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Make Islamabad a Province
Asif Mahmood The Chief Commissioner of Islamabad exercises the powers of a provincial government. So would it not be better to make Islamabad a province and have an elected Chief Minister here? The official website of the Islamabad Administration te…
Corruption erodes civic trust
By Sardar Khan Niazi Corruption in Pakistan has long been treated as an unavoidable fact of life, an unpleasant but permanent feature of our political, bureaucratic and social landscape. It is discussed frequently, condemned routinely, and yet allowed …
GSP plus: Judge Pakistan Fairly
Asif Mahmood Pakistan’s GSP Plus status is up for review, and once again the debate has turned into a familiar cycle of selective criticism and one sided expectations. The recent remarks of the EU Ambassador that Pakistan must “do more” ignore the sign…
Closing the Housing Gap
By Sardar Khan Niazi Pakistan’s housing crisis is no longer a looming threat -- it is here, fully formed, and reshaping the lives of millions. For a country adding roughly two million people to its cities every year, the staggering shortage of affordab…
The Emerging Afghan India Nexus
Asif Mahmood The rapid warmth between Kabul and New Delhi is striking. Nooruddin Azizi’s upcoming visit to India, following Amir Khan Muttaqi’s unusually long eight day trip, shows how quickly the Taliban are trying to lock in Indian goodwill. For Paki…
Working for equitable future for all
By Sadar Khan Niazi Poverty, in its many forms, remains one of the world’s most complex challenges. Despite decades of development initiatives, technological advancements, and significant global attention, it continues to ensnare millions, leaving peop…
PTI: Where Cult Replaces Good Governance
Asif Mahmood The defining feature of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf today is not policy or performance. It is loyalty. Blind, uncritical loyalty to one individual has overtaken reason, debate, and institutional function. What began as a political movement pr…
Critical anti-IK, anti-Bushra, anti-PTI Aspects in Article
Power sought through mysticism, not just politics♦️ The article portrays Khan at a political low, turning to Bushra Bibi for “spiritual guidance plus worldly success,” suggesting ambition wrapped in piety rather than pure reform. ▪ Occult-style rituals…
Pakistan Afghanistan Trade Where Does Each Side Stand
Asif MahmoodAfghanistan is fully entitled to explore trade routes beyond Pakistan. No sovereign state can be denied the right to seek alternatives. Yet trade, at its core, is a calculation of profit and loss, and in this calculation Afghanistan gains litt…

Government will complete its term: SK Niazi

Moody’s upgrades Pakistan’s credit rating

Rethinking the COP diplomacy
By Sardar Khan Niazi As the world marks nearly a decade since the 2015 Paris Agreement, the question looming over global climate diplomacy is whether the annual Conference of the Parties (COP) meetings are still capable of delivering the scale of actio…
Corruption erodes civic trust
By Sardar Khan Niazi Corruption in Pakistan has long been treated as an unavoidable fact of life, an unpleasant but permanent feature of our political, bureaucratic and social landscape. It is discussed frequently, condemned routinely, and yet allowed …
GSP plus: Judge Pakistan Fairly
Asif Mahmood Pakistan’s GSP Plus status is up for review, and once again the debate has turned into a familiar cycle of selective criticism and one sided expectations. The recent remarks of the EU Ambassador that Pakistan must “do more” ignore the sign…
Closing the Housing Gap
By Sardar Khan Niazi Pakistan’s housing crisis is no longer a looming threat -- it is here, fully formed, and reshaping the lives of millions. For a country adding roughly two million people to its cities every year, the staggering shortage of affordab…
The Emerging Afghan India Nexus
Asif Mahmood The rapid warmth between Kabul and New Delhi is striking. Nooruddin Azizi’s upcoming visit to India, following Amir Khan Muttaqi’s unusually long eight day trip, shows how quickly the Taliban are trying to lock in Indian goodwill. For Paki…
Working for equitable future for all
By Sadar Khan Niazi Poverty, in its many forms, remains one of the world’s most complex challenges. Despite decades of development initiatives, technological advancements, and significant global attention, it continues to ensnare millions, leaving peop…
PTI: Where Cult Replaces Good Governance
Asif Mahmood The defining feature of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf today is not policy or performance. It is loyalty. Blind, uncritical loyalty to one individual has overtaken reason, debate, and institutional function. What began as a political movement pr…
Critical anti-IK, anti-Bushra, anti-PTI Aspects in Article
Power sought through mysticism, not just politics♦️ The article portrays Khan at a political low, turning to Bushra Bibi for “spiritual guidance plus worldly success,” suggesting ambition wrapped in piety rather than pure reform. ▪ Occult-style rituals…

Government will complete its term: SK Niazi

Moody’s upgrades Pakistan’s credit rating

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