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The Friday Times @thefridaytimes.bsky.social · 15h

For Peshawar, this was more than a concert; it was a milestone in cultural revival, proof that the city can host world-class performances that enrich lives and nurture harmony.
By Dr. Saima Hashim

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#Peshawar #PeshawarMuseum #Museum #cultural #classical

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The Friday Times @thefridaytimes.bsky.social · 15h

A Night of Harmony at Peshawar Museum celebrated peace and cultural revival through a spellbinding cello and piano performance by Aldo Mata and Qi Shen.
By Dr. Saima Hashim

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#Peshawar #PeshawarMuseum #Museum #Harmony #cultural #classical #music

A Night of Harmony: Peshawar Museum Hosts a Milestone in Cultural Revival

A Night of Harmony at Peshawar Museum celebrated peace and cultural revival through a spellbinding cello and piano performance by Aldo Mata and Qi Shen

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The Friday Times @thefridaytimes.bsky.social · 17h

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The Friday Times @thefridaytimes.bsky.social · 17h

When faith becomes a weapon and the state retreats, chaos fills the vacuum — and the cost is paid by ordinary Pakistanis longing for normalcy.
By Mubashir Akram

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#TLPProtest #TLPUpdates #Tehreek_Labbaik #Pakistan #ReligiousFreedom #hostages

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The Friday Times @thefridaytimes.bsky.social · 18h

Despite Indo-Pacific rivalries and US tariffs, India reconnects with China, signalling a pragmatic shift driven by trade and regional integration.
By Amna Ejaz Rafi

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#IndiaChinaRelations #Indigo #Guangzhou #IndoPacific #politics #CPEC #trade

The Friday Times @thefridaytimes.bsky.social · 18h

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The Friday Times @thefridaytimes.bsky.social · 18h

As border posts fall and alliances shift, Pakistan’s strikes hint at a new willingness to challenge the Kabul regime.
By Omar Quraishi

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#pakistanafghanistanwar #KabulStrikes #KabulAirStrike #BorderClash #PakistanArmy #Strikes

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The Friday Times @thefridaytimes.bsky.social · 20h

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The Friday Times @thefridaytimes.bsky.social · 20h

Language defines our conscience; precision in words is not grammar, but ethics — a battle between what persists and what must end.
By Mohammad Nafees

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#LanguageLearning #ethics #journalism #moralclarity #semanticweb #Precision #honourkillings #Humanity

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The Friday Times @thefridaytimes.bsky.social · 20h

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The Friday Times @thefridaytimes.bsky.social · 20h

The Afghan leadership appears to be cultivating leverage, navigating between powerful neighbours to secure autonomy in a volatile geopolitical landscape.
By Dr. Hasan Zafar

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#Pakistan #China #iran #India #Afghanistan #Security #Afghan #Leadership

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The Friday Times @thefridaytimes.bsky.social · 20h

Pakistan’s repeated appeasement of extremist mobs has turned fear into policy, eroding state authority and endangering the country’s democratic future.
By Mubashir Akram

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#TLPProtest #TLPUpdates #Tehreek_Labbaik #Pakistan #Politics #ReligiousFreedom

Faith, Fear, And Surrender: How TLP Holds Pakistan Hostage

Pakistan’s periodic eruptions over blasphemy politics feel like a ritual we refuse to unlearn

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The Friday Times @thefridaytimes.bsky.social · 21h

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The Friday Times @thefridaytimes.bsky.social · 21h

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The Friday Times @thefridaytimes.bsky.social · 21h

Pakistan needs strategic depth not just in the west but also in the east, north, and southwest.
By Ejaz Haider

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#Pakistan #Afghanistan #pakistanafghanistanwar #talibanattack #counterterrorism #TTP #AfghanistanVsPakistan

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The Friday Times @thefridaytimes.bsky.social · 21h

The community of Markhal demands a high school for girls. Even upgrading their existing elementary school to a high school would open doors to educational opportunities.
By Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro

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#markhalvillage #education #BHU #GovtSchool #girlsschool

The Friday Times @thefridaytimes.bsky.social · 21h

IndiGo’s new Calcutta–Guangzhou route marks a thaw in India-China ties, reopening skies closed since the 2020 Galwan Valley clashes.
By Amna Ejaz Rafi

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#IndiaChinaRelations #IndiGo #GUANGZHOU #flight #IndoPacific #politics #CPEC #SouthAsia #trade

India Resumes Direct Flights To China Amid Thaw In Ties And Shifting Geopolitics

India resumes direct flights to China amid easing tensions, signalling economic pragmatism despite regional rivalries and strained US trade relations

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The Friday Times @thefridaytimes.bsky.social · 21h

Pakistan’s precision strikes in Kabul and Kandahar mark a sharp escalation, signalling a tougher stance against the Afghan Taliban and TTP.
By Omar Quraishi

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#pakistanafghanistanwar #KabulStrikes #KabulAirStrike #BorderClash

Pakistan’s Kabul Strikes Spark Fierce Border Clashes With Afghanistan

Pakistan’s retaliatory strikes in Kabul and Kandahar destroyed key Taliban bases after TTP attacks, escalating tensions with Afghanistan

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The Friday Times @thefridaytimes.bsky.social · 22h

Words shape morality — even a single term like “unchecked” can blur the line between condemning evil and tolerating it.
By Mohammad Nafees

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#LanguageLearning #ethics #journalism #moralclarity #semanticweb #Precision #honourkillings #Humanity

The Hidden Power And Peril Of Saying Unchecked

Just as humanity once looked at birds and dreamed of flying, we must now look at our words and dream of making them soar with moral clarity

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The Friday Times @thefridaytimes.bsky.social · 22h

Pakistan, China, and Iran watch uneasily as India expands its presence in Afghanistan, reshaping the regional balance of power and strategic alignments.
By Dr. Hasan Zafar

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#Pakistan #China #iran #India #Afghanistan #Security #PakistanAfghanistan

Border Clashes And Shifting Alliances: Pakistan’s Escalating Tensions With Afghanistan

On Musharraf’s coup anniversary, Pakistan–Afghanistan tensions escalate amid border clashes, TTP attacks, and shifting regional alliances involving India,

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