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National VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 40

When the police station becomes a place of fear

The alleged rape of a mentally challenged young woman at a police station in Lahore’s ...
National VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 40

Entrance test dilemma: Gatekeeper or wrong turn?

For thousands of Pakistani students, the race for admission to a professional or prestigious university ...
National VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 40

Fiscal federalism and local devolution in Pakistan

The World Bank has urged Pakistan to revisit its existing framework of fiscal federalism, arguing ...
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Economic optimism vs hard evidence

The State Bank of Pakistan’s latest Monetary Policy Report offers a cautiously optimistic assessment of ...
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Stunted futures, stalled progress

Malnutrition has become one of the most serious obstacles to Pakistan’s social and economic development. ...
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Makkah Accord: a new pillar of collective security in the ...

In the sacred precincts of Makkah on August 7, 2026, three of the Muslim world’s ...
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Out of balance: Why Pakistan must overhaul its export strategy

Pakistan has opened the new fiscal year with a negative trade balance: imports racing ahead ...
National VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 39

Pakistan’s water crisis is now a national security challenge

The recent surge in water flows in the Chenab River has once again highlighted Pakistan’s ...
National VOLUME 21 ISSUE # 39

Pakistan’s crisis of democratic culture

There is an increasing realization within the power circles of Pakistan that the country’s political ...
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Pakistan’s recovery faces the same old test

The latest monthly economic and development reports issued by the Planning and Finance Divisions present ...