Opinion
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The tenant-landlord trap: Why Pakistan's urban rent laws require urgent legal reform
Across Pakistan's urban centers, thousands of property owners face a recurring nightmarish scenario: renting out a home out of financial necessity or temporary absence, only to spend years sometimes decades battling…
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Rising Poverty in Pakistan
The recent World Bank report on the rising poverty rate in Pakistan is a matter of serious concern for every Pakistani…
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The Strength to Reform : How the Communist Party of China Seeks to Sustain Its Political Legacy
The real strength of a political institution is not measured merely by the power it exercises, the achievements it…
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Pakistan-Iran tensions: The need for strategic restraint and regional diplomacy
Pakistan cannot afford to allow its close relations with Saudi Arabia and the United States to undermine its…
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Muhammad Irfan Soomro - An Active Role in Advancing Pakistan's Diplomacy, Economic Cooperation and International Relations
Pakistan's diplomacy serves as a vital instrument for safeguarding national interests, strengthening international…
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International Cities Day: Building sustainable, inclusive and livable cities
Cities are the engines of economic growth, centres of civilization, and symbols of human progress. They provide…
Editorial
Sindh govt preparing master plans for 31 cities to ensure sustainable urban development: CM Murad
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Saturday announced that the provincial government was preparing…
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The economics of homeschooling: The most expensive free education
Probably, it was the last year when government announced two weeks school holidays, many smart mothers in Karachi did a…
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Land to the tiller: The revolution in the countryside
A farmer in some village in the large interior of China in the spring of 1950 may have awoken to a world upside down…
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Travelling by train: A nightmare
On October 24, I travelled from Lahore to Karachi aboard the Pakistan Business Express, expecting a comfortable journey…
Editorial
Israel elections produce political deadlock, raising fresh concerns over Middle East stability
Manzar Naqvi KARACHI: Israel faces renewed political uncertainty following Tuesday's parliamentary elections, as Prime…
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Pakistan: A genuine facilitator in paving the way for lasting peace
A crisis in the Middle East rarely remains confined to the borders of the countries directly involved. A missile fired…
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Shadow of war, Pakistan's role in peace
Threat of war is once again looming over the region, in view of possible military action against Iran by United States…
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Mohatta Palace Karachi: A timeless masterpiece
Karachi is a historic city whose identity extends beyond business, trade and its fast-paced urban life. Its historic…
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Aden at the crossroads of regional security
In warfare, the fall of a strategically important city can reshape the destiny of an entire region. Aden, Yemen's…
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Journalist Behind the Rise of “Pakistani News”
In a media landscape crowded with noise, few journalists manage to build a platform that earns both attention and…
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Women: Housewife or a homemaker?
Since times immemorial women were always titled as House Wife and it has been only since three or four decades women…
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The cost of being a criminal: Who pays for crime in Pakistan?
In Pakistan, committing a crime can impose a heavy cost on the victim, but the financial burden of pursuing justice…