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No Motorway For Balochistan

Last week, the federal government approved over a dozen major development projects totaling an impressive Rs1.3 trillion. Among them was the...

sunday 6

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Adnan Aamir

Where Is Balochistan Heading?

Where Is Balochistan Heading?

The renowned Russian writer Petr Kropotkin's booklet, “An Appeal to the Young”, serves as a significant guide for youth transitioning into...

sunday 9

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Dr. Qasim Sodhar

Parasitic Elites Of A Predator State    

Pakistan appears to fit the definition of a ‘predator state’ which, according to economist James K. Galbraith, is “a political system in which a...

29.03.2025 10

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Dr. Ikramul Haq

Corporate Farming In Cholistan: Ambitious Vision Or Recipe For Disaster?

The government’s drive to transform the arid expanses of Cholistan into a high‑yield corporate farming zone under the Green Pakistan Initiative...

28.03.2025 30

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Yousuf Nazar

What Would A Normal Pakistan Be Doing Right Now?

A normal Pakistan— presumably a country with a stable political system, viable finances, and a 5 percent or above economic growth rate to provide...

28.03.2025 7

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Umer Farooq

Hindutva, India And Pakistan

Hindutva, India And Pakistan

It should suffice to say at the outset that the BJP government, led by Prime Minister Modi, has done much for India—at least for its oligarchs, if...

28.03.2025 2

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Dr. Hasan Zafar

Protecting Pakistan’s Unity: Countering Threats And Strengthening National Cohesion

For decades, Pakistan has been the target of internal and external forces that seek to weaken its unity. The bitter lesson of 1971 serves as a...

27.03.2025 10

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Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal

What Is The Way Forward For PTI?

The biggest domestic news of the past week was a development related to former Prime Minister Imran Khan. A three-member bench of the Islamabad...

27.03.2025 1

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Omar Quraishi

Pakistan’s Unrest: Ignored Wounds, Rising Flames

Pakistan’s Unrest: Ignored Wounds, Rising Flames

For decades, Pakistan’s ruling class has blamed foreign conspiracies for the country’s turmoil, conveniently ignoring the fractures within. But the...

26.03.2025 3

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Munim Ali Khan