
Custodians or Owners: Inside Pakistan’s Data Protection Vacuum
September 24, 2026
By Falak Naz Batool In this digital era, most people in Pakistan remain unaware that their names, credentials, phone numbers, and fingerprints are not…

Border Security Imperative
September 24, 2026
Pakistan’s western frontier continues to pose one of the most serious security challenges confronting the state. The persistence of terrorist violence, coupled with the…

Pakistan Judiciary to Pilot E-Filing for Family Cases Across Provinces, Islamabad
September 24, 2026
ISLAMABAD, September 24 — Pakistan’s judiciary is set to introduce e-filing for family cases on a pilot basis in selected courts across all provinces…

Islamabad to Become New Province? Proposal Seeks Assembly, Chief Minister and Fiscal Autonomy
September 24, 2026
ISLAMABAD, September 24 — A major proposal to give Islamabad a province-like governance structure — including its own elected assembly, chief minister and greater…

Reform beyond hierarchy
September 22, 2026
Pakistan’s ambition to evolve into a modern, responsive state will remain elusive so long as its bureaucracy continues to be structured around hierarchy, seniority,…

JI Pauses Islamabad Long March At Multan On PM Shehbaz’s Request
September 22, 2026
MULTAN, Tuesday, September 22, 2026: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) on Tuesday temporarily halted its Islamabad-bound long march in Multan following a request from Prime Minister Shehbaz…

FBR introduces new procedure for auctioning confiscated goods
September 22, 2026
ISLAMABAD, Tuesday, September 22, 2026: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has introduced a revised procedure for the auction of goods seized by Pakistan…

Global turmoil & local relief: A decision in favour of the poor
September 22, 2026
By Ihsan Narejo At a time when the entire world is caught in the grip of an economic crisis, tensions between the United States…

Dialogue over conflict
September 21, 2026
In today’s turbulent global environment, where established geopolitical norms are being rapidly reshaped, the importance of maturity and rationality in statecraft cannot be overstated.…