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CPEC debt trap — fiction or reality?
The CPEC portfolio includes both government-to-government loans and private commercial investments
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Peter Principle and rise of incompetence
Our crisis of incompetence is rooted in the mismatch of skillset
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Trying to make sense of it all!
The world situation has undergone a sea change over the past few years
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Another Arab Spring
The United States also watched with some nervousness the developments in Sudan
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Welcome to our ‘paradise’
No one talks of how as a country we are becoming more inward looking and intolerant
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Why Pakistan must welcome Masood Azhar’s UN ban
The move is perfectly aligned with Pakistan’s current stated policy
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Provocations that hurt
Process of accountability must proceed and must do that at a fast pace
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Where to give charity this Ramazan
Zakat for Muslims and taxes (as the law of the land) are mandatory for us to pay as citizens
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Raiwind reshuffle
Reshuffle is part of larger strategy which seems to have been stitched together
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Negligence in usage of controlled drugs
One of the main causes of medical negligence in any healthcare system is fatigue
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Geopolitics and the BRI
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi states BRI not a geo-political tool but a platform for cooperation
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Somebody else’s problem
A sizable majority, despite being very secular, does not mind how India is hijacked by worst elements
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Healthcare — a model to emulate
In developing countries like Pakistan financial burden of healthcare systems can be insurmountable hurdle
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Useless debates waste nation’s time
Wastage of time, energy and words compels people to think about revising the model of governance
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Islamophobia and China
Viewing Islam as the cause of “extremism” is not exclusive to China
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PTM and a myopic approach to crisis management
PTM is a product of conditions in which people begin to nurture deep and abiding hostility towards the state
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A neutral policy on Afghanistan?
Pakistan’s strategic and security interests in Afghanistan cannot be denied because for the last four decades
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Countering cyber media trends
Future of law and order and public peace lies in cybersecurity media management
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Terrorism: a bitter truth
Opposition leaders criticise PM Imran's views on terrorist groups using Pakistani soil expressed during Iran visit
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On Labour Day — gloom over the loom
As PTI govt announces ‘Mazdoor ka Ehsaas’ initiative for the well-being of workers
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In Pakistan, people die unnecessarily
One dares demand accountability before another life is lost
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Because hate is delicious
As the world gets new episodes of terror weekly
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Protecting the weak and the vulnerable
Is there a relationship between the way a society treats its animals and the attitude it shows towards its children?
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Auto industry’s job creation potential
Pakistan’s auto policy has seen too many ups and downs
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Is progress possible with mediocrity?
No one expects a rapid transformation of attitudes by political parties
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Indian military modernisation: catalyst for doctrinal shift
Pakistan reserves the right to take appropriate measures to maintain the balance of power in the region
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The anatomy of change
Dig a little deeper and one finds the crisis in Pakistan to be artificially induced and continued
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Libya — people or oil
The UN is right in asserting that 'there is no military solution to Libya’s crisis'
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Using mobile wallets to fix economy
How can Pakistan ensure growth in digital finance and use of mobile wallets?
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Attack on health
The attack on health is an attack on our present and on our future
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Only when I laugh!
Humour, it is apparent, is being systematically drained out of our lives
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A depressing situation
Abducting journalists is another common tactic to intimidate
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Living in a volatile neighbourhood
The United States, in other words, is deeply involved in Pakistan’s immediate neighbourhood
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Can Pakistan and Iran find common ground?
Pakistan and Iran have a troubled history as far as their bilateral relations are concerned
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Gentlemen (Sahibs) and Gentlewomen (Sahibas)
The aristocratic political families in Pakistan have so far secured privileged places in politics
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Economy and political system
A man from corporate sector, Umar, could not look at the economy from a strategic standpoint
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Tax amnesty scheme — a challenge for new FM
It is tragic to know that a country that accounts for billions of business on a daily basis has a low tax-to-GDP ratio
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Don’t worry, be happy?
Naiveté sounds cute on a container; not so much in the PM Office
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Why Taliban would not accept a ceasefire offer
All stakeholders have to act fast
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20 years of appeasement
History seems to repeat itself
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Medical malpractice – a growing menace in Pakistan
Medical negligence and malpractice is increasingly becoming a common exercise in the country
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Convergence of economic interests prevents war
Today India’s declared policy is to completely isolate Pakistan economically
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I was on the verge of burnout, says Asad Umar
There is no short term fix to Pakistan’s problems, says the former finance minister
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Course correction
Use of pre-paid calling cards and easy load to now be subjected to a 25% tax deduction
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Tax system efficiency
Pakistan needs to simplify its procedure of filing returns by linking NTN numbers with NADRA
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Protecting species, protecting Earth
All species are interconnected and valuable to the successful functioning of our ecosystems
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Balochistan bleeds — the Ormara onslaught
Incidents confirm intelligence received by Qureshi that Pakistan will be victim to Indian-led attacks
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Need for a doctrine on governance, security and development
If the country is insecure then even its nuclear arsenal cannot prevent a disaster to take place
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A new chapter in terrorism
As the Sri Lankan attack is believed to have been a response to the New Zealand attack
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Working for a brighter future in Asia
With nearly two decades of strong economic growth