For the year past, Pakistan was intertwined with domestic and external conflicts which continued to upgrade, giving rise to political turmoil. However, in face of such mishaps, the people of Pakistan and politicians of various factions put their national interests first and held successful general ...
Analysis by Cordelia Lynch The arrest of Imran Khan will only add fuel to an incredibly febrile political crisis, and it raises the prospect of mass protests. Tension in the country has been building for months with Mr Khan accusing the Pakistani military and current government of conspiring agai...
Gill’s arrest came a day after he appeared on the country’s ARY news channel and spoke at length about the current political situation. In it he urged troops up to the brigadier level not to accept any illegal order from the top military leadership. It was unclear what prompted him to...
Genuine transparency and efficiency would threaten the patronage-based corruption that benefits the political elite. Digital governance would expose inefficiencies, eliminate bureaucratic hurdles, and restrict avenues for misappropriation—threats that the current ruling class is unwilling to entertain. Why has...
“The imprisonment of the 71-year-old former Pakistani leader contravenes at least a dozen articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,” the working group wrote. The current Pakistani government, led by Prime Minister Shehbaz ...
Pakistan may now have to play 'home' matches again in the United Arab Emirates, with current and former players already dreading that prospect. "NZ just killed Pakistan cricket," tweeted former test bowler Shoaib Akhtar. Pace bowler Mohammad Amir also criticised New Zealand...
Legislative Assembly Chaudhry Rafique Nayyar called on Azad Jammu Kashmir President Barrister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry at Jammu Kashmir House in the federal metropolis on Friday and discussed, in detail, the issues of mutual interest and the prevailing political situation in the region, it was ...
current situation: Pakistan is a source, transit, and destination country for men, women, and children subjected to forced labor and sex trafficking; the largest human trafficking problem is bonded labor in agriculture, brickmaking and, to a lesser extent, fishing, mining and carpet-making; child...
If the current approach to PPPs persists—with rigid financing structures, inadequate risk-sharing, and a lack of financial innovation—projects will continue to stall, costs will keep rising, and private sector interest will dwindle. PPPs are not just about plugging funding gaps; they are about...