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RESERVED seats for women and non-Muslims in our legislatures have been a long-standing feature of Pakistan’s political system, but they had never brought the state close to constitutional breakdown — until now. Not only are the three branches of the…

AT first glance, the new FBR ‘transformation plan’, which aims to broaden the tax net, scrap the category of ‘non-filers’, and improve compliance and enforcement through fresh punitive measures, might come across as a positive step. Yet, without addressing the…

ISLAMABAD: The government is considering inducting experts from the local market and abroad into all economic and technical ministries to replace the existing generalist cadre of federal secretaries and their immediate subordinates to create an efficient and modern government structure…

TRUST is the new buzzword in global politics. Western democracies in particular are preoccupied with rebuilding trust between the state and citizens in an effort to repair a post-World War II social contract that has eroded with growing income inequality,…

NEW YORK: Aryna Sabalenka said she felt “super proud” to win the US Open and claim her third Grand Slam crown with a thrilling victory over a gallant Jessica Pegula in a rollercoaster final on Saturday. World number two Sabalenka…