Dr Muhammad Tayyab Safdar
The writer is a Post-Doctoral researcher at the East Asia Center and the Department of Politics,
University of Virginia. His research explores the political and economic implications of China's
rise for countries that are part of the Belt & Road Initiative. He holds an MPhil and PhD in
Development Studies from the Department of Politics & International Studies, University of
Cambridge.
Opinion
How State’s Patronage To Elite Class Is Worsening Pakistan’s Economic Crisis
This article is part of a series titled “Is there a way forward for Pakistan?” Read more about the series here. Pakistan continues to experience deep economic turmoil. Years of mismanagement by subsequent governments and political instability have contributed to the economic crisis. As I write...
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Hunza Restaurant Sealed For...
A restaurant in Hunza, Yakgrill, that was sealed allegedly after the owner refused to give a discount to Assistant...
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Punjab Govt Hands Over...
The caretaker Punjab government has handed over at least 45,267 acres of land in three districts — Bhakkar, Khushab,...
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PTI Leadership Distances Itself...
After Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporters stormed Corp Commander Lahore residence carrying party flags, to protest former prime minister Imran...
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‘Threat To Journalistic Freedom’:...
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has urged Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to not criminalise criticism of the Pakistan Army. Cabinet members...
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Shia Community Stages Sit-In...
DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Members of the Shia community staged a sit-in for hours at the Indus Highway to protest...
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Govt To Get Content...
The federal government has said that it will get content on "same-sex family" removed from the O Level syllabus...
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Editorial
Why a ‘Boycott Israel’ Campaign Cannot Work in Pakistan
In Pakistan, calls for boycotts of international brands perceived to have ties to Israel,...
Human Rights
Rights Groups Sound Alarm As Afghan Taliban Publicly Execute 4 Men In One Day
Afghanistan's Supreme Court announced on Friday the public execution of four men, marking the...
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‘Will Face Oppression With Courage’: Jailed Activist Mahrang Baloch Writes Letter from Prison
ISLAMABAD: The chairperson of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), Dr. Mahrang Baloch, who was...
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In Powerful Verdict, Islamabad High Court Upholds Conviction of Rapist While Defining ‘Consent’
ISLAMABAD: Upholding the conviction of a man charged with raping a 20-year-old woman, the...