More than seventy years after independence, Pakistan continues to wrestle with a question central to its identity: how to turn constitutional guarantees for minorities into a lived reality. Laws exist, court judgments have been delivered, and principles have been articulated—but inclusion cannot survive on paper alone. It requires consistent enforcement, social maturity, and a steadfast...
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Greenback in Retreat: Dollar Hits Four-Year Low as Trump Applauds Devaluation
In a development that has sent tremors through global bourses while eliciting a triumphant smirk from the Oval Office, the United States Dollar plunged to a four-year low this week. The greenback, long the undisputed hegemon of international trade, faced a bruising sell-off, retreating against a basket of major currencies to levels not seen since...
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Population Growth Narrative: An urgent clarion call
Narrative change is not about consensus on every policy details, but rather agreement on the broader themes and directions that the public discourse and public policy should take. Pakistan can hardly afford to add 17,000 newborns each day as it is already cumbersome Population on the fragile state of the land of the pure. Pakistan...
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Reflections on the Changing Face of Pakistani Journalism
During a recent two day refresher training in Islamabad, organized by Individual with the support of CPDI and the European Union, trainer Saifullah Koso asked an important question.What changes do you see in the media since your last training? While many participants from KP and Balochistan answered quickly, the question made me think deeply. Earlier,...
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“To Be or Not to Be”: Pakistan’s Dilemma
The haunting soliloquy of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, “To be, or not to be,” was never just about a prince’s indecision, it was a meditation on the agony of existence under the weight of injustice. Today, as Pakistan grapples with a spiraling economic crisis and a fractured polity, this question resonates through the streets of Islamabad and...
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A Future Slowly Walking Away
Ehtishaam was talented, ambitious, and deeply connected to his homeland. After completing his MBA from a well-known Pakistani university, he made a conscious decision to stay back. Like many young professionals, he believed Pakistan needed its educated youth, not their departure. He wanted to grow, succeed, and contribute without leaving the country. Soon after graduation,...
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A Strategic Thaw: China-EU Consensus
On January 12, a collective sigh of relief was audible across the Eurasian manufacturing landscape. After months of simmering tensions that threatened to boil over into a debilitating trade war, China and the European Union announced a breakthrough consensus on the vexing issue of electric vehicles (EVs). By agreeing to a mechanism of “price undertakings”—essentially...
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When Comfort Turns into a Cage
Sarah wakes up before sunrise every day. She’s a single mother, working as a teacher in one of the city’s top private schools. Her three children also study there, and because she works at the school, she gets some help with their fees. From the outside, people might think she’s lucky, her kids are in...
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The Silent Chainsaw: Can a Sapling Replace a Giant?
In the heart of Shakarparian, one of Islamabad’s oldest green spaces, the calm of the morning was shattered. Instead of birdsong and the gentle rustle of leaves, there was a frantic roar, chainsaws cutting through century,old branches. High above, a Golden Oriole flitted in panic. On the forest floor, wild boars and jackals ran across...
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From Snowy Peaks to Golden Sands: Pakistan’s Untold Natural Wonders
Pakistan is a land of contrasts and hidden treasures, where every corner tells a story of breathtaking beauty. From towering snowy peaks to golden desert sands, from tranquil alpine lakes to turquoise coastal waters, the country offers travelers a journey like no other. The northern areas of Pakistan are truly spellbinding. Hunza Valley, with its...