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Extreme misogyny or mere hatred
Who are these people and how is their moral scale so different from any other reasonable human being?
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The price of the failed experiment
Harmony between Islamabad and Pindi would lead to necessary reforms in all sectors particularly on the economic front
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Common sense and K-P tourism
This fascination for developing tourism spots to attract foreign tourists never seems to end
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Observing changes in the structures of Pakistani economy and society
There is enormous amount of information available in the records that have been kept by patwaris for decades.
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The making of a Fourth World
US investment in opposition politics; China’s admiration of Imran Khan’s govt are indicators of changing geopolitics
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When communist China became a UN member
Since the beginning, communist China had maintained a principled position for joining UN focusing on one-China policy
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Is Imran the perfect Trojan horse for civilian supremacy?
The fact that Imran Khan is asserting his civilian authority shatters the narrative of puppetry
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We and the Algorithms
The AI revolution, which is going to create a completely different world, is around the corner!
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16 years after the quake
We were happy to observe many events of remembrance and enjoyed the hustle and bustle in and around Balakot
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Lessons from America and Afghanistan
One precious commodity that is increasingly rare around the world is democracy
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Sustainable transport: our ticket to a better world
Achieving these ends has the potential to reverse many of the sustainable development setbacks
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Non-Muslims only
Cruel treatment began when advertisements explicitly required ‘only non-Muslims’ to apply for janitorial jobs
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Lopsided vaccine provision
Solution to the pandemic does not lie in richer countries sending vaccines to poorer countries but waiving patents
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Climate action: the vital role of rural women
Majority of rural women work in the agriculture and livestock sector, but unfortunately their efforts go unrecognised
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How safe is Pakistan
Our problems, threats remain; Kashmir is still an unresolved issue; our political, economic woes aren’t any better
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Running public schools innovatively
In the NRSP schools as a whole, enrolment has more than doubled, from 15,556 to 39626
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Population policy should not resemble inventory report of contraceptives
Pakistan’s population policies have for long revolved around operational and structural reforms,
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Policy pointers — Pakistan and the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
No country other than Pakistan is affected more by Afghanistan’s prosperity or turbulence
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High-cost flu shot
The Government of Pakistan must include influenza vaccine in the EPI
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Cannibalism in Afghanistan
What we see in Afghanistan happening between ISIS and the Taliban is not much different
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Should we rejoice or repent?
There is a big question mark as to which direction our country is heading towards?
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Trading with Afghanistan: a path to a better future
Trade between the two countries will create capital and increase investment for industrial production
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Showing a way forward
Our future lies in investing in improving human capability and manufacturing what China, South Korea have done
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Combatting terrorism: approaches and prospects
The major sources of terrorism now reside in Afghanistan, and nearly all the regional states are under threat
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Daesh desperate to destabilise Taliban govt
Countering, eliminating such networks would depend on whether Taliban have succeeded in delivering peace to its people
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Strategic importance of Dr AQ Khan’s contributions
Pakistanis remain indebted to Dr Khan for gifting us a sense of security, especially during a period of instability
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Demography is destiny
According to Labour Force Survey 2017-18, total graduate and postgraduate unemployment rate was estimated at 16.3%
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Discovery is expensive
Discoveries in experimental sciences require sophisticated equipment that is expensive to purchase, costly to maintain
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The rich and corrupt hiding their wealth and incomes
First there were the Panama Papers made public in 2016 and now, five years later, we have the Pandora Papers
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Future of Pak-US ties
The major worry for the US is that Afghanistan must not again become a safe haven for terrorist groups
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An honour for journalists
The last time a journalist got a Nobel Peace Prize was in 1935 when the prize was awarded to the German
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Young doctors and National Licensing Exam
The stingiest controversy which the government has so far been able to stir is the introduction of the NLE
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A story of transformation
The safety, security and prosperity of Afghanistan means the safety, security and prosperity of Pakistan
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How to positively transform Pakistan’s political culture?
Pakistan’s political culture still reflects feudal, tribal, and ultra-conservative characteristics
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Climate change and halal banking
Rest assured, with oil usage, we are not only taking wholesale humanity, but wholesale life
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Umer Sharif to now rest in peace!
He was a staunch patriot; a devoted artist who worshipped his work; an activist who cared for people
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SNC: antidote to educational malaise?
SNC is direly short of providing a holistic solution to the dwindling quality of education in the country
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Wanted a non-controversial NAB chairman
Opposition and the Bar have in one voice rejected the Ordinance
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Health emergency in Afghanistan
Afghanistan has just 30 physicians, 40 hospital beds, 20 nurses per 100,000 people
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Children versus the climate
Planting trees is not going to be enough to address climate risks confronting children in countries like ours
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The untouchables of Pakistan
Pakistan movement revolved around a few ideologues but most others were the landed rich of UP and Bengal
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Some numbers to ponder
SPDC's latest report focuses on formulating a localised indicator framework for measuring progress on SDGs
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Russia’s ingress in Africa
Will we, as humanity, become victims of yet newer power games?
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Urban planning for fostering economic growth
There is an urgent need to take stock of the urban planning systems we have now and what they can deliver
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Amnesty to Pakistani Taliban — birds and stones
TTP carries a lot of blood on their hands and touches a raw nerve running through Pakistan’s body politic
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Pink October: breaking the silence on breast cancer
Ignorance and negligence is the reason why a large population of breast cancer patients in Pakistan die every year
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Pandora’s emperors vs FATF’s pirates
FATF loses its senses of detecting money laundering when it comes to England, which is home to money laundering
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AUKUS: US offshore balancing strategy to contain China
To retain economic and strategic balancing, competing rivals need to foster trust, restraint, cooperation
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Angela Merkel an outstanding leader
In her first term, she steered Germany through a major financial crisis, placed it on a solid foundation
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Doubt and belief
The boundary between doubt and belief has further blurred in this age of more information and less reflection