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Reforming Pakistan’s tax policy: from patchwork to principle

By Sardar Khan Niazi Pakistan’s tax system has long suffered from a credibility crisis. Despite repeated reforms, tax-to-GDP ratios remain stubbornly low, compliance uneven, and the burden disproportionately borne by…

Understanding the decline in terrorist incidents

Understanding the decline in terrorist incidents

May 01, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi In the months following the launch of Operation Ghazab-ul-Haq, Pakistan has witnessed a noticeable decline in terrorist incidents across several previously volatile regions. While security operations in the country are not new, the…
Conflicting reports on talks keep the world guessing

Conflicting reports on talks keep the world guessing

Mar 28, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi In an increasingly interconnected yet deeply fractured world, diplomacy often unfolds not in grand declarations but in whispers, leaks, and carefully worded denials. Recent conflicting reports surrounding high-stakes talks have onc…
Americans awakening to the costs of war

Americans awakening to the costs of war

Mar 27, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi A quiet but unmistakable shift is underway in the United States. For decades, support for Israel--especially during times of war--was treated as a near-consensus position in American politics. Today, that consensus is fracturing. A…
PTI at the Crossroads

PTI at the Crossroads

Mar 26, 2026
Asif Mahmood  Is Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf now prepared to align its politics with someone like Arif Ajakia? Have such figures become its crutch? Is there no one left within the party with the sense and sobriety to offer sound, responsible counsel?…
PTI: Political party or a faultline? 

PTI: Political party or a faultline? 

Mar 25, 2026
Asif Mahmood Is Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf still merely a political party, or has it begun to resemble a fault line within the state itself? This is a question the party must confront, perhaps for the last time, because no nation state can indefinitely t…
Global Terrorism Index 2026: A Wake up Call

Global Terrorism Index 2026: A Wake up Call

Mar 24, 2026
By Asif Mahmood Pakistan is fighting a war against terrorism, yet its true gravity is still not understood by our own society. A reading of the Global Terrorism Index 2026 makes it clear just how serious the situation has become. At the social level, a…
Pakistan’s mental health crisis is a global warning

Pakistan’s mental health crisis is a global warning

Mar 23, 2026
By Sardar Khan NiaziPakistan is facing a crisis that rarely makes headlines with the urgency it deserves. It does not erupt like political turmoil or natural disasters, nor does it command immediate international attention. Instead, it unfolds quietly — i…
Questions about a war few are willing to challenge

Questions about a war few are willing to challenge

Mar 20, 2026
By Sardar Khan NiaziA senior counterterrorism official’s resignation, though couched in the language of routine transition, has cast a long and unsettling shadow over a war that has largely escaped sustained public scrutiny. In a country where security na…
Is BYC a Recruitment Hub for the BLA?

Is BYC a Recruitment Hub for the BLA?

Mar 20, 2026
By Asif MahmoodIs the Baloch Yakjehti Council in reality functioning as a recruitment hub for the Baloch Liberation Army? This is no longer a question to be whispered in passing. It demands open, serious discussion. What exactly is the role of the Baloch …
Silenced Voices: Violence Against Women and the Fragile Male Ego

Silenced Voices: Violence Against Women and the Fragile Male Ego

Mar 17, 2026
By: Syeda Shafia Bukharii In many parts of Pakistan, a woman’s voice is often treated not as a right but as a challenge. From an early age, girls are taught to speak softly, remain obedient, and avoid actions that might bring “shame” to the family.…
Kabul’s grudge against Pakistan

Kabul’s grudge against Pakistan

Mar 16, 2026
Asif Mahmood Pakistan has always shown goodwill toward Afghanistan. Yet, more often than not, the response from across the border has been marked by hostility and resentment. For four decades, Pakistan opened its doors to millions of Afghan citizens…
Sustainable growth back on agenda
May 2, 2026 Editorial

Sustainable growth back on agenda

Pakistan’s economic landscape has long been…

Austria Reaffirms Cooperation in Pakistan’s Energy Sector; NGC and Andritz Hydro Explore Expanded Partnership
May 2, 2026 Latest News

Austria Reaffirms Cooperation in Pakistan’s Energy Sector; NGC and Andritz Hydro Explore Expanded Partnership

Islamabad: The Ambassador of Austria to…

May 1, 2026 Latest News

Islamabad Hosts High-Level Forum to Strengthen Bilateral Trade & Real Estate Investment

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A landmark Azerbaijan–Pakistan…

