Doing something good What is to be done? What can be done? How can it be done? Where do we begin? Updated 18 Sep, 2025 09:51am Email Your Name*Recipient Email*Cancel
Doing something good What is to be done? What can be done? How can it be done? Where do we begin? Updated 18 Sep, 2025 09:51am Email Your Name*Recipient Email*Cancel
Guns and money Put our rulers on the geopolitical chessboard and suddenly they are on home turf. Published 18 Sep, 2025 07:02am
Guns and money Put our rulers on the geopolitical chessboard and suddenly they are on home turf. Published 18 Sep, 2025 07:02am
A summit of inaction Muslim states have watched the worst genocide in recent times in silence. Updated 17 Sep, 2025 09:32am
A summit of inaction Muslim states have watched the worst genocide in recent times in silence. Updated 17 Sep, 2025 09:32am
Bonding with chatbots Bots cannot identify different types of distress and can easily encourage someone to explore a dangerous idea. Updated 17 Sep, 2025 09:12am
Bonding with chatbots Bots cannot identify different types of distress and can easily encourage someone to explore a dangerous idea. Updated 17 Sep, 2025 09:12am
Reviving the rural economy What steps should be taken to minimise the impact of flood losses? Updated 16 Sep, 2025 08:21pm
Reviving the rural economy What steps should be taken to minimise the impact of flood losses? Updated 16 Sep, 2025 08:21pm
The false rumble of change The short-lived street violence in Nepal doesn’t quite seem to fit the description of any upheaval. Updated 16 Sep, 2025 08:44am
The false rumble of change The short-lived street violence in Nepal doesn’t quite seem to fit the description of any upheaval. Updated 16 Sep, 2025 08:44am
Village violence Most acts of village violence trace back to a few recurring causes. Published 16 Sep, 2025 07:34am
Village violence Most acts of village violence trace back to a few recurring causes. Published 16 Sep, 2025 07:34am
New low in Pak-Afghan ties This year, Pakistan switched course from this purely coercive approach to a carrot-and-stick policy. Updated 15 Sep, 2025 09:03am
New low in Pak-Afghan ties This year, Pakistan switched course from this purely coercive approach to a carrot-and-stick policy. Updated 15 Sep, 2025 09:03am
Regional political upheavals To see conspiracy at play in every episode of mass political rebellion is poor analysis. Updated 15 Sep, 2025 09:21am
Regional political upheavals To see conspiracy at play in every episode of mass political rebellion is poor analysis. Updated 15 Sep, 2025 09:21am
Political revenge Following Kirk’s killing, Trump chose not to soothe partisan flames. Published 15 Sep, 2025 06:29am
Political revenge Following Kirk’s killing, Trump chose not to soothe partisan flames. Published 15 Sep, 2025 06:29am
Pak-US-China triangle Pakistan has managed to navigate a turbulent international order with surprising resilience. Published 14 Sep, 2025 07:57am
Pak-US-China triangle Pakistan has managed to navigate a turbulent international order with surprising resilience. Published 14 Sep, 2025 07:57am
Arab Gulf’s moment of truth The apartheid state was unrepentant even in the face of global condemnation. Updated 14 Sep, 2025 09:04am
Arab Gulf’s moment of truth The apartheid state was unrepentant even in the face of global condemnation. Updated 14 Sep, 2025 09:04am
Marriage material Nothing frightens society more than women exercising choice. Published 14 Sep, 2025 07:53am
Marriage material Nothing frightens society more than women exercising choice. Published 14 Sep, 2025 07:53am
Unaccountable Big Brother The state’s surveillance certainly has a chilling effect. Updated 13 Sep, 2025 08:51am
Unaccountable Big Brother The state’s surveillance certainly has a chilling effect. Updated 13 Sep, 2025 08:51am
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
