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Why coercion doesn’t work

Why coercion doesn’t work

Authoritarian rule can neither meet Pakistan’s challenges nor make the government secure.

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Dawn

Maleeha Lodhi

Delayed devolution

THE debate over Islamabad’s reluctance to fully let go of devolved subjects has been running since 2010. But it ...

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Dawn

Dawn Editorial

Still unprepared

Still unprepared

EVEN as Pakistan counts around 100 deaths since the onset of the monsoon season on June 26, it is bracing for ...

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Dawn

Dawn Editorial

Why Is China Emerging As A Superpower?—Part-III

Recognizing China’s rapid rise, successive American administrations—Republican and Democratic alike—have fundamentally reoriented U.S. national...

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Pakistan Observer

Qamar Bashir

Writing on the wall

EVERY few months, another set of figures reminds Pakistan of a painful reality. Sahil’s latest Six Months Cruel...

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Dawn

Dawn Editorial

ISI: Defending Pakistan in hybrid warfare

National security in the twenty-first century extends far beyond the traditional battlefield. While military strength remains an essential pillar of...

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Pakistan Observer

Dr Muhammad Khan

National Security or Security for the Nation?

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Daily Times

Sajid Salamat

Harvest of hope

Harvest of hope

Why olives — and why now?

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Dawn

Zofeen T. Ebrahim

Crime or cry for help?

When a person reaches a point where death seems easier than life, the essential question is no longer whether the law has been broken. It is what...

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Pakistan Observer

News Desk

Renewed US-Iran conflict

For almost a fortnight now, the United States has maintained a sustained and relentless campaign of bombings and aerial strikes against Iran and, in...

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Pakistan Observer

Tariq Aqil

Foreign Spoilers, ISKP, & BYC-BLA Nexus

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Daily Times

Sajid Salamat

PSX opens week in the green, gains more than 5,000 points during early trade

PSX opens week in the green, gains more than 5,000 points during early trade

Analyst says investor sentiment has improved after the US and Iran paused military strikes.

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Dawn Business

News Desk

'Remove Mamdani': Hundreds of New Yorkers chant for mayor to step down

'Remove Mamdani': Hundreds of New Yorkers chant for mayor to step down

Hundreds of protesters have flooded New York City streets demanding the removal and immediate resignation of Mayor Zohran Mamdani. The latest...

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The News International

Hafsa Naeem Baig

Cockroaches Won, and Modi Lost

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Daily Times

Sajid Salamat

Why Sam Altman thinks AI singularity isn't as ‘terrifying’ as other tech moguls fear

Why Sam Altman thinks AI singularity isn't as ‘terrifying’ as other tech moguls fear

Sam Altman has recently declared that the era of artificial intelligence has entered “Singularity”, reviving long-held debate regarding this...

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The News International

Aqsa Qaddus Tahir

PSX opens week in the green, gains more than 4,000 points during early trade

PSX opens week in the green, gains more than 4,000 points during early trade

Mettis Global attributes rally to “easing geopolitical tensions and a sharp decline in global oil prices”.

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Dawn Business

News Desk

Cartoon

Cartoon

Cartoon July 27, 2026 Newspaper, Opinions, Cartoons Share on Facebook Share on Twitter ...

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The Nation (Editorials)

The Nation Editorial

Meta ran 7,600 China-linked AI nudify ads, report says

Meta ran 7,600 China-linked AI nudify ads, report says

Facebook and Instagram carried roughly 7,600 ads over recent months for AI apps that digitally strip clothing from images of women, according to a new...

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The News International

Pareesa Afreen

Canada’s Renewed Engagement with Pakistan

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Daily Times

Sajid Salamat

China’s Urumqi process can’t fix Pakistan-Afghanistan militancy alone

China’s Urumqi process can’t fix Pakistan-Afghanistan militancy alone

China’s Urumqi process can’t fix Pakistan-Afghanistan militancy alone  https://arab.news/myyqw Recently, Islamabad has held the global limelight,...

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Arab News Pakistan

Naila Mahsud

The Contours of Terrorism in Balochistan

The Contours of Terrorism in Balochistan

When terrorists kill a judge, they are not settling scores with an individual. They are sending a message to every courtroom where the writ of the...

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The Patriot

The Patriot Newsdesk

Intellectual Capital

Intellectual Capital

Intellectual Capital July 27, 2026 Newspaper, Opinions, Editorials Share on Facebook Share on Twitter ...

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The Nation (Editorials)

The Nation Editorial

The bottom line

The bottom line

Saudi Arabia is Pakistan’s red line but oil is Pakistan’s lifeline.

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Dawn

Zarrar Khuhro

Charging for Hormuz

Charging for Hormuz

Iran’s newly formalised Persian Gulf Strait Authority requires vessels to obtain transit authorisation, submit cargo details and pay fees before...

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Dawn

Sikander Ahmed Shah

Civil service reform: hollow slogans

Civil service reforms have topped the agendas of Pakistan's political parties since inception. For decades, leaders have championed slogans to...

