@thefridaytimes.bsky.social🤝 The people of KP deserve functioning schools and hospitals, security, economic opportunity and leaders who accept responsibility. As Quraysh Khattak argues, the province needs a healing touch—not another cut.
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@thefridaytimes.bsky.socialWhat does prosperity really mean? Not only record remittances, but a Pakistan where people can build secure futures without years of separation from family and friends.
Azhar Dogar writes for #TheFridayTimes.
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@thefridaytimes.bsky.socialPakistan’s 25th IMF programme should raise a bigger question: why have decades of reforms failed to break the cycle of economic crises? Nadeem Ul Haque examines the gap between official optimism and public hardship.
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@thefridaytimes.bsky.social“He never allowed his pain to become someone else’s burden.”
Sanober Nazir pays tribute to Mushir Anwar, remembering his quiet grace, generosity and enduring warmth. 🕊️
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@thefridaytimes.bsky.socialSome people never truly leave us. Sanober Nazir remembers Mushir Anwar—a gentleman, mentor and family friend whose kindness and wisdom left a lasting legacy. ❤️
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@thefridaytimes.bsky.socialThe PCB sought PKR 60 crore for its home broadcast rights. PTV Sports bid PKR 35 crore as the sole participant. What does the gap reveal about cricket’s commercial value? 🏏
By Ikram El Hak
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@thefridaytimes.bsky.socialCan logic explain heartbreak? Talha Mahmood reflects on love, loss and the strange ways intimacy changes even the most rational minds. 💔📖
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@thefridaytimes.bsky.social⚖️ When prejudice enters the courtroom, justice itself is at risk. Huzaima Bukhari examines how patriarchal attitudes shape workplace harassment, judicial thinking and women's access to justice.
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@thefridaytimes.bsky.socialMohsin Leghari examines what keeps this vast hydraulic network working: maintenance, measurement, institutional knowledge and the everyday delivery of water to farmers.
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#Pakistan #Irrigation #Agriculture #WaterSecurity #TheFridayTimes
@thefridaytimes.bsky.socialAtiqa Kanwal explores Dr. Osama Siddique’s Who Knows the Bounds of Desire as a meditation on Lahore—its decline, resilience, memory and possibility of renewal.
✍️ By Atiqa Kanwal
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@thefridaytimes.bsky.social🌸 From “Shabd” to “Gul Baang”: word becomes voice.
Dr. Intikhab Ulfat examines Naina Adil’s poetic world, where beauty meets suffering and expression repeatedly confronts silence.
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#NainaAdil #UrduPoetry #GulBaang #Shabd #Literature #TheFridayTimes
@thefridaytimes.bsky.social⚠️ A sick, burnt-out workforce cannot sustain institutions.
Easha Shahid explores the link between economic inequality, taxation and Pakistan’s growing mental health challenge.
@thefridaytimes.bsky.social🌍 MUET Jamshoro has launched Pakistan’s first AAEES student chapter, creating an international professional link for environmental engineering students.
✍️ By Yasir Ali Bhatti
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@thefridaytimes.bsky.social🌾 “No More Canals.”
Babarloi became more than a protest against canals on the Indus. It became an expression of Sindhi identity, solidarity and ishq for Sindh.
By Zaffar Junejo
@thefridaytimes.bsky.social📚 High teacher turnover doesn't just hurt educators — it hurts students.
Gaitee Ara Siddiqi argues that better HR policies, job security and employee protection are essential for stronger schools.
@thefridaytimes.bsky.social🔥 There is feminism — and then there is establishment feminism.
Fawzia Afzal-Khan challenges the mythology surrounding Gloria Steinem and asks who really drove the victories of second-wave feminism.
By Fawzia Afzal-Khan