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Illustration: a bright globe criss-crossed by flight paths beside a dim, empty schoolhouse and falling bar chart
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
Rows of empty wooden desks in a classroom of Victoria Girls High School, housed in the Haveli of Nau Nihal Singh, Lahore
Pakistan Affairs11 Nov 2026

From Memorization to Understanding: Why CSS Aspirants Fail Despite Knowing Everything

Only 2.53 percent of candidates cleared the CSS 2024 written exam. The problem is not a lack of information but a lack of clarity, and it begins in a school system built to reward memory over thought.

Quraitulain Qureshi 5 min read