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Brexit, the future gen and the silver lining
Brexit will either be plague or new lease of life for Britain, but no one can deny the harm it has caused
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Unexpected?
PTI-led coalition government should govern, not rule, in the best of democratic traditions
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Security versus human security
Achieving human security means more than the absence of conflict
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Environmental health problems of open waste dumping
Unfortunately, there is barely any awareness about waste handling and dumping
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If the special status of IOK is revoked
Pakistan must be careful while accepting American mediation offer on Kashmir
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Taliban’s no to direct talks with Kabul
For Pakistan’s role to be effective, Islamabad must comprehend ground realities, concerns of neighbouring countries
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Counting female voters twice!
Democracy demands transparency, best practices, ethics and equality for all
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Contemplating peace
The challenge for both Pakistan and the US is the degree to which this relationship can sustain its newfound revival
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Pak-US summit dividend
We really need to step up our game and walk through the door that Prime Minister Imran Khan has opened for us
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PM’s visit to US: a show of jubilation
Washington ambitiously wants Islamabad to bring the Taliban to the negotiating table with the Afghan government
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Why Civil Service reforms are bound to fail?
The agenda sounds music to the ears but it is too big to be implemented in the remaining short life the government
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Can Pakistan fulfil its commitments on Taliban?
The US has made its intent very clear: “Help us out to extricate ourselves” from Afghanistan
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Evaluating the US visit — distilling facts from hype
The most significant corrections that could have a long lasting impact was action against militant organisations
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Museum of good intentions
In the 70-plus year history of the country, dozens of plans, projects have not panned out
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No promises
Running a business in Pakistan means dealing with uncertainty
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Corruption everyday everywhere
Despite having 'right to information’ laws, we remain afraid of voluntary disclosures and transparency
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Trump-Khan chemistry
New orchestra of cordiality between US and Pakistan is the best recipe for lasting peace in the region
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Willful ignorance?
As Margharzar Zoo suffers from deplorable conditions
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Trump and racism
For too long Trump has fanned the flames of racial hatred in America
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Birth of a committee!
The favourite tool of most governments and legislatures
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Is it premature to celebrate ‘success’ of PM’s US visit?
As Imran gets overwhelmed by the rousing welcome given to him on his return from Washington
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The ‘woman card’
As yet another case of domestic violence comes in to the limelight
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The United State’s Iran dealings
For Trump administration bringing about ‘regime change’ has been the ultimate objective
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Pakistan’s stunning diplomatic coup
As Trump-Imran summit took place, despite reservations from India, Afghanistan and the American establishment
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The fate of Sudan
As the confrontation between activists and the ruling military authority persists
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Bridging back: US-Pakistan relationship
As PM Imran had a successful meeting with US President Trump at the White House
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Bringing down the cost of remitting to Pakistan
Plays an essential role in building financial resilience for the country
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BLA and Balochistan insurgency
Declaring an insurgent group a terror outfit may not help in controlling or defeating the insurgency
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Incredible encounter
The 70-year-long history of the Pakistan-US relations tells us that the US has wooed us whenever it needed
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Promoting affordable and clean energy
The present energy planning put Pakistan on a path to deepening its overreliance on imported fossil fuels
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Two Julys two decades apart
There was no box that was left unchecked during the PM's visit to the US
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Climate apartheid
UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty has recently warned of many of the adverse impacts of climate change
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Economic takeaway from Washington
As PM Imran declared during the visit to the erstwhile benefactor that he was not there to seek aid
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Actual takeaways from Washington summit
The meeting was expected to break new ground in the somewhat cold relations between the two countries
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Politicians and ills of our electoral system
As the opposition parties decide to observe 25th July as Black Day
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Enemy number one
Any success or gains by PM's US trip are likely to be ephemeral as Pakistan is going to sink or swim with China
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Khan and Trump see things differently
The real good news is that Pakistan is helping America end a war, rather than wage one
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The lessons of Reko Diq
Following the Reko Diq award, the Government Should now re-assess its investment trade policy going forward
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Time for a Public Finance Management Act
The PFMA is a document that highlights the direction, scope and philosophy of the budget process in a country
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Reforming the Customs department
The future of new Pakistan lies in reforms, including those in the Customs department as well
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Trade war, SEZs and Pakistan
This is a time for Pakistan to keep a close eye on the ongoing international trade developments
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Importance of provincial elections in ex-FATA
The most important contribution of these elected representatives could be to pinpoint issues
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Afghan peace: seven rounds of talks
The argument that the Taliban should control a portion of the country does not hold good
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Economy beyond notifications
Will the government successfully complete the IMF programme?
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Health and education beyond borders
China has fast changed its course of economic development at the turn of the century
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Pak-Afghan relations — some social science at work
Our policy makers also need to look beyond the bogey of Pashtunistan
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Plastic Pakistan
The saddest part of the tale is complete silence from our honourable ministers of climate change
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Tall claims on promoting tourism
irregular manner of constructing buildings suggests that administration has no control or planning
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Water wars in the offing!
The world has learned the hard way to take water seriously
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The Christian West’s ongoing quarrel with the Muslim East
It is difficult to predict how this cycle will end and where it is likely to take Western societies