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Kasauti: Foundations of Natural and Artificial Intelligence
Gaining an understanding of how masterminds go about solving puzzles does not in any way undermine them
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Ending malnutrition in Pakistan #ZeroHunger
Around two-thirds of households across Pakistan are deprived of a nutritious diet
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Austerity, charity and accountability must begin at home!
Imran Khan has failed to come good on the many promises he had made to the people
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The 5.5 trillion question
There is no reason not to take these statements at face value
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Presidential model of governance
It is to be remembered that election process of a President will stoke political grievances amongst minority provinces
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This isn’t just about personalities
It brings many of us enormous joy to see that justice in Pakistan is headed toward blindness
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Future of mobile money
The true potential of mobile money lies in leveraging mobile accounts
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Return of al Baghdadi
The moment ISIS finds a territorial space, al Baghdadi may reiterate his announcement of the caliphate
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Courting 21st century reforms
There are a number of issues that require reform in Pakistan’s judicial system to improve foreign investment
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Air pollution emergency
In the next decade or two, environmental pollution and radiation will considerably increase
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Harnessing the gathering storm
The downside of neglecting human and infrastructural side and relying on foreign assistance has come at a heavy price
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Afghanistan: why peace matters
The shuttle diplomacy being carried over the Afghanistan conflict has rekindled a new spirit of optimism
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‘Rogues and Rascals’
The worst brunt of Modi’s policies has fallen on the Muslims of IoK
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Winning hearts: a paradigm shift
The trust the nation puts in the army is because they know not a single penny of the public exchequer will be misused
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A plea for science literacy
There is a dire need to create content that is engaging, rich, rigorous and accurate
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Moving beyond defence budget cuts
The key is to carefully differentiate between wasteful and necessary govt expenditure and undertake some bold reforms
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Enigma of the Dalai Lama
Dalai Lama has hardly been seen as an agitator on the side of peace
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Trump the ‘Tariff Man’ goes back to work
He promised his followers that America would go alone
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Community-based child protection
Pakistan is an ideal candidate for community-based child protection organisations
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All over the moon
In one year, three Eids in one province
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Air pollution and us
According to the United Nations’ WHO, worldwide ambient air pollution accounts for 29% of all deaths
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The demonising dollar
Pakistan’s economic base is agricultural and it remains largest producers of cotton in the world and exports food
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Thesis, anti-thesis and synthesis
The poor students of madrassas will be the vanguard of Maulana’s protesting brigade
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Return of Shehbaz
Everyone knew if the Sharifs preferred exile to resistance their politics would suffer grievous damage
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Civil service reforms
Today’s realities call upon the members of the civil service to understanding of approaches in dealing with issues
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Survivor’s guide to populist regimes
You need better ways to communicate your ideas, with cogent, relatable arguments, not guilt trips to sell your values
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Uncertain times ahead
Pakistan has suffered inflation rates as high as 25-30% during half of the 1980s and the entire decade of the 1990s
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Rural realities in Pakistan and India
While the landless poor are the backbone of agriculture, most development schemes continue to ignore their plight
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Urbanisation in Pakistan
Cumulatively, cities in Pakistan generate 55% of the GDP
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Islamic unity in tatters
Recent Islamic Summit in Saudi Arabia was a tragic reminder of how weak & deeply divided Muslim countries are today
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On being fed adulterated food
But no law can peter out these menaces until the culprits themselves wish to change
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Pakistan’s economic ills
It is easy to indulge in the blame game and curse the past rulers, but certainly difficult to undertake bold decisions
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Return of British Airways
It should facilitate other airlines to fly to Pakistan
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NFC funding for tribal areas: righting a wrong
It is about an integration that has come about.
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I dissent
Some of the greatest legal principles that exist today had their origins in a dissent.
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Bigger than the moon
Our challenges in science are deep, the problems in technology are immense
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Recipe for SEZ success
If the government can figure out just one SEZ right and make it a success, there can be countless others.
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Shoulder to the wheel!
Time may be ripe to rise above petty considerations and strive for real, as against ‘virtual’ peace on offer
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Indian elections and Pakistani worries
By not inviting Imran to attend the oath-taking ceremony, a clear signal has been given to Pakistan
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Nuclear success amid overall failure
Pakistan’s nuclear deterrence will alone not guarantee our survival
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Meeting Sophia
Experts who have reviewed the robot’s open-source code state that Sophia is best categorized as a chatbot with a face
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The need to address systemic economic issues
It will ensure exchange rate stability on a sustainable basis
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Another IMF bailout and then what?
For long-term results, govt will need to take guidance from other countries
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Is Modi, India’s Zia?
It’s okay that he doesn’t have a magic wand to instantly fix the economy; he only needs to outrun PML-N and PPP
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Liberalism and developing countries
We need to manage the Chinese Dragon alongside the American Eagle & John Bull in a pragmatic way
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Empire, court and court jesters
To Imran Khan and his government, I can only suggest: be the Erdogan that you can be
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Fast & the clueless
Here’s the mother-of-all-problems for the PTI today: It does not have a message any more
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The umpteenth amnesty scheme
All similar schemes have failed to yield the desired results
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Government needs reorientation of policy
Point-scoring is being resorted to at the expense of the more urgent, more important business of the state
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The Huawei inflection point
US-China trade war are the real reasons behind the ban