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Mansoor Ali Khan
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Switzerland talks: inside stories and Pakistan’s major diplomatic win

The story began when word came through that a major agreement between Iran and the United States was about to be signed in Switzerland.

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Ali Hasnain
Jun 13, 2026

The budget in your kitchen: What FY2026-27 actually changes for ordinary Pakistanis

We are inside an International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme that requires the government to spend less than it collects

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Wajeeha Raza
May 09, 2026

Beyond the city limits — the mothers nobody is talking about

In rural Pakistan, many mothers begin pregnancy already malnourished. Nearly 42% of Pakistani women of reproductive age are anaemic before the physical demand of carrying a child even begins

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Sadia Basharat
Apr 25, 2026

Iran War’s hidden cost: how a 38-day conflict drained America’s arsenal

The military-industrial complex of America has transformed from the “Arsenal of Democracy” into a specialised boutique shop

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Sohail Akhtar
Apr 12, 2026

Islamabad Talks: one side of picture the other is yet to come!

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Sadia Basharat
Apr 08, 2026

The US-Iran two-week ceasefire: A diplomatic masterstroke or a fragile pause in the shadow of power?

Talks in Islamabad will have to cover issues such as verifying the process of enrichment limitations, establishing a timeline for lifting sanctions, and confidence-building regarding proxy operations.

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Sadia Basharat
Apr 06, 2026

Islamabad Accord: Pakistan’s pivot from regional balancer to global peacemaker

Field Marshal Asim Munir stands alongside U.S. Vice President JD Vance, special envoy Steve Witkoff, and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during high-level trilateral talks in a formal diplomatic setting.

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Sadia Basharat
Mar 30, 2026

Pakistan’s strategic mediation in the Middle East

The March 2026 meeting of foreign ministers of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Egypt in Islamabad represents another level of organisation in this pivot.