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Revisiting NFC Award
NFC formula established in 2010 was initially agreed upon for a five-year duration
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Moscow’s Taliban tilt
Wakhan route to connect Afghanistan with China, Iran
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The phenomenon of ex-Muslims in India
Duty is now on shoulders of BJP-driven civilisational stalwarts to bring these Muslims back to the folds of Hinduism
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Bhutto — a national democratic hero
Bhutto’s political rise and fall was so meteoric that his name became a legend in the land he once ruled
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The final gasps of Pakistani patriotism
For the overseas Pakistanis, the other side, which is Pakistan now, is no more beautiful and no more peaceful.
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Pakistan’s to-do list on ties with Afghanistan
Transit trade under APTTA be facilitated; however, its reverse flow through smuggling be effectively prevented
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Man is nothing but his thoughts
The capacity for growth depends on one’s ability to internalise and to take personal responsibility
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Western versus local publishers
Local indexing may be institutionalised at some point so that local publishers attract global scholars
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Pakistan’s standing in the world
India finds the situation in Pakistan ideal to pursue its hegemonic policies and dominate the region
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The perils of social media
The rise of populism the world over is also a consequence of social media
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Seeking perfection?
There are many issues here to consider — for example, the ownership of the message and its legal ramifications
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A refresher on military diplomacy
Pakistan’s 240 million people are enterprising and passionate for the glory and emancipation of their motherland
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Erosion of merit in Pakistan: the hows and whys
No regime in Pakistan can claim that it has adhered to the culture of merit targeting nepotism and corruption
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An Israel-Hezbollah war — outcomes and implications
Hezbollah can now take a sharp aim at Israel’s economy; disrupt maritime trading; scramble air communications
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Our social matrix is gender biased
Girls’ education in our society has never been accorded its due share of attention and priority
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Must Dhany Bux die every 89 days?
His principal tormentors, the Wapda Chairman, Directors and Chief Engineers must be held accountable
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Pakistan lives in a difficult neighbourhood
The main focus of the group was to contain the growing influence of China in continent of Asia
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Is IMF dispensable?
Pakistan is currently passing an interregnum, politically and economically
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Unexpected outcome of 2024 elections
PTI voters who quietly turned out a tsunami for change haven’t lost their faith in democracy
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A tale of two economic models
Famous Gujarat Economic Model introduced by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and ‘Delhi’s Economic Model
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Mockery of awards?
As a win-win game with little risk, it not only benefits the sellers of souls
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The world of tomorrow and existential threats
US cannot be a declining power given two important essentialities — sound economy and suitable demography
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Building a Mideast-Pakistan tech bridge
Government funding is often directed towards R&D in critical areas like AI and blockchain technology
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Redefining Pakistan’s nuclear deterrence posture
Prospect of a limited war in South Asia, nonetheless poses a significant risk of escalating into a full-scale conflict
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Power and its discontent
Power is fickle; power is short-lived, but those in its thrall often forget that it would not last forever
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Sino-Pak interests and proxy terrorism
Our state institutions still talk of terrorism and refrain from openly talking of externally-driven proxy terrorism
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Donors don’t care much about air pollution
Air pollution has become a serious global health problem
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Should Pakistan, China continue to feed a partner hosting the enemy?
Area was previously a hub and under control of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan
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Trading with the enemy
We live under self-imposed constraints and deny ourselves trading with world’s most rapidly growing economy
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Pakistan — a victim of geopolitics
Over and above all this the IMF mission reportedly asked for sharing details related to Chinese financial assistance
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Cross-border militancy and our priorities
Combating the TTP is becoming difficult, given the Afghan government’s reluctance to take action against them
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Is playtime a luxury for children and youth?
Urban children often engage in tuition or schoolwork, while rural children spend more time with family
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The world’s strongest men are the biggest cowards
The belief in one’s own cunning and shenanigans as the keys to one’s success make them absolute cowards
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Ties with Pakistan — IEA’s to-do list
IEA is divided between the pragmatic North and the more puritanical South over TTP handling
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Truth is the only solution
We all have a persona in our lives — a different person inside us that we are always afraid of
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A tale of triumph
Our leaders must prioritise the well-being of the people over personal interests
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Cult of individuality
Each of the aforementioned currents may be seen as Nietzsche’s various children
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Mission Divyastra
The development is being viewed in India as a part of its technological competition vis-à-vis China and Pakistan
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Unnoticed threats
In coming days stress or tension will be major factor causing diseases like heart strokes, diabetes and hypertension
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Can K-P be a role model in good governance?
CM must make sure that he is not bogged down in political squabbles with the federal government and other institutions
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Stoking the ashes
Bhutto was enmeshed as the main character who had used the Federal Security Force to eliminate his political rival
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Writer, punctuation and style
The prime function of punctuation is to crystallise structural uncertainties in a text
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Pakistan, Afghanistan impasse
The Afghan Taliban confirmed the strikes even before Pakistan released a statement
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Will AI benefit humanity or destroy it?
Sam Altman, the founder of OpenAI, is convinced that AI is the only recent development worth paying attention to
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Fall of religio-political parties in Feb 8 vote
PTI gave a significant blow to the electoral prospects of Islamist parties
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Energy crisis in Pakistan
The crisis results from a gap between energy supplies and demand in the country
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Can we stay out of space?
This has been the debate between these two sides ever since Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on surface of moon
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Putin reelected president; will Biden survive?
People of Russia consider Putin as the great defender of Russia’s national interests
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Shamed, slaughtered and silenced
International relations should not be solely influenced by emotions
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US-dominated and priority-less Pakistan
Speaking of priority, Lu told us exactly how Pakistan prioritises things