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An open letter to Mr Imran Khan
You have sailed fairly well as a great visionary in your truncated tenure, and led from the front
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Democratic reform: tune-up or engine overhaul
We are at war with ourselves, our self-righteousness reeks of bigotry
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Slayer society
It is time we as a society acknowledge that suicide is not always conscious or voluntary taking of life
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Why a pre-poll alliance is a sine qua non to stop IK rise to power
If anti-Imran Khan camp wants to prevent a PTI victory it must turn advantage in first-past-the-post system
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South Asia’s ‘springless’ summer
Temperatures in India and Pakistan reached record levels, window to prevent global temps from rising rapidly closing
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Pakistan at the precipice
The challenges facing Pakistan are such that a single party may not be able to find a way out
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Pakistani Americans, IK and US Democrats
They will use their voting power against Democratic party to punish it because of what they believe Biden orchestrated
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Covid-19: failure of health intelligence
We need real-time disease surveillance systems which could detect any outbreak of pandemic potential pathogen
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The fight against an exploitative system
If Imran Khan comes back in power, it is the hope of the people that he will bring meaningful change
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Why and how to put our house in order?
There is an urgent need to put the house in order for paving the way for economic recovery, political stability
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Stop whining and innovate
'Once an innovation is introduced it takes no time for the business to scale and become cost-effective'
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Global Security Initiative to safeguard world peace
Initiative gives answers to questions of our times; demonstrates President Xi’s concerns for world peace, development
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Pakistan’s Taliban puzzle
It cuts across counterterrorism efforts and puts it in a situation which is problematic and complex
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Political cost of economic management
Fixing Pakistan’s economic woes requires massive structural reforms
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Unfair trade in an unfair world
Underdevelopment and development are two sides of the same coin
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Beggars’ foreign policy
What the US did in this war was that it broke all UN conventions of war and obliterated all ethics of war
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Shed the tag
Our current predicament in governance is a result of a personal, tribal, familial, partisan proclivities
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Learning to talk about politics
If we seek to collaborate and problem-solve together, our use of language will need to reflect this
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China annoyed but undeterred
Chinese resolve to stay on in Pakistan should not deflect officials from addressing longstanding simmering issues
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Envisaging a path free from discord
The answer may lie in quality of democracy, political instability after the last two military interregnums in politics
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Devil’s henchman in a suit and tie
Keep aside your political zeal, wear your hat of sanity and be rationale
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Polarisation and Isolation
Heated political arguments, that lead to severing our bonds with our loved ones, will increase our isolation
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Reko Diq gold hush!
Embarrassing and muddled is the history of one of the world’s finest and largest gold and copper mines in Reko Diq
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Institutional meltdown?
The PM’s greatest challenge and top priority is to stabilise a deeply ailing economy, critical tests lie ahead
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No to anything but me
We are in a situation in which one side will not accept a decision if its own position is not vindicated
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A journey towards political maturation
Pakistan may have developed politically but it had as yet to mature
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Where is Afghanistan headed?
How to deal with ‘Afghan problem’, how can Pakistan save itself from repercussions of violence in Afghanistan?
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Imran Khan’s ouster and rebranded democracy
Product rebranding is only necessitated if the product earns a bad reputation in the market
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Labourers’ woes
It’s time to own our hapless labourers lest they are consumed by the agonising social plight
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Overseas Pakistanis’ support for Imran Khan
The desire is for some sort of leadership that stands up and fights for people
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Acting together for a positive culture of safety and health
Covid-19 reinforced the importance of social dialogue, showing how it can contribute to adopting sustainable solutions
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Celebrities, politics and outrage
Politics may have a short fuse but it also has a shorter shelf life; culture, entertainment have a more lasting effect
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Politics of hate
It was extremely shocking to watch what happened in Masjid-e-Nabawi
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Afghan Taliban and breach of trust
Taliban’s breach of trust may not be detrimental to Pakistan only, but it could affect regional peace as well
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Sinking in our own sewage — and the way out
In Pakistan 99% of raw municipal sewage and industrial effluent is dumped into sea and other water bodies
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Accumulation via exploitation
Reliance on capitalism continued, despite its failure to prevent low-waged workers from exploitation
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Pakistan’s rising bourgeoisie
We may have another hyper-nationalistic and ethno-religious nation with a finger on the nuclear button
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Boris Johnson’s failed visit to India
PM Modi is much more economically, financially and militarily aligned with Putin than is widely believed in the West
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The making of a leader!
Ghani Khan in his poem Leader, provides the details of how Leaders are made in our part of the world
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Back in the game?
Imran Khan, for all his faults in governance and excessive compromises, has developed an aura of invincibility
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Russian offensive in Ukraine — military notes
The war has caused almost 5.2 million Ukrainians to flee and internally displaced over 7.7 million people
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When Einstein made a mistake
Let’s provide our youth competitive education that prepares them to take on the world
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Curse of floor-crossing
No arrangements have served as a remedy, with horse-trading still a part of wheeling and dealing to topple govts
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Politics of defiance and confrontation
The political situation at the national and provincial level is highly disconcerting
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Extremism in politics
If you want to make Pakistan a stable country then follow the rule book which is the Constitution of Pakistan
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Into the void
We the people face unconstitutional lies, in greed we trust, in revolution we die
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It is not always wise to choose the lesser evil
Just because we do not want the allegedly corrupt to rule again, the mistakes of Khan cannot be justified
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Disability-inclusive development
Governments need to urgently address the unique inequalities and barriers that young persons with disabilities face
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The politics of corruption
The politics of corruption has created a meaningless political battle, one which fails to inspire change
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Knowledge: elusive and inaccessible
At a time when we are actively dealing in polarisation, we need to read and cultivate the life of our minds


































