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Karachi's ranking in the 2025 Global Liveability Index reveals a deep urban governance crisis.

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Urban woes

Global Liveability Index report again implores authorities to solve Karachi’s longstanding problems

June 18, 20252,524 views

Large swathes of Pakistan are simmering and ranking among the hottest places on Earth.

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Heatwave havoc

Authorities must at least develop and operationalize heat action plans in all major cities without delay

June 14, 20254,605 views

Budget 2025-26 once again misses the mark on reforms while widening the tax net for the same old targets.

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Promises, promises!

Budget 2025-26 has one foot in the future and the other chained in old habits

June 11, 20252,715 views

Pakistan Economic Survey is honest in numbers but dishonest in spirit.

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Illusion of growth

Government must not mistake economic stability for development

June 10, 20252,041 views

Additional taxes on cash sales and digital tracking laws alone will not bring about any positive change.

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Clash with cash

If the state wants a cashless economy, it must first show it can enforce a rulebook that applies equally to all

June 3, 20252,076 views

At least five children fall prey to sexual abusers each day.

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Scared & scarred

State must decide to either take real action to protect children or openly admit that it has lost this war

May 31, 20251,743 views

Afghan authorities have drawn a clear line between authentic resistance and chaos incited by proxies.

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No stamp of faith

Pakistan must tread carefully. It would be a mistake to take this statement as a policy change until it translates into ground-level action.

May 29, 20252,298 views

The baton conferred signals not just honor bestowed but responsibility embraced.

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Posture and purpose

As the military secures the land, civilian leadership must strive to win the hearts and minds of the people

May 23, 20252,545 views

Pakistan must stop surviving on loan tranches.

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Beyond stabilization

Policymakers must end their obsession with debt targets and realize that painful reforms are the only way to ensure real economic recovery

May 18, 20252,129 views

Transition from hostility to dialogue is what saner minds would want, but India prefers talks only on its own terms.

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The matchmaker

Washington must move beyond superficial responses and get the issues between Pakistan and India resolved

May 15, 20252,915 views

Pakistan-India DGMO talks have offered perhaps the only real chance for broader engagement.

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Seizing the fire

Pakistan must now convert its military readiness into diplomatic capital

May 14, 20252,937 views

PAF downs five Indian warplanes, including Rafale jets.

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Reckless escalation

Pakistan has made its case with facts, defended its skies with valor, and buried its dead with dignity

May 8, 20253,158 views

SBP gives monetary relief that many in the market had quietly hoped for.

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Cautionary cheer

Given geopolitical tensions and ever-looming threat of external shocks, SBP cannot afford to lower its guard

May 6, 20252,658 views

IMF refuses to entertain Delhi’s request to review Pakistan’s loan program, aid.

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Red and black

India’s blame tactics post-Pahalgam attack are backfiring

May 4, 20252,880 views

Around 150 trucks carrying dried fruits, apples, and other goods permitted to cross Wagah border.

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A trucking mess

With New Delhi dragging its feet on peace, Islamabad has no choice but to stay alert

May 2, 20253,292 views

Modi government has chosen the path of uncalled-for aggression, apparently for political gains.

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Monday Madness, Tuesday Terror, Wednesday War-nings

Every step India takes is a step away from dialogue and, by extension, sanity

April 30, 20252,434 views

Every hostile move by India has inadvertently strengthened Pakistan’s resolve.

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Provocations backfire

Delhi must see that there is still emotional restraint in Islamabad

April 29, 20252,146 views

India and some international powers have been made to face the truth.

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Dirty mirror

New Delhi must end provocation and accept regional dialogue

April 27, 20252,772 views

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Water terrorism

It has been the Modi government’s modus operandi to treat Pakistan as a punching bag whenever BJP’s popularity shakes

April 24, 20252,832 views

Blaming Pakistan for every security lapse in India and the states it controls is New Delhi’s favorite fig leaf.

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Bad soap opera

Tragedy in Pahalgam deserves justice, not just for the victims, but for the truth

April 23, 20252,744 views

Pope Francis remained down-to-earth and spread among the masses the message of closeness.

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Rest in peace, Pope of peace

Pope Francis leaves behind a legacy of mercy, tolerance, and Islamophilia

April 22, 20252,187 views