Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Yousuf Nazar

The writer is former Citigroup Head of Emerging Market Investments, author and columnist. He worked with Benazir Bhutto during the Movement for the Restoration of Democracy during 1977-81 as a student union leader.

It’s Time For Chief Justice Bandial To Step Down

It is now Pakistan’s parliament versus eight Supreme Court (SC) judges in the worst and most bitter confrontation between the two branches of the government the country has ever experienced. Neither is willing to blink in a high-stake power struggle which may lead to...

Editorial: Diagnosing What Ails Pakistan

On March 23, we launched a series of in-depth articles titled “Is There A Way Forward For Pakistan?” with contributions from distinguished writers including rights activists, feminists, lawyers, diplomats, parliamentarians, and academics. The history of Pakistan is a series of crises. The country has been...

Pakistan: Is there A Way Forward?

The key lesson from the success stories in Asia is sobering and simple:  It is the people, stupid! We must invest in people and empower them, especially women. Pakistan cannot move forward without a major course correction. Pakistan's citizens, especially the young and women, must take...

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Karachi Man Kills 24-Year-Old...

KARACHI: A father killed his 24-year-old son named Muhammad Sohail for not offering prayers in Karachi's Gulistan-e-Johar area. According to...

13-Year-Old Daughter, 4 Sons...

Four sons and a 13-year-old daughter of the woman, who was murdered along with her two sons allegedly in...

CTD ‘Picks Up’ Seven...

Seven members of a family were picked up from their house in Khuzdar, Balochistan allegedly by officials of the...

Almost A Year On,...

It has been almost a year since Baloch student Feroz Baloch went missing from Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid...

Gwadar Rights Movement Leader...

Maulana Hidayat ur Rehman, founder of Gwadar-based rights movement Haq Do Tehreek, has been in prison for more than...

Can Pakistan Ever Become...

This article is part of a series titled “Is there a way forward for Pakistan?” Read more about the...

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