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Price Shock Or Policy Shift? Inside Pakistan's E-Commerce Tax Gamble

Pakistan, July 7 -- Pakistan's decision to draw foreign-owned digital marketplaces into the national tax net is neither a parochial experiment nor a reflex of economic nationalism. It is a deliberate ... Read More


The Unvirtuous Cycle Of Pakistani Politics: Why Khawaja Asif's Happiness Is Misplaced

Pakistan, July 5 -- Defence Minister Khawaja Asif is a very happy man. He is happy with the situation Pakistan has been put into in the wake of the four-day war with India. The hybrid system back home... Read More


The Messiah Myth: Why Pakistan Still Waits For A Saviour Instead Of Building A System

Pakistan, July 5 -- On the morning of 5 July 1977, General Zia-ul-Haq imposed martial law in Pakistan. The tanks rolled in with the usual promises: to save the country, to cleanse politics, to restore... Read More


A Dangerous Ultimatum

Pakistan, July 5 -- A jirga was convened in Miranshah this week in which locals were given an ultimatum: either stop giving refuge to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), or face a military operation... Read More


Built To Collapse: The Dangerous Reality Of Unplanned Urban Growth In Pakistan

Pakistan, July 4 -- In Pakistan over the years we have seen commercial and residential structures like flats, houses, shopping plazas, restaurants, hotels, etc. being built without much planning or co... Read More


Climate Crisis Threatens Pakistan's Tourism Future And National Wellbeing

Pakistan, July 3 -- Pakistan has immense potential in the tourism industry, given its diverse natural scenery. The country is blessed with lush green valleys, rocky heights, plateaus, plains, and swee... Read More


Kulliyat-E-Majeed Amjad: Echoes After The Silence

Pakistan, July 3 -- Majeed Amjad (1914-1974) remains one of the most distinctive voices in modern Urdu poetry. Though he was not widely known during his lifetime, his work has steadily drawn attention... Read More


Of The Sikh Paratroopers And A Slow-Moving Earthquake

Pakistan, July 3 -- "A rumour can travel halfway around the world while the truth is still putting on its shoes" Mark Twain The times surrounding the Partition of India in 1947 were uncertain and sc... Read More


Global Fault Lines: Conflicts Test US Dominance And China's Rise As A Superpower

Pakistan, July 3 -- The two major conflicts over the past two months - between India and Pakistan, and between Iran and Israel - have left us with several pressing questions. Is the United States' st... Read More


Iran-Israel War Ends In Fragile Ceasefire, Unclear Outcome

Pakistan, July 3 -- The 12-day war between Iran and Israel ended in a Trump-brokered ceasefire, and an uneasy truce is now in place. But who are the winners and losers in this unusual Middle Eastern c... Read More