VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 26 - National

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Why the world cannot afford a clash over the Strait ...

The strategic waters of the Strait of Hormuz have once again become the focus of ...
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Producing doctors, losing standards: A system under strain

On a warm afternoon in Lahore, a final-year medical student sits outside her college’s skills ...
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Childhood lead exposure demands urgent action

The latest findings on childhood lead exposure in Pakistan should serve as a serious warning ...
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Pakistan’s Afghan repatriation challenge remains far from over

Pakistan’s long-standing challenge of hosting millions of Afghan nationals remains far from fully resolved, despite ...
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IMF review and Pakistan’s structural challenges

The International Monetary Fund’s approval of the latest review of Pakistan’s ongoing programme comes at ...
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Power subsidy reform: Economic necessity and political risk

Pakistan’s commitment to the International Monetary Fund to phase out untargeted residential electricity subsidies from ...
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Divergent inflation forecasts

Pakistan’s economic managers have sent conflicting signals on the inflation outlook at a time when ...
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US-Iran standoff: no war, no peace — will the ceasefire ...

The guns may have fallen silent between the United States and Iran, but peace remains ...
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Upcoming budget: the path to sustainable economic growth

As the annual budget approaches, business organisations are once again presenting proposals for structural reforms ...