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The Pakistan-Saudi Defense Pact: A Strategic Shift with High Stakes
Last week, as news of Israel's strikes on Qatar reverberated, I recalled a late-night chat with a retired Pakistani diplomat in Islamabad, who warned that
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The Engine Room: Decoding the Central Blueprint of Awaam Pakistan Party to a Reformed Polity
A quiet revolution took root in a small conference room in Islamabad as the city baked under the hot July 2024 sun, with Pakistan grappling with post-budget
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Floods of Fury: Protecting Pakistan's Vulnerable from a Health Catastrophe
As torrential rains battered Buner, Swat, and Punjab this August, I couldn't help but recall a conversation with a colleague in Lahore last year, who described
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Buner's Deluge: A Flood of Misery and the Struggle for Solidarity
Just last week, as I scrolled through harrowing images from Buner district in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, I couldn't shake the memory of a
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Echoes of Loss: Buner’s Floods and the Cry for Climate Justice
As I scrolled through social media feeds on August 17, 2025, a video from Buner stopped me cold—a mother, knee-deep in mud, clutching a sodden photo
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Supreme Court Grants Bail to Imran Khan in Eight May 9 Cases
The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday approved the bail petitions of former Prime Minister Imran Khan in eight separate cases linked to the May 9, 2023 unrest.
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Flood in KPK and GB : Rescue claims vs. Ground Reality
As the monsoon get started in pakistan from July to September. In 2025 Monsoon has been stronger than usual. With continuous heavy rain rivers were overwhelmed. In Buner
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Whispers That Wound: The Scourge of Social Bullying in Pakistan
Last week, I overheard a heated argument at a local market in my town, where a man’s reputation was shredded by rumors of dishonesty, spreading faster than
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Why Are We Still Sitting in the Dark While Paying More for Power?
In a modest Multan home, the ceiling fan sputters to a halt—another bijli ka katkhara. Amna, a seamstress, counts her dwindling rupees, her Rs18,000 electricity bill
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Political Stroke: Imran Khan’s Resurgence and Pakistan’s Precarious Future
Pakistan’s political landscape in July 2025 is a volatile arena, akin to a cricket match played on a rain-soaked pitch—unpredictable and charged with tension. Last
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German Consulate in Karachi Closes Temporarily
The German Consulate General in Karachi has announced a temporary closure from July 8 to July 11, 2025, citing operational reasons. The announcement was made through an official
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Why Are Pakistan’s Youth Dreaming Abroad Instead of Building at Home?
In a cramped Faisalabad café, Usman, a 24-year-old computer science graduate, scrolls through visa ads on his phone. “Yahan kuch nahi banta,” he sighs, his degree
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Why Does Pakistan’s Governance Feel Like a Runaway Train?
In a bustling Karachi tea stall, chatter turns sour. “Hukoomat kyun itni bari hai?” a mechanic grumbles, eyeing news of the PML-N’s 50-plus-member cabinet—
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India’s isolation in Its Own Neighborhood
Pakistan and India came into existence on August 14 and 15, 1947 respectively when the British colonizers withdrew from the subcontinent. Since gaining Independence, India has approached the
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Who’s Really Steering Pakistan’s Ship—And Why Does It Matter?
In a bustling Lahore chai khana, the air hums with whispers. “Asli taqat kiske haath mein hai?” a shopkeeper mutters, his radio buzzing with news of another policy
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The Unheard Emergency: Surgical Care Gaps and Rising Deaths in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Pakistan, the healthcare system faces a daunting challenge: ensuring safe surgical care in a region plagued by resource constraints, systemic inefficiencies, and, in some