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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
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Wanted: a new breed of economists
Pakistan needs to raise a new breed of economists, public policy practitioners to resolve economic, social challenges
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Growth and jobs next year
Impact of a possible programme to be factored in, Gdp growth target may well be less than the achievement this year
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Will unilateralism work in Pak-India relations?
On can expect positives only if India agrees to break the standoff by holding meaningful dialogue with Pakistan
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Implications of India’s elections
Pakistan bashing, Hindutva posturing, and brazen Islamophobia became primary planks of BJP’s re-election campaign
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BJP’s second stint in power and Muslims
The fundamental reason BJP has won is that it took a number of extreme steps against Muslims in almost all fields
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Encircling Iran
Any direct aggression against Tehran could lead to utter chaos in the whole belt from Iran to Lebanon
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A democracy in danger
Islamabad must see Modi’s win as a historic challenge and prepare for eventualities with a mix of hard and soft power
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Building the missing child protection system
Why does our state not collect its own data of its own most precious and vulnerable population?
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Manufacturing dissent
PTM claims to be fighting for the rights of Pashtuns. But why is the West so supportive of its struggle?
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Winds of terrorism
Pakistan at present is confronted with militancy and terrorism of two types, each having its own dimension.
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Changing the dynamics of Pakistan-India relations
Undoubtedly, the past history of Pakistan-India relations is a major impediment to building mutual trust.
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Time for action
Together, we can create a world where no woman or girl is left behind because of her period. It’s time for action!
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Where angels fear to tread
Farishta cannot be brought back. Today, it was her. Tomorrow, it can be our own child.
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Not business as usual
Regulation in Pakistan simply means bureaucratic hurdles, excessive paperwork and creating a culture of frustration
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The socks economy and mobile phones
Can we break this cycle of the socks economy?
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Why the fear?
This is a very strange game being played
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Modi’s India
A tale of jingoism helped Modi reclaim his throne
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Modi is back — for better or for worse!
The result of India’s General Election is bound to have a profound impact on the shape of things to come
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The beginning of a new Cold War
China has a commanding presence in rare earths which it could use to shut off supplies to the world
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The price of a flight
Maybe, we need to boycott domestic air travel
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Expect the unexpected from Modi
Can the relationship between India and Pakistan be turned around
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Wars that benefit domestic politics
Every war needs a cause or a purpose, a political objective
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Tackling child labour
Research evidence shows that an important factor contributing to child labour is the health status of parents
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Do we need foreign companies to explore oil?
Oil and gas exploration should also be opened to local entrepreneurs
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Until November…
June till November then is the crucial time for the PTI government
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Shrinking economic spaces for youth
The government must not allow the hope of change that it had given, to this country’s youth in particular, to...
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The genesis of BJP
We need to handle with a lot of caution the emerging situation
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Triumph of the Will (reborn)
When people know your heart is in the right place, they would make peace with your million mediocrities
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Cornered by terror
In short, terror incidents may continue to impact regional policies and forging new alliances
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How we eroded rule of law?
We may boast about defeating terrorism but we have very little to say about the rule of law in the country
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America’s dangerous game against Iran
If Iran withdraws from the nuclear deal, responsibility would lie with the US because of its warmongering behaviour
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Textile sector reforms for whom?
The prevalent thinking on textile remains elite-led, export-driven whereby continuing to neglect plight of millions
















































