What next after Iran?
WITH the start of the Israel-US war on Iran, marked by missiles strikes on various targets in Tehran as well…
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Lessons from the Taliban
A POSITIVE that can be extracted from the ongoing confrontation with Afghanistan is that Pakistan has taken an ideological turn…
Custodial killings
PUNJAB has descended into a different kind of lawlessness in recent months propelled by the state’s readiness to overlook extrajudicial…
Difficult neighbour
AS Pakistan contends with frequent acts of terrorism — many traced to the banned TTP based in Afghanistan — it…
Spring of Lahore
As the weekend drew to a close, Lahore emerged from a spell of quiet transformation. Three days of colour, revelry…
Realistic Targets
Keeping with its stated vision of transforming Pakistan into a digitally progressive economy, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Monday announced…
Recycling illusion
PLASTIC is everywhere — in our homes, our food, our water and even our bodies. For years, we have been…
Beyond extraction
PAKISTAN’s first shipment of critical minerals to America in October last year, following a $500m agreement between a US company…
OICCI proposals
The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce & Industry (OICCI) proposals on Pakistan’s move toward a liberalized electricity market go beyond…
Ongoing threat
Violence has become a persistent part of life in Pakistan. The security situation worsened sharply in 2025, marking the fifth…