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Karachi and the debate over new provinces
Karachi as a separate province is the most popular discussion based on right to rule, manage and utilise resources
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Defection clause: aren’t we moving in a circle?
We are trying a quick fix to a problem that is stubbornly entrenched in our political culture
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The letter …
It sounds absurd that the faceless enemy would control Pakistan’s foreign policy by financing an internal resistance
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Pakistan, political morass and PTI
Imran has used this unwarranted, ill-advised and ill-timed act to his political defence successfully
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No country for young people
Young people who would have made beneficial contributions to society wither away drowning in their sense of stagnation
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Resetting the compass of security dialogue
The upcoming ISD 2.0 is, thus, an opportunity to present Pakistan’s line of action in a more sophisticated manner
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Pakistan’s political showdown
Feeding the masses with false hopes, luring them with empty slogans has been the general pattern of our politics
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Trans-border river between Afghanistan and Pakistan
Pakistan is quite apprehensive about the Shahtoot river, which may reduce water flowing into its northern areas
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Preparing for future health catastrophes
Issues which if addressed timely, would give birth to a prepared and strengthened healthcare system in our country
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All downstream democracy
The legal structure around which electoral cycles take place is illformulated
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American arrogance amid Ukraine crisis
America’s global hegemony or liberal international order appears to be shaking
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Outside the bubble
Despite the claims of change and promises before elections, some of the most acute challenges facing society remain
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Remnants of apartment 213
We as humans tend to do the most vicious and inhumane things
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Elegy for humanity
The concept of humankind without humanity is a desolate landscape and a barren phenomenon
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Large nations don’t win small wars
Large, powerful nations have not found the way to fight small wars without taking a heavy toll on innocent civilians
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Is the PM right on India foreign policy?
India has successfully maintained a balance in its relationship with all major powers
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Eliminating child marriages
A 2013 UNFPA report suggests that one in three girls in Pakistan is married before reaching the age of 18
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Climate billionaires needed
It is all about fulfilling the need in the present. The small problem now is bigger than the big problem later
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Why does Pakistan need a crisis management mechanism?
Why do political parties of Pakistan and other state institutions lack capability and capacity to deal with a crisis
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Neutrality — for how long?
Will the military be willing to break its shackles of neutrality? To stay neutral is to stay in the middle ground
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Girl child is not a curse; our society is
Female foeticide has been widely prevalent all over the country and has never rung alarm bells for authorities
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Have Pakistanis become cold-hearted people?
Is feeling any pain for humanity beyond us?
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The writing off the wall
Another government is about to fall under the weight of its contradictions and that of the system
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Democracy for sale
The public must watch their elected representatives on TV, defend their shifting positions without a shred of shame
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Iqbal and Islam
In Iqbal’s reconstruction, all that is worldly or secular is also sacred if only connected to spirituality
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Political impasse
Why wouldn’t Imran Khan choose the moral and the democratic way out of the impasse?
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India’s Teflon Man strikes again
It is disconcerting to see the BJP bag four out of five state elections despite lackluster growth
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif
Does Shehbaz have in him the grit to build consensuses on fair elections, accountability and economic reform?
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No confidence in democracy
There is no loyalty to any team but rather to whoever can manage to buy
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Police and people relationship
The policing system in Pakistan is frozen in time without any reforms in the governance structure of the department
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India and the perils of being a peacenik
Smaller nations like Pakistan and Israel survive on ideology, morals and principles, more than on geo-economics
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Covid response: does China know something others don’t?
Why is China locking down large swathes of the country for a case load that is tiny
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BrahMos misadventure: accidental or deliberate?
Pakistan took time to assess the situation before making it public and did not resort to war hysteria towards India
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Corruption of blood
The entire system has failed. Even those who work to protect us from crimes are not safe from them. Rose is an example
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Promoting a new spirit in Ummah
The role of Saudi Arabia in conceptualising, funding and in the creation of OIC has been fundamental
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TAPI gas project promises regional stability
Pakistan and Afghanistan, besides meeting their own energy needs, will also receive benefits through transit fees
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Present vs possible
Unfortunately, the future of health, not just in Pakistan, but everywhere depends on good science
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Triumph of populism in Indian state elections
Results came as a surprise to many, given the economic hardships faced by the people in the post-pandemic environment
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OIC’s Islamabad meet — salience and significance
The Islamabad meeting will review and reflect on the common challenges confronting the Muslim Ummah
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Unguided missile
Such Indian tactics are more dangerous given the high level of bilateral tension and absence of dialogue
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Criminalisation of street vendors
Street vendors, the vast majority of which constitute migrants in search of opportunities, lead a life of precarity
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Heading for Armageddon?
Is there a constitutional way to avoid commotion in the heart of Islamabad?
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Afghanistan and ethnicity
Sharp ethnic divisions in Afghanistan are one reason why it has not been able to develop a strong central authority
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Is Imran Khan a real problem?
Political turmoil suggests that we have neither learnt from our past nor are we to pass through the ‘crossroads’ phase
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Call it the beauty of democracy!
Political leaders have more responsibility than others to lay a strong foundation for democracy through consensus
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Where to invest your money in a volatile economy?
The global economy will experience a bumpy ride and Pakistan’s volatile economy will only exacerbate the situation
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War in Ukraine: why does Russia need face-saving?
Putin miscalculated his attack and is running out of options to save Russia from economic losses, domestic protests
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Comparing US, Russia over geopolitical insecurities
There is similarity in how the US handled its geopolitical insecurities when it overtook and replaced Britain
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Good news for higher education
Glaring examples of PTI government’s ‘shoot in its foot’ interventions relate, unfortunately, to higher education
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OIC: giving due credence
Though the OIC is criticised for not delivering on promises, it has made tremendous achievements over the years






































