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Ghazi Salahuddin
Ghazi Salahuddin

The writer is a staff member.

  • December 07, 2025

    An open manhole

    An open manhole is seen during some maintenance work in this undated...

  • November 30, 2025

    A paean to the campus

    Representational image of a parking area. —TheNews/FileThere, our...

  • November 23, 2025

    In search of lost time

    This image displays the downtown San Diego, California, skyline from...

  • November 16, 2025

    Lost and found in the USA

    General view of the downtown of Los Angeles, California, US, July 12,...

  • November 02, 2025

    Healing a wounded society

    The Arts Council of Pakistan in Karachi. — Arts Council/FileWhen you...

  • October 26, 2025

    Our bulletproof insecurities

    Police stand guard in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, February 9, 2024. —...

  • October 19, 2025

    Books for survival

    PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari addressing a ceremony at the Arts...

  • October 12, 2025

    Caring for Karachi

    Mazar-E-Quaid can be seen in Karachi. — AFP/FileA long time ago, I...

  • October 05, 2025

    A library made of garbage

    The representational image of a library. — Unsplash/FileOccasionally, I...

  • September 28, 2025

    Stories we live in Pakistan

    A pick-up truck locally known as "Dala" parked at a street in Karachi on...

  • September 21, 2025

    What about the spirit of the game?

    India's Suryakumar Yadav talks to Shivam Dube during Asia Cup 2025 clash...

  • September 14, 2025

    Watching the world go by

    A damaged building, following an Israeli attack on Hamas leaders,...

  • August 24, 2025

    A flood in our lives, again

    Rescue officials shift tourists to a safe place in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s...

  • August 17, 2025

    Karachi’s traffic nightmare

    A view of traffic on roads during peak hours in Karachi on August 29,...

  • August 10, 2025

    The elite and their billions

    A labourer bends over as he carries packs of textile fabric on his back...

  • August 03, 2025

    Not a country for women

    A representational image of a woman being subjected to physical abuse....

  • August 03, 2025

    Not a country for women

    A representational image of a woman being subjected to physical abuse....

  • July 27, 2025

    Powerless to be born

    Screengrab of viral video shows tribal members carrying out “honour...

  • July 27, 2025

    Powerless to be born

    Screengrab of viral video shows tribal members carrying out “honour...

  • July 20, 2025

    Wandering between languages

    The picture shows a girl reading Urdu from a blackboard. — AFP/FileOnce...

  • July 20, 2025

    Wandering between languages

    The picture shows a girl reading Urdu from a blackboard. — AFP/FileOnce...

  • July 13, 2025

    A woman of substance

    Veteran Pakistani journalist Zubeida Mustafa. —...

  • July 13, 2025

    A woman of substance

    Veteran Pakistani journalist Zubeida Mustafa. —...

  • July 06, 2025

    River of no return

    People can be seen stranded in the middle of the Swat River on June 27,...

  • July 06, 2025

    River of no return

    People can be seen stranded in the middle of the Swat River on June 27,...

  • July 06, 2025

    River of no return

    People can be seen stranded in the middle of the Swat River on June 27,...

  • June 29, 2025

    Can the US afford a Zohran?

    While President Donald Trump was making headlines this week on the global...

  • June 29, 2025

    Can the US afford a Zohran?

    While President Donald Trump was making headlines this week on the global...

  • June 22, 2025

    A time to hold your breath

    Whatever happens to Tehran will have some consequences for Pakistan

  • June 15, 2025

    A new war begins

    Irony is that while old wars continue, Trump's efforts to strike nuclear deal with Iran prompted Israel to start new war

  • June 01, 2025

    A struggle to not forget

    Kundera also profoundly observed that rulers' real power is to change the past

  • May 25, 2025

    Noor and Banu

    In a general sense, focus is on challenges that women face in traditional, deeply patriarchal societies in South Asia

  • May 18, 2025

    Uses of a victory

    However, world has recognised astounding gains Pakistani military has made

  • May 04, 2025

    On tenterhooks

    Issue simply is freedom, and restrictions that have recently been imposed on media have added to our shortcomings as a nation

  • April 27, 2025

    A farewell to sanity

    One might say that statesman or, more appropriately, populist leader has in any case no use for voice of a poet

  • April 20, 2025

    Red lines, red lights

    There are those who cross red lines and others who cross red traffic lights. Together, they subvert rule of law and social harmony

  • April 13, 2025

    A Taj in our lives

    Tributes have flowed from highest in land to ordinary if you were to encounter them on street

  • April 06, 2025

    Death of a humanist

    Dr Haroon Ahmed was an exceptional person, a precious human being who strived, throughout his long life

  • March 30, 2025

    What’s on our mind?

    Number of traditions are associated with Eid, such as new clothes and giving and receiving of cash gifts as Eidi

  • March 23, 2025

    Thriving on adversity

    Yes, good news is that Pakistan is judged as country that is ‘happier’ than some of its neighbours in South Asia

  • March 16, 2025

    Rules of the game

    It would stand out in annals of major terrorist attacks that have wounded Pakistan

  • March 09, 2025

    Terrorism vs status of women

    Pakistan has risen to second place in Global Terrorism Index 2025, based on number of deaths in terrorist attacks during 2024

  • March 02, 2025

    In the wilderness of youth

    That is how, alas, system works. Or, at least, this is impression that people are left with

  • February 23, 2025

    Cricket as a wargame

    This will simply be a cricket match between India and Pakistan in Champions Trophy and it is not final

  • February 09, 2025

    Role model for leaders

    Prince Karim Aga Khan was Imam of Ismaili Muslims who are said to be about 15m in number

  • February 02, 2025

    Being more human

    Our successive rulers failed in their foremost responsibility of establishing peace and social harmony in society

  • January 26, 2025

    America takes a Trump

    The heart of the matter is that conservative, even far right, elements have prevailed in America

  • January 19, 2025

    The warp and woof of morality

    When you are abroad, you are constantly aware of how they do things differently there

  • January 12, 2025

    Rome’s ‘behishti darwaza’

    Pope inaugurates Jubilee year on Christmas Eve by opening Holy Door of St Peter’s Basilica for pilgrims

  • January 05, 2025

    Wintry warmth of relationships

    We all have our own ways of ringing out old and ringing in new