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The Crisis Beneath the Crisis

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Nafeesa Kakar Quetta: Contemporary global disorder cannot be fully explained through the traditional language of geopolitics alone. Wars, great-power competition, technological disruption, democratic backsliding, and economic uncertainty…
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Seven Decades On, Balochistan Still Waits

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Shoaib Ullah  Islamabad: Balochistan does not simmer. It burns slowly, deliberately, and with the patience of a people who have been waiting for over seven decades to be heard. It is tempting to frame the Balochistan crisis as a…
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Green Banking or Greenwashing?

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Ali Nawaz Rahimoo Umarkot: The devastating floods of 2011 and again in 2022 did far more than destroy infrastructure and livelihoods, they exposed a hard truth that climate change is no longer a distant risk but a present and recurring…
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Balochistan’s Pashtun Power Debate

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Sher Ahmed Durrani Quetta: The politics of Balochistan has long been discussed through the lens of the Baloch national question. Yet an equally important conversation remains insufficiently explored: the growing sense of political,…
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The Politics of Being Seen

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Maryam Siddiqui Islamabad: We are no longer living in an era where only openly oppressive regimes rely on surveillance to maintain control. In today’s digital environment, almost every human activity leaves a trace, and power…
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Ceasefire Won’t Fix the Middle East

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Maryam Siddiqui Islamabad: The ceasefire following the US-Iran confrontation in 2026 has not resolved the underlying tensions in the Middle East.  Instead, it has created a temporary pause in an already fragmented strategic landscape.…
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When Journalists Become Targets of War

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Rahim Ullah Tajik Islamabad: Every year on May 3, the world observes World Press Freedom Day, a reminder of the importance of journalism in defending truth, exposing injustice, and holding power accountable. Established by the United…
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Oil, War, and Diplomacy

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Shanza Kabeer  Islamabad: In 2026, the Strait of Hormuz once again became the center of global anxiety. This narrow maritime passage, only about 33 kilometers wide at its narrowest point, emerged as perhaps the most dangerous…