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Saudi Arabia, Iran And Pakistan

Saudi Arabia, Iran and Pakistan

It is unfortunate that some ‘intellectuals’ are trying to paint the Saudi-Iran rift as an internal issue of Pakistan. It is equally sad to see the religious Right depict this…

Iran, Saudi Arabia And Pakistani Diversity

Iran, Saudi Arabia and Pakistani diversity

Let’s take a quick survey of the countries involved, either directly or indirectly in the fracas in Yemen. There is Saudi Arabia. This country ranks thirty-fourth (34th) on the Human…

Where’s Pakistan in the rankings?

The Times Higher Education (THE) released the highly anticipated World University Rankings on October 9, 2024, after evaluating approximately 2,857 universities from 115 countries. THE and QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) are…

Pakistan’s human exports

WHEREVER in the world you go, you are bound to come across Pakistanis in various states of despair. These days, travel to any European capital — Athens, Rome or Paris,…

Pakistan’s last IMF programme?

The past few decades have seen a massive overhaul in development thinking. With the wisdom of the Washington consensus by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank questioned,…

Pakistan and the World Cup

PAKISTAN’S contributions to the Qatar World Cup reveal a juxtaposition. On the one hand, the country’s institutions have failed to adequately develop its talent pool — footballing and otherwise. The…

Pakistan’s Eskimo trap

With a median age of just 23, Pakistan stands among the youngest nations globally, presenting a tremendous opportunity to harness this demographic advantage for economic growth. Over 60 per cent…