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The Nuclear Security Summit and Pakistan’s perspective
Pakistan is justified in blaming the US for ignoring Indian advancements in nuclear weapons
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Action and inaction
What is needed is not just a tweeted resolve, but introspection and commitment to fundamental change within ourselves
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The Girls in Green
What better insult to hurl at the macho men of our National Cricket Team than “even the girls did better than you”
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Little bits of life
The pleasures of living are sometimes about knowing little and seeing little — losing the grand picture
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This cancer is in Punjab
Fear that thrives off the sectarian swamp in southern Punjab
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What can the IS offer Pakistani militants?
The IS can be considered an amateur in terrorism when compared to its Pakistani counterparts
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Regional focus for developing international trade
In 1947, India was by far Pakistan’s largest trading partner
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Everyday heroes
You don’t need to be super to be a hero. You can just be you
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Protecting our marine life
Around 600 Indian vessels enter Pakistani waters for fishing illegally every month
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Women — indispensable to a successful economy
Reports by the McKinsey Global Institute suggest that gender-balanced teams yield better financial results
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A few home truths about the US election
The only contender to sit in the Oval office that I like is the Jewish candidate Senator Bernie Sanders
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Of ‘stings’ and ‘encounters’
The idea of moral responsibility is not particularly strong in the Indian subcontinent. Our morals are flexible
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Our Afridi dilemma
Oh yes Afridi’s certainly entertaining. But so are clowns
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What Brussels really means
Will we allow hyper-nationalism in other countries to auto-power our own, or shape responses that are constructive?
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That illusive light
So low are national standards, that when any official actually does what he should do it is given much eloquent waxing
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Reminiscing 1977
2016 is not 1977. Mian Nawaz Sharif is not Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. Fazlur Rehman is not his father, Mufti Mahmood
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Losing friends in Washington DC
While technology changed diplomacy and lobbying, Pakistan continued with its traditional methods of communications
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An overambitious foreign trade strategy
The not-so-good news is that the new foreign trade policy reflects an overambitious quality
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A Muslim mayor for London?
Zac Goldsmith is running on the Conservative ticket while Sadiq Khan is the Labour candidate
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Afghan opium resurgence and us
Decline in opium production isn't due to any eradication programme, but due to a fungus which began wiping out poppies
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You can’t Trump the constitution
Armed with a team of cunning lawyers, Trump could achieve his plan without having to take the Constitution head-on
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Agricultural revival in Punjab
A beginning is in sight to address the neglect of agriculture in Punjab
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The Ustaad’s passionless rendition
Shafqat Amanat Ali, is Ustaad enough to know that his rendition of the national anthem lacked passion and feelings
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Targeting sources of strengths of terrorism
Only all-pervasive corruption can create the hopelessness, which generates hate necessary for commitment to terrorism
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Musharraf — the departure deal
No matter how it is dressed up, a deal is a deal
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Alive and well
For a slice of honest-to-goodness heritage experience I recommend Golra Sharif railway station to west of Islamabad
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Et tu, Shafqat?
An obviously unintentional gaffe doesn’t make Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan a lesser patriot
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A disco maulvi and liberal fascist go for sheesha
When you stopped talking to girls on campus after Hajj, I knew it was a phase which wouldn’t last long
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Prioritising the needs of the citizens
All the participants of a recently held citizens’ convention in Multan, expressed raged against the Multan metro
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Tamil rebellion: lessons for Pakistan
Victory Day celebrations amount to rubbing more salt into the wounds of Tamils
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Does Musharraf’s exit come as a surprise?
This was an opportune moment to leave the country; party that stood by him was faced with threat of disintegration
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Why I call myself a feminist
Feminism is simply a branch of egalitarianism that focuses on the promotion of gender equality
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A call to relook at what our children are learning
People in the madding crowd have the tendency to be violent after the first psychopath makes the initial violent move
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The state of play in Pakistan-India relations
There is a realisation by the Indian leadership that a gradual change in Pakistan’s establishment is in the offing
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The evolution of secular thought
Foundation of secular thought rests on tolerance — it emerged to allow religious groups to live together in peace
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A science mela for everyone
We need platforms, where those who may not have the means to engage in a literature festival, benefit
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Population census — the larger picture
The holding of the long-awaited population census in the country is now surrounded by even more uncertainty
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Godzilla approaches
It’s an old tale uncles tell us— Republicans are better for us than Dems; that bill of goods as everyone knows is over
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Karachi needs more than awakened consciences
People of Karachi realise that Mustafa Kamal’s unnamed party is nothing more than a rebranded MQM
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Obama’s perception of Pakistan
Why has Obama chosen to be this frank, candid and open while he heads for the exit?
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Women are the last colony
Patriarchal society has perfected art of exploitation, wrapped in multi-layered shroud called ‘culture’and...
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Lies and medicine
Pharmaceutical companies have once again started a campaign to push for an increase in the price of common medicines
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The Asian century
What are the lessons for Pakistan from the enhanced global focus on the Asia-Pacific region and the Asia Pivot policy?
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Mohammed Ali Siddiqui: a tribute
Throughout his career, Mohammed Ali Siddiqui has displayed an insight that is both compelling and moving
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A nationalism unique to India
Our great Indian nationalists are rousing passions against their own people, not against another nation
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Shortcuts in journalism
Value of media discourse is put at stake when some reporters use editorial autonomy to tamper with facts and reality
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Right is wrong
Brothers Sharif can right the wrongs of the Right if only they recognise the Moment and act upon it with a vengeance
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The non-Muslim public holidays debate
The resolution never even asked for Holi, Diwali and Easter to be declared national holidays
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Public debt management
Pakistan’s economy is showing visible signs of improvement
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How not to stop Trump
More attempts to stop Mr Trump through bad publicity in media campaigns only gives him what he desires —more attention

















