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The Express Tribune

Dr Syed Akhtar Ali Shah

India’s Gen Z Reckoning

India’s Gen Z Reckoning

For more than a decade, the political landscape in India has been reshaped by the rhetoric of nationalism, charismatic leadership and identity...

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The Nation

Zaid Bin Inam

Small Giants

Small Giants

Small Giants July 27, 2026 Newspaper, Opinions, Editorials Share on Facebook Share on Twitter ...

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The Nation (Editorials)

The Nation Editorial

Tax Transformation

Tax Transformation

Tax Transformation July 27, 2026 Newspaper, Opinions, Editorials Share on Facebook Share on Twitter ...

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The Nation (Editorials)

The Nation Editorial

PSX opens week in the green, gains more than 6,000 points during intraday trade

PSX opens week in the green, gains more than 6,000 points during intraday trade

Analyst says investor sentiment has improved after the US and Iran paused military strikes.

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Dawn Business

News Desk

Jurisdictional Clarity: Dispute Settled!

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Daily Times

Sajid Salamat

A dangerous war must not be allowed to spread

The world is once again confronting a sobering reality: regional conflicts rarely remain confined within borders. In an era of interconnected...

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The Patriot

The Patriot Newsdesk

Is Nvidia's OpenAI financing deal circular risk?

Is Nvidia's OpenAI financing deal circular risk?

Nvidia guaranteeing $250 billion so OpenAI can lease a data centre isn't new territory for the two companies; it's the third time in under a...

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The News International

Pareesa Afreen

Governance on trial: What the Senate Committee revealed

The recent proceedings of the Senate Standing Committee on Industries and Production have highlighted more than administrative shortcomings; they...

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The Patriot

The Patriot Newsdesk

Military pressure can’t resolve strategic dispute

The latest cycle of confrontation between the US and Iran has once again underscored a familiar truth: military pressure can alter the...

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The Patriot

The Patriot Newsdesk

Winning the Battle of Ideas

Winning the Battle of Ideas

Pakistan's fight against terrorism has entered a new phase. While security forces continue to dismantle terrorist networks through...

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The Nation

Dr. Tehmina Aslam Ranjha

Double meteor shower peaks this week: Best time and tips to see celestial event

Double meteor shower peaks this week: Best time and tips to see celestial event

This week skywatchers are set to witness a rare celestial show: two meteor showers this week. The double meteor shower named the Southern Delta...

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The News International

Aqsa Qaddus Tahir

Climate Watch Hub

Climate Watch Hub

Two years after Lahore’s Air Quality Index reached 1099 and the city briefly ranked as the most polluted in the world, I was invited by the...

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The Nation

Dr. Ayesha Ashfaq

The age of strategic endurance

Why distant wars no longer remain distant Every era of international politics tends to be shaped by a dominant strategic idea. During the Cold War,...

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Pakistan Observer

Brig Naseem Akhtar R

Genevieve becomes first Category 5 hurricane in East Pacific in two years

Genevieve becomes first Category 5 hurricane in East Pacific in two years

Hurricane Genevieve reaches a Category 5 strength on early Monday, becoming the first one in the East Pacific region in two years as per recent...

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The News International

Aqsa Qaddus Tahir

Trust, not price, will decide US-China AI race: Microsoft CEO

Trust, not price, will decide US-China AI race: Microsoft CEO

Cheaper Chinese AI models have rattled Wall Street twice in the past year and a half. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says neither shock changes his bet...

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The News International

The News Digital

GM maize: A double-edged sword

THE approval of the National Agricultural Biotechnology Policy has set the stage for a major technological shift. Yet, the real battlefield has...

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Pakistan Observer

Dr Tasneem Ahmad

One uniform, two battles

This has been a week of two very different headlines, but one very same uniform. On one side of the country, the monsoon turned merciless. The...

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Pakistan Observer

Aijaz Ahmad

Japan PM Takaichi's approval rating slides as inflation weighs on public: Poll

Japan PM Takaichi's approval rating slides as inflation weighs on public: Poll

The Japanese Prime Minister’s popularity has been down recently. According to a poll published by the Yomiuri newspaper, the approval rating for...

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The News International

Hafsa Naeem Baig

I’m on an admissions committee and universities need to talk about this

I’m on an admissions committee and universities need to talk about this

Departments should publish graduate employment outcomes as openly as they publish merit lists.

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Dawn Prism

Dr Sumera Rashid

Nvidia in talks to back OpenAI with $250 billion financing guarantee for mega data center: WSJ

Nvidia in talks to back OpenAI with $250 billion financing guarantee for mega data center: WSJ

Nvidia is in advanced talks to provide a staggering $250 billion financing guarantee to back OpenAI’s lease of a colossal 10-gigawatt data center...

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The News International

Hafsa Naeem Baig

Skin colour in global politics

Broadly speaking, those who write on global issues sometime focus on human skin colour. In dealing with colour, they divide the world population in...

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The Express Tribune

Shahid Javed Burki