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India Provokes A New Flashpoint: The Sir Creek Gambit Against Pakistan

India Provokes A New Flashpoint: The Sir Creek Gambit Against Pakistan

It was a false flag by all accounts, just like the earlier ones in Pulwama (2019), Mumbai (2008), and the Parliament attack (2001), each...

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Dr. Hasan Zafar

The Role Of Fake News And Blackouts In Escalating The Crisis Within Azad Kashmir

In recent weeks, Azad Kashmir has seen not just unrest, but a fight for credibility. The official media issued a totally disparate report when the...

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Ayaz Ahmed

Kashmir On Fire: The People’s Uprising Against Oppression And Betrayal

The streets of Pakistani-administered Jammu and Kashmir are alive with defiance. What began as a peaceful mobilisation around a 38-point charter of...

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Sasha Javed Malik

Rare Earth Elements And Pakistan: Navigating Global Power Dynamics And Opportunities

Rare Earth Elements And Pakistan: Navigating Global Power Dynamics And Opportunities

Since the recent episode of the tariff war between the USA and China, we have heard the term “rare earth elements” on an unprecedented scale. Since...

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Shahbaz Khan

The Flotilla And The Failure Of Global Diplomacy

The image of the intercepted flotilla off Gaza’s coast once again exposed the limits of global diplomacy. The vessel, carrying humanitarian...

previous day 10

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Suleman Zia

Sumud Flotilla 2025: Humanitarian Aid To Gaza Challenges Israel’s Naval Blockade

In the early hours of the beginning of October 2025, the Sumud Flotilla set sail to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, challenging Israel’s naval...

tuesday 10

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Zara Mansoor

Misleading Narratives: How Social Media Distorts Pakistan’s Economic Reality

Misleading Narratives: How Social Media Distorts Pakistan’s Economic Reality

Picture this: a social media post is circulated (by the usual suspects), which says that Pakistan is ranked number one in the world as far as...

tuesday 20

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Omar Quraishi

Mr. Prime Minister: Halt Corporate Exodus Before Pakistan’s Economy Suffers Further

Mr. Prime Minister: Halt Corporate Exodus Before Pakistan’s Economy Suffers Further

A new wave of corporate exits is signalling trouble for the economy. Procter & Gamble will wind down local operations and shift to third-party...

tuesday 10

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Mubashir Akram

The Hidden Predator: How Online Gaming Endangers Our Children

The nightmare which befell a very close friend started with a formal sweet message to his 12-year-old daughter. She was playing a video game with a...

06.10.2025 3

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Aamir Zulfiqar Khan

The Forgotten Struggle: A History Of Leftist Politics And Repression In Pakistan

The history of leftist politics in Pakistan is rarely acknowledged and largely forgotten. What remains is a fragmented legacy, scarred by decades...

06.10.2025 10

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Dr. Tariq Rahim

Half Of Pakistan Doesn’t Work: The Growing Weight Of Economic Dependence

Half of Pakistan does not work. Around 120 million people live as dependents, many tied to mosques, madrasas, shrines, or begging, a hidden...

06.10.2025 20

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Mohammad Nafees

Pakistan’s Promise Of Renewal: Rebuilding Gaza With Strength And Solidarity

Gaza lies shattered. Homes, schools, hospitals, and streets are reduced to rubble, and more than three-quarters of its people have been displaced....

06.10.2025 10

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Michael Cohen

Unified Tax Reforms: Reviving Pakistan’s Fiscal Stability And Economic Self-Reliance

Unified Tax Reforms: Reviving Pakistan’s Fiscal Stability And Economic Self-Reliance

There is a general consensus that Pakistan needs comprehensive structural reforms in all areas of governance and institutions if it is to achieve...

04.10.2025 10

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Dr. Ikramul Haq

Israel’s Strike On Qatar Exposes GCC Delusions And Shattered Security Assumptions

The only time Israel was honest was when it stated its “principled” ambition for a territory stretching from the Nile to the Euphrates, in effect,...

04.10.2025 2

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Mohammed Sarwar Khan

Grants Alone Won’t Save Us: Why Adaptation Finance Must Come With Accountability And Local Action

Last week, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif made a strong plea at the United Nations: “Loans over loans, adding to loans is not a solution.” He urged...

04.10.2025 1

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Jawad Khalid

Trump’s Embrace Of Pakistan: Opportunity Or A Risk To Democracy?

The mood in Pakistan’s media has been euphoric. Television anchors and social media feeds were full of excitement after US President Donald Trump...

04.10.2025 4

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Saad Hafiz

The Shama Junejo Controversy: Mismanagement And Mystery In Pakistan’s UN Delegation

This past month was engaging for a variety of reasons that included the unabated genocide in Gaza, the unprovoked airstrikes on Qatar, the...

03.10.2025 2

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Ambassador M. Alam Brohi

Afghanistan’s Digital Blackout: Taliban’s Grip On Connectivity And Control

Afghanistan is falling silent. The recent reality is that the screens are going black, phones are not ringing, and internet cafés are shuttered....

03.10.2025 2

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Zara Mansoor