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The Opinion desk brings together perspective, analysis, and critical commentary from leading economists, industry executives, guest contributors, and policy analysts. We examine the economic, regulatory, and commercial forces driving Pakistan’s strategic trajectory to foster informed public debate.

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Opinion THE HORMUZ MYTH: Why Pakistan Alone Bears the Brunt of Daily Fuel Shocks

A Macroeconomic Assessment of Pass-Through Mechanics, Regional Policy, and Household Welfare If the closure of...

September 14, 2026 Read Article →
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Opinion A conceptual digital illustration featuring a dense, clustered mass of retro data media—including floppy disks, cassette tapes, ID cards with fingerprints, and documents—tethered to an ornate, antique skeleton key. The entire assemblage is centered on a solid red circular background against a dark backdrop.

NADRA is Guarding Identities on Cryptography with a Shelf Life

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Opinion A conceptual illustration of post-quantum cybersecurity, featuring a golden padlock with a key inserted and surrounded by an interconnected molecular network floating above the State Bank of Pakistan building, set against a dark background with a massive, solid red circle.

The State Bank is Modernising Payments on Ageing Cryptography

August 29, 2026
Opinion An aerial perspective of a large commercial dairy farm where two men walk down a central concrete aisle between rows of livestock and feeding troughs filled with cattle and buffaloes, set against a dark background with a massive, solid red circle.

Pakistan’s Agricultural Recovery Rests on Livestock

August 28, 2026
Opinion A stylized topographic map of Pakistan highlighting its four provinces with iconic regional landmarks superimposed on each region, set against a dark background featuring a massive, solid red circle.

Four Provinces, 250 million People

August 21, 2026
Opinion An illustration of four people working at computers facing a screen with a teal wave and red AI brain icon, set against a red circle.

The Great AI Reversal

August 16, 2026
Opinion A farmer feeding a herd of cows and buffaloes at a concrete trough on a rural farm, set against a dark background with a large red circle.

Livestock emerges as Pakistan’s key agricultural growth engine in FY2026

August 16, 2026
Opinion A stylized composite graphic for post-quantum cryptography. In the center, a complex multi-tiered quantum computer processor is suspended against a large red circle and dark digital background. The left side features a glowing green circuit-board map of Pakistan with a crescent and star, while the right side displays the State Bank of Pakistan building, the national flag, and the official state emblem.

Pakistan is Building a Future on Yesterday’s Cryptography

August 15, 2026
Opinion A fan-shaped arrangement of Pakistani Rupee banknotes and coins against a dark background with a large, solid red circle.

The Next NFC Debate

August 12, 2026
Opinion An outdoor makeshift school in a dry, rural area where a group of children sit on the dirt ground studying under a rudimentary thatched-roof shelter supported by wooden posts, with a teacher seated at a desk. The scene is set against a dark background featuring a massive, solid red circle rising behind the structure.

Can AI Rescue Pakistan’s Education System

August 10, 2026
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