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From waste to wealth

Pakistan’s agriculture sector stands at a critical juncture, where food loss, climate vulnerability, and digital transformation intersect. Amid...

yesterday 20

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Manan Aslam

From Venice to Gaza: the imperial fire and the spectacle of submission

From Venice to Gaza: the imperial fire and the spectacle of submission

“I know a lady in Venice would have walked barefoot to Palestine for a touch of his nether lip,” Shakespeare says. Yet, the world, holding its...

yesterday 10

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Dr. Saulat Nagi

Heat and dengue

Heat and dengue

Hot weather has returned with a vengeance. It was not so bad in the early days of October even though Karachi usually has its second summer in this...

previous day 20

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Zia Ul Islam Zuberi

America returns to Asia

The United States has re-entered Asia’s power game under Donald Trump, balancing China’s decade-long dominance and reshaping the region’s trade,...

previous day 40

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Farhat Ali

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Interior Minister and Chairman of Cricket Board two portfolios that go together?

“I was thinking of what you said.” “About what? The failure of the talks in Turkey between Pakistan and Afghanistan?” “Do you reckon the...

saturday 1

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Anjum Ibrahim

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Forked tongue is defined as saying one thing and meaning the opposite

“So who was not speaking with a forked tongue?” “IF you are referring to the unseating of the Azad Jammu Kashmir government then let me assure you...

saturday 2

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Anjum Ibrahim

Central bank’s independence and govt responsibility

The last couple of monetary policy statements, and over the years in general, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) – with the country both in and...

saturday 10

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Dr Omer Javed

Maybe Dr Copper has the answer

Nobody seems to know what’s really going on. From more tariffs to less tariffs to much more tariffs to now, possibly, less tariffs again. Suddenly,...

saturday 3

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Shahab Jafry

Karachi: A city in decay calling for revival

Karachi: A city in decay calling for revival

Dust, mounds of filth lying scattered in streets and bazaars, overflowing and stinking drains mark the heavily encroached streets of cities and...

saturday 1

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Qamer Soomro

Reviving Pakistan Steel Mills: choosing the right path

Business Recorder recently reported that the Russian side has proposed two options to Pakistan for the revival and modernization of Pakistan Steel...

saturday 2

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Engr Hussain Ahmad Siddiqui

Long live Pakistan-China friendship

Long live Pakistan-China friendship

Pakistan’s decision to ship rare earth minerals to the United States has sparked a lot of conversation around the world. It seems surprising to...

saturday 10

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Zahid Maqsood Sheikh

Encroachments and urbanisation: threats to society and environment

The continuous expansion of urban areas in Pakistan is a striking feature of contemporary transformations in Pakistan. According to Population...

saturday 3

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Usman Ahmad

Fertile poverty

A growing population can be a national strength or a weakness. “Too many mouths and too little bread” is an old proverb, but in Pakistan today it...

saturday 2

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Mirza Haider

Criticality of investment in nutrition

In a country where almost 40 percent of children under five face the silent crisis of stunting, Benazir Nashonuma Programme has emerged as a story...

30.10.2025 60

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Qurat-Ul-Ain Haider

Fragile balance of payments

The figures on the balance of payments for Pakistan for the first quarter of 2025-26 have been released recently by the SBP (State Bank of...

30.10.2025 8

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Dr Hafiz A Pasha

Pakistan’s power sector is a circus, and it’s not entertaining

As of August 30, 2025, Pakistan’s net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the power sector stood at a meagre USD 86.96 million. This is despite...

30.10.2025 2

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Muhammad Kamran Khan

Facilitating failure: how governance broke Pakistan’s investment regime

Despite a growing web of institutions, Pakistan’s foreign investment framework remains a case study in governance without outcomes. Pakistan’s...

30.10.2025 1

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Dr Raania Ahsan

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Is he doing a Chaudhary Nisar?

“I want to take a minute to thank the Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board…” “That’s a first.” “Indeed, I have seen the light!”...

30.10.2025 10

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Anjum Ibrahim

Transparency in textiles through video monitoring

The Government of Pakistan’s decision to implement electronic monitoring of production in textile spinning factories via video cameras from November...

30.10.2025 3

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Sajid Mahmood

The divergent economic narrative

A widely divergent narrative on the state of the economy is by now visibly apparent between the assessment by the general public and those loyal to...

28.10.2025 2

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Anjum Ibrahim

Impact of tariffs less severe than initially anticipated

Impact of tariffs less severe than initially anticipated

This week might start off on a challenging note due to ongoing uncertainties surrounding the US federal government shutdown, which is now in its...

28.10.2025 2

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Asad Rizvi

SBP’s pause button: high rates, high stakes

After slashing its policy rate by half over twelve months, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has held steady at 11 percent for three consecutive...

28.10.2025 2

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Ali Khizar

Gen Z the spirit and vanguard of global awakening

The world today stands on the edge of history. Its restless youth—scarred by corruption, nepotism, and elite capture—are no longer silent...

28.10.2025 1

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Qamer Soomro

CCD, Punjab police, and Maryam Nawaz’s resolve

Progress and prosperity rest upon one indispensable pillar — peace. Stability is only possible when those entrusted with maintaining law and order...

28.10.2025 5

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Saif Awan