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EU-Pakistan share an enduring strategic legacy
1+ hour, 15+ min ago (473+ words) THE European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, visited Islamabad, Pakistan, on June 1, 2026....
Increase in profit rates
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (274+ words) IN a welcome development, the Government has announced a significant increase in the rate of profits on various National Savings schemes effective from June 10 After the latest hike, profit rates on various instruments of National Savings have again become attractive…...
Miscarriage of development
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (337+ words) THE Federal Government has slashed next year's proposed development budget by Rs. 126 billion while three provinces, except Balochistan, would THE Federal Government has slashed next year's proposed development budget by Rs 126 billion while three provinces, except Balochistan, would freeze their…...
Real Estate reforms
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (317+ words) THE reforms announced by NAB Chairman Nazir Ahmed Butt for real estate sector are a welcome and much-needed step toward protecting investors and bringing transparency to the housing market Speaking at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the NAB…...
From queues to careers Unlocking Pakistan's female potential
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (320+ words) ACROSS Asia, women are driving economic change. In Bangladesh, India and Thailand, millions of women work in factories, offices and service industries, ACROSS Asia, women are driving economic change In Bangladesh, India and Thailand, millions of women work in factories,…...
Quest for strategic autonomy
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (186+ words) PAKISTAN'S water story has long been written on the surface'on rivers that rise beyond its borders, on flows shaped by distant mountains and on treaties that seek to stabilise what geography keeps uncertain. Quite naturally, such dependence constrains strategic autonomy…...
Just war in an unjust age
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (481+ words) FOR as long as human beings have waged war, they have also tried to restrain it. Across civilizations, religions and philosophies, thinkers have FOR as long as human beings have waged war, they have also tried to restrain it Across…...
State power & digital rights
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (463+ words) THE modern digital transformation is fundamentally shifting how governance operates. As Pakistan aggressively pursues its "Digital Pakistan" vision, the silent integration of automated data systems, al...
Azad Kashmir at a crossroads
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (396+ words) THE recent crisis in Kashmir has reminded me of my university days. It must have been around 1985 or perhaps a year later....
Iran braces for more US strikes as Trump warns of expanded military action
6+ hour, 10+ min ago (250+ words) WASHINGTON " US President Donald Trump said US could resume military strikes on Iran if negotiations fail to produce a deal, signalling a tougher stance as diplomatic efforts appear to slow. Speaking at White House, Trump said Tehran was delaying progress…...