Pakistan’s Reclassification from South A...

Taleesan Abdullah The World Bank has changed Pakistan's status, shifting it from the previous South Asia grouping to the new MENAAP (Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan) grouping. The administrative reclassification was in effect for both Pakistan and Afghanistan for the fisc...

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Elections, JAAC, and the Reserved Seats ...

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 the Government has called upon police from Punjab and other Provinces for the smooth cond...

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Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), Beyond Camera’s L...

Areesha Rauf I belong to Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), located in northern Pakistan, commonly known as the Northern Areas. It shares its borders with China. It brings economic and industrial stability to Pakistan with each dig in the chest of its mighty mountains. GB is enriched with colours and ...

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The Silent Rise of the Algorithmic State...

  Bilal Tanriverdi   The digital age is often presented as a modernization process that accelerates the functioning of the state. Yet in reality, a far deeper transformation is underway. How public power is exercised, how decisions are made, and how the relationship between citizens and th...

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The “Good Girl” Trap: How Pakistani Soci...

Shahwaar Mughal     She was never asked to shrink; she was just made used to it over a period of time. The lives of Pakistani women in one way or another revolve around the same striking dynamics, forcing them to lower their voice, suppress their dreams, and obey not just their family men ...

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The Majority of GBs will vote for PTI in...

  With Gilgit Baltistan on the verge of another election, the political debate in the region is driven by issues of governance, job creation, infrastructure, the energy crisis, and the delivery of public services, not just party loyalty. However, the majority of respondents favour the Paki...

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Around 2/3 of Lahore’s population is exp...

A survey was conducted by the Himalayan Research Institute, in collaboration with Climate Forward Pakistan, to understand public perceptions of the growing smog problem in Punjab, particularly in major urban centres such as Lahore. The survey aimed to examine the environmental, health, a...

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Basant: A Festival of Colour and Joy

  Wajeeh Ullah   Basant (Punjabi: spring) is a colourful spring festival observed by Punjabis in India and Pakistan. It puts an end to winter and the blossoming of spring, when mustard fields become very yellow. During Basant (celebrated approximately on Hindu Vasant Panchami day), in...

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Pakistan's Olympic Saga

Wajeeh Ullah On 8 August 2024 the everlasting drought for Pakistan at the Olympics medal table ended when Arshad Nadeem made history by clinching gold medal after 32 years. The win brought many National and International records for Arshad Nadeem as he became the first Athlete in Pakistan...

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