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Pakistan’s Political Parties: From Hollow Slogans To The Need For True Ideology

One sweltering afternoon, I found myself in the corridors of a local amenities club in Lahore, where the air was thick not with heat but with...

yesterday 40

Faizan Shaukat

Pakistan’s Low-Growth Trap: Why Debt, Taxes, And Reform Narratives Keep Failing

Pakistan’s perpetual economic dilemma is not merely insufficient tax collection or an excessive debt burden, but a prolonged low-growth trap,...

yesterday 30

Dr. Ikramul Haq

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

Yesterday, a federal minister presented an ambitious vision for Pakistan’s economy, aiming for exports to rise beyond $60 billion by 2036. For a...

previous day 60

Mohammad Nafees

Global Chessboard: Trade, Resources, And Ideology Driving U.S. Strategic Moves

Three things are in play on today’s global chessboard: trade routes, natural resources and ideology. The key maritime arteries, the Strait of...

previous day 20

Dr. Hasan Zafar

Can The U.S Be Termed As A Rogue State?

According to the Cambridge Dictionary, a rogue state can be defined as a “nation that is considered very dangerous to other nations”. The United...

thursday 20

Dr Moonis Ahmar

Pakistan In Peril: Surviving The Age Of Global Competition And Rising Inequality

There is something unsettling about the way catastrophe now arrives. Not with sirens, not with spectacle, but with spreadsheets, policy briefs, and...

thursday 40

Sarah Siddiq Aneel

Forest Degradation In KP: Timber Mafia And Environmental Crisis Under PTI

Since 2013, under successive PTI-led governments in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), the province’s forest resources have suffered alarming and...

thursday 20

Shahzada Iftikhar Uddin

When Wishes Are Not Allowed: Power, Fear, And Awakening In Pakistan

Though every eclipse of the year germinates wishes, dreams, and aspirations in the minds of people across the world, rarely do we realise that...

14.01.2026 7

Ali Hassan Bangwar

Pakistan-Afghanistan Tensions: History, Proxy Wars, And The Case For Parliamentary Oversight

The current military and political tension between Pakistan and Afghanistan is not merely a result of recent events, but a continuation of the...

14.01.2026 20

Dilawar Hussain

Did Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Foresee His Execution?

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s execution on April 4, 1979, remains one of Pakistan’s most contentious chapters, a blend of political vendetta, judicial...

13.01.2026 7

Yousuf Nazar

Do Iran’s Missiles Matter More Than Its Nuclear Potential?

Iran’s missile arsenal is the newly identified threat to Israel and US forces in the region. In the days leading up to 29 December’s meeting...

13.01.2026 30

Saba Abbasi

Pakistan’s Balance Of Payments Crisis: Causes, Challenges, And Path To Stability

Pakistan’s struggle with its balance of payments has been one of the most persistent economic challenges. It has shaped economic policy, affected...

13.01.2026 40

Tariq Khalique

Trump’s Rejection Of International Law: Threats to Global Norms And Sovereignty

I do not need international law, said Donald Trump, President of the United States of America, a superpower. This is not just mere rhetoric but an...

13.01.2026 10

Arooj Zafar

Malakand’s Law And Order Crisis: Why The Levies Must Be Replaced With Police

Malakand district has witnessed a steady and alarming deterioration in law and order over the past several years. What was once a stable region is...