“Courage is a heavy gift to carry, Francisca Albanese UN Special Repertoire says, “but not as heavy as 13,000 small coffins weighing on our conscience”. Do the colonizers with settler-colonial project in mind have any c...
As the world celebrated International Women’s Day this year, Pakistan remained at crossroads. The founder of this nation, who proposed women working side by side with men, would have been utterly disappointed to see how far...
The Uraan Plan, although ambitiously faulty, is built on some good bones. It introduces the 5E’s framework – exports, e-Pakistan, environment and climate change, energy and infrastructure, and equity, ethics and empowerment....
The previous article had focused on the overall fiscal performance of Provincial governments in the first six months of 2024-25. The objective of this article is to look more closely on the process of revenue mobilization by the...
Presumed to be free from contamination by bacteria or chemicals, bottled water in this country can still be delusive and deadly. According to a press report, tasked to monitor on a quarterly basis the quality of bottled water...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the last day of its first review mission to Pakistan - from 24 February to 14 March - on the 7 billion dollar Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme as well as a possible new arrangement ...
The proposed Cholistan Canal has sparked widespread public outcry, particularly in Sindh, where communities fear further reductions in their already limited water allocations. Protests have erupted across the province, with demo...
For some time now, Pakistan has been making a relentless push to attract foreign investment, particularly from friendly nations. The mission? To bolster the economy, create jobs, and ensure the country’s financial stability. A...
It is encouraging to see that, despite persistent tensions at the Torkham border—marked by riots, protests, skirmishes, and even exchanges of heavy fire—both Pakistan and Afghanistan appear willing to de-escalate and work to...