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Election intrigue A new period of uncertainty begins on Wednesday, Aug 9, 2023 — the date when Prime Minister Shehbaz …

Negotiating an End to the Ukraine War By Paul R. Pillar More than forty years ago, I wrote a book …

Realigning Pak-US Bilateral Ties By Syed Mushahid Hussain The United States and Pakistan have maintained a relationship defined by mutual …

Road to peace IT is a time of transition in the subcontinent, as general elections will throw up the next …

A terrible law THE National Assembly — a forum elected, empowered and entrusted by the nation to safeguard the public …

Intelligence failure BESTIAL violence once again stalks the land. There have been 18 suicide bombings already this year, surpassing the …

Climate adaptation FOR Pakistan, searing heatwaves, severe squalls, hunger and displacement make climate change a hot topic. The country, with …

Foo fighters “THE truth is out there.” The ominous tagline of the hit science fiction drama The X-Files has taken …

Six-month window The goal is tantalisingly close. This year has so far seen only one case of wild poliovirus, with …

UNGA resolution AS attempts by bigots and provocateurs to attack Islam’s sacred symbols continue unabated, efforts are also being made …

Bye bye birdie ELON Musk is at it again. Equal parts charismatic and controversial, the serial techpreneur, who last year …

Bahawalpur scandal SHOCKING allegations have emerged after a number of administrative staffers working for Bahawalpur’s Islamia University were apprehended by …

Hateful campaign PAKISTAN’S ruling elite often highlight the need to eliminate extremism and radicalism from society. However, the activities of …

Tired tactics THE old playbook had not even gathered dust before it’s being pressed into service yet again. As the …

New Pemra law IN a rapidly evolving media landscape, there is a need to update the relevant laws to ensure …

More provocation THERE appears to be no end to the repeated grotesque acts of attacking Islam’s sacred symbols, mainly because …

Ruthless rains DISASTERS are natural; the ensuing havoc is manmade. Once again, familiar monsoon misery returns with intense downpour and …

Turning back migrants THE inhumane and deeply problematic migration legislation that for months has passed between the UK parliament’s House …