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India-Pakistan conflict: A game plan of superpowers
A statement by the official spokesman of China emphasises that Pakistan is not only a contiguous and friendly country…
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Monetary indiscipline: Pakistan's real economic crisis
For decades, Pakistan's economic difficulties have been largely attributed to fiscal indiscipline. Government…
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Climate on fire, a wake-up call
Climate change is a significant worldwide problem primarily caused by human actions, especially the release of…
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How Beijing's role shapes Pakistan-Afghan relations in a changing regional order
In May 2025, something remarkable happened in South Asia. After years of cold silence and mutual suspicion, Pakistan…
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The Child Marriage Restraint Bill: A blow to the conservatives
The news of Asif Ali Zardari, the President of Pakistan, signing a bill related to child marriage is circulating on the…
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Flavored lies and deadly truths: Exposing tobacco's youth trap
Each year, World No Tobacco Day reminds us of the heavy cost humanity pays for the tobacco industry's relentless…
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Ethnic-based provincial division and national integration: A tug of identity and belonging
In Pakistan's rich and colorful landscape of cultures, languages, and histories, one question echoes louder than ever…
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Post-budget talks cement confidence
Pakistan eyes 4.2% growth with IMF backing, CPEC push, and reform zeal KARACHI: As Pakistan prepares to enter fiscal…
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From Al-Qaeda to Al-Kursi: Why is Jolani getting a rebrand?
Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa-better known as Abu Mohammad al-Jolani-wasn't born under a rock. He came from a well-off Syrian…
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Defence budgets vs. human development: A tale of two nations
South Asia remains one of the most militarized regions in the world, with India and Pakistan locked in a decades-long…
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On temporariness
Everything ends, yet life does not. Every attachment, every feeling, every moment that once felt immovable, eventually…
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Is Pakistan's Bitcoin bet a herald of digital sovereignty?
KARACHI: In a move as bold as it is unprecedented, Pakistan has waded into uncharted financial territory - becoming the…
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From Gwadar to the bosporus: A new trilateral alliance for peace & prosperity
On May 28, 2025 - a date symbolic of both Azerbaijan's Independence Day and regional resilience - the leaders of…
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The wars worth fighting
As globalization shifts eastward in the 21st century, Asia has emerged as a key driver of global development, fueled by…
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The silent burden: How Pakistan's salaried class became the nation's cash cow
In the quiet hum of offices across Pakistan - in schools, IT firms, government buildings, hospitals, and private…
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Pakistan without the Indus Waters Treaty: Challenge or opportunity?
When the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) was signed in 1960, Pakistan was in a significantly stronger geopolitical position…
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Leveraging Pakistan's Nuclear experience to invest in scientific research
Dr. Sidra Ahmed : The writer heads the Centre for Alternative Perspectives (CAP), which promotes interdisciplinary…
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Pakistan’s deterrence policy: Peace through strength
Iqbal Jameel May 28, celebrated as Youm-e-Takbeer-is etched into Pakistan’s national memory as a day of pride…