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Pakistan’s Not-so-Grand Opposition Alliance

Despite a large pool of public support, efforts of the ‘grand alliance’ to oust the…

Elections 2024: Ambitious Manifestos Pose Delivery Problems

With all indications of a coalition setup emerging after Feb. 8, promises of parties requiring…

Elections 2024: PTI to Conduct Fresh Intra-Party Polls Before Feb. 8

Party aims to avoid horse-trading, secure quota in reserved seats by resolving objections to previous…

Elections 2024: PMLN ‘Sacrifices’ Loyalists for Allies, Turncoats in Punjab

Tickets allocated for upcoming elections feature several uncontested constituencies and candidates who are recent entrants…

No CNIC, No Vote

Several marginalized groups of Pakistan face disenfranchisement due to inability or unwillingness to secure CNICs…

Elections 2024: BAP Defections Open Path for PPP, PMLN

Inductions of establishment-backed candidates to major political parties raise questions over political engineering ahead of…

2024 Elections: Can PPP Retain Sindh for Another 5 Years?

Despite complaints of poor governance and a mounting challenge from rival parties, the PPP is…

Afghans in the Crosshairs

While Pakistan maintains its new policy on illegal foreigners does not target any nationality, its…

Caretakers Set Sights on Pharma Industry as Shortages Persist

Drug manufacturers maintain they cannot sell products at a loss, despite available data indicating hefty…

Four Months in Prison—and Counting

Prominent women workers and leaders of the PTI remain imprisoned without charge, with their lawyers…

After Jaranwala, Calls for Collective Response to Tackle Minority Persecution

Condemnations of attacks on Christian community ring hollow amidst authorities’ failure to implement court orders…

2023 Elections: KP Rings with Calls for ‘Non-Interference’

Rival parties differ over sustained popularity of the PTI but agree democracy cannot succeed amidst…

2023 Elections Battleground: South Punjab

Cornered PTI maintains it remains the most popular party in the region, as its rivals…

Lahore Takes Center Stage in Battle for Punjab

The PTI and PMLN are both vying for victory in the provincial capital as election…

Under the Shadow of Smog

After schools and offices, LHC sets sights on reduced timings for markets and restaurants in…

Dysfunction in the Punjab Assembly

With standing committees lacking opposition participation, the provincial assembly’s administrative business has come to a…

Animal Rights: Step in the Right Direction

A recent move to ban live testing on animals in vet colleges of the federal…

Pakistan Railways Aims at Self-Sufficiency

Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique says PR will strive to overcome losses incurred due to floods…

An Underutilized Sector

Tetra Pak Pakistan managing director says country’s dairy sector can contribute $30 billion to the…

Noor Mukadam Murder: IHC to Take up Zahir’s Death Penalty Next Week

Mukadam family’s counsel maintains case will be wrapped up within a month of commencement of…