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.
Features
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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Features
Gilgit-Baltistan’s Protest Movement Is...
The ongoing mass protest in Gilgit-Baltistan against the never-ending constitutional crisis and other grievances of the people has now...
News
In A First, Religious...
For the first time in Pakistan's history, the National Curriculum Council (NCC) has issued a No Objection Certificate (NOC)...
News
Multan Admin Finally Gives...
The Multan administration on Tuesday finally issued a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to Aurat March organisers for holding a...
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Mirpur Khas Police Arrest...
Police in Mirpur Khas have arrested a journalist for allegedly insulting a Hindu deity and hurting religious sentiments over...
News
Afghan Taliban’s Flags Being...
Afghan Taliban’s flags have reportedly been displayed on several streets and atop homes in Gilgit–Baltistan. Social media users shared pictures of...
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Ex-General’s Family Seeks Justice...
The family of a retired army general, whose civilian son was court-martialed in 2021 and was sentenced to five...
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Human Rights
Pakistan’s Top Court Upholds Death Sentence in Murder of Woman Killed For Obtaining Divorce
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan’s highest court on Saturday rejected an appeal by a man convicted...
Human Rights
Pakistan’s Civic Freedoms Deteriorate Amid Crackdown on Dissent: Report
ISLAMABAD - Civic freedoms in Pakistan have deteriorated amid a widening crackdown on activists,...
Human Rights
Pakistan Police Arrest 17 at Islamabad Aurat March on Women’s Day
Police arrested 17 organizers and participants of the annual Aurat March in Islamabad on...
Extremism watch
Overlooking Homegrown Hate, Pakistan Hesitates to Call Islamabad Blast Anti-Shia Violence
ISLAMABAD - Just hours before a suicide bomber struck the Khadija Tul Kubra Shia...