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Governor’s Rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Security Imperatives vs. Provincial Autonomy
Faisal Gul Security and Self-Determination for the People of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Governor’s rule is meant to protect lives and return powers to the people’s elected representatives as soon as circ...
November 3, 2026 16:23
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Fuel Prices Are Rising Again: Can Pakistan’s Economy Bear Another Shock?
Alishba Tahreem Malik The Pakistani economy is once again facing a familiar challenge. The latest hike in fuel prices has made it harder for consumers to cope with inflation and the rising cost of l...
October 23, 2026 07:41
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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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