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Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Sahiwal coal plant and the smog crisis

The Sahiwal Coal-fired power plant is unique in many ways. It has been established on the most fertile land of the country just a few miles away from Lahore. Coal is imported from South Africa and Indonesia which is unloaded at the Karachi port.

High commodity prices and IMF program

This is indeed beyond logic as far as IMF programmes are concerned, to push for procyclical policies, and in turn, expect Pakistan to push for greater taxes

Why Pakistani judiciary is a disappointment?

Pakistan was ranked 130th among the 139 assessed countries globally in “adherence to rule of law”, evaluated by the World Justice Project. Sadly, it was only Afghanistan that ranked behind Pakistan in the region. Adherence to rule of law can only be achieved when there is complete judicial independence

Operation Barbarossa: The Germans advance into the southwestern USSR

In north-western Russia, Leningrad was already surrounded from 8 September 1941 by German-Finnish forces. Leningrad was enduring bombardment from the air and the ground, while its inhabitants were being starved by the blockade.

Looking at the legacy of status quo and dictated narratives

There seems an endless and shameless struggle for power and money by the ruling elite befooling the masses using all tricks of deception and treachery. The political powerhouses have left no stone unturned to undermine, bribe and corrupt all the institutions of the country.

UAE chalks up diplomatic successes with uncertain payoffs

A cooperation agreement between the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) and the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was signed on Wednesday, according to the Turkish lender. The deal came amid reports that the UAE is set to make considerable investments

Building back Azerbaijan after destruction by Armenia

Nabya Shahid, a producer at a leading Pakistani channel narrates how Armenia tried its best to eliminate Azerbaijan's cultural traces. However, it failed. Azerbaijan successfully took back its territories and started a series of projects to revamp the areas destroyed by Armenia.

Reversal of Competitive Energy Pricing: Govt loses credibility?  

Imran Khan government’s recent reversal on its regionally competitive gas tariffs for exporters reduces government’s credibility, adversely affects textile exporters capacity to invest in innovation and has created a disturbing energy cost disparity between two federating units of Sindh and Punjab.

World day of remembrance for road traffic victims

The Global status report on road safety, launched by WHO in December 2018, highlights that the number of annual road traffic deaths has reached 1.35 million. Road traffic injuries are now the leading killer of people aged 5-29 years.

Breast cancer in Pakistan: Challenges, hopes and the journey ahead

Dr. Yasser Rehman, a consultant oncologist at Maroof Hospital, Islamabad talks about the increase in the number of women being diagnosed with breast cancer in Pakistan, whereby one in every 9 women in Pakistan has a lifetime risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer

What is the future of Iran’s engagements with the Taliban?

Iran is an ambitious regional player with a clear understanding of its complex surroundings and a cautious plan to chart a path through them. Iran’s complicated ties with Afghanistan can be attributed to its unremitting opposition to the United States,

How social media has given rise to Pakistani internet drawing room culture?

From Instagram and Facebook to Snapchat and Twitter, today’s modern age presents a world fixated and dependent on social media. Unfortunately, society’s reliance on these platforms has permeated the barriers of how we think and form opinions.