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S. M. Tanveer concerned over a bill to amend Trade Organization Rules

Education, Ethics and Continuity
In an era defined by rapid technological disruption, the laptop distribution initiative represents more than a welfare program. It symbolizes recognition that the battleground of the 21st century is the arena of knowledge. As the minister rightly observed…
From Crisis to Cautious Optimism
The presentation of the Monthly Development Report for January 2026 by Ahsan Iqbal, the Federal Minister for Planning, provides a cautiously optimistic view of Pakistan's economy amidst a prolonged period of fragile confidence. The data he provided includ…
Safeguarding standards
Many educational institutions were largely expected to be gripped by the recent wave of concern. It is now feared that students using AI tools may undermine the credibility of online examinations. This has caused at least the Association of Chartered Cert…
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…

CM KP: Back to Confrontation Again

Education, Ethics and Continuity

Shahbaz Sharif will remain Prime Minister until the elections: SK Niazi

FBR seeks Rs100 billion reduction in tax collection target from IMF

Winter as a Weapon
The deaths of eight Palestinians in Gaza during a brutal winter storm are not a natural tragedy alone; they are the foreseeable consequence of a man-made catastrophe that refuses to end. In a land already pulverized by months of relentless Israeli bombard…
From Crisis to Cautious Optimism
The presentation of the Monthly Development Report for January 2026 by Ahsan Iqbal, the Federal Minister for Planning, provides a cautiously optimistic view of Pakistan's economy amidst a prolonged period of fragile confidence. The data he provided includ…
Safeguarding standards
Many educational institutions were largely expected to be gripped by the recent wave of concern. It is now feared that students using AI tools may undermine the credibility of online examinations. This has caused at least the Association of Chartered Cert…
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…

CM KP: Back to Confrontation Again

Education, Ethics and Continuity

Shahbaz Sharif will remain Prime Minister until the elections: SK Niazi

FBR seeks Rs100 billion reduction in tax collection target from IMF

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