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A Changed New York

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Dr. James J. Zogby

Evolving Geopolitical Architecture

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Imran Malik

Navigating 2026

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M A Hossain

Economic Blueprint

The incumbent coalition government at the federal level launched its National Economic Transformation Plan, better known as URAAN Pakistan,...

yesterday 10

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Muhammad Zahid Raffat

US Strategy & Pakistan

Issued in November this year, the National Security Strategy of the United States (US) revolves around one point: protect the US through...

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Dr. Tehmina Aslam Ranjha

An Instructive Moment

The proverb ‘As you sow so shall you reap’ reflects the eternal truth that every human being will be rewarded or punished according to his good or...

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Malik Muhammad Ashraf

Digitalised Influence

Over the years, it has become increasingly evident that the nature of influence between states has changed. It is no longer exercised simply...

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Shahzeb Amin

End of Left-Right Politics?

The left-right divide has been a main definition of politics for more than a hundred years in Europe and beyond. But today, some politicians and...

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Atle Hetland

Teach for Pakistan

“Everything that is not forbidden by the laws of nature is achievable, given the right knowledge.” David Deutsch, The Beginning of Infinity:...

thursday 7

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Maqsood Hussain

The Darkness of Mines

The world continues to meet its growing energy demands at the expense of under-represented and marginalised workers. While societies benefit from...

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Iman Shahbaz

Thinking Begins on the Page

Pakistan’s education crisis is commonly framed in terms of funding deficits, outdated curricula, or inadequate infrastructure. These are serious...

thursday 20

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Ambassador G. R. Baluch

Songs and Sermons

Songs and Sermons

Every society has its pressure points. In Pakistan, they are those tender places where law meets custom, and custom often wins. As the country...

17.12.2025 2

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Munazza Hameed

Summary of Life

An obituary, barely 75 words, attempts to capture the vastness of a human life: their beginnings, their bonds, their triumphs, and their final...

17.12.2025 2

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Muhammad Ali Falak

Water Policy: A Seven-Year Itch

When Pakistan’s National Water Policy (NWP) was approved by the Council of Common Interests on April 24, 2018, it was sold as a watershed moment: a...

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Mohsin Leghari