Unaccountable Big Brother The state’s surveillance certainly has a chilling effect. Updated 13 Sep, 2025 08:51am Email Your Name*Cancel
Unaccountable Big Brother The state’s surveillance certainly has a chilling effect. Updated 13 Sep, 2025 08:51am Email Your Name*Cancel
Confronting the 26th Amendment Judicial independence is called a ‘principle’ of law for a reason. Updated 13 Sep, 2025 09:00am
Confronting the 26th Amendment Judicial independence is called a ‘principle’ of law for a reason. Updated 13 Sep, 2025 09:00am
School closures We should talk about decentralising school closure beyond regular holidays to the district level. Updated 12 Sep, 2025 08:36am
School closures We should talk about decentralising school closure beyond regular holidays to the district level. Updated 12 Sep, 2025 08:36am
Industrial policy a relic Pakistan does not need more attempts at assisting, through subsidies and protection, industries which cannot stand on their own feet. Updated 12 Sep, 2025 08:56am
Industrial policy a relic Pakistan does not need more attempts at assisting, through subsidies and protection, industries which cannot stand on their own feet. Updated 12 Sep, 2025 08:56am
Paradoxical Iqbal The heart verifies what it receives even when it cannot explain it. Published 12 Sep, 2025 07:23am
Paradoxical Iqbal The heart verifies what it receives even when it cannot explain it. Published 12 Sep, 2025 07:23am
Darkness closes in The current dystopic reality has no precedent in Pakistan’s history. Published 12 Sep, 2025 07:20am
Darkness closes in The current dystopic reality has no precedent in Pakistan’s history. Published 12 Sep, 2025 07:20am
Regional climate risks Only coordinated Indo-Pakistani climate governance can prevent downstream disasters. Updated 11 Sep, 2025 09:08am
Regional climate risks Only coordinated Indo-Pakistani climate governance can prevent downstream disasters. Updated 11 Sep, 2025 09:08am
Three years, three uprisings The uprisings in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal were all organic. Updated 11 Sep, 2025 08:50am
Three years, three uprisings The uprisings in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal were all organic. Updated 11 Sep, 2025 08:50am
World War IV From 2025, the world capital is, and for the next century will be, Beijing. Published 11 Sep, 2025 07:39am
World War IV From 2025, the world capital is, and for the next century will be, Beijing. Published 11 Sep, 2025 07:39am
Supremely stable To love your country is to speak out when those who run it go astray. Published 11 Sep, 2025 07:36am
Supremely stable To love your country is to speak out when those who run it go astray. Published 11 Sep, 2025 07:36am
Potential to prosperity Good nutrition reduces healthcare costs, strengthens communities, and drives national progress. Updated 10 Sep, 2025 11:19am
Potential to prosperity Good nutrition reduces healthcare costs, strengthens communities, and drives national progress. Updated 10 Sep, 2025 11:19am
Colossal void The authorities have failed miserably to respond effectively to the recent disaster. Published 10 Sep, 2025 07:16am
Colossal void The authorities have failed miserably to respond effectively to the recent disaster. Published 10 Sep, 2025 07:16am
Judges speak out The absence of constitutional rule leads to the strengthening of extractive institutions, which benefits few. Updated 10 Sep, 2025 09:11am
Judges speak out The absence of constitutional rule leads to the strengthening of extractive institutions, which benefits few. Updated 10 Sep, 2025 09:11am
End to trade diplomacy? The new tariff policy poses a risk to external sector stability and the current account surplus. Updated 09 Sep, 2025 09:12am
End to trade diplomacy? The new tariff policy poses a risk to external sector stability and the current account surplus. Updated 09 Sep, 2025 09:12am
The US is nobody’s ally Those accusing Trump of betraying India haven’t learnt from history. Updated 09 Sep, 2025 08:59am
The US is nobody’s ally Those accusing Trump of betraying India haven’t learnt from history. Updated 09 Sep, 2025 08:59am
Ticking Titanic Before 2010, we never thought about monitoring our glaciers. Published 09 Sep, 2025 08:13am
Ticking Titanic Before 2010, we never thought about monitoring our glaciers. Published 09 Sep, 2025 08:13am
Shifting global dynamics SCO convened in the backdrop of Trump’s disruptive actions that accelerated geopolitical trends. Updated 08 Sep, 2025 08:58am
Shifting global dynamics SCO convened in the backdrop of Trump’s disruptive actions that accelerated geopolitical trends. Updated 08 Sep, 2025 08:58am
Urban storm-water management The BGI model presents Pakistani urban centres with an opportunity to enhance livability. Updated 08 Sep, 2025 09:37am
Urban storm-water management The BGI model presents Pakistani urban centres with an opportunity to enhance livability. Updated 08 Sep, 2025 09:37am
Bad optics Maryam hasn’t realised that bad optics can sink political careers. Published 08 Sep, 2025 06:19am
Bad optics Maryam hasn’t realised that bad optics can sink political careers. Published 08 Sep, 2025 06:19am
Unpacking campus scandals Reports of sexual misconduct are weaponised to enforce segregation and oppose coeducation. Updated 06 Sep, 2025 10:06am
Unpacking campus scandals Reports of sexual misconduct are weaponised to enforce segregation and oppose coeducation. Updated 06 Sep, 2025 10:06am
Trump stung by SCO optics China may still not be militarily as strong as the US but it seems to be catching up fast. Updated 06 Sep, 2025 11:16am
Trump stung by SCO optics China may still not be militarily as strong as the US but it seems to be catching up fast. Updated 06 Sep, 2025 11:16am
Deadly arrogance The Holy Prophet (PBUH) treated the weakest with dignity. Updated 07 Sep, 2025 08:44am
Deadly arrogance The Holy Prophet (PBUH) treated the weakest with dignity. Updated 07 Sep, 2025 08:44am
Politics of boycott Traditionally, rival parties sat together in times of emergency. Not anymore, it seems. Updated 05 Sep, 2025 08:44am
Politics of boycott Traditionally, rival parties sat together in times of emergency. Not anymore, it seems. Updated 05 Sep, 2025 08:44am
Between books and screens Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok carry their own insidious risks. Updated 05 Sep, 2025 09:20am
Between books and screens Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok carry their own insidious risks. Updated 05 Sep, 2025 09:20am
Governing AI The policy does not take into account the dynamic nature of AI and technology. Updated 04 Sep, 2025 08:49am
Governing AI The policy does not take into account the dynamic nature of AI and technology. Updated 04 Sep, 2025 08:49am
Extracting dollars The state is trying to extract more revenues, and more dollars from an economy that is not able to supply these. Updated 04 Sep, 2025 09:10am
Extracting dollars The state is trying to extract more revenues, and more dollars from an economy that is not able to supply these. Updated 04 Sep, 2025 09:10am
True South The ideals espoused by two Pakistanis have been relegated to oblivion. Published 04 Sep, 2025 07:12am
True South The ideals espoused by two Pakistanis have been relegated to oblivion. Published 04 Sep, 2025 07:12am
