Saturday, September 5th, 2026
The Living Spirit of September 1965
by Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal There are victories that end when the guns fall silent, and others that continue to shape a nation’s conscience long after the battlefield has faded from view. The triumph of September 1965 belongs firmly to the latter category. It was never merely a military encounter. It was the moment Pakistan discovered the depth of its own resolve—when faith became courage, courage became sacrifice, and sacrifice forged an unbreakable bond between the people and their land. History repeatedly shows that material superiority can create tactical advantage, yetRead More
Govt expected to reduce diesel price by up to Rs20 per litre under new mechanism
ISLAMABAD: Diesel price could fall by around Rs18 to Rs20 per litre after the government decided to further reduce the high-speed diesel (HSD) crack spread to $30 per barrel. “Under the proposed mechanism, the HSD crack spread will be linked to the landed cost of crude oil for each individual refinery. The mechanism will remain in place until the crisis surrounding the Strait of Hormuz eases,” The News reported on Saturday, citing a senior top official at the petroleum ministry. Earlier, on August 19, the government reduced the price ofRead More
Good Lies Beyond the Doubt
“Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win By fearing to attempt.” BY: Mehrbano Hussain Shakespeare’s admonition in Measure for Measure rings with meagre consolation as the glass doors of Third Culture Coffee’s DHA branch are pushed inwards. My head swivels excitedly towards the source of the noise, only to inch downwards in disappointment – just more unfamiliar faces, none of the people I had invited to my fundraiser. In the disconcerting quiet that followed, the line felt less like poetry and more likeRead More
Uzbekistan Opens a Balkan Gateway to Europe
The Center for Economic Research and Reforms (CERR) examines the prospects for expanding trade, economic and investment cooperation between Uzbekistan and Serbia. As Uzbekistan broadens its economic engagement with Europe, new avenues for cooperation are emerging. Serbia is becoming one of these promising directions, with its strategic location offering Uzbek businesses additional opportunities to access markets across Central and Southeastern Europe. For Serbia, closer cooperation with Uzbekistan provides access to Central Asia’s growing market as well as new manufacturing and investment opportunities. This complementarity creates considerable scope for taking bilateralRead More

