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Faiz Ahmad Faiz And Pablo Neruda: Poets Of Resistance, Humanity, And Struggle For Justice

Faiz Ahmad Faiz and Pablo Neruda, great contemporary poets, were intimate friends, a fact little known in Chile and Pakistan. Chile and Pakistan...

yesterday 10

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Dr. Ikramul Haq

Building Resilient Cities: Pakistan’s Path To Climate-Smart Urban Futures

Building Resilient Cities: Pakistan’s Path To Climate-Smart Urban Futures

In an age of unpredictable weather and unchecked urban growth, the idea of a “resilient city”, introduced by urban planner David R. Godschalk, has...

yesterday 10

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Bilal Mahmood Sulehri

How Ideology And Narrative Shape Loyalty, Power, And Emotional Allegiance In Pakistan

Two things: ideology is fundamentally oppressive. It is devised to influence and control minds. In other words, ideology helps construct a...

previous day 10

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Dr. Hasan Zafar

27th Constitutional Amendment: Civilian Supremacy, Military Immunity, And Accountability

The 27th Constitutional Amendment has sparked one of the most consequential debates in Pakistan’s constitutional history. Supporters regard it as...

previous day 20

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Junaid Sattar Butt

Pakistan’s Strategic Folly: Rebuilding After Decades Of Failed Afghan Policy

Pakistan’s Strategic Folly: Rebuilding After Decades Of Failed Afghan Policy

After the failure of the Istanbul negotiations, Pakistan and Afghanistan are now at each other’s throats. Afghans are being called “Namak Haram” (...

previous day 10

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Mohammad Sajjad Anwar

Karachi’s E-Challan System: A Necessary Step To Tame Chaos On The Roads

Sindh’s e-challan system is a very good step taken by the provincial government to try and bring some order to Karachi’s chaotic and lawless...

previous day 10

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Omar Quraishi

Pakistan’s Controversial Amendments Push The Constitution Into Crisis

The modern political scientists say the Constitution is a social contract to determine the people’s relationship with the state. It is adopted by...

tuesday 60

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Ambassador M. Alam Brohi

Sudan’s Civil War: Ethnic Massacres, Starvation, And The World’s Silent Response

The despicable acts of violence in Sudan being carried out by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are undoubtedly ethnically motivated massacres, with...

tuesday 30

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Eesha Afzal

When Justice Falls Silent: Pakistan’s Descent After The 27th Amendment

When Justice Falls Silent: Pakistan’s Descent After The 27th Amendment

This past week marked a dark chapter in Pakistan’s constitutional history. Parliament ratified the 27th Constitutional Amendment, triggering an...

tuesday 3

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Dr Ziaullah Ranjah

Ghosts Of Empire: The Roots Of The Durand Faultline - Part 4

India funded a range of small-scale development projects in Afghanistan. These are in almost all provinces of Afghanistan; the projects are high-...

17.11.2025 1

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Syed Khawar Mehdi

Pakistan’s Struggle With Dictatorial Legacies, Elite Control, And Democratic Collapse

Pakistan’s Struggle With Dictatorial Legacies, Elite Control, And Democratic Collapse

patā ab tak nahīñ badlā hamārā vahī ghar hai vahī qissa hamārā Unchanged remains our locationSame dwelling and also our same saga vahī TuuTī huī...

17.11.2025 20

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Dr. Ikramul Haq

The 18th, 26th, And Then 27th Amendment: How Pakistan’s Democracy Is Being Rewritten

Constitutions are drafted to protect a nation’s foundational principles, not to weaken or distort them. When Pakistan’s framers sat down in 1973 to...

17.11.2025 30

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Muhammad Imran

Pakistan’s Federal Constitutional Court: A Reform Shaping Power, Not Democracy

The recent establishment of a Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) in Pakistan marks a profound institutional shift within the country’s...

17.11.2025 3

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Hassan Raza

Pakistan’s 27th Amendment: Centralised Power, Judicial Upheaval And Military Dominance

The 27th Constitutional Amendment in Pakistan, signed into law on November 13, 2025, has generated significant controversy due to its wide-ranging...

16.11.2025 20

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Tariq Aqil

Cricket Returns To Pakistan, But Extreme Security Undermines Public Confidence

The return of international cricket to Pakistan was not just a sporting revival; it was a symbolic milestone loaded with pride, hope, and emotional...

16.11.2025 4

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Zalmay Azad