Opinion

How Pakistan’s foreign policy found its footing in 2025

From emerging as a “net region stabiliser” and a moderator in the over two-year Gaza war to clinching strategic defence…

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Creative destruction: The missing engine

In my previous article, ‘Escaping the IMF trap’ (December 31, 2025), I examined Pakistan’s recurring cycle of IMF dependence –…

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Sir Creek dispute: India’s aggressive moves

India’s Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has, at times, threatened to occupy Sindh and referenced “Operation Sindoor 2.0.” Amidst this, an…

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Gaza occupation stabilisation

The Trump “stabilisation force” plan (referred to as the Plan), involving the use of troops from Muslim states, quickly morphed…

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Qatar’s role in the Muslim world and beyond

Qatar, though a small Arab state, has established itself as a significant diplomatic and economic force, with Doha as its…

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CCG finds Kashmir gripped by a climate of “sullen silence”

It is an established fact that human rights are being violated on a daily basis across every part of Jammu…

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Decemberistan: What led to the creation of a monster wedding season?

I was committed to a Thursday daytime mehndi, so committed that I already had clothes matching the colour scheme. How was…

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Economics of the solar boom

Pakistan’s ongoing solar boom is often explained through falling technology costs and abundant sunshine. This narrative is arithmetically correct but…

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One handshake, many questions for Pakistan-India ties

The recent, unexpected handshake between senior officials of the two archrivals has reopened debate over whether Pakistan–India ties could see…

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Getting over IMF dependence

There is a debate these days on what Pakistan needs to do to wean itself off its dependence on the…

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