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US-Israel war on Iran will bring no fundamental change to the Middle East

The need for smarter tax policies
Sustainable economic progress will come not from placing additional burdens on compliant taxpayers but from bringing more economic activity into the documented sector. The tobacco industry debate offers a broader lesson for policymakers: effective governa…
Over-reliance Risk
The advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) during the 2020s will live on in history. Nowadays, hundreds of millions of people utilise AI in one way or another, and businesses have been investing billions of dollars to employ AI to transform their op…
Crisis at the door
When disaster strikes, the immediate images of destruction—torrential waters, collapsed homes, and flooded fields—dominate the news cycle. Yet, for millions around the globe, the crisis doesn't recede when the waters do. In regions recently ravaged by ext…
Our Responsibility
Plastic pollution is a global crisis that demands a systemic and collaborative response. While the visible waste—plastic bags snagged on trees, bottles bobbing in the ocean—is a stark reminder of the problem, the true issue is far more deeply rooted in ou…
Public Health under Threat
355 of the approximately 3,000 tests that were performed at Civil Hospital Karachi alone in the first ten days of October were determined to be positive. According to reports, the Hyderabad commissioner stated more recently on Wednesday that 1,258 dengue …
End without progress
The most recent round of negotiations between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban in Turkiye ended without any progress, and "the dialogue thus failed to bring about any workable solution," according to Minister of Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar…
Bridging the Digital Divide
The recent announcement by Meta regarding the integration of Urdu language support into its AI assistant is more than just a tech update—it marks a significant socio-digital milestone for Pakistan and the wider Urdu-speaking diaspora. By enabling interact…
The Credibility Gap
The current negotiations in Istanbul between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban represent a kind of test for regional stability and the future dynamics of Pakistan-Afghanistan relations.  Following two unproductive meetings and months of escalating tens…
Pakistan’s Unyielding Fight
Pakistan stands at a crucial, precarious juncture in its decades-long battle against wild polio virus. As one of only two remaining endemic countries globally, the nation's efforts are not just a domestic public health campaign but a critical component of…
Need for Unified
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s statements at the Balochistan Workshop have highlighted once more one of Pakistan’s gravest issues: the resurgence of terrorism.  The prime minister has remarked that, although terrorism had been 'completely eradicated' by …
International Criminal Court
The magnitude of what an occupied population has had to go through is still beyond the scope of these figures, which are cautious by all measures. What has been done to and taken from the Palestinians over the past two years—a people who, even at the begi…

The need for smarter tax policies

Government announces reduction in petrol and diesel prices

Kane Williamson announces retirement from international cricket

Don’t Lose a Generation
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…
Over-reliance Risk
The advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) during the 2020s will live on in history. Nowadays, hundreds of millions of people utilise AI in one way or another, and businesses have been investing billions of dollars to employ AI to transform their op…
Crisis at the door
When disaster strikes, the immediate images of destruction—torrential waters, collapsed homes, and flooded fields—dominate the news cycle. Yet, for millions around the globe, the crisis doesn't recede when the waters do. In regions recently ravaged by ext…
Our Responsibility
Plastic pollution is a global crisis that demands a systemic and collaborative response. While the visible waste—plastic bags snagged on trees, bottles bobbing in the ocean—is a stark reminder of the problem, the true issue is far more deeply rooted in ou…
Public Health under Threat
355 of the approximately 3,000 tests that were performed at Civil Hospital Karachi alone in the first ten days of October were determined to be positive. According to reports, the Hyderabad commissioner stated more recently on Wednesday that 1,258 dengue …
End without progress
The most recent round of negotiations between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban in Turkiye ended without any progress, and "the dialogue thus failed to bring about any workable solution," according to Minister of Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar…
Bridging the Digital Divide
The recent announcement by Meta regarding the integration of Urdu language support into its AI assistant is more than just a tech update—it marks a significant socio-digital milestone for Pakistan and the wider Urdu-speaking diaspora. By enabling interact…
The Credibility Gap
The current negotiations in Istanbul between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban represent a kind of test for regional stability and the future dynamics of Pakistan-Afghanistan relations.  Following two unproductive meetings and months of escalating tens…
Pakistan’s Unyielding Fight
Pakistan stands at a crucial, precarious juncture in its decades-long battle against wild polio virus. As one of only two remaining endemic countries globally, the nation's efforts are not just a domestic public health campaign but a critical component of…
Need for Unified
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s statements at the Balochistan Workshop have highlighted once more one of Pakistan’s gravest issues: the resurgence of terrorism.  The prime minister has remarked that, although terrorism had been 'completely eradicated' by …

The need for smarter tax policies

Government announces reduction in petrol and diesel prices

Kane Williamson announces retirement from international cricket

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