Pakistan’s invisible AI workforce
In a modest Lahore flat at 2am, he opens his laptop to a queue of grim images: a child’s bruised face, a burning car, shadowed crowds. His task is to…
From Karachi to Gaza: Pakistani startup ships prosthetics to child war survivors
As soon as eight-year-old Sidra Al Bordeeni returned from the clinic with her prosthetic arm, she jumped on a bicycle in the Jordanian refugee camp where she lives, riding for…
Pakistan’s solar ‘revolution’
Pakistan, home to 240 million people, faces an energy paradox: surplus generation capacity alongside persistent electricity shortages. Despite an installed capacity of 44,000 megawatts (MW), nearly 40% of households endure…
India-Pakistan conflict hits shared love of film, music
While conflict raged between the powerful militaries of India and Pakistan, a battle was also fought on the cultural front lines despite years of shared love for films and music.…
Beyond growth: Pakistan’s war against poverty, privilege, and the digital divide
Let’s not sugarcoat it — Pakistan is a land of jarring contrasts. In one part of town, a billionaire is escorted in a bulletproof Land Cruiser. Across the bridge, a…
Pakistan’s vision amidst FY26 Budget
Pakistan’s annual budget has traditionally been more of a routine fiscal exercise conducted every year, covering only one year, voted every year, and executed over one year, rather than a fully strategic,…
Pakistan’s support for wealth taxes
EACH successive federal government budget reaffirms the scale of Pakistan’s fiscal crisis. This year’s was no different. With debt-servicing and pension payment requirements consuming over half of the federal government’s…
Pakistan’s reform dilemma
Reform in Pakistan is not a novel endeavour. It is a familiar refrain echoed through budget speeches, donor agreements, economic revival frameworks and political manifestos. Yet, despite being one of…
Pakistan’s quiet moment
The Middle East today stands at the edge of another dangerous threshold. The escalating hostilities between Iran and Israel are no longer confined to tactical exchanges or proxy manoeuvrings –…
Rethinking charity in Pakistan
Pakistanis take immense pride in being among the most charitable people in the world. Whether it’s distributing food, giving money to those in need or supporting religious institutions, our culture…
