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The cost of being a criminal: Who pays for crime in Pakistan?
In Pakistan, committing a crime can impose a heavy cost on the victim, but the financial burden of pursuing justice…
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Mubasher Mir
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Deterrence Through Diplomacy: Pakistan and China's Evolving Strategic Partnership
The international order is passing through a period of profound uncertainty. Great-power competition has intensified…
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Lessons from the Iran War for Pakistan: Rethinking national security in the age of precision warfare
The recent Iran-related conflict has underscored a profound transformation in modern warfare. Precision-guided…
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Local Govts: Pakistan's strongest democratic defence against alienation and separatism
For decades, Pakistan has viewed internal unrest primarily through the lens of security. Whenever separatist movements…
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Olympic sports corridor on M-9: A vision that can transform Pakistan's future
For decades, Pakistan has viewed sport largely as recreation rather than as an economic engine capable of generating…
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Has the Pakistan peoples party truly learned the lessons of democracy?
The date 5 July 1977 occupies a unique and painful place in Pakistan's political history. On this day, the elected…
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Celebrating 105 years of the Communist Party of China: A proud tradition of Karachi Editors Club
On behalf of the Karachi Editors Club (KEC), I extend my heartfelt congratulations to the leadership of the People's…
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The Newsroom of Karbala
When historians speak of Karbala, they usually describe a battlefield. They recall the scorching desert, the tents of…
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The war of principles: Karbala and the triumph of moral authority
The tragedy of Karbala is often remembered through the imagery of grief, sacrifice, and martyrdom. Yet to view Karbala…
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Istighasa of Imam Hussain (AS): The eternal call for justice from Karbala
The tragedy of Karbala is often described as a battle, but to reduce it to a military confrontation is to overlook its…
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Marco Rubio's India visit: South Asia at a strategic crossroads
The four-day visit of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to India in May 2026 was far more than a routine diplomatic…
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The 75th Anniversary Of the Pakistan-China Diplomatic Relations : Message : Mubasher Mir
On the occasion of the 75th Anniversary of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and the People's Republic of China, I…
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Youth, Knowledge and the Future of a Shared Destiny
The year 2026 marks the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and China - a relationship often…
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Tokyo Awakened: A journey through light, precision and Possibility
Tokyo does not simply fall into night-it awakens. Beneath a sky brushed with neon constellations, the city breathes…
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Voice of resistance mother of a Young King
In the tempestuous mid-nineteenth century, when the Indian subcontinent stood poised between submission and defiance…
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After the failed talks: Sovereignty, strategy and the unfinished contest for global order
The recent collapse of negotiations between the United States and Iran in Islamabad is not merely a diplomatic setback…
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Privatization of public entities: A sign of failure or strategic adaptation?
Privatization-the transfer of ownership or control of public enterprises from the state to private hands-has long been…
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Islamic Banking and Finance in Pakistan: Between Principles and Practice
Islamic banking in Pakistan has witnessed remarkable growth over the past two decades, emerging as a major pillar of…