Social media depicts truth, but not how you think

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Imran Jan

Shegara — IEA and the collapsed peace talks in Istanbul

During the last two weeks, given the October skirmish between Pakistan and Afghanistan, we discussed IEA's covert and demonstrated hostility...

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Inam Ul Haque

Discriminatory authority

At all ages, throughout their personal and their professional lives, women have to combat rigid gendered stereotypes that seek to confine them in...

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Editorial

BJP's Bihar playbook: religion, repression and polarisation

The 2025 Bihar elections have emerged as more than a state-level contest; they are a reflection of the evolving political doctrine of Bharatiya...

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Durdana Najam

Perfectionism and suicide

Suicide was once a forbidden element of society to discuss and deliberate openly. In the 21st century, suicide has become a normal word in...

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Muhammad Wajahat Sultan

World Bank's assessment

Fall in poverty but no rise in standard of living! Doesn't that sound paradoxical? This assessment from World Bank on Pakistan's socio-economic...

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Editorial

Wrangling in AJK

As the allies in the coalition government at the Centre mull a change of guard in AJK, they are seen at loggerheads in devising a joint strategy....

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Editorial

Istanbul talks dilemma

Afghan Taliban's intransigence is derailing consensus and headway at Istanbul talks. The second round of parleys on Sunday, mediated by Qatar and...

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Editorial

KE tariff cut impact

The government's recent move to force a sharp tariff cut on K-Electric offers immediate relief to consumers but risks severe long-term consequences...

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Editorial

Rationale behind Bangladesh's July National Charter

This is for the third time in the history of Bangladesh that a charter of reforms has been presented. The first one was presented after the exit...

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Dr Moonis Ahmar

Spotlight on Taliban 2.0

The Taliban 2.0 are either too naïve in realpolitik or have an agenda of their own to keep the region on tenterhooks. The indecisiveness and...

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Editorial

One-sided truce

It was only a matter of time before the Gaza "ceasefire" began revealing its true character - a truce in name only, serving Israel's political...

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Editorial

'Period tax'

It is deeply troubling that in 2025, Pakistani women are still made to feel shame for a natural biological process and must also pay a financial...

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Editorial

Violated by law

Much too often in this country, some news so harrowing crosses our eyes that the daily toil of letting routine bureaucratic mismanagement fade into...

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Editorial

Dismantling violent groups

Violent groups are difficult to dismantle in limited time and resources. The process is often tedious and full of perils leading to their...

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Faisal Ali Raja

Flood relief practices deepen Pakistan's education crisis

Pakistan ranks among the world's most climate-vulnerable nations. As monsoons intensify and floods become more frequent, the country's already...

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Dr Sulaman Ijaz

What the Nobel laureates could teach Pakistan

This year's Nobel Prize for Economics went to three economists for their work on innovation and its role in determining growth in an economy. It is...

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Daud Khan

Generalisation as policy

I grew up in a world where generalisations, and stereotypes, were common. People around me spoke about entire communities in broad brush strokes in...

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Muhammad Hamid Zaman

Our Afghan imbroglio

Afghanistan has developed some misgivings due to our shared history and the two foreign interventions with different results. Distorted...

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Dr Raashid Wali Janjua

Will illusion be replaced by realism in Afghan policy?

The first session of the Islamabad Symposium 2025 was held on October 15, around the time Pakistan and Afghanistan were engaged in border clashes....

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Dr Shazia Anwer Cheema

Which judicial commission?

The proceedings before the Supreme Court in the Twenty-Sixth Amendment case have revived a crucial constitutional question regarding the creation of...

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Salman Aslam Butt

Inclusive banking

Women's inclusion in the social sphere has always been an upwards struggle in Pakistan. From corporate to politics, finance and banking, to...

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Pakistan's performance in the recent T20 Asia Cup has once again exposed the gaps in its approach to the shortest format, particularly in terms of...

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China's emerging prominence in high-grade education

Writing about China's rapid advancement in training its youth in high-grade science and technology takes me back to 1976, when I was appointed to...

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Premeditated murder?

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Editorial

Crisis delayed not solved

Amidst worldwide uncertainty, the economy of Pakistan tries a subtle balancing act. Following years of catastrophe, some signs point in the...

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Atif Mehmood

Exit vs voice

The views expressed in my last article attracted a healthy difference of opinion, particularly from those who wield influence or profit from their...

