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Social eruptions
Qadri’s shrine will pose as an emblem against any move to change the blasphemy law or provide justice to Asiya bibi
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The old man & the sea
Sadly, the two old men of Pakistan’s foreign policy have failed to bring any catch home
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Can we help Kashmir?
Jihadi groups and all those trying to gain public attention are very critical of the government not taking action
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We are no Turkey
I don’t think Pakistan is anywhere close to where its citizens would react the same way as the Turks
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Engaging our demons
Violent extremists try to use violence to eliminate the other. Sadly, the state is a combination of many others
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Husain Haqqani vs the Pakistani state
Unless we fix our problems, we will continue to see ghosts
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Contextualising corruption
Militaries all over the world will continue to use non-state actors unabashedly as policy tools without much remorse
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A theory of illogic
Unlike Iran, General Zia’s regime allowed Afghan refugees to assimilate, obtain Pakistani identities
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PPP — changing bottles, not the wine
Most political parties including the PPP are geared to ensure that the government falls
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Journey outside Pakistan
Khankah Sharif, Bahawalpur is an example of how development has not reached the sub-region