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  • COVER STORY
    • Men of the Match!
    • Changing Global Order
    • Between Humiliation and Escalation
    • Fools Fooling Fools
    • Prepare for the Worst
  • REGION
    • Margalla Machismo!
    • High-Stakes Mediation
    • America or Iran?
    • Crisis Within Crisis
    • Austerity Myth
    • Foreign Investment Façade
    • Flowing Assumptions
    • Counting India
    • The Invisible 14%
    • ‘Bangladesh First’
    • Too Minor to Matter
    • From Rap to Reform
    • The Ally That Wasn’t
  • International
    • End of Pax Americana?
  • FEATURE
    • Bursting the AI Bubble
    • Degrees Without Destiny
    • Shrinking Spaces
    • Shaam with Saheli
  • REVIEWS
    • Books
      • Pakistan Cricket Chronicles 1948–2024
      • Memoirs Of Iftikhar Soomro
    • Web Series
      • Bridgerton Season
    • Film
      • Aag Lagay Basti Mein
  • MORE
    • Editor’s Desk
    • Readers’ Thoughts
    • Grapevine
    • Who Said That!
    • News Buzz
      • News Buzz May 2026
    • Opinion
      • Seize the Moment, Pakistan!
    • Tribute
      • Asha Bhosle A Life Well Sung
    • BLOG
      • Submit Your Blog
      • Blog Archive
  • Web Desk
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Privatization Eyewash

December 2, 2024December 2, 2024 admin 0 Comments #Reconciliation #Not_Confrontation!

PIA cannot be fixed in isolation unless the entire aviation machinery is fixed.

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Barriers to Foreign Investment

December 2, 2024December 2, 2024 admin 0 Comments #Reconciliation #Not_Confrontation!

Pakistan’s inability to attract substantial foreign investment is not merely a result of external global challenges but a reflection of its own systemic shortcomings.

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Quest for a Worthy Legacy

December 2, 2024December 2, 2024 admin 0 Comments #Reconciliation #Not_Confrontation!

Chief Justice Yahya Afridi has taken over a court that is seen to be in discord. His predecessor’s legacy has judgments that many think had him abrogating the very rights he was supposed to defend.

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Reconciliation, Not Confrontation!

December 2, 2024December 2, 2024 admin 0 Comments #Reconciliation #Not_Confrontation!

Individuals matter, but they cannot substitute for stable representative governance and an independent judiciary working within the constitutional and legal parameters to uphold the trichotomy of power.

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Let’s Start Up!

December 2, 2024December 2, 2024 admin 0 Comments #Reconciliation #Not_Confrontation!

Thanks to Pakistan’s rapidly flourishing start-up business culture, the country is undergoing a generational shift regarding its investor axis.

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Better Off Together!

December 2, 2024December 2, 2024 admin 0 Comments #Reconciliation #Not_Confrontation!

The Punjab Government’s recent initiative to engage in diplomatic dialogue with its counterparts in India is a welcome move.

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Sindh vs. Punjab

December 2, 2024December 2, 2024 admin 1 Comment

Punjab claims sufficient water is available to construct six “Strategic Canals” on the Indus River. However, the Sindh government believes the project will divert Sindh’s much-needed water to Punjab.

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Lost Battle

December 2, 2024December 2, 2024 admin 0 Comments

Pakistan recorded its 55th polio case in 2024. Why does it fail to curb this endemic?

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New Delhi, Old Tactics

December 2, 2024 admin 0 Comments

The accusations against Indian government officials for plotting to kill Canadian citizens have vindicated Pakistan’s long-held view that India has been sponsoring terrorism in Pakistan.

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INDIRA IS BACK

December 2, 2024December 2, 2024 admin 0 Comments

Priyanka Gandhi, who bears a striking resemblance to her grandmother, Indira Gandhi, appears to be a cornerstone of the resurgence of the Indian National Congress.

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Blocking the Blockade

December 2, 2024December 2, 2024 admin 0 Comments

Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Sharma’s forthcoming visit to China has ignited speculations regarding Nepal’s foreign policy trajectory and its implications for regional dynamics in South Asia.

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Accusation, Execution, Celebration!

October 31, 2024 admin 0 Comments

In a society increasingly influenced by mob mentality, state representatives are more interested in appeasing public sentiment than upholding the rule of law.

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Modi 3.0

October 31, 2024 admin 0 Comments

The prospects of Narendra Modi’s third term as prime minister hinge on his ability to sustain economic growth, expand infrastructure, and attract global investment.

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Soft Hindutva

October 31, 2024 admin 0 Comments

Once hailed as a game-changer in Indian politics for its inclusive and secularist agenda, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has seen a significant shift in its relationship with the Muslim community.

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Onus on Yunus!

October 31, 2024 admin 1 Comment

Other than Dr. Muhammad Yunus, there is no other Bangladeshi to carry the country forward in a 21st-century democratic space after the trauma it has faced for nearly two decades.

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Bane of Bengal

October 31, 2024 admin 0 Comments

After the resignation and exile of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, St Martin’s Island of Bangladesh has been in the spotlight.

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Refineries at Risk

October 31, 2024 admin 0 Comments

While global oil refining technology has improved, several challenges threaten the closure of local refineries in Pakistan.

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VANGUARD OF MARITIME SECURITY

October 31, 2024 admin 0 Comments

The induction of advanced Type 054 A/P frigates from China, MILGEM class corvettes from Türkiye, and state-of-the-art OPVs, along with a variety of manned and unmanned aerial platforms, has significantly enhanced Pakistan Navy’s capabilities to confront threats across the entire conflict spectrum.

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Small Provinces, Bigger Grievances

October 31, 2024 admin 1 Comment

Punjab’s dominant position in the state institutions proportionate to its population seems intractable because of a chronic lack of political will.

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AT A CROSSROADS

October 31, 2024November 1, 2024 admin 4 Comments

The China-Pakistan bonhomie is undeniably under strain due to internal and external pressures.

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Punjab, Power, and Plunder

September 30, 2024 admin 3 Comments

The idea that the Punjab monopolizes resources and political power is misguided.

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All Quiet On the Indian Front

September 30, 2024 admin 0 Comments

It is high time to question why India is so persistent in rejecting resuming dialogue with Pakistan.

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Internet to Internot

September 30, 2024 admin 0 Comments

While technical infrastructure issues and government regulation may explain the recent platform slowdowns, Pakistan’s growing influence over the digital space reflects broader concerns worldwide.

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