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Protest or Pressure Tactic? Debating JAAC’s June 9 Strike in AJK

Nobel Prize for Field Marshal General Asim Munir

April 5, 2026

Asim Munir is associated with a shift in national strategy and international diplomacy that prioritizes dialogue, de-escalation, and saving lives over traditional military objectives,…

Broadening the tax base

China-facilitated Pak-Afghan talks

April 3, 2026

The meeting held in Urumqi between representatives of Pakistan and Afghanistan, facilitated by China, marks the first significant diplomatic engagement since Islamabad launched Operation…

The Hands Deserve The Books

The Hands Deserve the Books

April 3, 2026

Child labour is a crime against humanity. At this juncture, I am reminded of a very moving story about one of the world’s greatest…

Broadening the tax base

Quest for lasting peace

March 30, 2026

The brief pause in hostilities during Eidul Fitr offered a rare moment of calm along the Pakistan-Afghanistan frontier. Pakistan had announced a temporary suspension…

An Inquiry into the Subjugation and Stabilisation of the Earth

A New Beginning of Reforms in SESSI

March 30, 2026

The Sindh Employees’ Social Security Institution (SESSI) was established with the noble objective of providing quality healthcare and social protection to the working class.…

Broadening the tax base

IMF Agreement Amid Geopolitical Turmoil

March 29, 2026

  The recent staff-level agreement between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund arrives at a moment of extraordinary volatility, both domestically and globally. What…