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Negotiations Fail: What Next?

Negotiations Fail: What Next?

The negotiations have, for the time being, failed. The question is: what next?  The answer lies in the latest tweet by Sohail Afridi, apparently...

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Tehreek e Tahaffuz e Aaeen e Pakistan : Some Questions

Tehreek e Tahaffuz e Aaeen e Pakistan : Some Questions

There is sometimes a curious gap between what politicians preach and what their own political record or party manifesto says. Mahmood Khan Achakzai...

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The War Beyond Terrorism

The War Beyond Terrorism

Before the shock of one terrorist attack has even subsided, another terrorist incident takes place somewhere in Pakistan. It is as if the string of...

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Beyond South Asia: the widening shadow of Indian operations

The widening shadow of-linked Indian operations has now gone beyond South Asia getting to countries such as the United States and Canada. What...

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China’s expanding role in a changing world

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s description of China’s role in promoting global peace, stability and development highlights a relationship that...

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Ageing with dignity

As Pakistan observed the International Day of Older Persons on Oct 1, 2026, the occasion without doubt prompted more than ceremonial statements. It...

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The Long March of Disorder

The Long March of Disorder

What we are witnessing in KP is perhaps the worst example of the worst kind of governance. Administrative problems are simmering in Khyber...

28.09.2026 30

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When Gaza’s Classrooms Became Rubble

Education is often described as a bridge to the future. In Gaza, that bridge has been systematically broken and the cost is being paid by children....

28.09.2026 40

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What Is the Fault of Islamabad’s Residents?

What Is the Fault of Islamabad’s Residents?

Every now and then, some group announces a march on Islamabad, and the entire city is placed under siege. Roads are blocked, educational institutions...

28.09.2026 20

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When El Niño Becomes a Public Health Warning

El Niño is often described as a climate phenomenon: a periodic warming of the tropical Pacific that disrupts weather patterns across much of the...

28.09.2026 30

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Vegetarian Hindutva

At the BRICS summit, India served only vegetarian food to the visiting world leaders and described it as its “rich vegetarian culinary heritage.”...

21.09.2026 30

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Bab al-Mandeb: The next shock to global trade

The world does not need another closed maritime chokepoint. Yet that is precisely the danger now emerging around Bab al-Mandeb, the narrow passage...

21.09.2026 60

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Smart lockdown may be the need of the hour

As cities struggle to balance public health, economic activity and everyday life, the idea of a blanket lockdown is increasingly difficult to sustain....

21.09.2026 20

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Kohat Tragedy: A Time for Unity, Not Internal Discord

The Kohat tragedy is deeply painful. Terrorist proxies continue to play their dirty game against Pakistan. Terrorists and their sponsors have turned...

21.09.2026 40

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Textile exports: a fragile recovery

Pakistan’s textile sector has started the new fiscal year with a modest but welcome improvement. Textile and clothing exports increased by 5.55 per...

21.09.2026 30

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The PPP’s Fear of New Administrative Units

Whenever there is talk of creating new provinces or administrative units, the Pakistan Peoples Party rolls up its sleeves. Why? Is it love for Sindh,...

16.09.2026 30

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Pakistan Barely Pollutes the Planet. So Why Is It Paying the Highest Price?

Last August, a single hour of heavy rain fell on Buner, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In that one hour, the area got almost 15 percent of the rain...

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Strait of Hormuz: Where Does China Stand?

Where does China stand in the Strait of Hormuz crisis? Let us take a look. According to a Brookings report, the winds have changed. America has got...

14.09.2026 40

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Some Questions for PTI

Governments are not elected merely to remain in power. They are elected to govern. Political parties can choose the politics of protest, confrontation...

