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Rafiullah Kakar

The writer is a public policy and development professional from Balochistan. He is currently serving as Member (Social Sector & Devolution) at the Planning Commission of Pakistan. He has served in public and international organisations in the UK and Pakistan. He holds two Masters Degrees from the University of Oxford and is a Rhodes Scholar.

Making Pakistan’s Federal System Work For Smaller Provinces

This article is part of a series titled “Is there a way forward for Pakistan?” Read more about the series here. The recent debate on “re-imagining Pakistan” has once again turned a spotlight, among others, on the long-running conflict in Balochistan. The Baloch ethno-nationalist movement remains...

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Pakistan is currently witnessing a constitutional and political crisis in the country, with 33 civilians being tried in military...

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The survey that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan quoted on Wednesday to highlight his party’s popularity in Punjab...

Activist Gulalai Ismail’s Parents...

PESHAWAR: An anti-terrorism court in Peshawar on Wednesday acquitted exiled human rights activist Gulalai Ismail's parents of terrorism and...

Imran Khan Comes Under...

Social media users have criticised PTI Chairman Imran Khan for “using his party workers as a shield” after PTI...

Aneeqa Ateeq: 27-Year-Old Islamabad...

27-year-old Islamabad resident Aneeqa Ateeq is on death row after a court found her guilty of committing “blasphemy” on...

Govt To Get Content...

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