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Sugar inquiry report and govt’s accountability drive
The many pillars on which huge empires were built came down
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US sleep-walking on the road to socialism?
As the pandemic is likely to accelerate the relative decline of the US
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Covid-19: challenges and perceptions
As the virus assumes alarming proportions by engulfing all continents including over 200 countries
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The second shockwave
As lockdowns in many parts continue to suspend economic activity
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Kashmir insurgency redux
Enters a phase where the option of talking to the Indian govt is closed for the foreseeable future
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Ceremonial governors or political agents
If an amendment to the Constitution is needed, this is the one
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The false myths of capitalism
Socialism and Keynesian-styled economic management have also been experimented with in many Western countries
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Social cohesion and community resilience in the face of Covid-19
Covid-19 crisis is threatening social cohesion within countries
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Palestine: the erosion of two-state solution
Surely, the shift from Two to a One-State solution is a matter of utter shame for the entire world
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From Khunjerab to Gwadar: 69 years of concord, cooperation and connectivity
Pakistan and China are writing a new chapter in the storied history of our friendship through CPEC
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Did Ghani just sign his death warrant?
Ashraf Ghani should apply for asylum in India while he has the chance
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Indian interests and strategy in Afghan peace
To conclude, India and its proxies would burn their hands in the Afghan inferno if they don’t pay heed to Sita Ram
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Truth about Pakistan’s Covid-19 numbers
Honestly, no one can tell the actual number of cases in Pakistan
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India hanging on to a worn-out Afghan policy
US is desperate to shut down the war in Afghanistan and will broker no hurdle
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Herd immunity will not work
Bearing in mind the “herd immunity threshold” and factoring in the quantum of contagiousness of a disease
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Pakistan and severe medicine shortages
Covid-19 is a global health emergency and all developed nations are struggling to cope with the disease nationally
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Pakistan’s unique lax strategy
These new relaxations increase the responsibility of the people to adhere to precautionary norms more strictly
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Afghanistan: in the eye of the storm
The emerging image is that groups other than the Taliban are in the majority
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The 18th Amendment and the Supreme Court
The 18th Amendment is criticised for never being implemented
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Who cares for Rohingya community?
Left to fend for themselves, many Rohingyas stranded at sea will die
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The purpose of higher education
Let us quickly do a cost-benefit analysis of having exams at this time
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10th NFC: Barking up the wrong tree
If provinces are coaxed into giving up too much, they would have no money left for salaries, pensions or development
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'Diriliş: Ertuğrul': Are we fans of aspirational history or quality television?
The only reason you should be watching 'Diriliş: Ertuğrul' or any other period drama is because it entertains you
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Exposed health system
Change in Pakistan’s healthcare system requires an increase in government funding and also political drive
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A hunger revolution in the offing
Lebanon can ill afford not to change. After all, crises alone do not change the world
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Reorienting foreign affairs
Govt should follow a multi-pronged approach to develop economic relations with countries to its north and northeast
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Conspiracies around Covid
Pakistanis could suffer high casualties because we would rather have clergy explain the finer points of pandemic to us
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Transgender rights during times of Covid-19
We are encouraged to witness Pakistan marking this day by not leaving the transgender behind
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How US-China cold war will transform Pakistan
Let’s talk about the economic implications of a US-China cold war on Pakistan
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Hastening the end
There are three established ways for Covid-19 to end, and then one more
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National Assembly session
So it is not the action or the event but the root-cause that politics must address
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Covid-19: controlling the xenophobic momentum
Most worrisome is that the Covid-19 stigma will undermine the process of testing and treating the disease
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Time to act in unison
Wrong decisions and decisions at the wrong time have only led to the virus rampaging on and on
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What is wrong with us?
The culture of defiance exists in Pakistan. It has been around since the colonial days before the birth of the country
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Not with a bang but a whimper
It is certainly time for civil society to shape not only current measures but also our post-pandemic world
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The Asian century
Economies will have to rethink their strategies in order to remain relevant to Asia
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Will growth be negative?
The GDP growth rate for 2019-20 is likely to be positive and in the range of 0.2-0.6%
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How is India changing the demography of Occupied J&K?
The BJP government cannot hold the land and the people for good
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SAARC vs Covid
The Covid emergency response can also help bolster the capacity of existing SAARC platforms
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India’s hatred for Muslims and its scheduled class
Jinnah was appalled and shocked at the bloodbath the Partition brought
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The pervasive world of Indian intelligence
At apex in Indian intelligence is the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs (CCPA) under the PM
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Link between population size and Covid-19
What has worked elsewhere may not work in Pakistan
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Stakeholders of violence in Afghanistan
These attacks are not some snapshots in time
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Covid-19: what is wrong with random testing?
We must reach out to epidemiologists to design a deployment plan for testing as Covid-19 is a serious matter
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Leadership changes in greater South Asian region
Pakistan should focus on winning the war, instead of small battles
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As world focus shifts from dangers of a nuclear arms race
Sanity demands that all nuclear powers reassess their national threat priorities
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Constitution and religious legitimacy: incongruous or concordant?
Where the law seems vague, they should offer well-defined guidelines
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Covid-19 — a conspiracy or retribution?
The popularity of the conspiracy theories probably reflects our primordial fear of the unknown
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PTI’s annual 18th Amendment debate
This criticism is a broader critique of the NFC award that is repurposed every year for different issues
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A hole in our journalism
Like all other genres, science journalism is an essential pillar of the journalistic endeavour