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Decapitating PTI?

On July 31, 2025, an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Faisalabad sentenced over 100 leaders and workers of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to jail...

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Rashed Rahman

Beyond flags and fireworks: unfinished task of economic independence

As Pakistan marks its 78th Independence Day, we are called to celebrate not only the birth of a sovereign state but also to reflect, honestly and...

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Sajid Mehmood Qazi

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Why did Iran’s President go to Lahore first?

“Very successful trip of the Iranian President…” “Why did he go to Lahore first?” “Not for what you are thinking.” “And what am I...

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Anjum Ibrahim

Fall in real incomes and rise in poverty

The last three years have witnessed a negative combination of low GDP growth rate and high rate of inflation. This has led to two types of impacts....

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Dr Hafiz A Pasha

A new contract: how Pakistan can end politics of poverty

“There is always more misery among the lower classes than there is humanity in the upper.” Victor Hugo, Les Misérables. Let’s be honest: we...

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Kashif Mateen Ansari

A fragile global recovery: what it means for Pakistan?

The recent IMF’s World Economic Outlook 2025 presents a picture of a global economy standing steady but still shadowed by uncertainty. With global...

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Amna Riaz

Youm-e-Istehsal: Pakistan reaffirms support to Kashmiris’ struggle

On August 5, 2025, as Pakistan solemnly observes Youm-e-Istehsal Kashmir, the nation once again renews its commitment to the people of Illegally...

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Qudrat Ullah

Economic reports do little to uplift global equity markets

The US Non-Farm Payroll (NFP) faced a significant decline in July, reporting 73,000 jobs added, well below the anticipated 102,000. Furthermore,...

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Asad Rizvi

Sindh Assembly’s historic role in paving the path to Pakistan

As a proud descendant of Sardar Allah Bakhsh Gabol, the first Deputy Speaker of the Sindh Assembly in 1937, I hold a deep personal connection to a...

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Nadir Nabil Gabol

Why civil service reforms keep stalling?

Singapore has secured the top spot in the 2024 Blavatnik Index of Public Administration, followed by Norway, while Canada and Denmark share third...

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Nadeem Khan Khalid Mahmood

3 policy decisions in the dock

Three news items this week past should be a source of serious concern to the country’s stakeholders: SBP’s decision to purchase USD 8 billion from...

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Anjum Ibrahim

The limitations of power sector privatisation

Despite poorly planned generation and transmission, stranded generation capacity, high capacity payments, technical and commercial losses, theft...

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Shahid Sattar Absar Ali

China injects stability into global economy

The 2025 Semi-Annual Report on China’s Economy has been released recently. According to preliminary estimates, the gross domestic product (GDP) in...

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Yang Yundong

PML-N’s leadership

Whenever the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has come into power, it has inherited a nation mired in deep crises. Yet, history reflects that...

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Saif Awan Saif Awan

Agriculture under threat

Quoting official data for January-June 2025, the news flashed on the print media, stating that Pakistani farmers endured collective losses of over...

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Farhat Ali

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Prosecution not always necessarily weak

“When one door opens and the other closes, you are probably in jail.” “Hey, I hope that is not a backhanded comment on recent judicial decisions by...

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