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Balochistan and India

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Ali Anwar

Gender Apartheid in Pakistan

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Zakir Ullah

A Generation That Cannot Read Properly

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Ayoub Hameedi

Thirsty Fields, Empty Plates

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Noreen Amjad Ali

BLA’s Bloodstained Agenda

BLA’s Bloodstained Agenda

When disputes fester between people, the sane response is conversation. When nations fracture, the same principle applies: talk, negotiate,...

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Rakhshanda Mehtab

Mehmood Booti Rehabilitation Project

Mehmood Booti Rehabilitation Project

Mehmood Booti has a long history of serving as a dumping site. During the Black Death epidemic, famines under Akbar’s regime, and the War of...

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Sijal Mustjab Karamat

Frontier Faultlines

The provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) and Balochistan in Pakistan are not just territories with rich natural resources and strategic...

yesterday 20

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Jawad Saleem

Built to Silence: How Pakistan’s Structures Enable Cyber Harassment

Built to Silence: How Pakistan’s Structures Enable Cyber Harassment

  In Pakistan, cyber harassment is not the work of anonymous trolls alone. It is enabled—if not outright maintained—by institutional structures...

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Maira Asif

IMF Loans: Short-term Relief or Long-term Economic Trap

When the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approves loans for Pakistan, the news is often celebrated by political leaders and the media as a major...

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Dr Nasir Khan

Kashmir – A legal battle

Kashmir is a legal contest between Pakistan and India. The revocation of Article 370 and 35-A of the Indian Constitution by the BJP government on...

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Dr Shoaib Baloch

Breathe Easy

Smog is a serious issue for health especially in Lahore, Pakistan. The air quality index of Lahore is 1000 plus, and it is way higher than World...

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Dr Rao Zia-Ur-Rehman

Punjab’s Ramadan Nigheban Package and Ramadan Sahulat Bazaars

As the holy month of Ramadan, filled with blessings and mercy, nears its conclusion, the Punjab government remains steadfast in its mission to...

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Azma Bokhari

Pakistan’s Plastic Waste Emergency

Pakistan, like many nations, is grappling with a mounting crisis- “plastic waste”. As we mark the International Day of Zero Waste on March 30, it...

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Soha Nisar

A Call to Responsibility and Action

A Call to Responsibility and Action

The renewed wave of terrorism has brought Pakistan to a critical juncture. The tragic incident of the Jaffar Express hijacking is a stark reminder...

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Sarah Ameer

Minorities in India

Right then, have you seen what’s come out about India? Makes your blood run a bit cold, doesn’t it? This report from the US Commission on...

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Kamal Mustafa

On Ramadan’s True Legacy

As a Muslim of South Asian origin residing in the United States, I am continually struck by the profound and transformative power of Ramadan. This...

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Frank F Islam

The Zionist Regime

For nearly eight decades, nations in the region and people worldwide have faced a nefarious manifestation of occupation in Palestine. This...

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Mehran Movahed Far

The Noose Tightens

In a sweltering courtroom this month, justice itself seemed to wither away. Four men stood bound as the judge pronounced their sentence: death by...

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Dure Akram

Prison Reforms in Pakistan

Pakistan has long grappled with prison reform against a backdrop of structural inefficiencies, overcrowding, human rights violations, and...

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Arslan Mehndi Nekokara

Geo-economic and Currency Multi-polarity

Global economic dynamics have shifted in recent years, calling into question the US dollar’s long-held primacy. The dollar’s status as the primary...

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Dr Atique Ur Rehman

Options for NATO

Options for NATO

In the aftermath of World War II, the United States (US) and its allies created the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 1949 with the...

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Syed Ahmed Ali

Weaponizing the Web: How Cyber Harassment Silences Marginalized Voices in Pakistan

Pakistan’s marginalized communities—women, transgender individuals, and religious minorities—face a hostile online environment where cyber...

26.03.2025 2

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Maira Asif

Dr. Yunus’s Visit to China

I begin by the famous quote by Mark Twain, “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” He emphasizes the importance of taking the first step...

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Dr Md Momtazur Rahman