Hizar Hayat Khan

17 Articles

The Fiscal Chokepoint: Debt Servicing, IMF Hegemony, and the Strategic Mandate for a Structural Rupture

The fiscal year 2026-27 national budget presents a distressing yet familiar landscape…

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Islamabad’s Calculus: Bridging the Washington-Tehran Divide

The meeting in Washington between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and…

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Strategic Equilibrium and the Imperative of Comprehensive National Development

​The annual commemoration of Youm-e-Takbeer serves as a pivotal juncture to reflect…

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The Islamabad Nexus: How Field Marshal Asim Munir Masterminded the Great De-escalation

​When history looks back at the resolution of the conflict that erupted…

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The Knife of Inflation and the Neck of the Middle Class

​The crescent of Dhul-Hijjah traditionally brings a sense of spiritual anticipation to…

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A Verdict for Sana Yousaf—and a Mirror to Society

​The capital’s courtroom was cramped on Tuesday afternoon, but the echoes of…

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Between Giants: Pakistan’s High-Stakes Choice

The escalating tensions, retaliatory strikes, and sharp rhetoric between Iran and the…

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