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Imran Shauket

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Incoming ‘President Kamala’: Women & Gen Z changing world

  As I write on Sunday, November 3rd, it is only three days to the U.S. elections! Many in Pakistan are convinced that Donald Trump will be the...

06.11.2024 50

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Pakistan: National interest and US relations

  IN a recent trip to Washington DC, I had the opportunity to meet a wide array of people from the political, diplomatic and private sector...

28.10.2024 100

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Economic Empowerment

It is befuddling that successive chains of Pakistan’s leadership over the past many decades have expected Pakistan to economically rise while the...

29.09.2024 50

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Empower Pakistan’s women: Add $100b to GDP

  IT is befuddling that consecutive chain of Pakistan’s leadership over the past many decades have expected Pakistan to economically rise while the...

28.09.2024 80

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Kissan microfinance: NRPs to the rescue!

In a recent visit to Washington, DC, notable meetings took place with members of the Diaspora, po-litical, think tank and developmental arena. Premier...

24.09.2024 20

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Kissan Microfinance & NRPs

In a recent visit to Washington, DC, notable meetings took place with members of the diaspora, political, think tank and developmental arena. Premier...

24.09.2024 20

The Nation

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Happy 77th Birthday Pakistan

HAPPY 78th birthday Pakistan! As the saying goes “you have come a long way baby”. Admittedly, the journey may have taken a turn for the worst over...

16.08.2024 10

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You Will Go A Long Way

Happy 77th birthday, Pakistan! As the saying goes, “you have come a long way, baby.” Admittedly, the journey may have taken a turn for the worse...

16.08.2024 50

The Nation

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Public holiday announced on Wednesday in Pakistan

10.08.2024 9

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Bait-ul Maal’s Rs2Billion Scandal surfaces as Auditor General reveals massive financial irregularities

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Baitul Maal was formed to provide financial assistance to the underprivileged, but Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) revealed...

10.08.2024 6

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Pakistan’s Olympic Hero Arshad Nadeem to be Honored with Hilal-e-Imtiaz

10.08.2024 8

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Why are WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram facing disruption in Pakistan?

10.08.2024 10

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New School Timings in Punjab announced starting August 15

10.08.2024 10

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The Buddhist ‘Dead Sea Scrolls’

The modern-day Pakistan of 77 years of age continues to struggle to find its rightful place in the world, without much success. Yet, the Pakistan of...

02.08.2024 10

The Nation

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Pakistan: Too big to be broken, conspiracy theories aside

17.07.2024 40

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Too Big to be Broken

It has become a national discourse led by the elites, talking heads, and pundits that the world is somehow against Paki­stan and constantly...

15.07.2024 30

The Nation

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Lahore, Punjab weather update; more rains of varying intensities likely

LAHORE – More rainfall of varying intensities and gusty winds are likely in Lahore and parts of Punjab on Friday evening/night, Saturday and Sunday....

13.07.2024 10

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Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa weather update; heavy rains expected

13.07.2024 20

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UHS extends BDS program to five years with new curriculum

13.07.2024 20

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Justice for Sania Zehra: Pregnant woman brutally murdered by husband in Multan

Another incident of violence against women was reported from Pakistan and it sent shockwaves across the country as Syeda Sania Zehra Bukhari, a...

13.07.2024 100

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Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Pakistan weather update; more monsoon rains predicted

13.07.2024 20

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APP – Long term hope?

On July 6th, a new political party was launched – the Awaam Pakistan Party (APP). The buzz created by the launch of this new party has been notable....

09.07.2024 40

The Nation

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Is there a security problem, create systems, not fiefdoms?

03.07.2024 30

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Create Systems, not Fiefdoms

Short while ago, there was a remarkable symposium, “From Gandhara to the World”, organized by Imran Siddiqui, AS-EAP at MOFA. One hopes that the...

29.06.2024 40

The Nation

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Local Solutions for Nutrition

Pakistan needs to focus on localized solutions to address its economic and social problems, rather than relying on loans and international handouts....

22.06.2024 70

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Pakistan Needs Revamped Leadership

I have been fortunate to speak frequently at myriad forums in the last year. The subject that I address most frequently is the future potential of...

04.06.2024 70

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A unique approach to tourism: Buddhist pilgrims

29.05.2024 20

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Rain likely in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, parts of Pakistan during weekend

ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted rains, isolated hailstorm with snowfall over mountains for Islamabad and...

16.02.2024 6

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Orange Line Metro Train, Metro Bus, Speedo fares increased; check details

LAHORE – The Punjab Masstransit Authority (PMA) has revised fares of Lahore Orange Line Metro Train, Metro Bus Service and Speedo. Effective from...

16.02.2024 10

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Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa weather; rains, snowfall likely during weekend

PESHAWAR – Rains, snowfall and isolated hailstorm are expected in Peshawar and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Saturday and Sunday, says the Pakistan...

16.02.2024 7

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OpenAI rolls out new tool Sora that can create videos from text

AI pioneer OpenAI continues to advance its products list and now it rolled out a new tool named Sora that can help create representative videos based...

16.02.2024 9

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Rain predicted for Lahore, Murree, parts of Punjab during weekend

LAHORE – The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast rains and isolated hailstorm with snowfall over mountains for Lahore and parts of...

16.02.2024 7

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Dirham to PKR rate today – 16 February 2024

KARACHI – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Dirham buying rate in the open market of Pakistan slightly declined to Rs76.55 on Friday while the selling...

16.02.2024 9

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Rains, snowfall likely in Murree, Galyat, other tourist destinations in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted rains, snowfall and isolated hailstorms for Murree, Galyat and other tourist...

16.02.2024 10

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