The Friday Times

Dr Ayesha Siddiqa (@iamthedrifter) has joined me today to discuss Iran's attacks on UAE. Araghchi says Pakistan only option. Is the conflict going to intensify in coming days? Big BJP wins in West Bengal. Hindutva victory with no rival in India x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Africa holds 30% of the world's minerals and a $3 trillion trade potential. Pakistan's BRI partnership is an untapped gateway to this frontier. By Ali Asfand Salyana Read more: thefridaytimes.com/05-May-2026/ch… #ChinaAfrica #EconomicDiplomacy #BRI #AfricaRising #Peace #PakistanAfrica

Researchers call for inclusive education in Pakistan after a report finds discriminatory content and limited minority representation in Punjab textbooks. By Aftab Alexander Mughal @aftabmughal47 Read: thefridaytimes.com/05-May-2026/ri… #Education #PunjabTextbooks #Pakistan #MinorityRights

Monetary tightening in response to fuel-driven inflation risks deepening recessionary pressures without addressing structural and supply-side constraints in the economy. By Dr. Irem Batool Read more: thefridaytimes.com/05-May-2026/mo… #PakistanInflation #StateBankofPakistan #energyprice

The Lahore Declaration reclaims the state as a shield for ordinary people against imperialism—a bold, grounded vision for the Global South's future. Read more: thefridaytimes.com/05-May-2026/la… #LahoreDeclaration #AntiImperialism #GlobalSolidarity #MultipolarWorld #SouthSouthResistance

The laws of armed conflict promise order amid chaos, yet each new war tests how far humanity can really go in holding power to account. By Ghalib Naseer Read more: thefridaytimes.com/05-May-2026/sh… #internationalhumanitarianlaw #ICC #warcrimes #HenryVAgincourt #Shakespeare

The visit reinforces Pakistan–China strategic partnership with new MoUs in key sectors, boosting trade, investment and long-term economic cooperation By Shazia Nizamani @nizshaz29 Read more: thefridaytimes.com/05-May-2026/pr… #PakistanChinaRelations #CPEC2 #Zardari #China #HangorSubmarine

Floods in Pakistan reveal a harsh truth: those least responsible for climate change suffer the most, while recovery remains deeply unequal. By Engineer Arshad H Abbasi Read more: thefridaytimes.com/05-May-2026/ka… #Karachi #heatwave #Pakistan #climatecrisis #urban #airpollution #transport

Transport-driven pollution powers 75% of Karachi’s air crisis, turning heatwaves into a man-made emergency of policy neglect and broken systems. By Sadaf Shafique Read more: thefridaytimes.com/05-May-2026/wa… #climatechange #Pakistan #floodsmanagementupdate #inequality #climatejustice

Labour today is dispersed across homes, markets and streets, demanding new politics beyond unions, wages and formal employment alone. By Sher Ali Khan Read more: thefridaytimes.com/05-May-2026/ma… #MayDay #labourrights #HumanRightsForAll #Pakistan #informaleconomy #workersrights

In chasing minor savings at petrol pumps, Pakistan lost hours of productivity, revealing a deeper crisis in how it values time versus money. By Dr. Abdul Latif Read more: thefridaytimes.com/05-May-2026/pa… #fuelprices #OGRA #petrolprices #PakistanEconomy #fuelshortage #Pakistan

The unresolved NFC award highlights how delayed fiscal integration after the FATA merger has turned constitutional inclusion into economic exclusion. By Mehr Husain & Haider Zaka Ullah @mfhusayn Read more: thefridaytimes.com/05-May-2026/fa… #PakistanNFCAward #FATA #funding #KPK

Defence at one-tenth the threat level, youth without pathways, governance without legitimacy—Pakistan needs a new social contract, not slogans. By Ahmad Faruqui Read more: thefridaytimes.com/05-May-2026/nu… #PakistanSecurity #GovernanceReform #EliteCapture #DefenceAndDevelopment #Socials

China's economic diplomacy in Africa—bridges railways where wars once raged. From DRC to Djibouti, investment is becoming the new peacebuilding. By Ali Asfand Salyana Read more: thefridaytimes.com/05-May-2026/ch… #ChinaAfrica #EconomicDiplomacy #BRI #AfricaRising #Peace #PakistanAfrica

A new study urges textbook reform in Punjab, warning that biased content undermines inclusivity, tolerance, and equal education for minorities in Pakistan. By Aftab Alexander Mughal @aftabmughal47 Read: thefridaytimes.com/05-May-2026/ri… #Education #PunjabTextbooks #PakistanEducation

Pakistan’s inflation surge is driven by external energy shocks, exposing how supply-side pressures and policy responses are reshaping economic stability and recovery. By Dr. Irem Batool Read: thefridaytimes.com/05-May-2026/mo… #PakistanInflation #StateBankofPakistan #energyprice #economy

Lahore hosts a historic anti-imperialist gathering where global voices unite to reclaim sovereignty, challenge economic domination, and build solidarity across borders. Read more: thefridaytimes.com/05-May-2026/la… #LahoreDeclaration #AntiImperialism #GlobalSolidarity #MultipolarWorld

From Shakespeare’s Agincourt to the International Criminal Court, the struggle to define justice in war remains as urgent as ever in modern conflicts. By Ghalib Naseer Read more: thefridaytimes.com/05-May-2026/sh… #internationalhumanitarianlaw #ICC #warcrimes #HenryVAgincourt #Shakespeare

President Zardari’s China visit advances CPEC 2.0, strengthening industrial, agricultural, defence and tech cooperation between Pakistan and China. By Shazia Nizamani @nizshaz29 Read more: thefridaytimes.com/05-May-2026/pr… #PakistanChinaRelations #CPEC2 #Zardari #China #HangorSubmarine

Climate change in Pakistan is no longer just an environmental crisis; it is deepening inequality, widening the gap between rich and poor. By Engineer Arshad H Abbasi Read more: thefridaytimes.com/05-May-2026/ka… #Karachi #heatwave #Pakistan #climatecrisis #urban #airpollution #transport