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Growth below target

Growth below target

Pakistan lacks the export-oriented industrial expansion that has driven sustained high growth in other economies.

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Dawn

Dawn Editorial

A nation that reads, leads!

The pervasive rise of social media platforms has precipitated a severe reading slump among the younger generation that is often seen chasing...

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The Express Tribune

Mujeeb Ali

Meetings denied

FORMER prime minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, continue to be held incommunicado inside Adiala Jail....

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Dawn

Dawn Editorial

A Necessary Disclosure

A Necessary Disclosure

A Necessary Disclosure May 15, 2026 Newspaper, Opinions, Editorials Share on Facebook Share on Twitter ...

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The Nation (Editorials)

The Nation Editorial

Reputational Risks

Reputational Risks

Reputational Risks May 15, 2026 Newspaper, Opinions, Editorials Share on Facebook Share on Twitter ...

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The Nation (Editorials)

The Nation Editorial

War, climate, hunger

War, climate, hunger

Each year, over a billion tonnes of food is wasted globally.

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Dawn

Jamil Ahmad

Cartoon

Cartoon

Cartoon May 15, 2026 Newspaper, Opinions, Cartoons Share on Facebook Share on Twitter ...

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The Nation (Editorials)

The Nation Editorial

The Invisible Inflation

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Daily Times

Sajid Salamat

Parallel centuries of leadership

Parallel centuries of leadership

What distinguishes David Attenborough and Syed Babar Ali from others is not ambition but patience.

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Dawn

Ali Tauqeer Sheikh

Blind Judicial Order

Blind Judicial Order

“There are none so blind as those who will not see.” — Jonathan Swift Few quotations capture the constitutional tragedy unfolding behind...

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The Friday Times

Abuzar Salman Khan Niazi

Zardari’s chance to complete Pakistan

FOR fifteen years, Pakistan’s motorway network has carried a glaring gap through its centre. The M-6 Sukkur-to-Hyderabad Motorway remains the...

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Pakistan Observer

Aijaz Ahmad

Governance crisis

Governance crisis

While Karachi’s location and its two deep-water ports have often underscored its immense potential, successive governments have failed to transform...

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Dawn

Mirza Moiz Baig

Water, law & power: Illegal suspension of IWT

FOLLOWING the Pahalgam incident Indian unilateral suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT-1960) on April 2025, has generated serious legal,...

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Pakistan Observer

Dr Muhammad Khan

A diplomat in Pakistan: A family we cannot visit

IN February, I published an article titled “A Diplomat in Pakistan”. This is the second in the series. His writings are more apropos today as...

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Pakistan Observer

Imran Shauket

8-0: The new benchmark

IN a country where football has long struggled for attention and stability, Pakistan’s women’s national team has quietly produced a result that...

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Pakistan Observer

Zahid Maqsood Sheikh

Limited openings

FOR years, even the smallest suggestion of engagement with Pakistan would trigger outrage in India’s political...

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Dawn

Dawn Editorial

In the AI World, Think Beyond Machines

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Daily Times

Sajid Salamat

The War That Made Traders Rich

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Daily Times

Sajid Salamat

Marka-e-Haq-II: Governance and security

THE recent anniversary of Marka-e-Haq has been celebrated with great zeal and zest across the country by all segments of society, reflecting a strong...

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Pakistan Observer

Dr Amir Ullah Khan

Sindh’s War on Narcotics

Sindh’s War on Narcotics

For decades, the shadow of narcotics has loomed over our streets, threatening the fabric of our society and the potential of our youth. However, under...

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The Nation

Nadir Nabil Gabol

Should Iran control Hormuz?

Ask the Iranians, and they will entirely endorse the claim. A growing number of international analysts call it Iran's nuclear option. Iran's...

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The Express Tribune

Shahzad Chaudhry

PM forms task force to devise policy on waste-to-energy projects

PM forms task force to devise policy on waste-to-energy projects

Task force will examine international best practices related to waste-to-energy generation and identify legal, regulatory, financial and operational...

