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Shikarpur's rich heritage survives through the legacy of figures like Maulana Hakim Illahi Bakhsh Awan, an eminent schol...
05/06/2026

Shikarpur's rich heritage survives through the legacy of figures like Maulana Hakim Illahi Bakhsh Awan, an eminent scholar and Unani physician.
By Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro

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Standardizing university admissions may improve global mobility, but we must ensure it does not penalize students from m...
05/06/2026

Standardizing university admissions may improve global mobility, but we must ensure it does not penalize students from marginalized areas.
By Kiva Malick

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A shifting Gulf economy demands more than remittances and labour exports — it demands that Pakistan build credibility, s...
05/06/2026

A shifting Gulf economy demands more than remittances and labour exports — it demands that Pakistan build credibility, stability, and reform.
By Saad Hafiz

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A communiqué line linking Kashmir and Ukraine signals how diplomatic phrasing can quietly reshape long-standing regional...
05/06/2026

A communiqué line linking Kashmir and Ukraine signals how diplomatic phrasing can quietly reshape long-standing regional narratives.
By Abdullah Khan

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Child road injuries in Karachi reveal a deeper crisis of urban governance where infrastructure and safety systems fail t...
05/06/2026

Child road injuries in Karachi reveal a deeper crisis of urban governance where infrastructure and safety systems fail the most vulnerable.
By Amir Murtaza

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Upstream tensions with India and deep domestic mismanagement are converging into a structural water crisis across Pakist...
05/06/2026

Upstream tensions with India and deep domestic mismanagement are converging into a structural water crisis across Pakistan’s river system.
By Mohsin Leghari

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As elections approach, Gilgit-Baltistan faces another cycle of political rhetoric without reform, leaving citizens waiti...
05/06/2026

As elections approach, Gilgit-Baltistan faces another cycle of political rhetoric without reform, leaving citizens waiting for real change.
By Wajhullah Fahim

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Elections proceed in GB, yet the region remains trapped between representation, legal ambiguity, and a narrative of inco...
05/06/2026

Elections proceed in GB, yet the region remains trapped between representation, legal ambiguity, and a narrative of incomplete citizenship.
By Zaheer Shigri

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As global supply chains reshape power, Europe awakens to vulnerability and India’s service-led rise highlights the limit...
05/06/2026

As global supply chains reshape power, Europe awakens to vulnerability and India’s service-led rise highlights the limits of its industrial ambition.
By Mohammad Nafees

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A raid in Lakki Marwat reveals how fragile border security becomes when unregulated local militias replace formal, accou...
05/06/2026

A raid in Lakki Marwat reveals how fragile border security becomes when unregulated local militias replace formal, accountable policing structures.
By Saifullah Mahsud

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