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Climate risks rising

May 22, 2026

For communities across northern Pakistan, the sound of heavy rain has taken on a new and ominous meaning. What was once a natural rhythm…

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Hormuz crisis diplomacy

May 20, 2026

The fragile ceasefire between Iran and the United States has slowed the pace of fighting, but the underlying conflict remains unresolved. Interior Minister Mohsin…

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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…

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

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…

A STADIUM FOR THE PEOPLE, A GYMKHANA FOR THE CITY

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…

Terrorism and Pakistan: Taking Stock of a Long-Standing Tragedy

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…

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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…

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