Dawn Editorial Summary
In the tangled web of global trade, Pakistan stands at a crossroads, caught between the hammer of US tariffs and the anvil of the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.
The situation in Balochistan has taken a grim turn, exposing the state’s consistent failure to respond with empathy and foresight. Highways remain blocked, Quetta is nearly locked down, and protesters led by Akhtar Mengal are met not with dialogue but with brute force.
In a searing reflection on Pakistan’s current trajectory, the writer presents a grim yet honest diagnosis of the nation’s existential crisis.
The recent opinion piece by Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong in The Nation provides a compelling critique of the United States’ imposition of “reciprocal tariffs,” ranging from 10% to 50% on all trading partners
In the wake of Donald Trump’s aggressive economic stance, the imposition of so-called reciprocal tariffs has rattled the very foundations of global trade.
The debate around whether Pakistan should be a ‘hard’ state or a competent one touches the very core of our national dysfunction. Despite having the full arsenal of coercive tools, the state has failed to ensure long-term stability, peace, and financial resilience.
The recent UN World Water Development Report 2025 has sent alarm bells ringing over the deteriorating water future of the Indus Basin, drawing attention to the rapidly melting glaciers of the Hindukush-Himalayan (HKH) region.
F.S. Aijazuddin’s article looks into the life and work of Theodore White, a prominent historian and journalist best known for his series of books, The Making of the President.
Pakistan exemplifies a ‘predator state,’ where a narrow elite exploits the system at the cost of the masses, leading to governance failures and deepening insurgencies in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
The article “Hard State, Soft State” critically examines Pakistan’s governance challenges, particularly in Balochistan, where decades of political marginalization and military responses have fueled resentment and insurgencies.