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Corruption: Pakistan's Unofficial Tax On Citizenship

Pakistan, Sept. 13 -- Imagine a family whose world has been shattered by the murder of a loved one. The victim is gone, the family is grieving, and all they expect from the state is what should be rou... और पढ़ें


The Taliban's 'Museum Of Death' And The Dilemma Of Terrorist Imagery

Pakistan, Sept. 13 -- Sky News published a video this month that opens with a rigged explosive device and a pickaxe under a stark title card, "Inside the Taliban's Museum of Death." Three seconds pass... और पढ़ें


When The Uniform Becomes A Licence To Abuse Power

Pakistan, Sept. 13 -- In 2016, an engineer named Waqar Bhutto was killed in what Sukkur police described as an encounter. The police version presented him as a suspect; his family rejected that accoun... और पढ़ें


Denso Hall: A library That Witnessed Karachi's Transformation

Pakistan, Sept. 13 -- In the crowded heart of old Karachi, where traffic, shops and the noise of daily commerce often overshadow the city's historical identity, an old landmark quietly tells the story... और पढ़ें


A Map Is Not A Budget: Why Dividing Sindh Won't Fix Pakistan

Pakistan, Sept. 13 -- On 3 September, 105 Pakistan Peoples Party legislators stood on their benches in the Sindh Assembly holding banners that read "Sindh Dharti Maa". With the opposition walking out,... और पढ़ें


Notes From South Punjab: The Artists Of Bahawalpur

Pakistan, Sept. 11 -- How wondrously Rohi blooms in beauty, Where dwells the beloved of this humble soul. There, lovers are seen in their thousands. And I alone, a homeless wanderer. Khawja Ghulam... और पढ़ें


When Great Powers Act Outside The United Nations

Pakistan, Sept. 11 -- On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel opened their war on Iran with hundreds of strikes in a single day, killing its Supreme Leader and dozens of senior officials. Th... और पढ़ें


A Stronger State: Devolve What Is Local, Strengthen What Is National

Pakistan, Sept. 10 -- Pakistan's civil service cannot be redesigned only by changing how officers are recruited, trained and promoted. Reform must also address where governmental authority should resi... और पढ़ें


Ecosystem Of Abuse: Why Pakistan's Laws Fail To Stop Gender-Based Violence

Pakistan, Sept. 10 -- Not a day goes by, literally, when we don't read or hear about another gruesome act of violence against women, predominantly a ghastly sexual assault, where even female children ... और पढ़ें


"Dala Culture": When Power Becomes Bigger Than The Law

Pakistan, Sept. 9 -- On the streets of Karachi, some vehicles appear to have acquired a meaning far beyond transportation. Their imposing size, tinted windows, armed guards and the expectation that tr... और पढ़ें