As AI data centers consume record amounts of electricity, nuclear energy is making a global comeback. This article explores the economics of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), the revival of conventional nuclear plants, uranium supply challenges, energy security concerns, and why the next decade could reshape the future of clean power worldwide.
Yasir RaiAs AI data centers consume record amounts of electricity, nuclear energy is making a global comeback. This article explores the economics of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), the revival of conventional nuclear plants, uranium supply challenges, energy security concerns, and why the next decade could reshape the future of clean power worldwide.
Yasir RaiAs AI data centers consume record amounts of electricity, nuclear energy is making a global comeback. This article explores the economics of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), the revival of conventional nuclear plants, uranium supply challenges, energy security concerns, and why the next decade could reshape the future of clean power worldwide.
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The debate over cryptocurrency in Pakistan has intensified after prominent Islamic scholars declared its use impermissible under current conditions. This article examines the reasoning behind the crypto fatwa, differing Islamic opinions, Pakistan’s evolving regulatory framework, investor concerns and whether cryptocurrencies could become Shariah-compliant in the future.
Yasir Rai
As AI data centers consume record amounts of electricity, nuclear energy is making a global comeback. This article explores the economics of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), the revival of conventional nuclear plants, uranium supply challenges, energy security concerns, and why the next decade could reshape the future of clean power worldwide.
Yasir Rai
In June 2026, the United States government ordered Anthropic to disable its most powerful AI models for all users worldwide — not because the technology failed, but because the company refused to let the Pentagon use it for mass domestic surveillance and fully autonomous weapons. The retaliation was swift: a federal blacklist, a supply chain ban, personal attacks on the CEO, and an export control directive with no parallel in the industry. This is not a story about cybersecurity. This is a story about power — about who controls the most consequential technology on Earth, and what happens to those who say no. Connecting the Anthropic crisis to Yuval Noah Harari's thesis that whoever controls AI discourse in the twenty-first century will lead the globe, this paper argues that the security dilemma has shifted irreversibly from conventional warfare to technological warfare. AI is a monster — not because it is evil, but because it is powerful beyond the capacity of any existing institution to contain it.
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Stephen Robinson has been confirmed as the new head coach of Aberdeen, joining from Scottish Premiership rivals St Mirren on a contract that runs until the summer of 2029. The 51-year-old manager will
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Bacha Bazi is not an isolated crime. It is a child protection failure shaped by poverty, child labour, silence, weak enforcement and a society that often ignores vulnerable children.
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What Did Asad Baig Say About the 2026-27 Budget? A summary of the writer's opinion on Pakistan's federal budget By the ISN Media desk • June 2026 • Approx. 4-min read This is a short summary of the writer Asad Baig's opinion on Pakistan's 2026-27 budget. It reports his arguments; the full opinion p...
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We Educate Our People, Then We Export Them A budget that will not teach its children, and cannot keep the few it does By Asad Baig • Written from outside Pakistan • June 2026 • Approx. 9-min read I know that most of the operating cost of education sits in the provincial budgets. I will say that at...
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The Riba Factory: Pakistan's Economy at War With Allah and His Rasool Why I believe a budget that pays 43 percent in interest is a machine for sood By Asad Baig • Written from outside Pakistan • June 2026 • Approx. 9-min read I want to write about the thing that pains me most in this whole budget....
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