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Populism, Cult Politics, And The Failure Of Promised Revolutions In Pakistan

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Raashid Wali Janjua

America, Venezuela And The Return Of Power Without Pretence

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Omar Quraishi

Maduro’s Capture: How The U.S. Redefined Power, Oil, And Sovereignty In Latin America

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Dr. Jan Muhammad Shaikh

BLA’s Strategic Shift: Weaponising Women Through Online Radicalisation

It was 2:45 pm on 26 April 2022. Breaking news began flashing on television screens. And then it was there. The first woman suicide bomber had...

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Aamir Zulfiqar Khan

Ending Violence Against Children: Why Global Commitments Still Fall Short

Every day, millions of children face violence, exploitation, and neglect, often in countries that have already pledged to protect them. Three...

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Iftikhar Mubarik

Pakistan’s Fiscal Crisis: Debt, Tax Failures, And The Urgent Need For 2026 Reforms

One may question what is the rationale behind the exclusion of expenditure charged upon the Consolidated Fund from Parliamentary sanction in...

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Dr. Ikramul Haq

Transforming Pakistan’s Power Sector: From Centralised Grids To Consumer-Focused Energy

“People and their managers are working so hard to be sure things are done right that they hardly have time to decide if they are doing the right...

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Dr Shahid Rahim

Reclaiming Pakistan’s “Pure Land”: Faith, Inclusion, And National Unity

In my childhood, as a growing boy in school, we were taught the meaning of Pakistan, derived from Pak Sar Zameen, meaning the “Pure Land.” In its...

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John Bosco

Pakistan At The Crossroads: Turning Geography Into Strategic Influence

Pakistan’s strategic relevance today is shaped less by any single neighbourhood than by its position at the intersection of South and West Asia. As...

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Saad Hafiz

Pakistan’s Solar Boom And The High Cost Of Policy Instability

Pakistan is witnessing a paradox rarely seen in developing economies: citizens are moving faster towards clean energy than the state itself....

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Sakib Berjees

Pakistan And The First Quarter Of 21st Century

For Pakistan, the first quarter of the century (2000–2025) reflected ups and downs in the realm of domestic and foreign policy. Starting with...

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Dr Moonis Ahmar

Pakistan’s Strategic Gains Post-May 2025 Conflict And The Social Media Challenge

They say the first casualty when war comes is truth. We may not be at war anymore, but truth has certainly become a casualty of war. For a brief...

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Rina Saeed Khan

When Imprecision Replaces Truth: The Quiet Power Of Selective Journalism

In a recent editorial, the country’s most reputed English-language newspaper rightly drew attention to rising hostility against Christians in...

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Mohammad Nafees

PIA Privatisation: Can Arif Habib Revive Pakistan’s Ailing National Airline?

The ruling elite has finally concluded the state’s ownership of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), handing over the reins to a consortium led...

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Asmatullah Niazi