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Amidst the typical Pakistani post-election discourse and the same old lot assuming power at a time when widespread disillusionment with progress...
People tend to cling to ideas formed previously; they tend to work better within already established networks; and they tend to be more comfortable...
Schools in Nigeria and Pakistan are at risk from the growing threats of militant attacks. In 2022, the Global Coalition for Protecting Education...
As the 16th National Assembly starts its first parliamentary year, it is essential to carry out a deep dive into the recently concluded elections....
I am writing in the hope that this message will reach both government and IMF officials responsible for approving the further loan package for...
There was a time when systematically collected data about schoolchildren’s learning levels was scarce, spottily collected, and hard to obtain....
This March, the Supreme Court (SC) held in a reference filed by the president of Pakistan that the proceedings of the trial by the Lahore High...
In Pakistan, history textbooks are not inclusive in the sense that they seldom mention non-Muslim freedom fighters. It seems that the writers of...
Cannot live without the IMF. With net reserves at the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) standing at only $7.9 billion, upcoming payments in April, May,...
With this week’s advent of Ramazan, our lives have changed in some tangible ways. Our daily routines have acquired a new rhythm. At least in...
Pakistan was the first country in the history of the world to have been created through the power of the vote. Quaid e Azam had said that...
There is a new government in place. Similar to previous governments, this one also does not have any plan in place to arrest economic stagnation,...
With the new governments ready to assume duties both at the federal and provincial levels, all eyes are on significant challenges and immediate...
Electricity draws incessant howls of outrage from Pakistanis. From industrialists to lifeline consumers, from plutocrats to labourers; everyone is...
On October 1, 2022 Dr Anthony Freeling became the acting vice-chancellor of the University of Cambridge – the first person to hold this office in...
Pakistan has a long history of exporting its semi or low-skilled workers, particularly to the Persian Gulf nations. This trend persists even today....
Democracy is the system of government that most analysts in the country and beyond it believe may be the best for our future. The question however...
On March 10, I had the honour to attend the oath-taking ceremony of Asif Ali Zardari, the 14th president of Pakistan, at the President House. On...
It is often stated that Pakistan's economic challenges are due to the breakdown of an economic contract between its key stakeholders. This contract...
The induction of a new government that is not equipped with the legitimacy to come up with any medium- or long-term strategy to rid the country of...
Is populist leader Imran Khan’s recent letter to the IMF a malicious ploy to push a cash-starved Pakistan on the brink of default? Or is it an...