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July 23, 2026

Chance for fragile peace

The exchange of fire across the Gulf and wider Middle East between the United States and Iran continues to fuel fears of a dangerous escalation, yet efforts are…

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Fiscal federalism debate

July 22, 2026

The petition filed by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government before the Federal Constitutional Court, seeking Rs964 billion as its claimed share of tax revenues since…

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Provisional status for GB

July 21, 2026

The newly elected Gilgit‑Baltistan Assembly last week unanimously adopted a resolution urging the federal government to grant the region provisional provincial status. This demand…

The PIMS Tragedy: A Trial of the State’s Moral Obligation Within the House of Healing

The New Era of Maritime Power

July 19, 2026

“Do not imagine that history merely repeats itself; rather, it renews its enduring patterns in ever-changing forms.” The study of history reveals that the…

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Monsoon preparedness imperative

July 19, 2026

The monsoon season has arrived, and with it the Pakistan Meteorological Department has issued a nationwide alert for widespread, heavy to very heavy rainfall…

The Fiscal Mirage of New Provinces: Why Pakistan Needs the Divisional Portfolio Model to Kill Circular Debt

Social Attitudes and Depression

July 19, 2026

By: Syeda Shabana Rizvi Have we ever paused to reflect on how, through our everyday words and attitudes, we sometimes wound the hearts of…

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Agriculture reform imperative

July 17, 2026

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s recent assertion that agriculture and livestock hold the key to Pakistan’s rapid economic revival is accurate in principle. The sector…

WHEN POLITICS PLAYS GAMES, THE PEOPLE PAY - The Maulana, the Political Bargain, and the Supremacy of Law

CHECK…! BUT NOT YET—CHECKMATE

July 17, 2026

□The Grandmaster’s Gambit: Trump, Iran and the Middle East□   “Ladies and Gentlemen… the curtain rises.” Tonight’s stage is neither a battlefield nor a…