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Pakistan Affairs11 Nov 2026
Looking Outward, Falling Behind: Pakistan’s Diplomatic Boom and the Neglected Home Front
Pakistan’s diplomacy has rarely been busier, but 25 million children are out of school, about 43 percent of the federal budget goes on interest, and education and health get just 0.8 percent of GDP each. A nation’s standing abroad rests on its strength at home.
Mariam Siddiqui 7 min read
Pakistan Affairs10 Nov 2026
From Potential to Prosperity: Why Nutrition Is Still Pakistan’s Best Investment
Every dollar spent on nutrition returns $23, yet Pakistan ranks 106th of 122 on the Global Hunger Index 2026 and loses about $17 billion a year to malnutrition. The Benazir Nashonuma Programme shows what works; the task now is to protect and scale it.
Quraitulain Qureshi 6 min read