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Tracking the renewable energy transition

At the last climate summit in 2023, hosted by Dubai, international consensus could not be secured to phase out harmful fossil fuels completely....

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Syed Mohammad Ali

Why collective climate action is our only hope

As one of those nations most severely impacted by climate change, Pakistan is at a critical juncture. We are committed to combating its effects and...

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Mirza Mujtaba Baig

Child abuse and Islamabad

Recent data published by the interior ministry has revealed that our capital city has had 200 cases of child sexual abuse registered between...

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Editorial

Drop scene at Alaska

Alaska has certainly been a pinnacle of political drama. American President Donald Trump announced a meet-up with President Vladimir Putin of...

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Aneela Shahzad

Rethinking art and design education in Pakistan

To whom it may concern I am writing to share an ongoing project titled "Decolonizing Art & Design Education in Pakistan: Linking Research, Practice...

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Sadia Pasha Kamran

US and India — strategic autonomy or alliance partnership

This piece attempts to deconstruct the imperatives of Sino-India bilateralism in the backdrop of US-China competition. In my piece, "War of...

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Inam Ul Haque

Selective patriotism

It was Ramazan, and a friend of mine refused to fast. When I asked why, he said that his doctor had advised against it due to health reasons. Yet,...

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Imran Jan

Pakistanis under rubble: here and there

Pakistan, born against many odds, has survived despite incomprehensible antagonisms over seventy-eight years of independence — no trifling triumph....

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Dr Rakhshinda Perveen

Strategic parenting

In the 21st century, one of the most underrepresented phenomena for building resilient cultures, nations, states and the international community is...

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Muhammad Wajahat Sultan

The legacy of pilot officer Rashid Minhas

On 20 August 1971, destiny tested a young man barely twenty years' old, to which he answered with a sacrifice so profound that it shook the very...

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Izmi Herlani

Independence Day and state's responsibility

This year, Pakistan marks the 78th anniversary of its independence — a moment not only to recall our history but also to reflect on the ideals that...

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Dr Ali M Mir

Dispute resolution: China-led IOMed comes into being

On May 30, 2025, the international legal landscape experienced a quiet yet potentially transformative shift. The International Organization for...

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Maham Ayaz

No Air Force One yet; optics secured

Is he coming or not? The question is hanging in Islamabad's diplomatic air like smog before monsoon. No official itinerary. No confirmation. And...

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Dr Aneel Salman

Normalising pollution

Plastic bottles greeted me everywhere I went last week. In the wedding halls of Lahore and Islamabad, the hotel rooms in twin cities, the coffee...

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Muhammad Hamid Zaman

Why the continued genocide in Gaza!

The Elder's group of international stateswoman and statesman have for the first time expressed their agony on the Gaza situation by stating: "Today...

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