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The First 'World War' Of Thirst: How The Indus Crisis Imperils Global Peace

Pakistan, July 1 -- When the world is only beginning to breathe a sigh of relief after the dangerous military confrontation between the United States and Iran-a crisis that many regional observers bel... Read More


Zero-Knowledge Architecture: Why Pakistan's Power Grid Will Soon Match The Landline

Pakistan, June 15 -- I have spent the better part of twenty years doing something that should, in any functioning state, be entirely unremarkable. I have been asking for electricity data. Not secrets... Read More


The Parsi Lord Of Murree Who Ended Up Pouring Tea In Lahore

Pakistan, June 1 -- There is a man in Lahore today who pours tea for strangers. His hands, which once signed documents covering the most prized real estate on the Mall Road of Murree - land granted by... Read More


Coal, Concrete, And The Dying Himalaya: Why Delhi Is Burning

Pakistan, May 30 -- Sitting in the cool shade of the Murree Hills, I felt it before I understood it. Not through a thermometer, not through a data chart, I felt the heat of Delhi radiating across the ... Read More


Where The Devil Feared To Tread: A Year In The Heart Of FATA

Pakistan, May 27 -- It was a chilling late December night in 2009 when my flight touched down, and I found myself in a Peshawar hotel room, staring at the ceiling, second-guessing every decision that ... Read More