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Is this the end of violence in Afghanistan?
What had America achieved in its more than 18-years stay in Afghanistan?
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To end AIDS, we must end inequality
There is no other way
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Delhi, sobs of a Muslim child
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Fending for ourselves
Our TV studios have become our ‘mini parliaments'
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The Afghan peace agreement
What if things head really south?
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The gender power gap
Everywhere, women are worse off than men — simply because they are women
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Gender parity and Pakistan
There is no magic bullet which will fix everything overnight
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If not you then who, if not now then when?
Aurat March has an unorthodox and bold twist that has unleashed an exciting era in the women’s movement
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The refugee crisis conundrum
Barring all power play, humanity is being cruelly played
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Global politics of race and birth rates
One would not have expected such massive violence in Delhi during President Trump’s visit
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PTI government’s struggles to overcome challenges
Making adjustments won't resolve issues because it's not only an issue of lack of vision but also lack of experience
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Impending unbearable heatwaves
Part of a bigger and growingly serious phenomenon
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Historic fall in inflation
The highest in the past 32 months
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Afghanistan post-withdrawal
Another superpower faces a humiliating retreat from the “graveyard of empires”
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When Delhi was bleeding…
The last nail in the coffin of Indian secularism and democracy
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Real feminists don't waste time shouting for their rights: Quratulain Baloch
The singer has clearly disappointed her fans
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Women and violence
If women know that the state will protect them, there will be lesser stories of violence
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Pakistan’s economy and FATF: an explainer
There is growing realisation that the way forward is through unsubsidised renewable energy
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Development spending for disease prevention
Health inequality is borne of a poorly orchestrated socio-economic policy
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The Taliban are breaking bad
Wars come to an end with peace agreements but not with peace
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Spoilers of Afghan peace
Sustainability of the Afghan peace hinges upon consistent monitoring by all stakeholders
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Neither peace nor war
Essentially, the US has left the future of Afghanistan, its governance and political setup in the hands of the Taliban
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Making cities livable
One city’s livability standards may or may not hold for other cities
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‘A Tribute to Quaid-i-Azam’ - 80 years of Pakistan Resolution
Quaid always stood for the rights of minorities, ensured that these be enshrined in the Constitution of Pakistan
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Reimagining Islamabad: the knowledge capital
There are a number of things that authorities need to do to make Islamabad a knowledge city
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We need the Aurat March
Women are marching on the 8th because the numbers don’t lie
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The confusion around civil service reforms
What do these reforms entail?
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Epidemics and ethics
Let us not let the virus drive a bigger wedge between the haves and have-nots
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As Australian aid ends for Pakistan
While bilateral aid is officially ending, Pakistan will continue to receive some humanitarian assistance
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Afghan peace deal and the hazards ahead
A major issue that might derail the peace plan is the inability of the US to adhere to the schedule of withdrawal
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Seeking monetary justice?
The high policy rate of 13.25% is said to be killing business, making the interest cost of govt debt unbearable
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Karachi: governance is the issue
If this megacity of Pakistan collapses, it will put the survival of the country at stake
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Artificial Intelligence: lessons on trust from the prisoner’s dilemma
A trustworthy environment is essential to empower intelligent beings make smart decisions
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Drive against stray dogs
Governments give us much by way of promises
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Common hatreds, uncommon enemies
One of the perks nations enjoy in being a US favourite is unchecked impunity for committing acts of terror.
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Our unsung heroes
The Lady Health Workers are a precious resource for Pakistan
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Pakistan’s economy and FATF: reality and myth
Perhaps we could wriggle out of this financial quagmire by pursuing growth-friendly, politically-sustainable policies
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Terrorism defeated
By 2009, Pakistan was teetering on the brink of terrorism.
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Can information commissions make a difference?
However, even in this gloomy ‘information shielding’ scenario, something remarkable has begun to happen.
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US-Taliban peace deal: complexities ahead
At this crucial juncture of time, Afghanistan cannot afford another turmoil and infighting.
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Implications of Trump’s visit to India
PM Modi’s policy to weaken Pakistan will never succeed.
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Merged tribal areas and broken promises
The feeling of deprivation of the tribal areas is not unfounded.
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Old news: best forgotten
Our institutions are a reflection of who we are. We, as people, are quite happy to move on.
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Good news from Paris
We are already on the path to address the enforcement issue.
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After acquittal
Autocratic power creates a ripple effect. That ripple will come for us. We must be ready.
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The high and low of oil and gas prices
The Cabinet has frozen the gas and electricity tariff.
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Nepotism in politics
It was vigorously practised in India which until recently had a more developed political system than Pakistan
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Death by Soybean dust
Almost 15 people have died by a mysterious gas leak and we are unable to find out what the cause of this is.
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Towards a global talent pool for Naya Pakistan
The PTI govt needs to start putting “their operations where their speeches are”
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Pakistan’s Afghan bet
The journey to peace has only just begun.

















































