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From Flow to Feud: Water Sparks Inter‑Provincial Disputes in Pakistan

The ongoing conflict over water distribution is likely to intensify as the country is facing a severe water crisis. The

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POJK and Gligit-Baltistan: Pakistan’s Governance Faultlines Beyond Repair

At the centre of the ongoing unrest in Pakistan occupied Jammu-Kashmir lies a challenge that extends beyond electricity tariffs and

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From Achakzai to Mahrang: Pakistan’s War on Democratic Dissent

If anything, the present nexus between the military establishment and the toothless civilian leadership has shown that it is difficult

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Resource-Rich, Rights-Poor: The Paradox of Balochistan

In its efforts to woo foreign investment and overhaul its image, Pakistan is trying to sell the natural resources of

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Pakistan’s 27th Amendment: A Nuclear-Armed State in One Man’s Hands

What Pakistan has surrendered in return is the institutional balance that once provided guardrails against rash escalation. In Islamabad, history