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A Quiet Rebellion

Pakistan, May 6 -- Weeks after the Trump administration slapped aggressive tariffs (ranging from 24% to 49%) on Southeast Asian exports, ASEAN's response has been anything but reactionary. Under Malay... Read More


Pakistan at the UNSC

Pakistan, May 5 -- In a decisive departure from its usual restraint policy, Pakistan will formally brief the United Nations Security Council on India's escalating hostility. Islamabad is making it cle... Read More


What About the People?

Pakistan, May 5 -- In a country where an honest living barely pays the bills, the federal cabinet just got a 140% raise. Let that sink in. From Rs218,000 to a jaw-dropping Rs519,000 a month, that too... Read More


Now, IMF Programme

Pakistan, May 4 -- The Finance Ministry's assurance that Pakistan's IMF programme remains "completely on track" comes at a time when the economic narrative is being tested by rising diplomatic tension... Read More


Bureaucratic Delays

Pakistan, May 4 -- When Punjab's Rs?9?billion solarisation scheme for agricultural tube wells was launched, it promised not just relief from rising diesel and electricity costs. It promised dignity, s... Read More


Pox Talks

Pakistan, May 3 -- The administration of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's district Khyber has enforced a 12-day smart lockdown in a locality in tehsil Jamrud. News coming from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is very disturbin... Read More


Fake News

Pakistan, May 3 -- In times of conflict, the first casualty is always the truth and the Indian media's recent reporting on Pakistan proves that maxim once again. Following the tragic Pahalgam attack,... Read More


Beyond the Banners

Pakistan, May 2 -- On May 1, Pakistan's political class did what it does best: gathered under banners, made promises, posed for photos, and went home. Meanwhile, the country's workforce, all the way f... Read More


At a Crossroads

Pakistan, May 2 -- In the lingering shadow of an unprecedented election year and amid heightened political polarization, Pakistan's media is battling for its survival. The Freedom Network's annual rep... Read More


Dysfunctional HEC

Pakistan, May 1 -- The recent spectacle at the Higher Education Commission, where a performance review reportedly devolved into farce amidst a brewing conflict between two senior executives, serves as... Read More