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Follow the White Rabbit

yesterday 4

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Sanam Akram

AI: A governance priority

yesterday 2

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Dr Samuel Rizk

Democracy and the left

yesterday 10

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Abdul Sattar

Pakistan’s quiet road to success

yesterday 7

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Bilal Ijaz Gilani

Reimagining innovation

In today’s rapidly evolving global economy, the ability of a country to innovate and foster entrepreneurship has become central to its development....

previous day 20

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Atta-Ur-Rahman

Green or gone? Our carbon challenge

It is no secret that Pakistan has been battered by an economic crunch for decades now. The investment climate is in the doldrums, as evidenced by...

previous day 10

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Furqan Ali

Pakistan and the tariff shock

The US has opted for a strategic trade policy over free trade by prioritising security, industrial and economic policy over market liberalisation....

previous day 20

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Dr Muhammad Abdul Kamal

How technology shapes power

In the early 15th century, the world still moved by hoof and sail. But within the walls of the Ottoman Empire, something formidable was taking...

previous day 40

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Siddique Humayun

Future of the Indus Waters Treaty: Part-IV

The opening article titled ‘Revising the Indus Waters Treaty’ of a compilation of articles on the IWT issued by NATSRAT by Pankaj Saran and PK...

tuesday 20

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Shafqat Kakakhel

Zero waste in fashion and textile

International Day of Zero Waste is observed every year on March 30 to create awareness about sustainable consumption and production patterns,...

tuesday 10

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Zile Huma

The face of reform

The year is 2018 and the month is October. Lahore is getting chillier, bracing up for yet another Smog season. I’m getting cold feet entering the...

tuesday 2

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Asad Ejaz Butt

Regulating jewellery

In recent years, Pakistan has experienced economic challenges and uncertainties caused by volatile exchange rates and fluctuations in gold prices....

tuesday 1

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Barnaby Plowright

A kind of insanity

The US has consistently followed a line which either veers to the right or in a few cases has deviated slightly to the centre. It has not really...

07.04.2025 30

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Kamila Hyat

Future of the Indus Waters Treaty: Part-III

The Indian government’s call for a review and modification of the IWT has ostensibly been prompted by its annoyance with Pakistan’s objections to...

07.04.2025 70

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Shafqat Kakakhel

Ramazan and revenue

Ramazan, a month of profound spiritual reflection and devotion, also emerges as a period of significant economic activity in Pakistan. For Muslims...

07.04.2025 2

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Usama Abdul Rauf

Maternal health

A new mother sits in silence, struggling to understand the overwhelming sadness that lingers after the birth of her child. She tries to voice her...

07.04.2025 10

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Dr Zaheena Shamsul Islam

Trump’s trade war

In a move that has sent shockwaves through the globe, President Trump’s administration has launched a sweeping new wave of reciprocal tariffs — a...

06.04.2025 3

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Yousuf Nazar

Death of a humanist

When someone you had known for ages passes away, you are left to wander in the realm of memories. You wonder about how times change and also think...

06.04.2025 30

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Ghazi Salahuddin

Killing machines

Diego Garcia, an island spanning 12.7 square miles, lies approximately 3,272 miles from Tehran. Named after the Portuguese viceroy Dom Garcia de...

06.04.2025 1

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Farrukh Saleem

The imperative of futuristics for Pakistan

In an era defined by rapid global transformation, the science of futuristics — the study of anticipating and preparing for future possibilities —...

06.04.2025 7

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Nasir Ali Khan

Ziedan’s ‘Azazeel’ and the haunting of Hypa

The most prominent name that comes to mind while discussing modern literature from Egypt is Naguib Mahfouz. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in...

06.04.2025 1

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Dr Naazir Mahmood