Since the war began on 28 February with the joint American and Israeli strikes that killed Iran’s supreme leader, Pakistan’s...
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In Opinion
Women in Pakistan and the Gap Between Law and Life
Pakistan has strong laws on paper protecting women, from workplace harassment legislation to honour killing reforms. Yet enforcement gaps, low female workforce participation, and rural education drop-offs mean progress rarely reaches daily life. Areeba Ahmed examines why.
In Opinion
The savings we refuse to collect
A Senate committee sits down, does the arithmetic, and arrives at a number most governments would treat as urgent: four...
In Opinion
Free Will Was Always a Coping Mechanism
Standing in front of the fridge at midnight, too tired to choose between leftover daal and nothing at all,
In Opinion, Technology
Before AI, Pakistan Needs Actual Electricity, Water and Bread on the Table
The numbers behind Pakistan’s basic necessities crisis are not hidden, they are published, repeatedly, by the same institutions the government...
IMF Board Approves Fresh Tranche Under Extended Fund Facility After Completing Review
The International Monetary Fund’s Executive Board has approved the disbursement of the latest tranche under Pakistan’s 37-month Extended Fund Facility,...
In Opinion
Tabish Hashmi Kicked Out of GEO News? Or Was It a Publicity Stunt
To understand why the last week has been such a bad one for Tabish Hashmi’s credibility, it helps to understand...
How Many “Reached Safe” Texts Does It Take to Feel Safe
There is a ritual most young people in Karachi perform without thinking about it anymore. A text sent the moment you walk through your own front door.
Azad Kashmir Is Not a Law and Order Problem
A detailed opinion piece examining the timeline behind Azad Kashmir's JAAC ban, internet blackout and the July 27 Rawalakot killings.
IMF Board Approves Fresh Tranche Under Extended Fund Facility After Completing Review
The International Monetary Fund’s Executive Board has approved the disbursement of the latest tranche under Pakistan’s 37-month Extended Fund Facility,...
In Opinion, Technology
Before AI, Pakistan Needs Actual Electricity, Water and Bread on the Table
The numbers behind Pakistan’s basic necessities crisis are not hidden, they are published, repeatedly, by the same institutions the government...
In Opinion
Free Will Was Always a Coping Mechanism
Standing in front of the fridge at midnight, too tired to choose between leftover daal and nothing at all,
In Opinion
Tabish Hashmi Kicked Out of GEO News? Or Was It a Publicity Stunt
To understand why the last week has been such a bad one for Tabish Hashmi’s credibility, it helps to understand...
How Many “Reached Safe” Texts Does It Take to Feel Safe
There is a ritual most young people in Karachi perform without thinking about it anymore. A text sent the moment you walk through your own front door.
Azad Kashmir Is Not a Law and Order Problem
A detailed opinion piece examining the timeline behind Azad Kashmir's JAAC ban, internet blackout and the July 27 Rawalakot killings.
IMF Board Approves Fresh Tranche Under Extended Fund Facility After Completing Review
The International Monetary Fund’s Executive Board has approved the disbursement of the latest tranche under Pakistan’s 37-month Extended Fund Facility,...
In Opinion, Technology
Before AI, Pakistan Needs Actual Electricity, Water and Bread on the Table
The numbers behind Pakistan’s basic necessities crisis are not hidden, they are published, repeatedly, by the same institutions the government...
In Opinion
Free Will Was Always a Coping Mechanism
Standing in front of the fridge at midnight, too tired to choose between leftover daal and nothing at all,