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Stalled tax effort

PAKISTAN’S tax effort appears to have plateaued. Or so the latest IMF projections stress. After a jump of 1.4 percentage points in the tax-to-GDP...

Historical footprints

PAKISTAN’s list of derelict heritage sites and monuments is exhaustive and depressing. The Municipal Public Library in Bannu is the latest victim of the...

Downwards Spiral

India-Bangladesh relations appear to be entering a dangerous downward spiral, with little indication that tempers will cool anytime soon. In the wake of the...

A way out

AFTER the weekend deliberations in the federal capital concluded with both the opposition and government camps calling for dialogue, some political ‘in-betweeners’ have also chimed in with helpful...

Psychology of povertyPsychology of poverty

“Poverty is an ethical concept, not a statistical one”. — John Wall, World Bank, 2006 IN nuclear-powered Pakistan nearly 40-50 per cent of the country’s...

From Saudi Arabia to Libya: Mapping Pakistan’s Growing Defence Footprint in the Middle East

On 22 December, Reuters reported that the Libyan National Army (LNA), led by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, agreed to purchase major weapons systems from...

Pakistan Still Lags Behind An Inclusive, Future-Ready Tech Ecosystem in 2025

Pakistan’s ambition to build a digitally empowered economy received a wake up call this week as policymakers, industry leaders, academics and global experts confronted...

Pakistani Startup SAHL Wins $30,000 at Black Hat MEA

Pakistani startup SAHL has achieved a major milestone on the global cybersecurity stage. The startup, hailing from Regional Plan9’s Rawalpindi Cohort 1, proudly secured...

DevFest Islamabad 2025 Highlights AI Innovation, Digital Literacy, and Pakistan’s Growing Tech Ecosystem

Google Developer Group (GDG) Islamabad wrapped up DevFest Islamabad 2025 at Ramada Islamabad, drawing more than 300 participants from across the country. Developers, entrepreneurs,...

PM Cloud Program: Up to 60% Cost Reimbursement for Pakistani Startups

Ignite, operating under the Ministry of IT & Telecom (MoITT), is set to launch a major initiative for the local tech ecosystem. They are...

Here’s A Golden Chance to Win PKR 50,000 For Pakistani Students

Change Mechanics Pvt Ltd in collaboration with Mobilink Microfinance Bank Ltd has announced the launch of the “Bank the Unbanked” Ideathon, a strategy driven...

Pakistan’s Internet to Double In Speed by June 2026

Pakistan is looking to double its woeful internet speeds by the middle of 2026, as per Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication, who...