Difficult neighbour
AS Pakistan contends with frequent acts of terrorism — many traced to the banned TTP based in Afghanistan — it…
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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…
Deadly drains
FROM Karachi, a familiar story: another child dead, swallowed by an uncovered manhole while playing. This Monday, eight-year-old Dilbar became…
The year ahead
PAKISTAN enters 2026 with problems it is well aware of but has failed to resolve. Three alarm bells in particular…
Occupied Truth
The relentless escalation of violence in Palestine and Lebanon over the past days is impossible to read without recognising a…