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Mohammad Nafees

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Trump’s Missteps And Iran’s Strategic Rise

Trump’s Missteps And Iran’s Strategic Rise

On the first night of the war, February 28, missiles streaked across the sky above Palm Jumeirah, intercepted in bursts of light as residents in beach...

11.04.2026 20

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Mohammad Nafees

Sovereignty As Toll Booth: From Balochistan's Mines To Hormuz's Waters

Sovereignty As Toll Booth: From Balochistan's Mines To Hormuz's Waters

When Nawabzada Lashkari Raisani stood outside the Balochistan High Court this week and called the Mines and Minerals Act a "law of plunder,"...

09.04.2026 40

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Pakistan's Justice Paradox: Harsh On Dissent, Weak On Crime

In Pakistan, justice often appears less about truth and more about narrative. Recent cases expose a troubling pattern: journalists and dissenters are...

03.04.2026 30

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Strike The Hub, Miss The Problem

Wars are often presented as solutions. They are rarely that simple. A recent analysis in a mainstream local newspaper examined the logic behind the...

01.04.2026 30

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Wars Of Systems — Part III: Iran, Endurance, And The Fragility Of Gulf Security

The previous column argued that today's conflicts are better understood as wars of systems than clashes of civilisations. This column examines...

26.03.2026 30

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Wars Of Systems — Part II: The Gulf, Global Markets, And Strategic Risk

The previous column argued that today's conflicts are better understood as wars of systems rather than clashes of civilisations. This column...

24.03.2026 30

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The Illusion Of Dollar Strength In A Fracturing World Order

The conventional narrative around the Iran war and global finance is by now familiar: the conflict is accelerating de-dollarisation, strengthening...

19.03.2026 60

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Conflicting Nuclear Signals Threaten Pakistan’s Stability Amid US-Iran Crisis

15.03.2026 30

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Pakistan Celebrates Education Gains, Yet Millions Of Girls Remain Out Of School

Is girls’ education in Pakistan as triumphant as current narratives suggest? On paper, it appears so. The Statistics and Trends Report 2023–24 on...

08.03.2026 70

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The Silence Of Blasphemy: When Terrorists Desecrate Faith

The suicide bombing inside Imambargah Khadijah al-Kubra in Islamabad was among the deadliest attacks in the capital in more than a decade....

15.02.2026 20

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Selective Justice: How Power Shapes Blasphemy Laws After Islamabad Imambargah Attack

12.02.2026 10

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Balochistan’s Numbers Game: Militancy, Mistrust, And A Crisis Of Credibility

04.02.2026 20

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When Dissent Becomes Terrorism

30.01.2026 20

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Karachi’s Fires: Systemic Failures In Safety, Governance, And Disaster Management

26.01.2026 30

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Power Without War: How The United States Shapes The Modern Global Order

20.01.2026 40

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Karachi’s Gul Plaza Fire Exposes The Limits Of Water-Only Firefighting

19.01.2026 40

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The $60 Billion Mirage: How Pakistan’s Financial Architecture Chokes Its Own Export Dream

16.01.2026 70

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PIA’s Fall: How Mismanagement And Cultural Stagnation Crippled Pakistan’s Flag Carrier

09.01.2026 30

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Pakistan’s Security Paradox: More Operations, Fewer Results

07.01.2026 30

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When Imprecision Replaces Truth: The Quiet Power Of Selective Journalism

31.12.2025 30

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The Smog Of Silence: When Reports Expose A State’s Inability To Govern

18.12.2025 20

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The Faiz Hameed Verdict: A Twelve-Year Institutional Failure

15.12.2025 20

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Political–Military War Of Words Pushes Pakistan Towards Greater Instability

11.12.2025 20

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Karachi’s Open Manholes: Civic Negligence And The Tragic Cost To Children

06.12.2025 20

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Can Humans Be Programmed Like Artificial Intelligence? – Part 2

30.11.2025 10

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Can Humans Be Programmed Like Artificial Intelligence? – Part I

29.11.2025 20

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AI As The Next Human Revolution: From Fear To Empowerment And Historical Continuity

25.11.2025 80

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The New Builders: How The Global AI Race Is Redefining Power And Progress

12.11.2025 30

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When Cameras Replace Governance: The Flawed Logic Of Sindh’s E-Challan System

06.11.2025 30

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Law Without Empathy: When Courts Mistake Moral Duty For Social Justice

04.11.2025 20

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Pakistan’s Unequal Highways: Sindh’s Oil Cess And The Cost Of Neglect

28.10.2025 20

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Pakistan’s New War With Afghanistan: Militancy And The Erosion Of Regional Stability

20.10.2025 30

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The Hidden Power And Peril Of Saying “Unchecked”

13.10.2025 30

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Half Of Pakistan Doesn’t Work: The Growing Weight Of Economic Dependence

06.10.2025 30

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Was German Fascism An Isolated Case?

22.09.2025 30

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India, Dams, And The Future Of Pakistan’s Rivers - Part 2

11.09.2025 30

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India, Dams, And The Future Of Pakistan’s Rivers - Part 1

10.09.2025 90

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A Shepherd Against The Flood: Pakistan’s Crisis Of Preparedness

02.09.2025 40

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How NDMA’s Warnings Fail To Protect Pakistan

26.08.2025 30

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How NDMA’s Monsoon Advisories Fail Sindh Every Year

22.08.2025 30

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Balochistan’s Crisis: Why Rhetoric And Religion Cannot Replace Political Solutions

21.08.2025 40

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Balochistan’s Crisis: Why Rhetoric And Religion Cannot Replace Political Solutions

19.08.2025 100

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How Terrorism Reshapes Geopolitics And Pakistan’s Struggle Within

15.08.2025 60

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How Sabotage, Kidnappings, And Propaganda Are Bleeding Pakistan

11.08.2025 30

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Bajaur Ceasefire Or State Surrender? The Dangerous Illusion Of Peace With The TTP

05.08.2025 50

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Environmental Disasters And Our Response Gaps – Part 2

02.08.2025 10

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Environmental Disasters And Our Response Gaps – Part 1

01.08.2025 20

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Pakistan’s Foreign Reserves: A House Of Cards Built On Borrowed Dollars

21.07.2025 20

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Why Pakistan’s Flood Warning System Fails When It Matters Most

18.07.2025 70

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Beyond Diplomatic Wins: The Grim Reality Of Terrorism In Pakistan

02.07.2025 20

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