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The IMF Programme and the Politics of Conditionality: Who Pays for Stabilisation

Pakistan's current IMF programme is its ninth in the past three decades. It has stabilised several macroeconomic indicators, with inflation falling from its previous peak,…

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Reading Toni Morrison

Toni Morrison remains a source of inspiration and hope for many, not just as a writer but also as a powerful advocate for Black lives,…

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The Graduate Bubble: Why Pakistan is Turning its Qualified Youth into Economic Samsas

Kafka's Gregor Samsa wakes up transformed into an insect, caring more about his work than his transformed body. Samsa is afraid of being a burden…

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PTI, PPP Announce Candidates for 2026 AJK Elections

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) have unveiled their candidates for the 2026 Azad Jammu and Kashmir…

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NDMA Warns of Glacier Melting, Flash Floods as Pre-Monsoon Rains Approach

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has warned of an increased risk of glacier melting, flash floods and landslides as…

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Government Cuts Jet Fuel Price by Rs7.15 Per Litre

The government has reduced the price of jet fuel by Rs7.15 per litre, bringing the new rate to Rs231.72 per…

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Gunfire, Explosion Reported in Karachi’s Gulistan-e-Jauhar

Heavy gunfire and a powerful explosion were reported in Karachi's Gulistan-e-Jauhar on Saturday, triggering panic among residents. According to reports,…

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Poem of the Day

“She Dwelt Among the Untrodden Ways” — William Wordswort

She dwelt among the untrodden ways Beside the springs of Dove, A Maid whom…

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Othello: A Battlefield Within

There are tragedies in literature where a kingdom falls, where armies clash, where crowns…

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Pakistan’s Quiet Diplomacy in Iran–US Tensions

Global diplomacy often contains the use of force or economic penalties today.…

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PDMA Punjab Issues Snowfall And Rain Alert From February 8-10

PDMA Punjab has issued a weather alert, warning of rain and snowfall…

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The Quiet Exit: The Prescription of Women out of Corporate Culture

It is hardly ever initiated with a resignation letter. No doors are…

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Prime Suspect in Muntaha Zahra Murder Case Killed in Exchange of Gunfire

The prime suspect in the alleged rape and murder of seven-year-old Muntaha…

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Decentering the Male Protagonist: How Bee Gul Rewrites Female Rivalry

The Pakistani drama industry, for the most part, has always thrived on…

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44 Days in Hell: The Case of Junko Furuta

Picture this: A worker discovers a foul smell in the area. He…

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Abida Parveen Is Alive and Well; Family Rejects False Death Reports

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The “Modesty” Tightrope: Dressing for a Judgmental World

“How do I look?" is perhaps the most common question women ask…

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CM Maryam Nawaz Orders Completion Of Punjab Development By June 2026

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has directed authorities to complete the…

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Zero: The South Asian invention that changed everything

A zero does not look like an empire-building idea. How could it,…

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Balochistan’s Missing Person Crisis

In Balochistan, a province rich in natural resources, the Pakistani state has…

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The Caretaker Loop: When Temporary Governments Become the Norm

In a democracy, caretaker governments are designed to operate temporarily. They handle…

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All Roads Lead to Israel?

The USA is currently exhausting its resources in confrontation with Iran, but…

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The Trump Monopoly in Venezuela: Power, Oil, and the Soft Law of Rewriting

  Venezuela has been a paradise in the political community because it…

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The Crisis of Pakistan’s Examination System: A Death of Individuality

Head filled with pressure, rooms in a mess, study tables…

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The Education Crisis Behind Afghanistan’s Gender Apartheid

An entire generation of women has disappeared, not from their…

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Degree Without Destination: The Graduate Unemployment Crisis of Pakistan

Pakistan produces hundreds of thousands of university graduates every year.…

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The “TikTok Classroom”: When Education Moves to the Algorithm

In the past, students used to hunch over thick books,…

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The Rise of Cultural Nostalgia: Why the Past Feels More Attractive Than the Future

2026 is welcoming back 2016: musical-style TikToks, bold wing liners,…

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Tyranny of Meaning: On the Modern Compulsion to Live Purposefully

What if the relentless pursuit of a meaningful life has…

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Modest For Whom: The Politics of What Pakistani Women Are Told to Wear

The debate over Pakistani women’s dress is never really about…

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The “Truck Art” Paradox: From Roadside Art Kitsch to International Gallery

From the local routes of trade to the international art…

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The Death of a Slow Sunday: How Hustle Culture Colonised Our Rest

Sunday had a certain tempo, which had been in existence…

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Pointsman (Switchman)

The traditional British term for a railway worker who operates the “points”…

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A Strong Iran Is Favorable to the USA, Arab States, and Israel

Iran holds immense strategic and economic importance for the United States because…

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Position of Pakistan, the US, and Iran peace

Pakistan has emerged as the primary and unexpected mediator between the United…

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Prince Reza Pahlavi, King Reza Shah II

Reza Pahlavi is an Iranian political activist and the former Crown Prince…

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Is Iran coming to the peace table?

Yes, the United States and Iran have negotiated a multipoint peace framework…

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Why Pakistan Needs to Look Beyond the Cricket Pitch

Imagine, one day, you are preparing breakfast, and a headline pops up…

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The Grief Nobody Counts: Miscarriage, Infertility, and the Silence Around Women’s Reproductive Loss

In countries like Pakistan, a woman who cannot carry a pregnancy is…

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