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From mediation to regional peace

Pakistan’s successful mediation between Iran and the US has done more than halt a dangerous conflict in West Asia. It…

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Not at peace with itself

When Ashura processions reached their destinations in major cities of the country on Friday evening, a massive security operation that…

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How CPPA-G and NEPRA betrayed a nation

There is a particular kind of grief reserved for wounds a nation inflicts on itself, and Pakistan’s power sector deserves…

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The Islamabad MoU

The ink was barely dry on the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) when it ran into difficulties — a painful…

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July 5, 1977: Coup that never ended

Why is it so difficult to undo the legacy of dictators in Pakistan, even after clear mandates of people given…

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Reform the reformers—III Four decades of reform without transformation

Since the mid-1980s Pakistan has implemented an almost continuous succession of tax reform programmes. Governments have reorganised tax departments, introduced…

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Wither America’s founding legacy?

Every Fourth of July invites celebration of one of the most consequential political events in modern history. The Declaration of…

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Every university should solve the problems of its own region

Imagine if every public university in Pakistan became responsible for solving the biggest economic and social challenges within a 100-kilometre…

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Seize the day, Pakistan

The recent visit of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to Pakistan at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif took place…

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Fiscal federalism is not the issue!

The World Bank has mistaken the symptoms of Pakistan’s fiscal crisis for its cause The World Bank’s recently released report, Strengthening…

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