Newspaper - Column - July 25, 2026

Healing touch needed

Healing touch needed

The experienced Balochistan police chief needs full government support.
Updated 25 Jul, 2026 08:22am
Roaches rising

Roaches rising

People in India want what was once unimaginable.
Published 25 Jul, 2026 05:05am
The task force test

The task force test

The rise in HIV cases among children demands accountability at the policymaking level.
Updated 24 Jul, 2026 08:22am
Holy grail of economics

Holy grail of economics

Economic growth remains the best bet for reducing poverty and improving living standards.
Updated 24 Jul, 2026 08:28am
Our debt to children

Our debt to children

Budgets must treat education as an investment in future prosperity.
Published 24 Jul, 2026 07:34am
Democratic disconnect

Democratic disconnect

Those in power do not have the patience to let the people decide.
Published 23 Jul, 2026 07:46am
Here come the dollars

Here come the dollars

The movements are now unmistakable. The preparation for bringing in large quantities of dollars are underway.
Updated 23 Jul, 2026 09:24am
Football wars

Football wars

Trump is now into bloodless sports.
Published 23 Jul, 2026 07:41am
Exporting talent

Exporting talent

Pakistan must capitalise on its human resources.
Published 23 Jul, 2026 07:38am
The Balochistan tragedy

The Balochistan tragedy

Unfortunately, there is little attempt to address the political and social causes of the crisis.
Updated 22 Jul, 2026 07:58am
Investment promotion

Investment promotion

The BOI-SIFC merger should be viewed not as an administrative exercise, but as a chance to undertake deeper reforms.
Updated 22 Jul, 2026 08:01am
Academic mobility

Academic mobility

An academic invitation leads to an endless process.
Published 22 Jul, 2026 06:39am
Rethinking trade policy

Rethinking trade policy

The new policy should begin with an honest assessment of the previous two STPs.
Updated 21 Jul, 2026 07:44am
Lessons from Spain’s win

Lessons from Spain’s win

What happened on the field was a stymied Argentina succumbing to a team that moved like a symphony.
Updated 21 Jul, 2026 07:51am
Saving Britain?

Saving Britain?

Burnham’s charm will only work if he delivers.
Updated 21 Jul, 2026 02:26pm
Misfiring midway

Misfiring midway

What we are witnessing is stagnation, not stability.
Published 21 Jul, 2026 06:29am
Poverty and inequality

Poverty and inequality

We’re stuck in a doom-loop of low growth, recurrent stabilisation, and half-hearted attempts at poverty alleviation.
Updated 20 Jul, 2026 07:39am
An average week

An average week

The desire to see one’s name on every wall, road and university is insatiable.
Published 20 Jul, 2026 06:50am
China’s AI wave

China’s AI wave

Why is Beijing seeking to hold the pen on AI?
Published 20 Jul, 2026 06:50am
Destination Pakistan

Destination Pakistan

The EU report will hardly impact the power elite’s approach to rights and the rule of law.
Updated 19 Jul, 2026 09:24am
Safety by design

Safety by design

The danger is not simply that children see harmful content. It is that the platforms are built to keep them there.
Updated 19 Jul, 2026 09:36am
Beyond numbers

Beyond numbers

Belief, memory and ritual are harder to measure.
Published 19 Jul, 2026 07:30am
America at 250

America at 250

The journey of 250 years has had its share of challenges.
Published 19 Jul, 2026 07:25am
Exporting doctors

Exporting doctors

Pakistanis, the world may soon learn, are excellent doctors.
Published 18 Jul, 2026 06:32am
Making one’s way

Making one’s way

It is the quality of learning that determines how ready a candidate is for the job market.
Updated 17 Jul, 2026 07:47am
Strategic sanity

Strategic sanity

In this hostile environment, the best, most practical option for Pakistan and India remains the resumption of dialogue.
Published 17 Jul, 2026 07:17am
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