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Youth Mobilisation And Political Upheaval In South Asia

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Dr Ejaz Hussain

Pakistan Signs Defence Pact With Saudi Arabia Amid Rising Regional Influence

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Imran Khan

Jurisprudence Of Fear And Convenience

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Abuzar Salman Khan Niazi

Pakistan’s Greatest Security Threat Is Water, Not War

Pakistan’s Greatest Security Threat Is Water, Not War

Pakistan’s water crisis is not a distant threat—it is unfolding now. With a population of 255 million and rising, the country is officially water-...

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Yousuf Nazar

The Rising Threat Of Digital Fraud In Pakistan’s Online Apps And Games

Pakistan is witnessing an alarming rise in digital fraud schemes disguised as entertainment and investment opportunities. Among the most dangerous...

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Muhammad Mujtaba Khan

Drowning In Injustice: South Asia’s Call For Climate Accountability

South Asia is reeling. From the overflowing Sutlej and Chenab rivers in Pakistan’s Punjab to the inundated plains of Sindh, and from the deadly...

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Dr. Tariq Aziz

Jang’s Silence: The End Of An Era In Pakistani Editorial Journalism

In 2025, Jang, Pakistan’s oldest and one of its most widely circulated Urdu newspapers, did something unthinkable: it stopped publishing its daily...

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Qurat-Ul-Ain Haider

Karachi Central Jail: The Forgotten Lives Within

In Karachi’s old quarters, a fortress-like compound sprawls across 26 acres. Built by the British in 1899 to discipline a colonial port, Karachi...

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Maham Fazal

Punjab’s 2025 Wage Hike Masks Deeper Injustices Against Workers

In societies divided on class, gender, and ethnic lines, nothing is apolitical. The nexus of power and knowledge production is not subtle – it is...

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Sasha Javed Malik

Why Politics Is Undermining The Future Of Cricket In Pakistan

Cricket has always held a very special place in Pakistan. For decades, it has not only been a sport but also a part of the national identity, a...

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Tariq Khalique

Nationalism And Media Bias In The India–Pakistan Cricket Rivalry

The Pakistan–India cricket rivalry preceded India’s ill-advised Operation Sindoor and will outlast any such further operations as well. I was...

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Omar Quraishi

Has Punjab Paid The Price For Rejecting Right-Wing Politics?

On 10 August, when the swollen rivers of Punjab breached embankments and gushed into villages, few imagined the water would stay for weeks. By 9...

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Rohinee Singh

The Decisive Role Of Youth In South Asian Regime Change

Within a span of one year, governments in Dhaka and Kathmandu were toppled by the youths. Earlier, in 2021, mob protests and violence led to regime...

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Dr Moonis Ahmar

Where Did The Climate Billions Go?

When a patient is wheeled into an emergency ward, no surgeon dares to cut open without first consulting test reports from an accredited laboratory....

13.09.2025 8

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Dr. Ikramul Haq

Surveillance Or Trust? Pakistan’s Democratic Dilemma

Pakistan today stands at the crossroads of security and liberty. The rapid expansion of surveillance technologies—camera networks, interception...

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Suleman Zia