions

US-Israeli attacks on Iran kill 787; Israel enters southern Lebanon; Gulf states face missile and drone strikes amid rising regional tensions.

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The $40 Billion Heartbreak: An Expatriate’s Plea For Pakistan’s Renewal We expatriates love Pakistan and support it with our remittances, but we long for a country that delivers justice, opportunity, and fairness to all, not just

A Pakistani expatriate gazes at Lahore’s skyline, reflecting on home, hope, and the future he still dreams for his country.
By Azhar Dogar

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#Pakistan #diaspora #remittances #RuleOfLaw #EducationReform #socialjustice

Supreme Court Limits Trump’s Tariff Powers, Reaffirms Congress’s Lawmaking Authority Supreme Court blocks Trump’s IEEPA tariffs, limiting presidential power and reaffirming Congress’s sole authority to make substantive law

The Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s IEEPA tariffs, reinforcing that presidents cannot bypass Congress to make law.
By Muhammad Siddique Ali Pirzada

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#TrumpTariffs #learning #Resources #Trump #SupremeCourt #ruling #executive #overreach #powers

What The Middle East Escalation Reveals About A Fragmenting World Israel-Iran escalation exposes strains in the post-Cold War order, impacting global security, markets, and the credibility of international institutions

Israel-Iran escalation exposes strains in global order, challenging diplomacy, markets, and long-standing security assumptions.
By Wali Kharal

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#IsraelIranWar #IranIsraelConflict #GlobalSecurity #ColdWar #worldorder #EnergyMarkets