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The Indispensable Role Of The U.S. In Managing Indo-Pak Crises And Regional Stability

For decades, Washington has insisted that India and Pakistan should resolve their disputes bilaterally. New Delhi prefers it that way, Islamabad...

yesterday 10

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Saad Hafiz

Pakistan’s Judiciary Faces Historic Challenges After 27th Amendment

Pakistan’s Judiciary Faces Historic Challenges After 27th Amendment

This is not an essay on the impact of the 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill on the judiciary. It is not even a comment. It is an obituary of the...

yesterday 20

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Dr. Ikramul Haq

Supreme Court Landmark Ruling: Wedlock Policy Safeguards Family And Women In Service

Supreme Court Landmark Ruling: Wedlock Policy Safeguards Family And Women In Service

In the recent case titled Mubashir Iqbal Zafar vs. Ministry of Defence through its Secretary, Pak Secretariat-II Saddar, Rawalpindi and others...

previous day 30

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Nida Usman Chaudhry

Incendiary Rhetoric In Pakistan: How Words Deepen Divisions And Threaten Democracy

It is that time again. Pakistan’s political class rediscovers its flair for theatrical flourish, as if the national script requires periodic re-...

previous day 8

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Dr. Tariq Rahim

Political–Military War Of Words Pushes Pakistan Towards Greater Instability

Political–Military War Of Words Pushes Pakistan Towards Greater Instability

Two developments this week have shaken the country’s political and institutional landscape: a former prime minister referring to the sitting chief...

thursday 10

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Mohammad Nafees

Protecting Afghan Women Activists: Pakistan’s Role Amid Taliban Threats

The recent tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have created immense hardships for the people of the two states. The trade between the two...

10.12.2025 5

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Abdul Sattar

Unemployment Insurance In Pakistan: Building Financial Resilience For Workers

Over the last few decades, Pakistan’s economy has seen an unending cycle of boom and bust. Among other consequences, this cyclic trend has caused...

09.12.2025 4

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Zulfiquar Rao

Pakistan’s Road Carnage: Privilege, Weak Enforcement And A Broken Justice System

Pakistan’s Road Carnage: Privilege, Weak Enforcement And A Broken Justice System

It can no longer be denied that Pakistan is bleeding on its roads. Every year, over 30,000 traffic accidents are registered, resulting in nearly...

09.12.2025 10

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Sakib Berjees

Old Rivalries, New Conflicts: Afghanistan And Pakistan Face Tensions Again

The conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan is not new. The two neighbours have long viewed each other through a distorted lens, projecting...

09.12.2025 20

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Wahab Raofi

How Pakistan’s 26th And 27th Amendments Dismantled Democracy And Judicial Independence

After the 26th and 27th Amendments, the Constitution of Pakistan is now neither parliamentary, nor presidential, nor democratic. It has turned the...

09.12.2025 10

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Ambassador M. Alam Brohi