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PIA privatisation: A necessary gamble with a high public price
After nearly two decades of failed attempts, Pakistan has finally privatised its national airline. The Rs135 billion sale of a 75 percent stake in Pakistan International Airlines to the Arif Habib consortium is being described as a historic breakthro...
December 24, 2025 / 03:02 pm -
Nasir Bagh and Lahore’s shrinking future: A research-based look at an urgent crisis
What began as an “improvement plan” in 2023, when officials promised fresh grass and enhanced landscaping, has now turned into large-scale removal of mature trees. Current reports confirm that over 300 established trees have already been uprooted to...
December 02, 2025 / 04:45 pm -
Nasir Bagh and Lahore’s shrinking future: A research-based look at an urgent crisis
What began as an “improvement plan” in 2023, when officials promised fresh grass and enhanced landscaping, has now turned into large-scale removal of mature trees. Current reports confirm that over 300 established trees have already been uprooted to...
December 02, 2025 / 04:34 pm -
The wrong place, The wrong signal: How a working man became a TLP suspect
On a humid afternoon in Lahore, amid the chaos of traffic horns and shouting vendors, I met a man whose silence carried the weight of fear. Sitting behind the worn handlebars of his rickshaw, he wasn’t just another driver waiting for passengers — he...
November 24, 2025 / 03:39 pm -
One hand shakes, The other fires
There’s a quote widely attributed to Henry Kissinger that goes, “To be an enemy of America can be dangerous, but to be a friend is fatal.” These days, that line feels less like a clever remark and more like a bitter truth — especially for those in th...
November 24, 2025 / 03:37 pm -
Footprints: When the Water Rises, So Do the Walls Between Us
Locals struggle through submerged streets in Sialkot as heavy floods disrupt daily life, forcing people to travel on foot, motorcycles, and even horse carts. Unregulated development and outdated drainage systems worsened the flood devasta...
November 24, 2025 / 03:36 pm -
The Unquiet Order
On June 26, the United Nations Charter marked its 80th anniversary — a solemn milestone for the foundational document underpinning the modern international order. Enshrined in its preamble are principles that aspire to safeguard humanity from war, up...
November 24, 2025 / 03:34 pm -
Between rhetoric and reality: Pakistan, India and the limits of China’s diplomatic forum
With Pakistan navigating a labyrinth of economic distress, regional volatility, and diplomatic inertia, Sharif’s presence in Beijing was as much an act of necessity as it was of strategic positioning. Yet, while the summit offered a momentary elevati...
November 24, 2025 / 03:31 pm -
Behind Bars, Beyond Care: The Silent HIV Crisis in Adiala Jail
No statute currently mandates HIV-specific healthcare within custodial settings, nor does the existing legal architecture—including instruments like the Juvenile Justice System Act of 2018—adequately safeguard the health rights of inmates living with...
November 24, 2025 / 03:30 pm
