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Budget concerns

News June 1, 2026

IT is ironic that a stable economy has done little to improve people’s lives. As the current PML-N government prepares its third federal budget, the macroeconomic indicators are much better than the...

The heat ahead

Health May 31, 2026

HEAT is becoming a defining feature of life in many parts of the world. It influences how cities are built, how much electricity they consume, when people can work outdoors and, increasingly, how gove...

Diplomatic resolve

News May 30, 2026

PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s declaration that he is making a β€œfinal determination” on a proposed agreement with Iran has pushed the latest round of diplomacy to a critical moment. Writing on Truth S...

Cotton crisis

News May 29, 2026

PAKISTAN’S declining cotton economy is rapidly turning into a case study in policy contradiction. Amid endless official rhetoric of an agricultural revival for export-led growth, the country is witn...

Pressure politics

News May 28, 2026

THE Abraham Accords were presented as a historic peace initiative in the Middle East. In reality, they were agreements brokered during US President Donald Trump’s first presidency under which severa...

Eid’s true spirit

Health May 27, 2026

AS Muslims across the world observe Eidul Azha, this year’s festival arrives while war engulfs large parts of the Muslim world. The US-Israeli military campaign against Iran, launched earlier this y...

Balochistan tragedy

News May 26, 2026

A PALL has descended on Eid festivities. The Sunday suicide bombing in Quetta has left many grieving their loved ones at a time when others will be celebrating the bonds of faith and family. According...

In chains

Health May 25, 2026

THE question should never be about who is at the receiving end at any given point in time: an assault on an individual or institution’s freedom is an assault on everyone’s freedoms. Last week, 600...

Some progress

News May 24, 2026

PAKISTAN’S mediation efforts in the Iran-US crisis appear to be entering their most consequential phase yet. The statement by ISPR following Field Marshal Asim Munir’s visit to Tehran spoke of β€œ...

More stabilisation

Business May 23, 2026

A BROAD outline of the next budget has emerged after recent talks between the government and the IMF. And there is little that suggests a departure from the stabilisation-heavy approach that defines e...