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Why The Pakistani Passport Remains One Of The Weakest In The World

Pakistan, July 29 -- The Henley Passport Index released its 2025 global passport report almost a week ago, where Asian nations outpaced the rest of the world. However, the Pakistani passport maintaine... Read More


How Online Spaces In Pakistan Have Become Battlefields For Silencing Women

Pakistan, July 29 -- In today's Pakistan, where the digital divide is rapidly closing, a more sinister divide is widening: the one between access and safety for women in online spaces. As more women s... Read More


Mohammad Siddique Khan Kanju: A Flame That Lives On

Pakistan, July 28 -- In the resplendent tapestry of Pakistan's history, certain names do not merely linger in memory; they ascend into the rarefied realm of legend, becoming metaphors for integrity, n... Read More


Between Honour And Horror: Gender Violence And The Crisis Of Justice In Pakistan

Pakistan, July 28 -- Pakistan stands at a dangerous crossroads, where the inherited weight of tradition collides with the changing aspirations of a new generation. Three recent events-one involving ma... Read More


VIP Culture On The Roads: Pakistan's Daily Humiliation Of The Public

Pakistan, July 28 -- In every country I've visited-be it the orderly lanes of the United Kingdom, the fluid decency of Dubai, the civic discipline of the United States, or the deeply structured Saudi ... Read More


On Curation - And Lack Thereof

Pakistan, July 24 -- Lahore has always been a city that prefers its history to be alive. It does not so much carry the past as wear it on its sleeve - sometimes literally, in the form of chipped Mugha... Read More


FDI Fatigue: The Exit Behind The Entry

Pakistan, July 24 -- FDI inflows are up, but so is the number of investors heading for the exits. This alarming paradox reflects a crisis not just of capital but of confidence. Beneath encouraging hea... Read More


India's Suspension Of The Indus Waters Treaty Sparks Water Security Crisis For Pakistan

Pakistan, July 23 -- The announcement of India's suspension of its participation in the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) alludes to an important tactic employed by countries marred with historical grievances... Read More


Hyderabad Echoes In A Conversation Between Anthropologist And Historian

Pakistan, July 23 -- Last week, I received a call from a friend who now lives and works in New York. She holds a PhD in anthropology. She calls infrequently and always ends our conversations with sugg... Read More


Shale Gas Could Save Pakistan's Economy If The State Wakes Up

Pakistan, July 23 -- In a time of crippling economic despair, when Pakistan's financial arteries grow tighter by the day, the state has extended a desperate but hopeful hand to the world. Through the ... Read More