Ahmad Faruqui
The writer is an Economist-at-Large based in the US. He has been writing political commentary since 1986 and has authored or edited three books on Pakistan.
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What Will It Take To Put Pakistan Back On The Road...
This article is part of a series titled "Is there a way forward for Pakistan?" Read more about the series here. Goldman Sachs caused a stir when it said that by 2075, Pakistan could become the world’s sixth-largest economy. Most other prognostications of Pakistan are grim. During...
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Human Rights Commission of...
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed concerns over a law seeking stricter punishment for ‘ridiculing and...
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Nawaz’s Former Principal Secy...
Fawad Hasan Fawad, former principal secretary to Nawaz Sharif, shared his plight in National Accountability Bureau's custody, and said...
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‘Shameless Breach Of Rights’:...
Social media users have demanded that the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) answer why Wikipedia was blocked in Pakistan in...
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Balochistan PTCL Office Damaged...
Unidentified men threw a hand grenade at the Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited’s (PTCL) office in Balochistan’s Noshki district, damaging...
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Maulana Abdul Aziz Led...
Extremist cleric Maulana Abdul Aziz led Eid prayers at Lal Masjid in Islamabad as the police and the administration...
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In Karachi, Deadly Manholes...
For children, 14 August is all about flags on the rooftops, shops adorned with fairy lights, and waving the...
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Death Toll From Kurram Sectarian Violence Rises To 124
Pakistan - The number of deaths from the sectarian conflict in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Kurram district...
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Journalist Matiullah Jan Abducted By Unknown Men In Islamabad
Pakistani journalist Matiullah Jan was abducted by unidentified individuals outside Pakistan Institute of Medical...
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Police Demolish Minaret of 70-Year-Old Ahmadi Worship Place in Sialkot
The Punjab police demolished the minaret of a 70-year-old Ahmadi worship place in Kot...
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A Baloch Mother’s Agonizing Quest To Reunite With Her Missing Son
A four-hour journey from Quetta, the capital of Pakistan's restive Balochistan province, to the...