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Unplanned urban growth

Islamabad, once hailed as a model of urban planning, is now struggling under the weight of its expansion. What was envisioned as a serene, green, and orderly capital has succumbed…

Unplanned future

The past few years were spent in electioneering and in the wrangling between various political parties. While the lower segment of society faced a miserable time due to inflation and…

Seniority sidelined

The political history of Pakistan may well be written in terms of a tug-of-war between the judiciary and the executive, with each accusing the other of interference in its domain.…

Be warned

RECENTLY, we had bad and good news in quick succession. It was first announced that Punjab’s interim government had issued a notification stating that it had signed an agreement with…

Intertwined struggles

A LOT of things about the current conflict between the state of Israel and the occupied territories of Palestine reflect past positions. Just like it always does, the US has…

Condemned to die

THE kingdom of Saudi Arabia is one of Pakistan’s closest allies, the two countries sharing a long-standing relationship that encompasses economic cooperation, cultural affinity and Islamic fraternity. An integral aspect…

Ungoverned areas

THE war against terrorism has put ungoverned and weakly governed spaces into the limelight, and governance in such areas is being debated. Globally, various options, including kinetic, administrative, and constitutional…