New Provinces and Pakistan’s Governance Challenges
Fawad Chaudhry
August 11, 2026
Political elites block local government because it takes away their power to issue tickets; that is the whole story.
- September 8, 2026
Political elites block local government because it takes away their power to issue tickets; that is the whole story.
On average, close to 11 children were reported as victims of abuse across Pakistan every single day during the first six months of 2026.
The Taliban leader has issued decrees prohibiting torture, five years on, not one de facto institution has published a single case outcome.
Pakistan imports around 90 percent of its energy requirements; domestic production is 70,000 barrels per day, while demand is 500,000.
The difference between a historic declaration and a functioning alliance will be measured by planning, funding, and interoperability.
The agreement was sealed in Makkah, the holiest city in Islam, combining Saudi money, Turkish technology, and Pakistani combat capability in one framework.
A mechanism built to widen who gets represented has, instead, drawn an ever-tighter circle around a handful of provincial capitals.
Exports again remained shy of $3 billion by $61 million, after crossing the mark in January but never touching it again.
Unregistered freelancers pay 1 percent, while PSEB-registered ones pay a final tax of 0.25 percent.
A state does not sustain a single strategic conviction across sixteen prime ministers and three generations of citizens unless validated by events.
