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Pak Youth: An Opportunity Not Burden

Shazia Mehboob Islamabad: The young man in this picture is Saifur Rehman, a 2nd-year student at a technical institute in Haripur, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. The youth had a dream to become a software engineer but the inability of his father to…

Endemic of Soul-Crushing Miseries

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad:  It is not an uncommon sight seeing people stand in long queues to get flour. The staple food of the nation is out of reach for millions who live below the poverty line. The queues are at Java Chowk in…

Pakistan’s Road Map For 2023

Mohammed Ajeeb London: A very dear friend of mine asked me if I would write a short article sketching the economic and political challenges for Pakistan in the year 2023 and the directions the country may choose to travel to achieve its…

Hope & Trepidation for 2023

Ishtiaq Ahmed London: We are about to say goodbye to 2022 and a warm welcome to 2023, in hope and in trepidation. 2022 has been perhaps the most tumultuous year for both countries of my residence – Pakistan my country of birth and…

Pak-EU labour diplomacy

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: Pakistan and the European Union (EU) have decided to resume talks on matters related to anti-terrorism from next year after lapse of five years. The officials of both sides would discuss migration and other…

Imran Khan Escapes Assassination

Ishtiaq Ahmed Islamabad: The attempted assassination attack on Imran Khan on November 3 in Wazirabad, Punjab, was rightly described by President Arif Alvi as a "heinous assassination attempt". It was also good to hear the current…