Multan derailment
IN numerous states, including many of Pakistan’s neighbours, rail transport is a safe and affordable mode of travel. But in…
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India voter purge
THE purge of millions of voters from India’s electoral rolls has sparked widespread demonstrations, spearheaded by young protesters calling for…
Lagging behind
THE IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook projects Pakistan’s economy to grow by 3.5pc in the current fiscal year, while average…
Paralysed prisons
PAKISTAN’S overcrowded jails distort the intention of imprisonment — rehabilitation, education, and occupational development. The Annual Prisons Data Report 2026,…
Import fraud
THE under-invoicing of imports from China is not an allegation. It is an open secret in Pakistan’s markets — one…
Perilous misstep
THE federal government on Sunday made good on its threat to dismiss an elected government and impose governor’s rule and…
Before the flood
WHETHER or not the bizarre flydubai caper last week was a false-flag operation, Benjamin Netanyahu certainly seemed well-prepared to milk…
Homes for humans
Meanwhile, several cities and settlements also faced conflict-related harm as various weapons caused unprecedented disruptions to daily life. The economic…
Dual citizen? Debarred
IT was a Friday afternoon in May 2019. State Bank of Pakistan Governor Tariq Bajwa was in Islamabad with the…
Need to shift from reactive to proactive gear
The daredevil suicide attack using an explosives-laden vehicle, followed by armed militants storming the police lines and the adjacent Special…