Opinion

China has entered the courtroom

The recent US action in Venezuela, in which President Nicolas Maduro was abducted to the US to face criminal charges,…

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Through the ruins of a global order

The world is in the midst of an unprecedented crisis. The post-World War II architecture of international relations and security…

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Why Islamabad’s trees were cut: Health drive or environmental damage?

A stretch of Shakarparian Road once known for its calm, green beauty now tells a different story. Where tall, mature…

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PIA’s hollow billions

The most misleading economic decisions are not dishonest. They are technically correct, structurally complex and publicly celebrated, yet deliver almost…

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It’s not over

The younger generation’s frustration is familiar. The sense that Pakistan has exhausted its promise. That the system has failed, the…

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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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IMF concessions and tax deferral

The government is reluctant to give any concessions to the business community, whether reducing corporate tax or revising the super…

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Will PIA finally be able to fly?

Pakistan International Airlines has long been more than an airline. It has been a floating metaphor for the Pakistani state…

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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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