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Maybe it is time to revisit the four-point formula put forth during the Musharraf era

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The global spike in military expenditure is accompanied by major cuts in aid for human development

Half-hearted efforts relying on businesses to make economies greener are not sufficient

Conflicts invariably cause havoc in the lives of ordinary people

Gender barriers which undermine the productivity and well-being of rural women need to be better understood

Sweeping aid cuts are taking amidst an intensification of tensions across already stressed regions

China’s influence in the Muslim world has grown significantly over the past decade or so

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