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Pakistan at the crossroads of a new mineral war

For decades, global power struggles were defined by oil - but a quieter, more complex contest is now unfolding, one that may prove even more...

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Kamran Yousaf

Haves and never-haves by birth

Returning to the palace after the deer-hunting expedition on a chariot driven by seven zebras, the king issued a controversial royal edict: "From...

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M Nadeem Nadir

Pakistan, China and the Middle East crisis

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met on May 13 and 14 for a two-day session. When the visit was planned, they were meant to focus on trade issues. But for...

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Shahid Javed Burki

The great Pakistani budget festival

The federal budget was initially expected on June 5. Then came reports of a delay, with the presentation likely shifting to June 10 or 12 following...

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Dr Aneel Salman

Punishing efficiency

Pakistan's power sector is once again attempting to treat the symptoms while ignoring the disease. The government's proposed "two-part...

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Editorial

A Mideast deal a must

Escalation is on the cards in the Middle East as the uneasy ceasefire that has been in place since April 8 seems to be unravelling. Fresh skirmishes...

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Editorial

Death for demonic crimes

In a nation where the scales of justice often tilt against the most vulnerable, our courts have delivered powerful, unequivocal verdicts that deserve...

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Editorial

The system always writes back

All geopolitical decisions come with an agenda. What it rarely comes with is an ending. Robert Jervis, the late Columbia scholar of international...

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Amna Hashmi

Democratic refuge?

Electioneering in Gilgit-Baltistan centers on these slogans and promises: should you (s)elect us to power, we would make G-B like Karachi; if...

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Ali Hassan Bangwar

For the love of IMF

What would we ever do without the Fund? As the government prepares to unleash its federal budget upon the hapless Pakistani taxpayers, the fine men...

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Fahd Husain

A fourth shift in global power

In his book, The Post-American World, published in 2008, Fareed Zakaria identified three important long-term shifts in the distribution of global...

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Dr Muhammad Ali Ehsan

Minimum wage

Pakistan's economic managers often point to improving macroeconomic indicators, easing inflation and signs of recovery. Yet for millions of...

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Editorial

Expanding settlements

Israel is going ahead with its ethnic cleansing exercise in the West Bank, with over 2,100 new houses set to be built on illegal settlements in the...

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Editorial

Looming food crisis

The US-Iran conflict and its spillover across the Middle East has not only impacted the geopolitical landscape, but has also taken a toll on the...

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Editorial

Snub to Israel apologists at the UN

On June 3, 2026, two events shocked the diplomatic community. Germany, Europe's economic engine, got its biggest political shock in recent...

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Imtiaz Gul

International degrees: a promise that must not become a privilege

Universities can no longer remain isolated from global academic trends, nor can students be expected to compete internationally without exposure to...

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Dr Intikhab Ulfat

From shock to pattern: Trump 1.0 and the meaning of Trump 2.0

When Donald Trump first won the presidency in 2016, much of the world reacted with disbelief. However, many assumed the system would self-correct,...

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M Zeb Khan

Economy and agency

Had the world unfolded as scheduled, yesterday the finance minister would have risen in the National Assembly, cleared his throat and read out the...

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Farrukh Khan Pitafi

Blow to Trump

The US Congress has castigated Donald Trump for his war-mongering in the Middle East – in what amounts of a serious political setback. The vote in...

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Editorial

Prioritising climate

World Environment Day, observed annually on June 5, arrives this year with a message that is both timely and urgent. Under the theme, "Inspired...

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Editorial

No end in sight

Keeping track of the Greater Karachi Bulk Water Supply Scheme (K-IV Project) feels a bit like Groundhog Day, where every morning starts with the...

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Editorial

Is the world ready for another pandemic?

While much of the world has moved on from Covid-19, a new Ebola outbreak in Central Africa is exposing just how little has changed in the global...

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Syed Mohammad Ali

What's in the name - or is it in the name?

To Women Who Inherit this Anthem, With due humility, this khaksar offers a few reflections on how the phrase, Hum Gunahgar Aurtain (We Sinful Women),...

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Sadia Pasha Kamran

Iran's moment

From a pariah to an equal partner in a dialogue for peace is a huge transformation for a nation that had once been termed part of the Axis of Evil....

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Shahzad Chaudhry

Being and Becoming

Modern cosmology often presents itself as the most triumphant extension of physics. It has traced the history of the universe from fractions of a...

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Aneela Shahzad