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M Nadeem Nadir

Melting of the steel frame

The administrative steel frame of the Indian Civil Service (ICS) was first praised by British Prime Minister David Lloyd George in the House of...

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SC's Khula ruling

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Editorial

Urban safety

Karachi's skyline is changing once again - not through new development, but through the demolition of ageing and unsafe apartment complexes. The...

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Editorial

Fear and abductions

Two back-to-back incidents of abduction in the outgoing week wherein 29 labourers were taken away at gunpoint in Khuzdar and Mastung towns of...

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Editorial

The upcoming GSP Plus assessment

Pakistan's GSP (Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus) status faces a crucial assessment next month during which the country must demonstrate...

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Rehman Azhar

The MMA phenom

In a display of dominance that transcends sport, Pakistan's undefeated mixed martial arts phenom Rizwan Ali extended his professional record to...

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Notes on alignment issues

There are clear lessons to be learned from our national experience with alignments and misalignments in this era of dramatic emergent reality. This...

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Farrukh Khan Pitafi

The surrender policy

This week, a leading national newspaper carried a half-page advertisement featuring the headline "The Dawn of Peace in the Land of Katcha,"...

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Ali Hassan Bangwar

Greta to Gaza shames climate pretenders

Renowned climate activist Greta Thunberg has emerged as a global voice for the plight of Gaza's residents, drawing unprecedented attention to the...

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Mirza Mujtaba Baig

Memories and missing pieces of Kashmir

The true history of Kashmir has been controversial, with each side ready to claim victimhood when required, present itself as having more...

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Maryam Tamoor

Making the quantum world real

During the last couple of days, many readers and colleagues have urged me to write a follow-up to my earlier op-ed "Shaping the Past, Present and...

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Dr Intikhab Ulfat

Agenda at Istanbul

The second round of talks, being held in Istanbul today to iron out the differences between Pakistan and Afghanistan must see rationality take...

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TLP ban

It was only a matter of time before the news of TLP being banned surfaced. The group's violent street demonstrations - most recently over Gaza -...

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Recognising State of Israel?

When the rate of change exceeds the ability to adapt, it results in dislocation. This is true for both human beings and nation-states. There is also...

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Dr Muhammad Ali Ehsan

Durand conundrum, TLP and the rule of law

The latest round of armed hostilities, accompanied by toxic narratives, demands that both Afghan and Pakistani leaders step back from the brink and...

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Social media depicts truth, but not how you think

Imran Jan

Shegara — IEA and the collapsed peace talks in Istanbul

Inam Ul Haque

Discriminatory authority

Editorial

BJP's Bihar playbook: religion, repression and polarisation

Durdana Najam

Perfectionism and suicide

Muhammad Wajahat Sultan

World Bank's assessment

Editorial

Wrangling in AJK

Editorial

Istanbul talks dilemma

Editorial

KE tariff cut impact

Editorial

Rationale behind Bangladesh's July National Charter

Dr Moonis Ahmar

Spotlight on Taliban 2.0

Editorial

One-sided truce

Editorial

'Period tax'

Editorial

Violated by law

Editorial

Dismantling violent groups

Faisal Ali Raja

Flood relief practices deepen Pakistan's education crisis

Dr Sulaman Ijaz

What the Nobel laureates could teach Pakistan

Daud Khan

Generalisation as policy

Muhammad Hamid Zaman

Our Afghan imbroglio

Dr Raashid Wali Janjua

Will illusion be replaced by realism in Afghan policy?

Dr Shazia Anwer Cheema

Which judicial commission?

Salman Aslam Butt

Inclusive banking

Editorial

Rethinking T20 strategy

Editorial

China's emerging prominence in high-grade education

Shahid Javed Burki

Premeditated murder?

Editorial

Crisis delayed not solved

Atif Mehmood

Exit vs voice

M Nadeem Nadir

Melting of the steel frame

Haroon Rashid Siddiqi

SC's Khula ruling

Editorial

Urban safety

Editorial

Fear and abductions

Editorial

The upcoming GSP Plus assessment

Rehman Azhar

The MMA phenom

Editorial

Notes on alignment issues

Farrukh Khan Pitafi

The surrender policy

Ali Hassan Bangwar

Greta to Gaza shames climate pretenders

Mirza Mujtaba Baig

Memories and missing pieces of Kashmir

Maryam Tamoor

Making the quantum world real

Dr Intikhab Ulfat

Agenda at Istanbul