Debt can either build productive capacity or finance recurring survival. @DrIkramulHaq examines Pakistan’s revenue, exports, investment, human capital and the path from debt dependence to economic sovereignty.
thefridaytimes.com/26-Sep-20…
#PakistanEconomy #Debt #Growth #Development
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Marriage itself is not the problem. Quraysh Khattak examines how unequal household responsibilities can push educated Pakistani women out of professional life—and what the country loses when their skills go unused.
thefridaytimes.com/25-Sep-20…
#WomenInPakistan #WomenAtWork #Pakistan
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Arshad Khan’s Café Chaiwala has expanded its UK presence with a new branch in Sutton, South London. Four more outlets are planned as the Pakistani café brand brings its chai, street food and hospitality to wider audiences.
thefridaytimes.com/26-Sep-20…
#CafeChaiwala #ArshadKhan #UK
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Pakistan’s debt debate asks the wrong question. The real issue is debt-carrying capacity: revenue, exports, productivity, FX and refinancing. @DrIkramulHaq examines what economic sovereignty actually requires.
thefridaytimes.com/26-Sep-20…
#Pakistan #Economy #Debt #EconomicSovereignty
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Pakistan educates millions of girls, but how many get to fully use that education throughout their lives? Quraysh Khattak examines the economic and social cost of losing women from careers, ownership and leadership after marriage.
thefridaytimes.com/25-Sep-20…
#Women #GenderEquality
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From the ANP and provincial autonomy debates to the rise of MQM and ethnic politics in Karachi, Sartaj Khan examines how political mobilisation shifted toward competition over identity, representation and scarce resources.
thefridaytimes.com/25-Sep-20…
#Pakistan #Karachi #Politics
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How did Pakistan’s progressive nationalist politics give way to increasingly fragmented ethno-linguistic mobilisation? Sartaj Khan traces the transformation from the 1980s onward and its impact on provincial and urban politics
thefridaytimes.com/25-Sep-20…
#Pakistan #Politics #History
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As Russia reduces its security presence in parts of Mali, China is deepening its economic exposure. Ali Asfand Salyana examines the growing overlap between investment, resource security and security engagement in the Sahel.
thefridaytimes.com/25-Sep-20…
#China #Mali #Geopolitics
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China’s economic engagement in Mali is facing a difficult test as jihadist attacks target Chinese interests while Beijing continues to deepen its investments. Ali Asfand Salyana examines whether “peace through investment” can work amid active conflict.
thefridaytimes.com/25-Sep-20…
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From Gulf security and Israel’s regional position to the Arab Spring and Iran’s growing strategic role, Ambassador M. Alam Brohi examines decades of Middle Eastern power politics and their consequences.
thefridaytimes.com/25-Sep-20…
#Iran #MiddleEast #GlobalPolitics #GulfSecurity
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How has the US security architecture shaped the Middle East—and what happens when that architecture is challenged? Ambassador M. Alam Brohi examines Iran’s changing regional position and the shifting balance of power.
thefridaytimes.com/25-Sep-20…
#MiddleEast #Iran #Geopolitics
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“The government should govern. The IGP should command. Intelligence agencies should inform.” Tahir Alam Khan examines what accountable professional autonomy could mean for policing in KP.
thefridaytimes.com/25-Sep-20…
#PoliceReform #KP #Governance
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Pakistan faces a difficult strategic dilemma as regional conflict, domestic security challenges and its commitments to Gulf partners collide. Hamza Tareen & Ibrahim Khokhar examine what the shifting Middle East means for Islamabad.
thefridaytimes.com/25-Sep-20…
#Pakistan #Geopolitics
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Dr. Muhammad Mehboob Hassan Khan examines the power and permanence of Pakistan’s bureaucracy, focusing on implementation, institutional memory, discretionary authority and accountability.
thefridaytimes.com/25-Sep-20…
#Pakistan #Bureaucracy #Governance #CivilService #Accountability
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Who should command the police in KP—the political executive, the IGP, or intelligence agencies? Tahir Alam Khan examines police autonomy, institutional boundaries and the proposed Police Act 2026.
thefridaytimes.com/25-Sep-20…
#KP #Police #Governance
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The Middle East crisis is reshaping global geopolitics, from the Red Sea to the Gulf. Hamza Tareen & Ibrahim Khokhar examine the implications for Pakistan, Europe and the shifting role of the US in the global order.
thefridaytimes.com/25-Sep-20…
#Geopolitics #MiddleEast #Pakistan
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Pakistan’s political debate often focuses on politicians. Dr. Muhammad Mehboob Hassan Khan argues that the country’s bureaucracy also deserves scrutiny — particularly its permanence, discretionary power and lack of direct electoral accountability.
thefridaytimes.com/25-Sep-20…
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Afghanistan’s militant landscape has consequences beyond its borders. @ahmadishtiaq examines Pakistan’s response to cross-border terrorism, the lessons of the post-1989 period and the international risks of allowing militant networks to consolidate.
thefridaytimes.com/25-Sep-20…
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No political or economic system is perfect. The deeper question is whether a system serves people or sacrifices them to preserve itself. @Huzaimabukhari explores why human dignity and rule of law must transcend ideology.
thefridaytimes.com/25-Sep-20…
#Humanism #RuleOfLaw #Politics
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Kohat’s attack highlights a changing militant landscape, with new alliances, banned groups, drones and coordinated assaults complicating Pakistan’s counterterrorism response. Azhar Ud Din examines what governance must do before the next attack.
thefridaytimes.com/24-Sep-20…
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