Opinion

From Aspiration to Reintegration: Rethinking Pakistan’s Migration Cycle

For millions of Pakistanis, migration is a journey of hope and opportunity. Its success depends not simply on departure, but…

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Frozen in the Dark: Why Is Gilgit-Baltistan Left Off the Grid?

Connecting Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) to the National Grid—and guaranteeing a dedicated clean hydro quota—is not merely an infrastructural goal; it is…

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Democracy vs ‘democracy’

Democracy as a political system is alive and well. But as an ideal, democracy faces serious challenges from the brave…

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Govt by competence

Among the most fascinating documents left behind by Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah is a brief handwritten reflection on Pakistan’s constitutional…

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The right to repair: Pakistan must design E-waste out of our future

A phone should not become electronic waste because its battery has become tired. Yet that is increasingly how we have…

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Makkah Pact: Deterrence without entrapment

The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye on August 7, 2026, has already been given…

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Hormuz bottleneck: Could Middle East crisis change Gwadar’s fortunes?

At a time when the world is tense and the Middle East crisis has disrupted the flow of ships through…

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The wars no one declared

In 2011, Muammar Gaddafi went on state television to call the protesters burning his country “rats and cockroaches fuelled by…

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The unfinished bargain

Pakistan has never lacked plans. It has lacked a bargain. Every generation is told that the country has reached its…

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Growing Pakistan’s AI ecosystem

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has moved beyond research laboratories and technology conferences. It has become a general-purpose technology comparable to electricity…

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