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Retail sector favoured

Retail sector favoured

May 19, 2026

The federal and provincial governments have chosen to extend significant concessions to the retail sector ahead of Eidul Azha, temporarily lifting restrictions on market…

Between Giants: Pakistan’s High-Stakes Choice

Between Giants: Pakistan’s High-Stakes Choice

May 19, 2026

The escalating tensions, retaliatory strikes, and sharp rhetoric between Iran and the United States have fundamentally reshaped the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East…

Pakistan’s “Epstein Moment”?

Pakistan’s “Epstein Moment”?

May 19, 2026

Power, Poison, and the Fear of Silence* The sea breeze of Karachi carries strange confessions after midnight. On certain humid nights, when the silence…

Indian Militaristic Belligerence

Indian Militaristic Belligerence

May 19, 2026

South Asia once again appears poised upon the precipice of a perilously escalating rhetorical confrontation wherein political utterances transcend the conventional boundaries of diplomatic…

US‑China cautious talks

US‑China cautious talks

May 17, 2026

The recent summit in Beijing between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping was never expected to deliver sweeping breakthroughs. Years of…

Growth below target

Growth below target

May 15, 2026

Pakistan’s latest GDP figures present a mixed picture of recovery and restraint. The economy is projected to expand by 3.7 percent in the current…