09.09.2026 60

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Restraint is the only way forward

09.09.2026 40

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The Middle East cannot afford another war

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Defence Day: Our Non-Muslim War Heroes

09.09.2026 50

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Milad in the Twin Cities: From Celebration to Character

02.09.2026 30

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President Tokayev’s Address at the Opening of the First Session of the Kurultai

02.09.2026 50

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Interviewing Imran Khan’s Sons during a Cricket Match: A Few Questions

02.09.2026 30

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Trust is the missing clause in the Islamabad MoU

02.09.2026 60

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If Washington Eases the Squeeze, Tehran May Return to Talks

02.09.2026 40

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IWT: Facts are Facts

02.09.2026 60

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Whoever was at fault in the PIMS tragedy should be punished: SK Niazi

02.09.2026 40

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When the ceasefire clock runs out

The expiry of the 60-day US-Iran ceasefire framework should not be treated as merely another missed diplomatic deadline. It is a warning that the...

26.08.2026 60

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A Curious Case for Jail Reforms

Asif MahmoodWhen in power, our rulers have little interest in reforming the prison system. But the moment they land behind bars, they discover its...

26.08.2026 80

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Israel’s standing in the West is becoming uncomfortable

For decades, Israeli governments benefited from a powerful combination of strategic alliances, historical guilt over the Holocaust, shared security...

26.08.2026 60

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A Call for Sanity on the CEC Appointment

The appointment of a Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) is too important to be reduced to another contest between the government and the opposition. At...

26.08.2026 50

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Make Islamabad a Province

The Chief Commissioner of Islamabad exercises the powers of a provincial government. So would it not be better to make Islamabad a province and have...

26.08.2026 80

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Field Marshal and Iranian President had a very positive meeting, says Interior Minister

26.08.2026 50

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Our hearts go out to the people of Colombia

The people of Colombia are confronting a moment of profound grief following the devastating 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck the country on August...

20.08.2026 40

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Thoroughly Study and Implement Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building, Deepen China-Pakistan Exchanges on Party Building and Governance and Advance the Building of the China-Pakistan Community with a Shared Future

Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the CPC Central Committee with General Secretary Xi Jinping at its core has...

20.08.2026 50

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Accept responsibility for the Pakistan we leave behind

On August 14, Pakistan marked its 79th Independence Day. The occasion, as always, brought with it the familiar sights and sounds of patriotism: flags...

20.08.2026 40

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A partnership beyond scholarships

The renewal of the higher education partnership between Pakistan and the United States is welcome news at a time when Pakistan’s universities...

20.08.2026 50

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The Imran Profiteers

Imran Khan seems to have remembered his old friends. The word is that he has sent a message saying that once he is released, the first place he will...

20.08.2026 40

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A Question for My Readers

Seminars, conferences and events are enough to drive me mad. It has been years since I have attended one, and I can hardly remember the last time I...

20.08.2026 40

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Pakistan’s future depends on educated and empowered youth

Pakistan’s demographic profile makes this responsibility even more significant. A large and energetic youth population can become the country’s...

20.08.2026 90

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‘Battle of Truth’ Launch Celebrates Faith, Youth and National Service

S.K. Niazi Launches ‘Battle of Truth’ at Ceremony Honouring Huffaz-e-Quran By Staff ReporterISLAMABAD: Editor-in-Chief Pakistan Group of...

20.08.2026 50

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What Pakistan Has Achieved

We have become so accustomed to discussing Pakistan through the language of crisis and failure that, at times, we seem to forget another side of the...

20.08.2026 50

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A Curious Case for Smaller Administrative Units

13.08.2026 60

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A Day to Remember: Ethiopia Plants 800 Million Trees in Single-Day

13.08.2026 40

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Unity for Al-Aqsa and Palestine: A Test of the Muslim World’s Resolve

13.08.2026 40

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Youm-e-Istehsal Kashmir: A Reminder that the Status Quo is not peace

13.08.2026 50

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Pakistan Needs a Digital Strategy

03.08.2026 80

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International rules-based order credibility faces stronger test

03.08.2026 80

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