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Israel could not have fought Iran without American support

Trade diplomacy and economic opportunity
Pakistan’s engagement with the United States has often been viewed through the lens of security and strategic interests. However, recent developments suggest a gradual but important shift toward economic diplomacy. The emphasis placed during the meeting o…
Global Urban Growth
The extent to which the Global South will be at the center of the world's growing urbanization is highlighted in the UN's World Urbanization Prospects report 2025. With Dhaka predicted to become the world's largest city by the mid of the century and Karac…
A new pillar of civil service training
The inauguration of the Artificial Intelligence 101 module at the Civil Services Academy (CSA) by Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja marks an important step in Pakistan’s journey towards becoming a truly…
 A season that tests our readiness
The warning issued by the National Disaster Management Authority’s National Emergencies Operations Center (NEOC) about an approaching severe cold wave is a timely reminder of the vulnerabilities Pakistan faces during harsh winter spells. With freezing con…
Pakistan-US relations
The recent trade agreement between Pakistan and the United States, marked by a revised 19% tariff on Pakistani exports and a commitment to jointly develop Pakistan's oil reserves, heralds a potentially transformative phase in their often-complex relations…
GDP growth
Pakistan’s policymakers have long been obsessed with numbers—GDP growth targets, fiscal deficit percentages, and foreign exchange reserves. While these macroeconomic indicators matter, what is often missing from our economic discourse is a fundamental que…
Clearing the Digital Bottleneck
Pakistan’s long-standing struggle with slow and unreliable internet connectivity has finally been acknowledged at the highest policy level, and more importantly, it is being addressed with clarity and resolve. Federal Minister for Information Technology a…
A silent crisis demanding urgent unity
Air pollution has quietly become one of the gravest threats to public health, economic productivity, and environmental sustainability. From congested urban centers to industrial belts and agricultural plains, polluted air spares no one. Smog-choked mornin…
Reforming agriculture, restoring farmer confidence
Punjab, the breadbasket of Pakistan, is witnessing the early but promising contours of an agricultural revolution, one that places the farmer at the very center of policy, credit, and governance. Under the long-term vision of Pakistan Muslim League-N Pres…
Global Water Resources
The water cycle on Earth is oscillating between extremes. According to the most recent State of Global Water Resources report from the World Meteorological Organization, barely one-third of river basins saw "normal" conditions in 2024. The remaining ones …
A blueprint for sustainable growth
The recent review meeting chaired by Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal on key Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) projects sends a clear and reassuring message: Pakistan’s infrastructure develo…

Trade diplomacy and economic opportunity

What Does the Joint Action Committee Really Want in Azad Kashmir? 

LHC rules dower rights cannot be denied after signing nikahnama

From Crisis to Cure
The annual cycle of monsoons across the subcontinent brings with it an inexorable flood of destruction, reducing years of developmental gains to rubble and displacing millions. In this recurring catastrophe, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDM…
Global Urban Growth
The extent to which the Global South will be at the center of the world's growing urbanization is highlighted in the UN's World Urbanization Prospects report 2025. With Dhaka predicted to become the world's largest city by the mid of the century and Karac…
A new pillar of civil service training
The inauguration of the Artificial Intelligence 101 module at the Civil Services Academy (CSA) by Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja marks an important step in Pakistan’s journey towards becoming a truly…
 A season that tests our readiness
The warning issued by the National Disaster Management Authority’s National Emergencies Operations Center (NEOC) about an approaching severe cold wave is a timely reminder of the vulnerabilities Pakistan faces during harsh winter spells. With freezing con…
Pakistan-US relations
The recent trade agreement between Pakistan and the United States, marked by a revised 19% tariff on Pakistani exports and a commitment to jointly develop Pakistan's oil reserves, heralds a potentially transformative phase in their often-complex relations…
GDP growth
Pakistan’s policymakers have long been obsessed with numbers—GDP growth targets, fiscal deficit percentages, and foreign exchange reserves. While these macroeconomic indicators matter, what is often missing from our economic discourse is a fundamental que…
Clearing the Digital Bottleneck
Pakistan’s long-standing struggle with slow and unreliable internet connectivity has finally been acknowledged at the highest policy level, and more importantly, it is being addressed with clarity and resolve. Federal Minister for Information Technology a…
A silent crisis demanding urgent unity
Air pollution has quietly become one of the gravest threats to public health, economic productivity, and environmental sustainability. From congested urban centers to industrial belts and agricultural plains, polluted air spares no one. Smog-choked mornin…
Reforming agriculture, restoring farmer confidence
Punjab, the breadbasket of Pakistan, is witnessing the early but promising contours of an agricultural revolution, one that places the farmer at the very center of policy, credit, and governance. Under the long-term vision of Pakistan Muslim League-N Pres…
Global Water Resources
The water cycle on Earth is oscillating between extremes. According to the most recent State of Global Water Resources report from the World Meteorological Organization, barely one-third of river basins saw "normal" conditions in 2024. The remaining ones …

Trade diplomacy and economic opportunity

What Does the Joint Action Committee Really Want in Azad Kashmir? 

LHC rules dower rights cannot be denied after signing nikahnama

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