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Sports
Is the PSL’s DafaNews sponsorship indirectly promoting sports betting?
Should sports betting be legalised in Pakistan? A new PSL sponsor may unintentionally end up kickstarting an important national conversation.
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Digital
Pakistan’s unreliable mobile banking apps
Mobile banking apps have become increasingly popular in Pakistan, but their dependability still has a long way to go.
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Climate Change
The rapidly rising price of carbon dioxide
Why has the price of one ton of carbon emission allowance increased more than 10x in the last three years?
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Climate Change
Are Pakistan’s cities destined to have a smog-filled future?
Every winter, a thick layer of smog descends on Pakistan’s cities. What is to blame? And what could potential solutions…
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Climate Change
Three years on from the 2018 National Water Policy
In the three years since the passage of the 2018 National Water Policy, has any progress been made by the…
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Nutrition
Stuck in 1965: Pakistan’s nutrition crisis
Prevalence of stunting in Pakistan has barely decreased since 1965, while wasting has actually gotten worse since then. Why is…
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Climate Change
The private sector’s role in fighting the climate crisis
Companies strengthening their environmental, social and corporate governance practices would be better for the climate, as well as their bottom…
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Energy
The case of Thar Coal for Pakistan
With depleted gas reserves and a rising current account deficit, should Pakistan focus more on local coal?
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Utilities
Breaking down the price of petrol in Pakistan
What is the framework for calculating petrol prices in Pakistan, and why has the current government drastically lowered the petroleum…
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Income
What if the one-time Ehsaas cash transfer was to become permanent?
There is a moral and economic argument to give most Pakistanis an unconditional basic income each month.
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