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Desperate for oil
Main issue, though, is not that oil was not found in the latest four-month-long on the ground — or over water — effort
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The last Iftar
Whatever the spin we may give it, some realities are more real than the others
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CPEC and industry relocation
Should we expect any Chinese industry to relocate to Pakistan under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor?
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Bolton’s war
The world cannot depend on the current US administration to make sensible choices
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Exploring the solutions space
No one party has a monopoly on solutions.
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Pakistan and Turkey: heading in the same direction?
Direction in which the two countries travel will no doubt be watched in the politically-underdeveloped Muslim world
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Art of muddling through!
The transition from the aforementioned premise to the ‘art of muddling through’ is but one small step
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The death of decency
We have to train our journalists better so that they can be more sensitive on what they report and who they report on
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No endgame in Afghanistan?
Islamabad thinks that Afghanistan in all likelihood is heading towards a ‘civil war’
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Can’t afford another Bush blunder
Donald Trump may do well not to add his name to the list of US ‘war-making’ presidents
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Can Naya Pakistan have a happy ending?
Facts around Naya Pakistan are messier than the narrative being projected
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Protecting civilians in combat zones
Civilians continue to bear the brunt of conflict globally
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Jab we meet
May 19, 2019 is the day when Bilawal Bhutto and Maryam Nawaz meet face to face for the first time
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Inclusive growth
As the next federal budget is scheduled to be announced mid-June
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The more things change
As the initial euphoria of Naya Pakistan withers away
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Deterrence, hybrid warfare and Pakistan
As a potential threat to country's security looms in the neighbourhood
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You are changing
The strong undercurrent of technological advancement remains untraceable to your cognitive powers
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Ranking religious freedom
It is hard to deny that religious freedom remains an elusive goal for Pakistan
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Current wave of HIV outbreaks
Pakistan has never been able to control HIV because prevention services have never been available in full spirit
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If Modi loses Indian elections…
A second term for the BJP and its allies would mean an end of India’s democratic and secular identity
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Embellishing news — another hybrid warfare technique
News item are blown out of proportion, than generalised and the negativity maximised
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Complexity, Heuristics, and Artificial Intelligence
Heuristics also play a central role in human intelligence and thereby puts a limit on our ability to achieve optimum
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Security calculations for durable Afghan peace
Any peace deal which ignores these intricacies and complexities may not last very long in Afghanistan
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Trump’s axe now falling on Palestine
If this were to change, the awful consequences of an escalating cycle of violence could well be imagined
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Innocence by association
Both al Bashir and Kenyatta are war criminals based on their deeds
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Gambling on the East
For Pakistan it only makes sense to abandon the American ship
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Corporate tax evasion in Pakistan
Tax evasion in corporate sector of Pakistan can be reduced by decreasing corporate tax rates
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Strengthening science and technology
Govt should fully focus on promotion of science and technology as it is the most potent tool for poverty alleviation
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What Modi can learn from Emperor Akbar — Part 2
If awoke in Modi’s India, the three emperors would ask, what has happened to our beloved homeland?
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Solid, not super, science
First — any engagement between disciplines should be based on parity and honest desire to learn
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Financial transparency in extractive sector
It is imperative to mention here that financial reporting is not a novel idea for the industry
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Regulatory capture
People seem to contest bar elections for two main reasons: money and power.
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What Modi can learn from Emperor Akbar — Part 1
We can assess Akbar’s attitude to religion by looking at the most visible symbol of Akbar’s reign — the Nauratan
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SMEs, tax and rewiring obsolete mindsets
The PTI government has been fire-fighting since coming to power
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Round and round the mulberry bush!
The only constant in the ever-changing equation remains the common man
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The growing US presence in Pakistan’s neighbourhood
Every day brings new but adverse developments concerning America’s relations with Iran
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RIP Nusrat Nasrullah
We will miss you Nusrat Sahab – if nothing else for your insight and your conversations
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More will than wallet
Five issues stand out significantly as Tocqueville highlights the problems of democracy
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Ethical coaching of cricketers
It is a matter of only a few quick sittings to teach players of basic dos and don’ts
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Bright side of the moon
March of political evolution is on: this evolution forced PTI to change its team, outlook within 8 months
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The trafficked brides of Pakistan
It all started a couple of years ago when appearance of Chinese nationals increased in Pakistan
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Documenting the terror
The question, of course, remains how we can project our gains made and document this part of our history
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The hanging sword of FATF
The situation becomes all the more critical when seen in the context of the country’s current economic data
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Modi man-goes and changing context
With only two phases to go, Indian election process has opened an interesting chapter
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Where all the water goes
The greatest long term risk to groundwater sustainability is pollution
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Punjab’s transition to local governance
PTI is the first political party that has undertaken the huge risk of reinvigorating the local governance in Punjab
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Naya Pakistan with the same old political economy
Many PTI electables have served under previous govts and have vested interests in preserving socio-economic status quo
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Leave Sindh Police alone
With police a partner in crime feudal lords plundered resources like state land, forests and other natural resources
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Opposition’s moment of truth
The focus of the opposition and govt is not to pull the country from economic collapse but to let each other down
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In prison again
Nawaz’s way back to prison looks like an act of warming up for confrontation with the government














































