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Human Tragedy

Human tragedy

When Donald Trump heads to Texas for his photo ops this week it is a completely selfish act. It is the same after every disaster and it reflects a real…

The Nuclear Summit

The nuclear summit

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Syed Tariq Fatemi will attend a two-day Nuclear Security Summit being held in Washington D C at the end of this…

Nuclear Security Summit

Nuclear security summit

In April 2009, while outlining his nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament agenda in Prague, President Obama announced that he would host a leadership-level Nuclear Security Summit (NSS). The objective was to…

Gone with the haze: can 35 by 35 help?

In South Asia, the moniker ‘fifth season’ aptly captures the air pollution and smog that returns annually to engulf urban and semi-urban regions, especially during the winter months. The season…

Pakistan’s renewed polio fight

Three decades into the global efforts to eradicate it, the wild poliovirus (WPV) remains an ever-present threat to Pakistani children. This year, 39 children are affected, and the virus has…

Climate for change

On October 22, the Climate Refugees Rights and Protection Bill, 2024 was tabled in the National Assembly. If passed into law, Pakistan will become the first country to formally recognise…

Negotiating effectively with IMF

FOLLOWING the completion of the ninth-month Stand-By Arrangement (SBA), discussions are ongoing between Pakistan and the IMF for a successor programme. Given that Pakistan’s fiscal and external vulnerabilities remain high, another Extended…

Fighting addiction

THE illicit global drug market, which is valued over $400 billion, is second only to the counterfeit products market in terms of the world’s main crime rackets. Cocaine, heroin, cannabis,…

AJK and GB movements

AMID a grave economic crisis and the recent Dubai leaks embarrassment, the situation in what people generally believe are ‘peripheral’ areas of Pakistan has drawn the attention of the authorities. Be it…

Setting priorities

AS the new government settles down, it is confronted with a broad spectrum of challenges that demand immediate attention and strategic action. Internally, political instability, economic fragility, and growing security…