Why Is the Medicines Expert Confined to the Counter?

By Noor Muhammad Mahar Late at night, a worried patient enters a pharmacy with a simple question: “How should I take this medicine?” The pharmacist knows the dosage, interactions, side effects and precautions—but a bigger question remains: How far can a pharmacist legally go? Pharm-D education covers clinical pharmacy, hospital practice, medication counselling and pharmaceutical… Continue reading Why Is the Medicines Expert Confined to the Counter?

Has the EU lost its allure?

BY Khaled Abou Zahr Does the EU still make people and nations dream of joining? Following Iceland’s vote to reject a return to accession negotiations last week, many are stating this openly. The EU has become a bureaucratic dictatorship that is destroying national identities and sovereignty. Now, for insular countries such as Iceland and the… Continue reading Has the EU lost its allure?

Iran’s biggest enemy is its inflated sense of power

BY Abdulrahman Al-Rashed In a recently surfaced video, Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, speaks about kidnapping 1,000 US soldiers and bargaining over them. While the video is authentic, the statement is old, dating back to 2015. Today, Rezaei serves as the right-hand man to the new supreme leader. Does Iran still… Continue reading Iran’s biggest enemy is its inflated sense of power

Beyond the Classroom: LCWU’s Push Towards a More Connected University

By Afrah Batool A university’s contribution to society cannot be measured only by the number of degrees it awards. Increasingly, the real test lies in how well it prepares students for a world where academic knowledge, professional skills, creativity, leadership and industry experience are expected to work together. Recent activities at Lahore College for Women… Continue reading Beyond the Classroom: LCWU’s Push Towards a More Connected University

Zardari and Shahbaz

BY Sattar Choudahry The dust was still flying in the village that day. A poor farmer was sitting outside his house on the dirt road of Gorkhi village. The house was rough, resources were limited, but there were children’s voices in the courtyard. There were seven daughters and then one day the news that had… Continue reading Zardari and Shahbaz

The Crumbling Promise: How Pakistan’s Financial Crisis Is Shattering Its Young Generation

By Dr. Ahsan Ali Memon A Generation on the Brink Pakistan stands at a perilous crossroads. Long hailed as a nation with a “youth bulge”—a demographic dividend that could propel it into prosperity—the country’s young population, comprising roughly 64% of the total, is instead emerging as a liability in an economy that has failed them.… Continue reading The Crumbling Promise: How Pakistan’s Financial Crisis Is Shattering Its Young Generation

LCWU: Where Academic Excellence Meets National Debate

By Asifa Kanwal Lahore College for Women University (LCWU) recently hosted a national-level inter-university debate, bringing together students from more than 30 universities and educational institutions from across Pakistan. At the same time, the university continues to expand its postgraduate academic outreach, with admissions open for MS, MPhil and PhD programmes across seven faculties. The… Continue reading LCWU: Where Academic Excellence Meets National Debate

Multan and the Champions Cup of 2026

By: Raja Asad Ali Khan Season twenty-six of Pakistan’s cricketing calendar opened not with a whisper but with extravagance and fanfare, as the City of Saints, Multan, played host to the finest fifty-over showpiece domestic cricket Callander called officially the University of Lahore Champions Cup 2026 organized by the Pakistan Cricket board for this time… Continue reading Multan and the Champions Cup of 2026

Free meals provide relief to patients, attendants at Sheikh Khalifa Hospital in Rojhan

By Anwer Khan Lodhi ROJHAN, RAJANPUR: A free meal programme at H.H. Sheikh Khalifa Hospital in Rojhan is providing practical and financial relief to patients and their attendants by ensuring that those in need receive two meals a day during their stay at the healthcare facility. The initiative caters to around 50 patients and attendants… Continue reading Free meals provide relief to patients, attendants at Sheikh Khalifa Hospital in Rojhan

UAE-backed water schemes bring clean drinking water to communities in southern Punjab, Balochistan

By Asifa Kanwal RAHIM YAR KHAN: A network of water supply and filtration schemes supported by the United Arab Emirates has helped extend access to clean drinking water to communities in Rahim Yar Khan, Rajanpur and Jhal Magsi, addressing a basic need in areas where reliable access to safe water remains a persistent challenge. The… Continue reading UAE-backed water schemes bring clean drinking water to communities in southern Punjab, Balochistan