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Will the new Cybersecurity Act strengthen defences, or create bureaucratic conflict?
Questions remain unanswered about funding, institutional coherence, tension with telecom firms
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A new AI cold war is emerging, and Pakistan must avoid becoming collateral damage
Proposals to restrict high-end chips to cloud rental could leave AI use dependent on US servers
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End plot economy to revive real investment
Trillions are locked in idle plots; taxing unproductive assets can redirect savings into job-creating sectors
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Pakistan's VPN conundrum may impact digital economy
Every friction point country introduces tilts competitive advantage toward rivals
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Algorithm rush: belated entry into modern trading
Before approving any algorithms, PSX must demonstrate its systems can handle microsecond trading, massive order flows
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Future-proofing textile exports
Bangladesh's resurgence threatens to crush Pakistan's dominance in the sector
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AI gamble must be smart, not just fast
No matter how lucrative AI-driven public sector may be, these models must be thoroughly tested before being deployed
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How to benefit from trade war?
By presenting strong business case, Pakistan needs to convince Chinese investors to use Gwadar as parallel import hub
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The bitter cost of sweetness
Protectionist policies in sugar industry draining resources, distorting markets
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Industrial policy design: what works and what not?
Good policy should focus on niche with complementing ecosystem to attract foreign tech transfer









