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The Islamabad Memorandum: Pakistan’s Diplomatic Triumph

The Islamabad Memorandum: Pakistan’s Diplomatic Triumph

Waqas Abdullah Pakistan has long occupied a unique position in international politics. Situated at the crossroads of South Asia, Central Asia, the Middle East and the Gulf, the country has often been ...
21 Jun 2026 / INTERNATIONAL / Read more
Is the IMF the Only Reason Behind Pakistan's Rupturing Economy?

Is the IMF the Only Reason Behind Pakistan's Rupturing Economy?

Mahnur Asim Every few years, Pakistan finds itself signing the same kind of deal with the same institutions. The demands never really change: cut subsidies, raise taxes and reduce government spending....
19 Jun 2026 / ECONOMICS / Read more
The “Good Girl” Trap: How Pakistani Society Silences Women

The “Good Girl” Trap: How Pakistani Society Silences Women

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, for...
18 Jun 2026 / GENERAL / Read more
Political Mayhem in AJK: The Proscribed JAAC Movement and the Conundrum of Refugee Reserved Seats

Political Mayhem in AJK: The Proscribed JAAC Movement and the Conundrum of Refugee Reserved Seats

Alham Tariq When the state starts labelling a peaceful movement, a proscribed movement, things start going downhill. The tragedy is that history is filled with such lessons, but we’ve always turned a ...
07 Jun 2026 / NATIONAL / Read more
The Majority of GBs will vote for PTI in the upcoming Elections!

The Majority of GBs will vote for PTI in the upcoming Elections!

  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 pub...
31 May 2026 / SURVEY / Read more
Iqbal’s Idea of an Ethical Economy: An Influence from Lenin

Iqbal’s Idea of an Ethical Economy: An Influence from Lenin

Minahil Zubair     وہ کلیم ہے تجلی، وہ مسیح بے صلیب نیست پیغمبر و لیکن در بغل دارد کتاب Lenin and Iqbal were influenced by the same Marxist philosophy, and these poetic lines show that. The prevailing...
12 May 2026 / GENERAL / Read more
Debt, Dependency & Development: How IMF Conditionalities Reshape Pakistan's Economic Policy and Who Pays the Price

Debt, Dependency & Development: How IMF Conditionalities Reshape Pakistan's Economic Policy and Who Pays the Price

Moiz ur Rehman Since 1950, Pakistan has entered into 25 loan agreements with the IMF, an average of one every three years. Each program, rather than leading to graduation from financial dependency, s...
12 May 2026 / ECONOMICS / Read more
Pakistan-Qatar LNG Deal

Pakistan-Qatar LNG Deal

Taleesan Abdullah Pakistan, a nation on the brink of an energy crisis, has long regarded Qatar as the “backbone” of its energy sector. This is especially true in LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas). When the...
12 May 2026 / REGIONAL / Read more
Undersea Reckoning: Pakistan's Hangor and the New Arabian Sea Balance

Undersea Reckoning: Pakistan's Hangor and the New Arabian Sea Balance

Irfan Farooq On April 30, 2026, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari commissioned PNS Hangor, the first of the eight advanced diesel-electric submarines, in the principal berth of the People's Libera...
11 May 2026 / REGIONAL / Read more
Iran-Israel Conflict Spillover: How will the Pak-Saudi Defense Pack Manifest?

Iran-Israel Conflict Spillover: How will the Pak-Saudi Defense Pack Manifest?

Muhammad Zain ul Haq   “The Pak-Saudi defense deal primarily serves as a diplomatic and economic lever for Pakistan in the Middle East while limiting direct military engagement and potential conflict...
11 May 2026 / REGIONAL / Read more