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Border hardship

THE closure of the Chaman crossing has once again reduced border communities to collateral damage in a conflict they...

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Dawn

Dawn Editorial

Unequal women

Women’s identity in care work is entangled with gender, class, and religion.

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Dawn

Meherunissa Hamid

‘Failed’ economic model

The staggering number of talented individuals leaving Pakistan would trouble any serious policymaker.

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Dawn

Shahid Mehmood

A Return to the Dark Side

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The Nation

Zahra Kazi

Hezbollah yields to Israel and must also for Lebanon’s people

Khaled Abou Zahr Hezbollah has reportedly conceded to Israel’s demands and is no longer present south of the Litani River, a key condition of the...

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The Frontier Post

The Frontier Post

The flip side

A euphoric picture of the economy painted by the financial guru is merely one side of the story. The fact is that Pakistan, in pursuit of abiding...

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The Express Tribune

Editorial

Quaid’s Advice To Public Servants

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Daily Times

Sajid Salamat

Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto: A Beacon of Courage and Democracy

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Daily Times

Sajid Salamat

Battlefield moon

The increasing militarisation of space should be of concern to every person on the planet, as the leaders of military superpowers ignore previous...

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The Express Tribune

Editorial

New dimensions of Pakistan-Russia relations

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Pakistan Observer

M Abdullah Hamid Gul

Growth model and IMF conditionalities – IV

In the ‘IMF [International Monetary Fund] Country Report No. 25/332’ it could be seen that for reaching the ‘binding’ primary surplus target the...

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Business Recorder

Dr Omer Javed

Accountable police forces

Multiple police forces need to be established within each province under the existing legal framework.

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Dawn

Afzal Ali Shigri

A Suicide in Higher Education

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Daily Times

Sajid Salamat

Lifting the Caesar sanctions: A long-overdue opportunity for Syria and a test for its new leaders

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Arab News Pakistan

Hani Hazaimeh

Construction Works: Services or Goods?

After the 18th Amendment[1] to the Constitution[2], goods are taxed by the federal legislature, and the services by the provinces[3]. There is no...

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Courting The Law

Adeel Wahid

Unrestrained powers

THE passage of the Police Order (Second Amendment) Bill, 2025 by the Punjab Assembly offers a quick peek into Punjab...

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Dawn

Dawn Editorial

Inclusive Punjab

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The Nation (Editorials)

The Nation Editorial

Neglected Champions

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The Nation (Editorials)

The Nation Editorial

Occupied Truth

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The Nation (Editorials)

The Nation Editorial

Cartoon

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The Nation (Editorials)

The Nation Editorial

Autopsy of an Airline Sale

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The Nation

Najm Us Saqib

Autism and Us

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The Nation

Aamir Zulfiqar Khan

Will China come to Venezuela’s rescue?

Yang Xiaotong As Venezuela and the United States teeter on the brink of war, China has been vocal in condemning US actions. In Beijing’s view,...

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The Frontier Post

The Frontier Post

Myanmar’s sham election will entrench conflict — and ASEAN will share the blame

Dr. Azeem Ibrahim Myanmar’s military junta is once again promising elections as a pathway out of national crisis. After more than three years of...

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The Frontier Post

The Frontier Post

Access to Sindh’s rural areas

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Pakistan Observer

News Desk

The year of the Quaid

The year 2026, which marks the 150th birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation, Mohammad Ali Jinnah, has been formally declared as the Year of...

20

The Express Tribune

Editorial

Pakistan, ADB sign two key initiatives worth $730m in power, state-owned enterprises sector

Pakistan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed two major initiatives — a power transmission strengthening project and an accelerating state-...

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Dawn Business

News Desk

Pak, emerging regional security threats & policy options

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Pakistan Observer

Dr Mehmood Ul Hassan Khan

Decarbonisation of the Steel Sector

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Daily Times

Sajid Salamat

A history written with gaps of silence

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Pakistan Observer

Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal

Security dynamics of southern KP

20

Pakistan Observer

Dr Amir Ullah Khan

BD’s political instability & regional security dynamics

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Pakistan Observer

Abdul Basit

Eighteenth Anniversary Of Benazir Bhutto: Resisting Militancy, Legacy Of Leadership

20

The Friday Times

Dr. Ikramul Haq

Turkiye has a crucial role in the rebuilding of Gaza

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Arab News Pakistan

Dr. Sinem Cengiz

Clear messaging

AFTER the opposition Tehreek Tahafuz Ayeen-i-Pakistan stated last Sunday that it still believes dialogue was the way...

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Dawn

Dawn Editorial

The mega-shadi

The Pakistani wedding used to be a rich cultural event full of heritage.

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Dawn

Rafia Zakaria

CPEC Vs IMEC: Competing Connectivity Corridors Shaping West Asia’s Geopolitics

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The Friday Times

Burak Elmali

Pakistan On The Frontline: COP30, Global Injustice, And The Fight For Climate Justice

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The Friday Times

Prof Abdul Waheed Bhutto

Eqbal Ahmad: A Life Of Courage, Justice, And Anti-Imperialist Vision

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Naya Daur

Naya Daur News Desk

Unsolved Tragedies: The Enduring Mysteries Of Pakistan’s Political Icons

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Naya Daur

Naya Daur News Desk

Paradise lost: Kashmir, orientalism, and the politics of belonging

Kashmir has long occupied a curious space in the European imagination. For centuries, travellers, merchants, and colonial administrators produced...

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Dawn Prism

Maheen Azmat

UAE President meets with Prime Minister and Field Marshal, agrees to increase cooperation in various sectors including trade

Islamabad: United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in Pakistan on a one-day visit, met with the President, Prime...

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The Patriot

The Patriot Newsdesk

Transformative step toward better public health

Artificial Intelligence in healthcare refers to the use of advanced computer systems and algorithms that can analyze medical data, learn from...

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The Patriot

The Patriot Newsdesk

America wants to prioritize people over profits

By Sardar Khan Niazi Neoliberalism, the economic philosophy that gained ground in the late 20th century, has reshaped American society. With its...

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The Patriot

The Patriot Newsdesk

Book Review: The Competition Commission of South Asia: Policy Diffusion and Transfer by Dr. Amber Darr

The Competition Law in South Asia: A Policy of Diffusion and Transfer is the first book of its kind in Pakistan on this subject. It is […] The post...

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Courting The Law

Barrister Sehrish Malik

The year that could be

https://arab.news/gdzgs Every December in recent years, I think back to the time when Jeremy Corbyn, then the leader of the opposition Labour Party...

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Arab News Pakistan

Lea Ypi

Security situation

TAKING stock of what remains an incredibly precarious security situation, the military’s top brass on Wednesday resolved to address the “nexus”...

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Dawn

Dawn Editorial

Dhaka-Delhi rupture

TIES between Bangladesh and India are experiencing extreme turbulence, especially after the murder of prominent Bangladeshi student leader Sharif...

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Dawn

Dawn Editorial

The war of screens

In the modern geopolitical arena, wars are no longer fought solely with ballistics and border skirmishes; they are fought in the collective...

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Business Recorder

Nadir Nabil Gabol

لُوٹیں! لیکن، ہمارے پسندیدہ طریقہ سے

کراچی کے ایک حالیہ واقعہ کی ویڈیو دیکھنے کا اتفاق ہوا۔ ڈلیوری بوائے کے پاس…

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qolumnist

Abdul Rehman Umer