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Sustainable cotton policy

Sustainable cotton policy

When a farmer plants cotton seeds in his field, it is not merely the cultivation of a crop; it is the sowing of economic potential into the soil....

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Sajid Mahmood

Bridging the divide: challenges to stability and prosperity in region

Bridging the divide: challenges to stability and prosperity in region

For over two decades, Pakistan has generously hosted Afghan refugees, despite the financial burden, demonstrating its longstanding commitment to...

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Zahid Maqsood Sheikh

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Recovery, stability, and growth

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Recovery, stability, and growth

“So stability has been achieved but not growth.” “Right, that is the mantra!” “What do you mean?” “You want my definition or the government’s...

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Anjum Ibrahim

Need for a meaningful industrial policy

International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently released its flagship biannual report ‘World Economic Outlook’ (WEO) with the subtitle for the October...

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Dr Omer Javed

What’s actually behind our passport woes?

The sad news is: “once again, Pakistan’s passport finds itself near the bottom of the global mobility ladder”. The promising news is: “Pakistan has...

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Farhat Ali

Palestine—the last judgement that happens every day

After the fall of the Soviet Union, the politics of the world took a drastic turn for the worse. Hopelessness in the communist camp was at its...

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Dr Saulat Nagi

October – a metaphor for a peaceful people’s revolution

October 18, 2007, stands as a historic metaphor for a peaceful people’s democratic revolution that was halted by terrorism. Had the great tragedy...

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Sharjeel Inam Memon

Small dams — lost water potential

Pakistan faces an acute water crisis that continues to deepen due to prolonged neglect of small and medium-sized dam projects. Fifteen years after...

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Engr Hussain Ahmad Siddiqui

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Sticks and stones may break my bones…

“For those who reckon our Prime Minister is a tad too generous in his effusive praise…” “Since you are clearly into a reverse proverb...

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Anjum Ibrahim

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The Trump way is not working out

“I am having some issues at home and…” “And why would that interest me? Oh, wait, is home defined as the entire country?” “No, just my home. One...

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Anjum Ibrahim

Investing in emotional capital

Losses. Retrenchment. Downsizing. Scandals. Scams. Quitting. Shutting. These words surround us these days. These situations put companies and...

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Andleeb Abbas

From cultivation to ginning: the quality dilemma of Pakistani cotton

Cotton is not only the backbone of Pakistan’s economy but also an integral part of its agricultural identity. However, the decline in cotton...

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Sajid Mahmood

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Deputies have become a formidable force in the hybrid system

“Too much too soon.” “What is this, a reverse day?” “What?” “Reverse day — the actual proverb is too little too late.” “Oh, that...

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Anjum Ibrahim

From tax strain to economic gain: Pakistan’s journey toward growth

From tax strain to economic gain: Pakistan’s journey toward growth

Pakistan has recently experienced multiple rounds of fuel price hikes, significantly impacting both consumers and businesses. The government has...

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Zahid Maqsood Sheikh

GDP growth revisions: numbers in flux, substance in doubt

The National Accounts Committee (NAC) has revised the GDP growth for FY25 upward to 3.04 percent from an earlier estimate of 2.68 percent....

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Ali Khizar

Gold at new highs: a call to deepen Pakistan’s capital markets

Gold at new highs: a call to deepen Pakistan’s capital markets

Gold has shattered previous records globally and in Pakistan, triggering waves of alarm across households, financial markets and policy circles...

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Farhat Mahmood

Gold continues to rise at an exceptionally rapid rate

The minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting held on September 16-17, which were released last week, suggested a leaning...

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Asad Rizvi

A Muslim military alliance?

This is a good time to be an observer. The world is being repurposed but a bad time to be a participant or activist. You could end up being...

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Farooq Hassan