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Gulf flare-up

News July 9, 2026

IS the fragile US-Iran ceasefire β€” and the memorandum of understanding that underpins it β€” collapsing? Unless deconfliction measures kick in, and both sides show restraint, a return to wider hosti...

Hamas’s move

Health July 8, 2026

THE decision taken by Hamas to relinquish governance of Gaza appears to be designed to put the onus on the US and Israel to take the peace process forward. Having ruled the Strip for about two decades...

Terrorism threat

News July 8, 2026

THE surge in terrorist violence in Balochistan highlights the renewed threat confronting Pakistan. The martyrdom of at least nine policemen in Ziarat and the arrest of two alleged BLA operatives in Ka...

America at 250

News July 7, 2026

THOUGH America’s 250th independence anniversary observed on Saturday is a significant milestone, the celebrations were overshadowed by events in Iran, as high officials from around the world, as wel...

Islamic banking

News July 6, 2026

THE roadmap for eliminating riba from Pakistan’s financial system from 2028 offers some clarity on how the government intends to implement the four-year-old Federal Shariat Court ruling. The policy ...

Iran’s resilience

News July 5, 2026

THE funeral ceremonies for Iran’s assassinated supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his family members, which began in Tehran on Friday, are evidence that the joint US-Israeli endeavour to brea...

Agri-tax failure

Business July 4, 2026

THE first year of Pakistan’s unified agriculture income tax regime has produced an outcome that should surprise no one. Despite sweeping legislation introduced under the IMF programme, provincial go...

Unfinished business

News July 3, 2026

THE landmark 18th Amendment and seventh NFC Award radically reshaped Pakistan’s fiscal federalism by transferring greater powers and financial resources to the provinces so that authority would even...

β€˜Talks over hostility’

News July 2, 2026

THE recent appeal endorsed by civil society members from Pakistan and India, urging the prime ministers of both states to take β€œmeaningful and sustained” steps for peace is well-intentioned. No ra...

PIA’s privatisation

News July 1, 2026

THE management control of PIA has finally been transferred to a consortium comprising private investors and the Fauji Foundation. The development marks a new chapter in the history of the airline whos...