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In the labyrinth of Pakistan’s legal landscape, a critical issue often overlooked is the protection of witnesses. The Sindh High Court has...
The scourge of polio is slowly spreading its tendrils once more across the landscape of Pakistan. In a concerning turn of events, wild poliovirus...
One step forward, one step back. The status quo prevails on the plausible Statehood of Palestine. But as a mark of consolation, the UN General...
The House of Medici, a tale of fiscal prowess and political significance, traces its origins back to the Florentine Renaissance, unfolding a...
Climate crisis has deeper implications for agriculture which is already facing formidable challenge of lower productivity in this time of food...
Though much has been written and talked about the power of talking, oration and speech, the importance of listening and being listened to often...
The US considers Russia, China, Iran and North Korea as countries that have diverged; countries that have stood up against the international system...
In a stirring declaration, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has thrust the issue of Pakistan’s education crisis into the national spotlight, invoking...
The wheat crisis in Pakistan has started to create a ripple effect in the country’s textile sector, with cotton cultivation being the latest...
Tehran has stirred a debate on its own nuclear capability. The submission that the Islamic Republic could ‘reconsider’ its nuclear doctrine and...
There was a time when Broader West known mainly today as Global North used to hold global diplomatic events; provide platforms for international...
With the rise of technology, the world has been experiencing rapid changes in every sphere of life. Semiconductor chips, though often unnoticed,...
India is a big country. It is the world’s most populous nation. It has five thousand years of nearly unbroken cultural history. It has a rich...
Of the many economic problems, inflation, at 17.3%, after peaking at 37.9% in May 2023, is one possessing the most perniciously widespread impact...
Another incident of ethnic-profiling and homicide of people hailing from Punjab in the restive province of Balochistan is alarming. This barbarism...
Nepra’s recent decision to increase the fuel cost adjustment (FCA) charge in consumers’ electricity bills for May has not only caused...
In what is reminiscent of a bygone era, where archaic customs clash with modern sensibilities, the recent detention of individuals involved in...
The pursuit of economic growth has enabled staggering accumulation of capital by the haves based on exploitation of labour disempowered via...
The US influence in the world is declining. Europe in some ways wants to break free from the US-defined global order and China is ascendant based...
That’s the blueprint Pakistan needs to develop and pursue. Already on the verge of a financial if not an economic collapse, its forex reserves...
The rapid emergence of Artificial Intelligence in the tech world has played a great role in making humans impatient and desirous of immediate...
Despite a year having passed since the riots on May 9, 2023, justice has yet to be delivered. While a handful of protesters have been punished and...
The IMF’s new tax prescription for the salaried class is simply irrational, and will lead to revulsion. It is quite unfortunate that the lender,...
This is a story of privilege and critique. I am a US citizen. I happened to visit the US embassy Islamabad for some official work related to my...
European Centre for Populism Studies (ECPS) conducted an online panel discussion titled ‘Mapping Global Populism: Unveiling Many Faces of Populism...
Nine May is upon us. The DG ISPR held a long press conference to once again lay bare the wounds the armed forces received from a political party on...
The lives of all stars are at the mercy of the interplay between two forces, those being the inward pull of gravity and the outward push of...
After long long time, there is something to cheer from the hockey field. Pakistan top the tables at Azlan Shah Cup being played in the Malaysian...
There was much to read between the lines as a spokesperson for the armed forces hinted at a path to foment political reconciliation, given a number...
The response of world’s major powers to the Gaza war has been a subject of serious scrutiny and a topic of editorials of several international...
In a move reminiscent of past attempts, the Sindh government’s decision to ban plastic bags in Karachi echoes a previous endeavour that fizzled...
Nearly ten years ago, I was invited to a high-level meeting of WHO in Geneva. This was after the disastrous global health response to the Ebola...
When US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken visited China last year to “stabilize” the relationship between the two superpowers, strengthen...
It seems the BJP hurls up a new test for the limits of India’s election laws with every passing day, as party leaders and media managers espouse...
Access to credit is paramount for the growth and prosperity of small businesses worldwide. Yet, the efficacy of credit policies varies markedly...