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Are some more equal than others?
The time may be at hand to take a closer look at what the man in the street is in for
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Defining the American nationhood
Even some Republicans are worried that Trump has taken their party in a direction they do not approve of
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Abduct and convert
Human rights groups estimate that 20 or more Hindu girls are abducted every month in Pakistan
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Off to White House
Despite bilateral relations seeing the lowest ebb, this interaction could be a new beginning
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Trump-Imran summit and Modi’s strategy
As Pakistan seeks to make peace between Americans and the Taliban
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No to polythene bags
A step towards curbing plastic pollution
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Success and failure in pursuit of excellence
Possible only through a holistically learnt knowledge built upon the pillars of both
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Judging the judge
The video is out, the affidavit is out and the judge is out
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Overcoming our nutritional challenge
Our nation’s poor nutritional status reflects a confluence of diverse but interlinked factors
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Fool me twice
Mr Zardari, like just any other feudal lord, prefers to break things
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Just a ‘thank you’ meet
It would be advisable for PM to have a delegation-level meeting with the US president rather than a one-on-one meet
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PM’s visit to America
Pakistan remains an attractive market for US companies due to favourable demographics
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Adjustment with a stern face of reform
Despite IMF’s admission that structural weaknesses remained largely unaddressed in the past programmes
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Rising Pakistan
Pakistan is confronted with challenges of many types, but with a new govt there are renewed hopes
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Inescapable impact of inequality
Widespread deprivation surrounds scant pockets to abundance and privilege
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Trump’s repeated ignorance of history
Given the blunders, whether Trump will be re-elected in 2020 remains to be seen
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Four years on — progress on SDGs
Four years on, fear of failure looms on the horizon as our bureaucrats are neither the hare nor the tortoise
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The economic case for reform of the judicial system
For a judicial system to function optimally, it needs a sufficient number of judges
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US and Taliban are talkin’ and whackin
Ironically, the so-called civilised side is showing more barbarity than the branded terrorists
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Population conundrum
Unrestrained population growth will be one of the toughest challenges of the 21st century
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Higher education in K-P and governance of universities
Higher education acts as an engine of change, paving the way for progress and development of modern societies
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Pakistan’s foreign policy wins
All financial matters act as foundation of other problems of energy and power, poverty gap, corruption and injustice
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Taking on typhoid
On the national level, community leaders and health officials should implement WASH
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Expectations from PM’s visit to the US
Prime minister's visit to the US provides an opportunity to revisit the fundamentals of the Pak-US relationship
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Xenophobic patriotism
Scapegoating Afghans for our own dysfunction is not a sign of patriotism
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We are not free
Free speech helps us achieve is that it allows us to learn to live with diversity
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Wither bilateral dialogue!
As Pakistan-India peace process appears to be experiencing its ups and downs
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Trump-Imran summit
An indication of US' softened stance towards Pakistan
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Saving Punjab’s children
At least 1,214 rape cases of children reported in Punjab province in 2018
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G20 and the Asian continent
As Imran's govt aims to find its footing in the global institution
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The art of disagreement
Learning to accept other’s dissenting views in a good spirit
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Will North Korea give up the bomb?
The necessary steps to be taken by both the US and N Korea
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Effectiveness or niceness
The two things we always want but cannot have together
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The complex art of simple
'Jail them, ban them, expunge them and eliminate them and let’s be done with it. Then happy days will come....
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As the trust deficit widens
The real issue is the growing trust deficit between the people and the PTI government
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The fall of civilisation
While Indians and Pakistanis criticise each other, they are viewed as the same by the world
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Remittances to the rescue
Remittances are a lifeline to low- and middle-income countries and an effective way to alleviate poverty
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Pakistanis against child abuse
Govt and the civil society should join hands to create widespread awareness among children, parents and caregivers
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Polio eradication: culture eats strategy for lunch!
Data on missed children has been misleading since long
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Economic charter: nothing ever changes
While everyone talks about the burden, no one really comes close to seriously suggesting a significant cut
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Xinjiang: peaceful homeland for all ethnic groups
The greatest charm of Xinjiang lies in the multi-ethnic harmony and diversity in cultures
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How Kerala defied the BJP
The opportunity for embracing a ‘righteous’ cause in Kerala came in response to a recent Supreme Court order
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US withdrawal from Afghanistan a gamble
Taliban cannot and would not guarantee that their land would become terrorist-free while occupation forces are in town
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Pakistani politics driven by vendetta, self-aggrandisement and expediency
Punishing political rivals by employing the power of the state is an old phenomenon
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US-China trade war and G-20 Summit
Bilateral tariffs are fabricating a handful of downbeat impacts on the economy of China and the United States
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Age of cyber power
Survival in such a situation will be the real test for an independent mind
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Lahore Process and Afghan peace
Despite six rounds of talks already held, the question boggling the mind is: what mars the outcome?
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Emergency of 1975 in India: Lessons for Opposition
Degeneration of the national discourse is being seen in India today
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Beyond the budget
On the economic front, the government should unlock the potential of the cities
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Regional efforts for peace in Afghanistan
The possibility of the US and the Taliban leadership reaching a peace settlement are closer today than ever before
















































