Monday, January 12th, 2026
“Trump’s March Toward Imperialism?”
Qamar Bashir Has the United States crossed an invisible threshold—moving from the imperfect discipline of democracy toward the raw logic of imperial power? This question now dominates global debate as policies under Donald Trump continue to unsettle alliances, fracture long-standing norms, and force even America’s closest partners to rethink assumptions that once seemed immutable. What is unfolding is not a series of isolated decisions but a coherent shift in worldview—one that increasingly privileges domination over consent and coercion over cooperation. At the heart of this transformation lies a philosophy thatRead More
President Zardari embarks on official state visit to Bahrain
Saifullah Ansar ISLAMABAD, JAN 12 /DNA/ – President Asif Ali Zardari’s Official Visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain (13-16 January 2026)Islamabad, January 12, 2026 – The President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, H.E. Mr. Asif Ali Zardari, will embark on an official state visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain from 13 to 16 January 2026, accompanied by a high-level delegation. This visit comes at a time of strengthening bilateral ties, building on recent high-level engagements, including Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif’s successful visit to Bahrain and productive meetings betweenRead More
Trump says US military studying ‘very strong options’ for Iran
WASHINGTON, JAN 12: US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was considering potential military action against Iran, amid mounting reports of deadly crackdowns against the country’s mass anti-government protests. “They’re starting to, it looks like,” Trump said, when asked by reporters aboard Air Force One if Iran had crossed his previously stated red line of protesters being killed. “We’re looking at it very seriously. The military is looking at it, and we’re looking at some very strong options. We’ll make a determination,” he said. He also said that Iran’sRead More
At Karachi rally, KP CM vows to expand PTI street movement nationwide
KARACHI: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Sunday pledged for a street movement to spread the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s message across the country. Addressing the PTI rally at Numaish Chowrangi, CM Afridi accused the Sindh government of placing obstacles in the party’s power show planned at Bagh-e-Jinnah and likened the administrative restrictions his party faced in Punjab. The PTI was scheduled to hold a power show at Bagh-e-Jinnah today after obtaining a non-objection certificate (NOC) from the Sindh government. However, the former ruling party went aheadRead More
Might Makes Right
by Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal From the very dawn of creation, the universe has moved according to a divine equilibrium. Allah Almighty brought into existence innumerable creatures, assigning each its sphere and sustenance. On land, human beings were endowed with intellect, conscience, and moral responsibility; in the oceans, an astonishing diversity of life was created, numbering in the hundreds of thousands of known species, with many more still undiscovered. Among these aquatic beings, the Whale Shark (Rhincodon Typus) stands as the largest fish, gliding through the seas and sustaining itself byRead More

