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Divergent outlook on Afghanistan
The divergence of interest between US and Russia on Afghanistan could be the start of another geopolitical struggle
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BISP cash transfers and empowerment
By making the BISP unconditional, the government removed the additional cost of conditionality
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South Asia’s escalating nuclear rivalry
Security establishments in India and Pakistan consider the nuclearisation of their countries the greatest achievement
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CPEC misgivings and reality
Pakistan’s economy has been suffering from low growth of 3% to 5%
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Stalled commission in Sindh
More holistic way to address women issues is to have a widespread setup at district level
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Glorious dissent
Justice Khosa has been a necessary shock to our system
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Unite and prosper
ictory can be ours but only if we can dare to reach out and grasp it
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Believing in the supernatural
I had the opportunity to accompany a family friend to the shrine of Pir Syed Meher Ali Shah
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Finding people
Masood made a very personal impact on me through his other books
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Toilet paper inquiry
The FIA immigration needs to clean up its act
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Fallout in Afghanistan from Trump’s strong-arm tactics
This won’t work said the Taliban
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Creating safe spaces for youth
Let’s remember we are not yet touching upon illiterate youth population
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Olive green is the new black
Public expectations are high and one hopes that the new command, currently in hands of Captain (retd) Usman Khatak
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On our radar: April 23, 2017
Our list of what's new and trending
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Done out of a victory lap
Why did Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan tell us that 'our pronouncement will be a law which will be endured for centuries'
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Where public diplomacy and propaganda meet
Bush administration played on the security and safety fears of US citizens and propagated it as an important factor
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Casual bigotry used to break Indian state’s promise
The Indian state breaks its promises with its citizens regularly, it is not new
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Higher education for lower learning
The story of the deterioration of Pakistan’s economy is that of the country’s education system
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Does Pakistan have a tipping point?
The hanging of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, an elected prime minister, through a mockery of a trial, did not tip us over
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Why nuclear disarmament still remains irrelevant
The success of NBT is linked with how nuclear weapons states perceive their possession of nuclear weapons
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A primer for covering terrorism
Unesco has produced a new handbook, Terrorism and the Media, to help journalists
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The future of work
Right to work and be secure was thus not recognised as a fundamental right
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Middle class Pakistan
Middle-class growth is rightly said to provide the socio-economic backbone of any country
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The US strike against Syria was unlawful
US committed the crime of aggression under customary law and the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court 1998
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Why consular access was denied to Kulbhushan Jadhav
Let there be no doubt that Kulbhushan had committed an international wrong
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From problemising solutions to solving problems
Therefore, there is a need to move from debate-centered discussions to solution-centered debates
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Short-term gains are long-term losses
This can be described as the shortsighted governance and political management
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Well that worked
The ILF worked because a practised team made it so
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Intellectual mediocrity
The slogans chanted by each one of them is catchier than these pointed and vexing questions
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Our universities’ failures
The university leadership, faculty, staff and students need to own the evil that exists within all of us
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The struggle against mob mentality
No one should be allowed to exploit the name of the religion
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Connecting the dots
Pakistan’s future hinges on how our leaders pursue right priorities for the nation
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Pakistan’s road to good nutrition
WHO and UN agency family, as well as the SUN Movement stand ready to accompany Pakistan on its road to good nutrition
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Why water needs no fizz
I wonder if anyone has noticed how broadcast media these days is overflowing with commercials related to beverages?
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The making of US foreign policy
America has had bad partners in these countries and has pursued flawed polices
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Understanding the psycho-social causes of extremism
In this situation frustration and extremism is a natural corollary
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The myth of silent majority
On its part, the government is unable to do much
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Keeping safe and secure
For a vibrant democracy we need to have a vibrant media
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The unpredictable Trump
'Now he needs a strategy to turn a moment into a manifesto'
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Youth from slogan to policy
The forum has put forward discussion on youth employment linking it to the policy framework
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Bombs and babies
The Syrian war has created three million refugees
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But for the whistleblower…
Can he escape the long arm of the law? We shall see
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Rich pickings for today’s cricketers
For the players in many other countries, IPL has become the place to make real money
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Syria burns, as the game of thrones continues
Each war has the same pattern
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What can guarantee CPEC’s success
We are already in the middle of April and there is little sign of the border being reopened
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Making good on one’s promises
PM has made comforting statements recently showing the alternatives in an inclusive and pluralist Pakistan
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Untold story of Pakistan
I am dreaming of mutual and simultaneous economic growth of Pakistan and Korea
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The spy games
It would be highly irresponsible to speculate any connection between Uzair and Kulbhushan episodes
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The dangerous role of media
Recent sentencing of Jadhav has fuelled another series of allegation and counter-allegations between India, Pakistan
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Moving beyond e-governance
This can take Pakistan towards smarter governance and smarter cities in the years to come
















