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Dawn Business

Syed Irfan Raza

Misrepresentative metrics

Macroeconomic indicators do not necessarily reflect the health of the economy. A case in point is Pakistan's per capita income, which has shown...

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The Express Tribune

Editorial

Justice delayed, democracy denied

Over two years after the controversial Election 2024, the country's election tribunals are still sitting on 128 unresolved petitions - roughly...

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The Express Tribune

Editorial

Bring the sailors home

Over three weeks have passed since the oil tanker MT Honour 25 was hijacked by Somali pirates and taken to the coast of Eyl in Puntland, a...

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The Express Tribune

Editorial

Unique Columnist Mir Nadir Ali Abro

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Daily Times

Sajid Salamat

US, EU lawmakers pledge scrutiny over Paramount-Warner Bros. deal

US, EU lawmakers pledge scrutiny over Paramount-Warner Bros. deal

A group of US and EU lawmakers said European regulators will “closely examine” Paramount’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The...

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The News International

Hafsa naeem baig

Nuclear Safety Is a Practice, Not a Claim

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Daily Times

Sajid Salamat

Meningitis leaves one dead, others critically ill; Know how it spreads

Meningitis leaves one dead, others critically ill; Know how it spreads

One dead and others seriously ill due to meningitis fever today. A young person has died and two others are being treated after an outbreak of...

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The News International

Hafsa naeem baig

AI boom pushes SK Hynix toward $1 trillion market valuation

AI boom pushes SK Hynix toward $1 trillion market valuation

SK Hynix, a major global producer of memory chips, is expanding business valuation through AI boom. The chip manufacturing company is on the verge of...

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The News International

Hafsa naeem baig

Most Connected yet Most Alone

Most Connected yet Most Alone

Nearly three years ago, Beaconhouse launched a structured wellbeing programme across its school network, a deliberate effort to look beyond academic...

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The Nation

Syeda iram naqvi

Media shapes policy success

WHY public trust, not just governance, decides the fate of government programs. When conspiracy theories about polio vaccination attract a wider...

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Pakistan Observer

News Desk

Some children's lives matter more in Western foreign policy

Pakistanis know what it means to bury children after an attack on a school. From the APS massacre in Peshawar to countless bombings across the region,...

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The Express Tribune

Faisal Kutty

Reforming the Jirga (Part 2)

Reforming the Jirga (Part 2)

Comparative international experience supports this approach. Rwanda’s Gacaca courts and Sierra Leone’s Local Courts system demonstrate that...

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The Nation

Sumreen Fatima

Citizens for better healthcare

Citizens for better healthcare

Citizens must be more involved in health affairs that affect them and those around them.

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Dawn

Zafar Mirza

Celebrating mothers, curating affections in art

Dear all who shared a glimpse of their mothers on Sunday, Scrolling through an endless gallery of mothers' portraits is deeply moving. Each...

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The Express Tribune

Sadia Pasha Kamran

The Right Lessons

The Right Lessons

The Right Lessons May 15, 2026 Newspaper, Opinions, Editorials Share on Facebook Share on Twitter ...

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The Nation (Editorials)

The Nation Editorial

New vision for constructive relationship of strategic stability should guide Sino-US ties

New vision for constructive relationship of strategic stability should guide Sino-US ties

The meeting between President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump in Beijing this week will help the two sides jointly answer the defining...

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The Frontier Post (Editorial)

The Frontier Post

Anthropic, Gates Foundation collaborates to expand AI partnership in health education sector

Anthropic, Gates Foundation collaborates to expand AI partnership in health education sector

Anthropic has decided to invest in the healthcare and education sector to boost AI-powered advanced facilities and technical support. Artificial...

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The News International

Hafsa naeem baig

The Neo-Miniature Art Movement

The Neo-Miniature Art Movement

The origins of Miniature Art can be traced back to the 9th-10th century, where it began as a means for illustrating religious texts, animal studies,...

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Paradigm Shift

Asna nabil