Balochistan: a landscape view
Balochistan has remained in the news for many decades – for all the wrong reasons. Missing persons, terrorist attacks, and separatist movements have overshadowed its beauty. The citizens of Pakistan,…
Pakistan: the new ‘pookie’ on the block?
Had India asked any soothsayer whether it was a good time to attack Pakistan, they would have said that it was not; in fact, it was the perfect time for…
Balochistan: a landscape view
Balochistan has remained in the news for many decades – for all the wrong reasons. Missing persons, terrorist attacks, and separatist movements have overshadowed its beauty. The citizens of Pakistan,…
Govt unveils more medical seats for Balochistan, ex-Fata students
Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal on Friday announced allocation of 333 additional medical and dental seats for students from Balochistan and the former Fata. The announcement was made during a…
The crypto clock is ticking
They say the law moves slowly, but the world doesn’t wait. Pakistan’s slow adaptation to emerging technologies has contributed to delayed progress, often leaving the country behind in a rapidly…
Balochistan as partner
Balochistan’s isolation is not only geographic or developmental but rooted in questions of power and sovereignty. The province faces an armed separatist movement that seeks not reform, but secession, and…
Tariffs caused US Treasury market dislocations, raising longer term concerns
The searing selloff in Treasuries this week in response to tariffs caused dislocations in the world’s biggest bond market, as hedge funds unwound some debt-fuelled bets and investors raised concerns…
Tariffs caused US Treasury market dislocations, raising longer term concerns
The searing selloff in Treasuries this week in response to tariffs caused dislocations in the world’s biggest bond market, as hedge funds unwound some debt-fuelled bets and investors raised concerns…
Balochistan’s tipping point
Balochistan is not a fringe story. It is the litmus test for Pakistan’s democracy, justice and national cohesion. Sprawling across nearly half of the country’s landmass, rich in copper, gold,…
Digital deadlock
Pakistan’s journey towards digitisation, characterised by ambitious policies and bold aspirations, remains constrained by weak implementation, inconsistent political commitment and inadequate financial backing. Over the past decade, frameworks such as…
