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Challenges of an emerging global order

Challenges of an emerging global order

T he recent military conflict between Israel and Iran not only destabilised an already fragile Middle East but also posed a grave threat to the...

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Abdul Rauf Shakoori

A challenged democracy

A challenged democracy

I n its chequered history of consolidating democracy, alternating between long martial laws and interludes of democratic dispensations, the state...

29.06.2025 50

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Dr Muhammad Abrar Zahoor

Alternatives to American unilateralism — I

Alternatives to American unilateralism — I

F rom the end of the World War II in 1945 until 2001, the United States was involved in 201 out of 248 armed conflicts around the world, according...

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Tahir Kamran

Promises to keep

Promises to keep

O ver the past couple of decades, Lahore has seen some mega-budget mass transit projects come to life. The recently unveiled Punjab budget for the...

29.06.2025 1

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Ahsan Malik

Water governance in Karachi

Water governance in Karachi

A pall of gloom seemed to have descended on Karachiites when it was revealed that K-IV project will receive a sum of Rs 3.2 billion during the...

29.06.2025 2

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Dr Noman Ahmed

Dominating the skies

Dominating the skies

O On June 1, India’s chief of defence staff, admitted that his country had lost more than one aircraft during the May 7 encounter with the Pakistan...

29.06.2025 3

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Amjad Bashir Siddiqi

Voices for rivers

Voices for rivers

R ivers have always been at the heart of human existence. Since ancient times, they have provided food, water and a reason for people to settle and...

29.06.2025 1

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Ubaid Sahil

More, but not smarter

More, but not smarter

A s Pakistan’s two most populous provinces unveil their education budgets for FY 2025–26, the emerging picture is one of fiscal ambition tempered...

29.06.2025 2

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Ahmad Ali

Deemak: The Underdog Film You Shouldn’t Miss

Deemak: The Underdog Film You Shouldn’t Miss

“A single creak in the night—only then do we realise how deep family secrets can burrow.” H orror at its best thrives within the fine line between...

29.06.2025 20

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Gaitee Ara Siddiqi

Another war, another ceasefire

Another war, another ceasefire

O n June 26, US President Donald Trump said he would likely seek a commitment from Iran to end its nuclear ambitions. Speaking in The Hague where...

29.06.2025 6

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Dr Ejaz Hussain

The mirror effect — II

The mirror effect — II

“N ot ignorance, but ignorance of ignorance is the death of knowledge.” – Alfred North Whitehead In the previous essay we explored the factors...

28.06.2025 2

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Aziz Ali Dad

Can Hesson, Aqib duo drive Pakistan to cricket excellence?

Can Hesson, Aqib duo drive Pakistan to cricket excellence?

Cricket’s popularity in the sub-continent goes beyond mere sport; it’s deeply woven into the cultural fabric, national identity, and even political...

28.06.2025 3

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Khurram Mahmood

PSL champs Lahore Qalandars emerge as cricketing movement to ignite Pakistan’s sporting future

PSL champs Lahore Qalandars emerge as cricketing movement to ignite Pakistan’s sporting future

I n the world of professional sports, success is rarely accidental. It is earned through vision, persistence, grit, and unyielding belief. The...

28.06.2025 6

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Sarfraz Ahmed

More and improved surveillance

P arts of The Mall are now being watched over by body-worn cameras on traffic police personnel. When she approved the project in September, Chief...

22.06.2025 1

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Ahsan Malik

The sun always shines on TV

Patience (PBS – June 15) W ho doesn’t love a twisty detective show? Enter Patience, a light-hearted procedural-meets-prestige drama that focuses...

22.06.2025 1

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Nosheen Sabeeh

An ever-evolving crisis

P akistan is running out of drinking water. The International Institute for Sustainable Development points out that Pakistan is already a water-...

22.06.2025 2

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Ayoub Hameedi

The danger of greater digital exclusion

D esigned to tighten taxation screws and promote greater formalisation of the economy, the Finance Bill, 2025, promises to turn chaos into order....

22.06.2025 5

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Minahil Ali

Peace and freedom vs power

I srael’s attack on Iran defied every tenet of strategic rationality and moral logic. For weeks, many seasoned analysts and regional observers had...

22.06.2025 3

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Tahir Kamran

Declining investment in education

T he federal budget for 2025-26 was presented on June 10. In keeping with the tradition, the Pakistan Economic Survey 2024-25 was released a day...

22.06.2025 10

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Dr Shahid Siddiqui

A threat to food security

P akistan’s food safety and export safeguards are under siege. In March 2025, the National Food Security and Research Ministry and the newly...

22.06.2025 1

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Mehvish Yazdani

Universities must lead Pakistan’s economic agenda

P akistan stands at a critical juncture where its economic vulnerabilities threaten not just prosperity but also national security. With external...

22.06.2025 10

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Prof Dr Asghar Zaidi

Deliberate aggression

T he Israeli strike on Iran is a stark violation of international law and Iranian territorial sovereignty, akin to India’s May cross-border raid...

22.06.2025 2

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Dr Ejaz Hussain

Skilling the gap

P overty continues to cast a long shadow in Pakistan. A 2025 World Bank report notes that nearly 45 percent of the population lives below the...

22.06.2025 10

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Aoun Sahi

The war of words

I n his foreword to the 2022 edition of Shan-ul Haq Haqqee’s dictionary, Farhang-e-Talaffuz, linguist and lexicographer Dr Rauf Parekh rightly...

21.06.2025 10

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Bilal Ahmed

Policy at its worst

Policy at its worst

“T he Finance Bill 2025-26 appears to be the most confusing document that any government has produced in years. It revolves around going after the...

15.06.2025 9

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Dr Ikramul Haq

A survivalist budget

A survivalist budget

T he federal budget for fiscal year 2025-26, presented by the finance minister in the National Assembly on June 10, has an ambitious fiscal...

15.06.2025 10

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Dr Ikramul Haq

Beneath the waves

Beneath the waves

D During last month’s Pakistan-India military escalation, the ports remained open and functional. Civilian aircraft flew as scheduled and...

15.06.2025 20

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Amjad Bashir Siddiqi

Re-orienting the education system

Re-orienting the education system

P ublic education remains far from the core priorities of the ruling elite in Pakistan. The transformative ideas of Paulo Freire—articulated in his...

15.06.2025 2

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Tahir Kamran

A gain/loss game

A gain/loss game

T he federal budget 2025 cannot be described as reform-oriented. The government has apparently managed to convince the IMF that it needs to roll...

15.06.2025 2

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Mansoor Ahmad

To the bitter end

To the bitter end

T he world’s richest man, Elon Musk, and the most powerful man, Donald J Trump, are no longer allies. After their relationship exploded all over...

15.06.2025 1

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Dr Samee Lashari

A concerning condition

A concerning condition

I n the hall at Peshawar Press Club, medical experts, gynaecologists and health officials gathered recently not just to share information, but to...

15.06.2025 1

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Asad Zia

More punitive than constructive

More punitive than constructive

L ahore has become synonymous with bad air quality, ominous smog, and now, extreme heat. One after the other, environmental challenges continue to...

15.06.2025 1

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Ahmed Ahsan

Faisal Kapadia Unloaded

Faisal Kapadia Unloaded

‘Common Sense Protects Us’ Faisal Kapadia, formerly a member of the iconic music group Strings, is a smart man. He is not entrenched by the view...

15.06.2025 1

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Maheen Sabeeh

Macro-economic stabilisation

Macro-economic stabilisation

I n recent months, economic headlines about Pakistan have been dominated by the stability vocabulary. The fiscal deficit is shrinking, the current...

15.06.2025 1

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Maheen Rehan