Narrow alleys of higher-ed
Rigid bureaucracy, degree myopia are pushing capable Pakistanis back out of the country
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Privatisation illusion
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Seeking prophetic leadership: varsities must lead the way
Dr Asghar Zaidi | Updated 10 hours agoUniversities must nurture ethical leaders, not just employable graduates
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Alas, the Peshawar of yore!
Dr Syed Akhtar Ali Shah | Updated Jan 12, 2026What was once called the City of Flowers is now a city under siege
Will China remain a spectator?
Kamran Yousaf | Updated Jan 12, 2026As US power is exercised with fewer inhibitions, China faces the rising cost of staying on the sidelines
Politics isn't my thing
M Nadeem Nadir | Updated Jan 12, 2026From Trump’s strongman moves to Pakistan’s wordplay wars, why writing about politics feels like writing on quicksand
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New provinces?
Updated 10 hours agoWithout local bodies and fiscal fairness, new provinces risk becoming another layer of weak governance
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PTI's Karachi rally
Updated 9 hours agoPTI’s street politics tests the balance between democratic space, coercive policing and governance duties
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Wedding burials
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Fragmented Somalia
Updated Jan 12, 2026Israel's decision to recognise Somaliland as an independent state is a calculated attempt at destabilisation
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Seeking prophetic leadership: varsities must lead the way
Updated 10 hours agoUniversities must nurture ethical leaders, not just employable graduates
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Afghanistan: between myth and history
Updated 7 hours agoHistory shows Afghanistan as a hub of civilisation, not a perpetual battlefield
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Privatisation illusion
Updated 7 hours agoSelling broken institutions after years of neglect socialises losses and privatises gains
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Narrow alleys of higher-ed
Updated 9 hours agoRigid bureaucracy, degree myopia are pushing capable Pakistanis back out of the country
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Politics isn't my thing
Updated Jan 12, 2026From Trump’s strongman moves to Pakistan’s wordplay wars, why writing about politics feels like writing on quicksand
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Will China remain a spectator?
Updated Jan 12, 2026As US power is exercised with fewer inhibitions, China faces the rising cost of staying on the sidelines
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Alas, the Peshawar of yore!
Updated Jan 12, 2026What was once called the City of Flowers is now a city under siege
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