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The 12 Seats Issue: Why It Still Matters in Azad Kashmir
Aqeeb Shahid Every few years, a small number of seats spark a big fight in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), and that number is 12. These are the 12 seats kept aside in the AJK Legislative Assembly for ...
August 27, 2026 23:11
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Voter Turnout during the First Phase of Elections in Azad Kashmir
Alham Tariq Azad Jammu and Kashmir witnessed the first phase of the 2026 Elections in the Mirpur Division on 27th July 2026, and apparently, the PML-N emerged victorious. The region of AJK has been ...
July 30, 2026 14:24
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Elections, JAAC, and the Reserved Seats Conundrum in Azad Kashmir
Alham Tariq The political mayhem is reaching its height, and the Government of Azad Kashmir has announced elections in three phases. The populace of the Semi-Autonomous State is staging protests while...
July 26, 2026 15:14
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The Enemy Within the Argument: Rethinking Balochistan Beyond the “Foreign Hand”
Fatima Bashir When militants attacked security forces convoys in Balochistan this July, killing dozens of security personnel in a matter of days, the government in Islamabad had a familiar response. P...
July 24, 2026 16:04
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Why Do Petrol Prices Keep Fluctuating in Pakistan? The Fuel Loop
Mahnur Asim Every fortnight, a notification is issued announcing a Rs. 30-per-litre hike in petrol prices. Then, just days later, another notification arrives, slashing prices by Rs. 15. These fluctua...
July 7, 2026 12:14
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Political Mayhem in AJK: The Proscribed JAAC Movement and the Conundrum of Refugee Reserved Seats
Alham Tariq When the state labels a peaceful movement a proscribed movement, things start to go downhill. The tragedy is that history is filled with such lessons, but we’ve always turned a blind eye t...
June 7, 2026 15:15
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Climate Change Deepens Daily Struggles in Gilgit-Baltistan
Wajeeh Ullah “Climate change is the defining issue of our time, and we are at a defining moment.” (António Guterres) The high ...
February 20, 2026 20:59
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Anatomy of the January 31 Balochistan Attacks
Shazmah Fatima On 31 January 2026, one of the most destructive insurgent operations in the recent past was carried out in the southwestern province of Balochistan. The attacks, dubbed by the Bal...
February 9, 2026 16:04
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Gilgit-Baltistan Elections 2026
Wajeeh Ullah Elections are a key source of democratic governance. They not only reinforce democratic principles in society but also empower citizens to elect leaders who reflect their preference...
December 22, 2025 13:15
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AI as Statecraft: Why Pakistan’s Data Sovereignty Must Become a Geopolitical Strategy
Moinuddin Ahmad The recent passage of Pakistan's National Artificial Intelligence Policy is more than just a domestic industrial strategy; it also serves as a potential tool for foreign policy. The ...
November 18, 2025 10:36
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