Mian Iftikhar Ahmad, Author at Pakistan Chronicle

Three Holidays a Week: Pakistan Faces Rs15 Trillion Loss

September 16, 2026 Mian Iftikhar Ahmad

Self-Destructive Decision of Three Holidays: Pakistan’s Economy to Suffer an Annual Loss of 15 Trillion Rupees By Mian Iftikhar Ahmad When Pakistan’s policymakers have started considering the decision to make three holidays a week, the question arises whether these people have been unable to learn from past experiences or whether they are working under some agenda that will lead to the destruction of the country’s economy and the lives of the people. According to a news broadcast on City 41, consideration is being given to three holidays a…

Catholic Cathedral Faisalabad Holds Holy Mass, Bishop Rahmat Anniversary

September 14, 2026 Mian Iftikhar Ahmad

Holy Mass Held at Catholic Cathedral Faisalabad on 24th Sunday Under the Leadership of Bishop Dr. Andreas Rahmat; Special Prayers Offered, 7th Episcopal Anniversary Celebrated Prayers Offered for Peace and Security, National Progress and Prosperity and Early Recovery of the Sick; Christian Leaders Pay Tribute to Bishop Dr. Andreas Rahmat for His Services to the Church and Society FAISALABAD (Mian Iftikhar Ahmad): Holy Mass was celebrated at the Catholic Cathedral Faisalabad on the occasion of the 24th Sunday under the leadership of Bishop Dr. Andreas Rahmat, with a large number…

India’s South Asia Dilemma and China-Pakistan Strategy

September 13, 2026 Mian Iftikhar Ahmad

India’s Dilemmas in South Asian Power Politics and the Strategies of China and Pakistan By Mian Iftikhar Ahmad When the US-Israeli military action against Iran ignited the fires of war in the waters of the Indian Ocean, a striking phenomenon emerged on the surface of South Asian geopolitics: Pakistan seized the opportunity to become the center of regional attention through mediation and diplomatic initiative, while India maintained an unusual silence. This silence was not accidental tongue-tiedness but the inevitable consequence of the structural complexities in which the Modi government finds…

Time, Barzakh and Consciousness: From World to Eternity

September 10, 2026 Mian Iftikhar Ahmad

Time, Barzakh, and Consciousness: From the World to Eternity By Mian Iftikhar Ahmad The world, Barzakh, the Day of Resurrection, Paradise and Hell are not merely places but different stages of consciousness, and the key to understanding all of them lies in the concept of time. From the moment a human being is born into this world, he enters a system governed by linear time, clocks move forward, days and nights alternate, age increases, the body weakens, memory travels into the past and desire stretches toward the future, and this…

$50 Billion Loss: Is America Leaving the Gulf?

September 7, 2026 Mian Iftikhar Ahmad

The Fifty-Billion-Dollar Loss: Is America Leaving the Gulf? By: Mian Iftikhar Ahmed The American military fortresses in the Gulf are currently under the shadow of Iran’s missiles. Anxiety is mounting among Gulf allies, as the American bases are beginning to feel like a burden rather than a shield. According to conservative estimates, the United States has so far suffered losses amounting to fifty billion dollars. If Washington prepares for a withdrawal, the Gulf States will be compelled to devise entirely new defence strategies. The Iran-America war has fundamentally…

Netherlands Moves 86 Tons of Gold to London as De-Dollarization Grows

September 3, 2026 Mian Iftikhar Ahmad

AMERICAS SHOCKING BLOW THE NETHERLANDS 86 TON GOLD TRANSFER AND THE NEW WAVE OF GLOBAL DE DOLLARIZATION BY MIAN IFTIKHAR AHMAD On September 2, 2026, the Dutch central bank made an announcement that sent shockwaves through global financial circles, as De Nederlandsche Bank DNB revealed that between March and August 2026 it had transferred approximately 86 tons of gold from its total reserves of 612.4 tons out of New York and Ottawa and moved it to London, with this transfer valued at roughly 120 billion dollars and DNB…

BISE Faisalabad 9th Class Result 2026 Announced, Success Rate 51.21%

September 3, 2026 Mian Iftikhar Ahmad

Education Board Faisalabad Announces Results of Matric Class 9th (First Annual) Examination 2026 A total of 196,656 candidates appeared in the examination, out of whom 100,708 passed, with an overall success ratio of 51.21 percent; 548 examination centres were established across the region. Chairman Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Faisalabad Professor Dr. Rana Binyamin announced the results online. Secretary Board Dr. Saleem Taqi Shah and Controller of Examinations Professor Rana Atiq-ur-Rehman were also present on the occasion. The results have been prepared with utmost care, hard work and complete…

Pakistan, Korea Join Forces to Boost Technical Textile R&D

August 28, 2026 Mian Iftikhar Ahmad

Pakistan, Korea Join Forces to Boost Technical Textile R&D Capacity Under the great leadership of Prof Dr Rashid Masood, Rector NTU, KOICA-funded program trains NTU scholars in advanced textile technologies as Pakistan-Korea Technical Textile Center nears completion. FAISALABAD (Mian Iftikhar Ahmad) : Ten doctoral scholars from Pakistan’s National Textile University (NTU) are currently undergoing intensive training in the Republic of Korea under a landmark capacity-building program aimed at strengthening Pakistan’s technical textiles sector. The two-week training, running from August 17 to 30, 2026, is being conducted under the KOICA…

Hakim Sultan Ahmed Dawoodi: A Beacon of Service and Nation-Building

August 28, 2026 Mian Iftikhar Ahmad

Hakim Sultan Ahmed Dawoodi – A Radiant Beacon of Service to Humanity and Nation-Building By Mian Iftikhar Ahmed He who lived and sacrificed for the service of humanity and the love of his nation, he who was lovingly called the “Second Quaid-e-Azam,” he whose memory never faded from hearts—a single personality with countless roles—he was Hakim Sultan Ahmed Dawoodi. His illness worsened in August 2008, and he departed from this mortal world on 28 August 2008 at noon. Today marks his 18th death anniversary. He was, in the truest sense,…

Global Economy at a Turning Point: The Future of the US Dollar, Gold and BRICS

August 24, 2026August 24, 2026 Mian Iftikhar Ahmad

When Will the Global Economy’s Funeral Take Place and How Will the Legacy Be Distributed Mian Iftikhar Ahmed The reserve currency’s short story, the journey from 71 percent to 57 percent and the hidden wars behind it, the 40 trillion burden, American debt and its global impact has become an indisputable reality. America’s debt will reach 63.8 trillion dollars by 2036, will this be the global economy’s funeral? And after the funeral, this question of how the global economy’s legacy will be distributed is the most important financial question of…