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Stop closing the markets. Fix the grid.
Pakistan has 46,605 MW of installed power generation capacity. Peak demand rarely touches 30,000 MW. Consumers are paying roughly Rs 2.5 to 2.8 trillion a year for plants that sit idle. And the solution that policymakers keep returning to,…
From welfare to work: How redirecting BISP funds into women-led industries could transform Pakistan
For nearly two decades, Pakistan has relied on the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) as its flagship poverty alleviation scheme. Launched in 2008 under the government of Benazir Bhutto’s political legacy, the program was designed to…
Devolution without delivery: Sixteen years after 18th amendment
The 18th Amendment was sold to Pakistan as the great democratic correction. A constitutional settlement, we were told, that would tame the overbearing centre, empower the provinces and bring government closer to the people. Sixteen years…
Pakistan’s irrigation system is dying. The Indus Treaty’s demise just buried it
For 65 years, the Indus Waters Treaty was the one thing that worked between Pakistan and India. Last April, India suspended it. One year on, the treaty is gone. The Court of Arbitration has ruled the suspension illegal. India has called the…
Z-10ME helicopter is more than Just a battlefield asset
Pakistan’s radar-equipped Z-10ME attack helicopter raises regional stakes, challenges India’s Apache edge. The emergence of Pakistan’s radar-equipped Z-10ME attack helicopter is reshaping South Asia’s air-land warfare balance while…
From geopolitics to Qawwali: Pakistan’s next great battle Is for Its soul
For decades, Pakistan stood at the crossroads of conflict. It was viewed through the narrow prism of terrorism, militancy, instability, and endless security concerns. Yet history has an ironic way of changing narratives. Today, Pakistan…
World Thalassemia Day: Prevention, Awareness, and a Collective Responsibility
Observed annually on May 8, World Thalassemia Day serves as a reminder of a preventable yet persistent public health challenge in Pakistan. Thalassemia, a hereditary blood disorder, continues to affect thousands of families across the…
*Land of Peace* !!
This picture was taken on Friday, 7th May 2026, at 4:20 PM. Incidentally, the date line doesn’t represent a very honest number by local culture: 420 is known to be a section of the Pakistan Penal Code applied to cheaters.
In the picture,…
Elite capture at Its best: When law meets luxury
There is something oddly poetic about Islamabad. A city designed on clean lines, disciplined sectors, and a promise of order—constantly wrestling with the chaos of human ingenuity. For years, encroachments, illegal structures, and quiet…
The Great Oil Divorce: A look at what happens when a founding member walks out
A speculative analysis of how OPEC fractures reshape global oil markets
and geopolitical power. For decades, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its extended family, OPEC+, have been the shadowy puppeteers of…
