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From access to opportunity
The path outlined is both pragmatic and necessary. Expanding women’s participation in the digital economy is not merely a social initiative; it is a strategic imperative for national growth. As Pakistan advances its digital agenda, the success of these ef…
Energy reform gains momentum
The Federal Government’s recent decision to significantly reduce electricity charges for Pakistan’s industrial and agricultural sectors marks a timely and strategic step toward easing the cost of doing business and reinvigorating the economy. At a moment …
Destruction across the Gaza Strip
The catastrophic destruction across the Gaza Strip has been described by educators as a scholasticide. With nearly 90% of school buildings damaged or destroyed, and over 625,000 children denied formal education for more than a year, the crisis is not mere…
Low rainfall threatens crops
The Pakistan Meteorological Department’s latest seasonal outlook for winter 2025–26 arrives as a quiet correction to earlier public perceptions. While chatter across media and social platforms had suggested an exceptionally cold winter, the PMD now confir…
Battle of Development
Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal’s address at the closing ceremony of IAPEX 2025 serves as a timely reminder of the nation’s unfinished responsibilities and the urgent need for collective introspection. His em…
Upscaling Green Pakistan Programme
In an era defined by an urgent climate crisis, where every nation grapples with the dual challenge of mitigating emissions and adapting to intensifying impacts, Pakistan's forest restoration efforts presented at a recent COP30 side event offer a compellin…
A new chapter in Pakistan-Canada cooperation
The recent meeting between Federal Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari and Canadian High Commissioner Tarik Ali Khan marks a constructive step toward diversifying Pakistan’s energy partnerships and attracting much-needed foreign i…
Pakistan’s consistent call for justice in Palestine
Pakistan’s renewed call at the United Nations for the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination comes at a moment when the international community is once again confronted with the human and moral cost of continued occupation and conflict in Gaza. …
Strategic Framework
It is a future where an integrated knowledge economy, driven by energy pipelines, transmission lines, and AI research centers, thrives across national borders The recent address by Federal Minister Ahsan Iqbal at the Tian Shan Forum in Urumqi presents …
PTI Keeps Shooting Itself in the Foot
Asif MahmoodThe biggest enemy of PTI  is PTI itself. If the party has sunk to this point it is by its own hand and whatever crises await it ahead will also be of its own making. Anyone doubting this should simply look at how the recent meeting betwee…
A cornerstone of Pakistan’s fiscal federalism
The National Finance Commission (NFC) Award, a constitutional obligation under Article 160 of the Constitution of Pakistan, is the bedrock of fiscal federalism in the country. It serves as a vital mechanism for the vertical and horizontal distribution of …
Pakistan pushes for collective action
As the world marks the 77th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), Pakistan’s renewed commitment articulated by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar arrives at a moment when global human rights st…
Energy reform gains momentum
The Federal Government’s recent decision to significantly reduce electricity charges for Pakistan’s industrial and agricultural sectors marks a timely and strategic step toward easing the cost of doing business and reinvigorating the economy. At a moment …
Destruction across the Gaza Strip
The catastrophic destruction across the Gaza Strip has been described by educators as a scholasticide. With nearly 90% of school buildings damaged or destroyed, and over 625,000 children denied formal education for more than a year, the crisis is not mere…
Low rainfall threatens crops
The Pakistan Meteorological Department’s latest seasonal outlook for winter 2025–26 arrives as a quiet correction to earlier public perceptions. While chatter across media and social platforms had suggested an exceptionally cold winter, the PMD now confir…
Battle of Development
Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal’s address at the closing ceremony of IAPEX 2025 serves as a timely reminder of the nation’s unfinished responsibilities and the urgent need for collective introspection. His em…
Upscaling Green Pakistan Programme
In an era defined by an urgent climate crisis, where every nation grapples with the dual challenge of mitigating emissions and adapting to intensifying impacts, Pakistan's forest restoration efforts presented at a recent COP30 side event offer a compellin…
A new chapter in Pakistan-Canada cooperation
The recent meeting between Federal Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari and Canadian High Commissioner Tarik Ali Khan marks a constructive step toward diversifying Pakistan’s energy partnerships and attracting much-needed foreign i…
Pakistan’s consistent call for justice in Palestine
Pakistan’s renewed call at the United Nations for the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination comes at a moment when the international community is once again confronted with the human and moral cost of continued occupation and conflict in Gaza. …
Strategic Framework
It is a future where an integrated knowledge economy, driven by energy pipelines, transmission lines, and AI research centers, thrives across national borders The recent address by Federal Minister Ahsan Iqbal at the Tian Shan Forum in Urumqi presents …
PTI Keeps Shooting Itself in the Foot
Asif MahmoodThe biggest enemy of PTI  is PTI itself. If the party has sunk to this point it is by its own hand and whatever crises await it ahead will also be of its own making. Anyone doubting this should simply look at how the recent meeting betwee…

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