
Fighting the Waves of Heat: How to Stay Safe in a Warming Climate
June 10, 2026
As global temperatures continue to climb year after year, Pakistan is facing severe climate changes that we can no longer afford to ignore. The…

No Safe Spaces: The Tragic Attack on Dr. Mahnoor and the Urgent Need for Workplace Safety
June 8, 2026
The horrifying acid attack on Dr. Mahnoor Nasir, a young postgraduate resident at the Civil Hospital in Quetta, is a deeply upsetting reminder of…

The Script Must Change: Time to Retire the ‘Pathan’ Stereotype
June 7, 2026
In a media landscape often dominated by repetitive tropes and easy punchlines, Khadijah Fasih’s recent column, “Pakistani Media’s Pakhtun Prejudice,” serves as a vital,…

The Rot in North Nazimabad—How Long Will Karachi Breathe Trash?
June 5, 2026
A disturbing video recently surfaced on social media, capturing a sight that hits particularly hard for anyone who has witnessed this city’s transformation: massive,…

Karachi’s Water Crisis: A Big City Dying of Thirst
June 4, 2026
Karachi is Pakistan’s biggest and richest city, but it is facing a massive crisis: its people are being starved of clean drinking water. More…

The Fiscal Chokepoint: Debt Servicing, IMF Hegemony, and the Strategic Mandate for a Structural Rupture
June 2, 2026
The fiscal year 2026-27 national budget presents a distressing yet familiar landscape for Pakistan, revealing a sovereign financial strategy that functions primarily as a…

Islamabad’s Calculus: Bridging the Washington-Tehran Divide
May 31, 2026
The meeting in Washington between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar marks a critical,…

Strategic Equilibrium and the Imperative of Comprehensive National Development
May 29, 2026
The annual commemoration of Youm-e-Takbeer serves as a pivotal juncture to reflect upon a defining milestone in Pakistan’s geopolitical trajectory. The successful scientific demonstrations…

The Islamabad Nexus: How Field Marshal Asim Munir Masterminded the Great De-escalation
May 25, 2026
When history looks back at the resolution of the conflict that erupted on February 28, the “Islamabad Channel” will be remembered as the diplomatic…