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Epistemic Erasure and the PAF’s Men Behind Machines

The spectacular display of air power by the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) in the May 2025 conflict with India created awe and shock within the global...

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Sajid Salamat

General Asim Munir and Donald Trump

When Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal General Syed Asim Munir, met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White...

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Sajid Salamat

Stumble Back Into Corporate World

My column’s subject today has the potential to impact many of us, yet it does not come up much in personal and professional conversations. Leaving...

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Sajid Salamat

Unconventional Way of President Donald Trump

I had titled one of my earlier articles in February as ‘The unorthodox Donald Trump’ highlighting his unorthodox re-orientation of the US relations...

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Sajid Salamat

Wheels, Walls & Wallets

Pakistan finds itself once again walking a fiscal tightrope between ambitious policy reforms and grounded budgetary behaviour. The recent unveiling...

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Sajid Salamat

Military Conflicts: Dawn of Cyberwarfare

Military Conflicts: Dawn of Cyberwarfare

With the advent of emerging technologies, the exercise of power and the rules of the game for military conflicts are moving toward a paradigm...

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Sajid Salamat

Israel, the Clash of Civilizations, and the Case for a Muslim Nuclear Security Framework

Israel, the Clash of Civilizations, and the Case for a Muslim Nuclear Security Framework

By: Haiyun Ma Long before Samuel Huntington gave it academic legitimacy, Israel began promoting the notion of a “clash of civilizations” as a...

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Sajid Salamat

Trump-Asim Munir Meeting

Trump-Asim Munir Meeting

It will hurt very hard but that’s a fact. And I know I’m repeating myself, but truth has to be repeated until it penetrates noise. I still can’t...

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Sajid Salamat

Indo-Israeli Disinformation Model

The recent escalation between Iran and Israel has sent tremors through an already volatile Middle East, but beyond the visible military manoeuvres...

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Sajid Salamat

Sky is the Limit

The recent meeting between Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff and President Donald Trump in Washington was far more than a formal courtesy. Spanning...

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Sajid Salamat

Netanyahu’s Endless Wars

In the high-stakes arena of Middle Eastern geopolitics, words carry the weight of war, and decisions shape the fate of nations. On June 17, 2025,...

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Sajid Salamat

Re-shaping Urban Road Infrastructure for Bicycles

There is a dire need for us to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from our cities. At present, our cities act more like chimneys, pumping carbon...

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Sajid Salamat

Understanding Brain Drain in Pakistan

Understanding Brain Drain in Pakistan

Having barely made it halfway through the year, the Bureau of Emigration & Overseas Employment has reported that (225,375) Pakistanis have migrated...

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Sajid Salamat

Trump–Asim Munir Meeting: The Strategic Earthquake Modi Never Saw Coming

By Iqbal Latif It will hurt very hard—but that’s a fact. And I know I’m repeating myself, but truth has to be repeated until it penetrates noise. I...

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Noor Ul Ain

Pakistan-Iran and Fake News

Pakistan-Iran and Fake News

In today’s volatile regional landscape, the spread of misinformation has become a potent weapon for various actors with ulterior motives. Recent...

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Sajid Salamat

Misogyny of Crisis

Deterring men is more important than preventing the enemy. The misogyny embedded within the fabric of war and conflict has revealed the deeper...

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Sajid Salamat

Hyperconnectivity and Declining Empathy

In the age of hyperconnectivity, we are rapidly growing into apathy never witnessed in history. It was believed that getting connected created...

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Sajid Salamat

Why is Pakistan Quietly Experimenting with Stablecoins?

As the world embraces technology, the financial systems are changing rapidly-and one of the most prominent developments is the emergence of...

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Sajid Salamat

Pak-Afghan Relations: The Way Forward

Despite enduring challenges and grievances, a silver lining is emerging: relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan are beginning to thaw once...

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Sajid Salamat

Reserved Seats: Constitutional Interpretation or Overreach?

The Supreme Court’s live-streaming of this high-stakes constitutional reserved seats case, following the 26th Constitutional Amendment, is a...

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Sajid Salamat

Trump–Asim Munir Meeting: A Strategic Earthquake That Shatters Modi’s Narrative

By: Iqbal Latif The private White House lunch between U.S. President Donald J. Trump and Pakistan’s Army Chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, is not...

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Noor Ul Ain

Punjab’s Budget and Maryam Nawaz’s Priorities

For a long time, budgets were seen as mere formality-voluminous documents weighing 15 to 20 kilograms, often relegated to scrap piles. However,...

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Sajid Salamat

Record Remittances

Pakistan witnessed a historic economic milestone in FY 2024-25, with workers’ remittances reaching an unprecedented $34.9 billion-a remarkable 28.8...

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Sajid Salamat

Perils of India’s Amended Civil Liability Nuclear Laws

Jonathan Swift famously said, ‘Laws are like cobwebs, which catch small flies, but let wasps and hornets break through.’ In the nuclear realm,...

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Sajid Salamat

Hijacking Balochistan

Hijacking Balochistan

Balochistan is Pakistan’s largest and most resource-rich province, yet it is most politically fragile. It stretches across nearly half the...

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Sajid Salamat

Can the Digital Economy Drive Pakistan’s Growth Surge?

The economic activities that emerge from connecting individuals, businesses, devices, data and operations through digital technology are known as...

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Sajid Salamat

Strengthening Bilateral Relations

It is quite appreciable and commendable that Pakistan has lately been making concerted efforts in a determined manner to boost, strengthen, and...

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Sajid Salamat

From Pen to Algorithm

From Pen to Algorithm

Innovations in literary writing have long been integral to the evolution of literature, with figures such as William Shakespeare revolutionizing...

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Sajid Salamat

Sindh’s Bold and Inclusive Budget

Once again, the Sindh Government has proven that governance rooted in public service delivers results. Under the leadership of Chairman Bilawal...

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Sajid Salamat