In recent years, the insurance industry has undergone a major digital transformation, with insurance quotes online emerging as one of the most searched and relied-upon tools for consumers worldwide. From health and auto insurance to life and travel coverage, online comparison platforms are reshaping how individuals and businesses evaluate policies, prices, and providers. Industry experts...
The Dairy Conference held on 4 February 2026 at the Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, chaired by Federal Minister Ahsan Iqbal, was presented as a major policy engagement to steer Pakistan’s dairy sector toward growth and exports. In substance, however, the event exposed a deeper and recurring weakness in agricultural governance: policy discussions...
The recent attacks in Balochistan are not isolated acts of violence, nor are they spontaneous security breakdowns triggered by momentary unrest. They are the latest expressions of a deep, unresolved political conflict that has simmered for decades between the province and the Pakistani state. Since Pakistan’s inception, Balochistan has witnessed repeated cycles of insurgency—each rooted...
Last year, in a boardroom in Rabat watching Pakistani and Moroccan business leaders realizethey had been looking for each other for years — without knowing it. Our delegation to Morocco and Tunisia, meeting chambers of commerce, municipal leaders, and diplomatic representatives, confirmed something I’ve seen repeatedly over 26 years in cultural promotion: the infrastructure for...
Balochistan has recently witnessed a disturbing surge of coordinated and deadly attacks targeting security installations, public infrastructure, and civilian life, clearly reflecting a renewed attempt to destabilize the province. These incidents, unfolding across multiple districts within a compressed timeframe, were neither isolated nor spontaneous. The scale, timing, and synchronization of the assaults point unmistakably toward...
Types, Costs, Legal Requirements & Best Options Health insurance is not just a benefit in Germany — it is a legal requirement. For Pakistanis living in or planning to move to Germany on a job seeker visa, student visa, skilled worker visa, or family reunion visa, having valid health insurance is mandatory to obtain and...
Pakistan is confronting a deeply troubling economic reality that receives far less attention than fiscal deficits, IMF programmes, or exchange-rate volatility. The real structural crisis lies in the extraordinary imbalance between the documented and undocumented segments of the economy. At present, Pakistan’s documented economy is estimated at around 400 billion dollars, while the undocumented economy...
London, 28th January 2026.(Dr. Muzzammil Ayyub Thakur) __ European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s recent portrayal of India as “the world’s largest democracy” and a pillar of “global stability, prosperity, and security”, coupled with her framing of the EU–India Security and Defence Partnership as a union between “the world’s two largest democracies”, is not...
Pakistan’s recent decision to align with yet another United States–initiated peace framework demands a clear and uncompromising reassessment. The US-led formula, as reflected in similar initiatives across conflict-prone regions, follows a standardized policy template: calibrated engagement with selected political and non-state actors; conditional security cooperation tied to counter-terrorism performance indicators; pressure for regional de-escalation aligned...
Every country’s foreign policy has two dimensions. One is hard power—military and economic strength. The other is soft power—the cultural influence that wins hearts without firing a single shot. In today’s world, where technology has compressed distances, cultural diplomacy is no longer a choice; it has become a national necessity. Propaganda vs. Reality Global media...
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