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Rethink the climate transition

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Hadia Tariq

Welcome to Pakistan?

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Amir Jahangir

Overpopulation

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Iftekhar A Khan

A new era of learning

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Dr Javaid Laghari

The politics of reserved seats

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Muhammad Waqar Rana

Wandering between languages

Once again, I have an excuse to revisit an issue that has bothered me for a long time. And I also see this as an example of how pointless it is to...

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Ghazi Salahuddin

War games and city plans

The recent Pakistan–India and Israel-Iran wars show that cities and infrastructure are at great risk during wars. However, we can learn from the...

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Dr Muhammad Imran

The price of defeat

It is a historically proven truth that military defeats lead to a loss of political power, especially in democracies. Even before democracies,...

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Dr Rashid Wali Janjua

Reverse Robin Hood

Robin Hood, the legendary outlaw who stole from the rich and gave to the poor, left behind a tale rich with meaning. At its core, it carried three...

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Dr Farrukh Saleem

The collapse of a curriculum

That the so-called Single National Curriculum (SNC), introduced by the PTI government, was an exercise in futility is no longer news. Many critics,...

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Dr Naazir Mahmood

A season among seasons

Human history is replete with periods in which certain powers ascended and then melted away. Nothing is everlasting except movement. From one phase...

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Raoof Hasan

Bias as analysis

In a complex sector like energy, the space for thoughtful debate must always remain open, especially in the context of a developing economy like...

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Moonis Alvi

Smarter regulation

Pakistan’s regulatory framework is extensive, fragmented and operates across federal, provincial, and local tiers. At the federal level alone,...

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Hina Ayra

Institutionalising ADR

In Pakistan’s current legal and economic landscape, the need for an effective and structured Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) system,...

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Hafiz Ahsaan Ahmad Khokhar

Connecting Gandhara

I was recently invited to attend the National Day of France, a prestigious celebration that not only reflected the cultural pride of the French...

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Dr Ramesh Kumar Vankwani

Every law needs a sunset

In any well-functioning democracy, laws must not only be fair but they must also be timely and adaptable. As societies evolve, so too should the...

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Ryma Uzair

Modi: a gift for Pakistan?

India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken a radical turn, one that confuses nationalism with exclusion, centralism with suppression and...

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Rommel Akram

Operation Sindoor: rhetoric and reality

On July 4, 2025, date coincidence notwithstanding – Indian Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Capability Development and Sustenance) Lt-Gen Rahul R Singh...

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Asif Iqbal

Educators beware: AI can harm learning

After having experienced the use of Large Language Models (LLMs) in schools and universities since the introduction of ChatGPT in 2022, there is a...

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I Hussain

Saving the economy

As Pakistan began another financial year this month, amid widespread scepticism, the country’s rulers presided over a sharp contrast between the...

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Farhan Bokhari

We need a climate plan

The ‘Baku to Belem roadmap’ highlights the urgent need to mobilise both public and private capital to address climate change impacts and...

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Hassan Baig

How to handle AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) generative tools have profoundly transformed our daily lives. AI, which only a few years ago seemed confined to the...

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Abdul Rafay Siddiqui

Guardians of climate justice

As Pakistan unveiled its first-ever fully climate-tagged federal budget, a critical question loomed large: will these high-level commitments truly...

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Soha Nisar