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FILTERING THE FUTURE: A DIGITAL ECONOMY ON AN UNSTABLE INTERNET

For a growing number of Pakistanis, the internet is no longer a place they visit. It is where they work. A software engineer in…

THE YAMANIS ARE COMING — FORMATION OF AN ‘UMMAH BODY’ FOR THE HIJAZ IS THE NEED OF THE HOUR

Last night, I took “Foxy: [ my mustered coloured Volkswagen] out of the “Eyrie” [ eagle’sNest- my rooftopstudioapartmentatMarkazF-10]. The old “foxt” coughed, huffed and…

Saudi ties, prudent choices

Pakistan’s enduring relationship with Saudi Arabia has once again come into focus following signs that members of a regional defence arrangement may be mobilised…

The Red Sea Dilemma: Riyadh’s War, Ankara’s Concerns and Islamabad’s Choices

The crisis in the Strait of Hormuz appears to have reached a dangerous stalemate, with both the United States and Iran claiming strategic leverage…

A Line in the October Breeze

By Ammara Ishfaq With the arrival of October, a quiet change begins to settle over the weather. The air becomes slightly cooler, the sunlight…

A Pulse Is Not a Life

Every six months, the state asks a retired clerk to prove that he is alive. It does not mean this unkindly. Somewhere in Islamabad…

GLOBAL ARENA ASKS: IS THIS MAN MAD OR ECCENTRIC(?)!Donald J. Trump – 47th President of USA

“Lights on.”   The operating theatre was ready.   The anaesthesia machine breathed quietly in the corner, as if even the machine knew that…

Reviving agricultural competitiveness

Agriculture remains one of the most important pillars of Pakistan’s economy, sustaining millions of livelihoods, supporting rural communities and contributing significantly to national output.…

THE LIFE WE KEEP POSTPONING

There is a strange sadness in Pakistani middle class today that no official economic indicator captures. The family holiday will have to wait. The…

UNDER HEAVY FIRE : PAKISTAN STANDS FIRM WITH DG ISPR AGAINST HYBRID PUPPETS

There are moments when a nation is not attacked only with bullets. Sometimes the weapon is a headline. Sometimes it is a carefully selected…

Dialogue Still Matters

Pakistan’s political leadership once again finds itself at a critical juncture where restraint, wisdom and commitment to democratic engagement are being tested. Recent negotiations…

From Curiosity to Curriculum: What Happened to My Teaching Dream?

A teacher is one whose talk is “teacher” among the talks. — Anonymous Why did I choose teaching? When I was young, even after…

Balancing Stability and Survival: The Imperative of Structural Reform Amid Pakistan’s Resurgent Inflation

The recent resurgence of headline inflation in Pakistan to double-digit levels highlights the persistent vulnerability of the country’s macroeconomic recovery. Driven largely by adjustments…

IRON BEAUTIES CARRYING STAR & CRESCENT

Two sisters from the mountainous valleys, carrying the title of daughters of Pakistan. There are mountains that merely stand, and there are mountains that…

Sustainable growth path

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s recent emphasis on moving the economy beyond stabilisation and towards growth, employment generation and export expansion reflects a timely recognition…

RAF Fairford: Suspected Incident, Choreographed Exercise or the Butterfly Effect of Geopolitics?

The illusion of a manipulative act is that it is performed before an audience that sees the event but remains uncertain about how it…