Opinion

There’s only one way forward

Pakistan is at a pivotal crossroads in its economy today. The country has a population of 250 million plus, a…

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Start with the civil service

The country is abuzz with arguments for and against creating new provinces as part of far-reaching administrative reforms. Legally, creating…

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Funding nutrition right

Every annual budget cycle, the same ritual plays out. Health ministries table their requests, treasury releases a fraction of what…

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On a darkling plain

Once more, I am tempted to invoke the last lines of Matthew Arnold’s ‘Dover Beach’: “And we are here as…

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Fighting terror in the court

Pakistan has spent more than two decades fighting terrorism, but arresting suspects has never been the only challenge. The real…

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The state’s new operating system

On September 29, US President Donald Trump launched America.gov, an AI-powered front door to the US federal government. Citizens ask…

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Robbery is temporary, fear is forever: Human cost of Karachi street crime

A stolen phone can change more than what is in someone’s pocket. For some Karachi residents, being robbed has meant…

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What to really learn from China

After decades of cooperation, and more than a decade of CPEC, Pakistan should ask a question that is uncomfortable precisely…

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Federalism’s pending promise

The Charter of Democracy, signed by Shaheed Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif in 2006, sought to restore parliamentary government and…

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Relief for livelihoods

Global energy markets remain vulnerable to geopolitical tensions, supply disruptions and fluctuations in international oil prices. For countries like Pakistan,…

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