Mojtaba Khamenei says new management of Strait of Hormuz ‘will bring calm
May 1, 2026 World

Mojtaba Khamenei says new management of Strait of Hormuz ‘will bring calm

Tehran: Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba…

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(Tamgh-i-Imtaiz) Journalist, Business Leader, Entrepreneur

Indo Afghan Information War Against Pakistan

Indo Afghan Information War Against Pakistan

Mar 29, 2026
Asif Mahmood Pakistan is facing a sustained and organised information offensive that goes far beyond routine criticism or political debate. What is unfolding in the digital space carries the hallmarks of a deliberate campaign designed to weaken the cou…
Conflicting reports on talks keep the world guessing

Conflicting reports on talks keep the world guessing

Mar 28, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi In an increasingly interconnected yet deeply fractured world, diplomacy often unfolds not in grand declarations but in whispers, leaks, and carefully worded denials. Recent conflicting reports surrounding high-stakes talks have onc…
Americans awakening to the costs of war

Americans awakening to the costs of war

Mar 27, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi A quiet but unmistakable shift is underway in the United States. For decades, support for Israel--especially during times of war--was treated as a near-consensus position in American politics. Today, that consensus is fracturing. A…
PTI at the Crossroads

PTI at the Crossroads

Mar 26, 2026
Asif Mahmood  Is Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf now prepared to align its politics with someone like Arif Ajakia? Have such figures become its crutch? Is there no one left within the party with the sense and sobriety to offer sound, responsible counsel?…
PTI: Political party or a faultline? 

PTI: Political party or a faultline? 

Mar 25, 2026
Asif Mahmood Is Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf still merely a political party, or has it begun to resemble a fault line within the state itself? This is a question the party must confront, perhaps for the last time, because no nation state can indefinitely t…
Global Terrorism Index 2026: A Wake up Call

Global Terrorism Index 2026: A Wake up Call

Mar 24, 2026
By Asif Mahmood Pakistan is fighting a war against terrorism, yet its true gravity is still not understood by our own society. A reading of the Global Terrorism Index 2026 makes it clear just how serious the situation has become. At the social level, a…
Pakistan’s mental health crisis is a global warning

Pakistan’s mental health crisis is a global warning

Mar 23, 2026
By Sardar Khan NiaziPakistan is facing a crisis that rarely makes headlines with the urgency it deserves. It does not erupt like political turmoil or natural disasters, nor does it command immediate international attention. Instead, it unfolds quietly — i…
Questions about a war few are willing to challenge

Questions about a war few are willing to challenge

Mar 20, 2026
By Sardar Khan NiaziA senior counterterrorism official’s resignation, though couched in the language of routine transition, has cast a long and unsettling shadow over a war that has largely escaped sustained public scrutiny. In a country where security na…
Is BYC a Recruitment Hub for the BLA?

Is BYC a Recruitment Hub for the BLA?

Mar 20, 2026
By Asif MahmoodIs the Baloch Yakjehti Council in reality functioning as a recruitment hub for the Baloch Liberation Army? This is no longer a question to be whispered in passing. It demands open, serious discussion. What exactly is the role of the Baloch …
Silenced Voices: Violence Against Women and the Fragile Male Ego

Silenced Voices: Violence Against Women and the Fragile Male Ego

Mar 17, 2026
By: Syeda Shafia Bukharii In many parts of Pakistan, a woman’s voice is often treated not as a right but as a challenge. From an early age, girls are taught to speak softly, remain obedient, and avoid actions that might bring “shame” to the family.…
Sustainable growth back on agenda
May 2, 2026 Editorial

Sustainable growth back on agenda

Pakistan’s economic landscape has long been…

Austria Reaffirms Cooperation in Pakistan’s Energy Sector; NGC and Andritz Hydro Explore Expanded Partnership
May 2, 2026 Latest News

Austria Reaffirms Cooperation in Pakistan’s Energy Sector; NGC and Andritz Hydro Explore Expanded Partnership

Islamabad: The Ambassador of Austria to…

May 1, 2026 Latest News

Islamabad Hosts High-Level Forum to Strengthen Bilateral Trade & Real Estate Investment

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A landmark Azerbaijan–Pakistan…

Mojtaba Khamenei says new management of Strait of Hormuz ‘will bring calm
May 1, 2026 World

Mojtaba Khamenei says new management of Strait of Hormuz ‘will bring calm

Tehran: Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba…

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