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The plight of the Muslim world
Erdogan has overseen a radical transformation of Turkey
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A practical way out for Palestinians
Türkiye’s Red Crescent has already dispatched emergency convoys and aid supplies for Gazans
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Pakistan-China partnership: bridging nations, building communities
It is heart-warming that in China, the term ‘Ba Tie’ (Iron Brother) is reserved only for Pakistan
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The hard things to do
We were both at a conference, and I had asked him: why isn’t there more emphasis (or any emphasis) on funding projects
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Unmasking India’s hypocrisy in Nijjar saga
In a world where diplomatic turbulences are commonplace, the recent storm brewing between India, Canada is alarming
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How Trumpism can strike back in coming US elections
Biden failed to prevent deadly attacks by Hamas on Israel and blamed his administration of patronising Iran
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Remnants of a past
We should aim to preserve any and all elements of the Indus River Valley Civilization
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Affront at Ahmedabad
Pakistan yet again failed to beat archrival India in a World Cup encounter
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Inflation jinx
Pakistanis are gripped in inflation, and there is no way out
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Unsettling educational ecosystem
Jubilant students at dismissal of school remind us of whining students when they creep towards school
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Is democracy responsible for Pakistan’s turmoil
Pakistan encountered formidable challenges in establishment of fully functional democratic political institutions
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Climate-resilient infrastructure
Societies have green belts turning brown due to withered ornamental plants habituated by stray dogs
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Imbalanced hydrological cycle
Pakistan ranks among some of the most water-stressed countries in the world
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Fuelling economic growth through IT
Economies worldwide rely heavily on tax collections, which serve as a fundamental component to generate revenue
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Competence and complacency
Equality lies in the very nature, creation and existence of human beings
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Hamas attack and its fallout
After Oslo Accord and for over thirty years the world didn’t talk about the two-state solution
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Samosas aur chai: the comedy of opinions
Arshad, the city’s self-proclaimed economic guru, who, by day, masquerades as a chaiwala
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Fifty shades of stuck
Economics, foreign policy, domestic policies circle drain because previous dominant order left few cards on table
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Israel-Palestine conflict and the complex web of recent actions
Palestine lacks a holistic representation of Western standards
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Gandhi’s legacy in Modi’s India
Gandhi believed peaceful resistance might change society and politics without violence
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Rationale behind Pakistan’s nuclear policy
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists' paper does not elaborate rationale behind Pakistan’s acquisition of nuclear weapons
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Illiberalism rules the day
Despite immense growth, the world remains a very uneven place
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Balance of power
Blobs on Pakistan's experimental glass slide indicate Politics, the Military and the Judiciary
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Decline of Pakistan’s bioethics
People are immune to medical negligence, malpractice and lack of medical ethics in Pakistan
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Unprecedented Gaza-Israel war
Gazan are disallowed to use their air, water or land for engagement with the outer world
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No innocent occupier
Aggression is the supreme war crime because it involves everything that follows
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Enmity with intellect results in nothing but annihilation
Without knowledge and thought nations die; their names and traces are erased; only their ruins remain
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Ending the story of ANDSF collapse
Rather than building on the remnants of old structures, the US decided to raise an Army and Police Force from scratch
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CPEC in the crosshairs of disinformation
India and the US have openly discredited China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) with a particular reference to CPEC
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Afghan Gordian Knot
Afghanistan continues to impact Pakistan’s security due to influx of refugees, smuggling and terrorism
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Elections could contribute to course correction
No reason why elections cannot be fair if held by incumbent government if ECP asserts itself
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Hindutva terror in Canada and lessons for Pakistan
Upcoming elections in India will probably revolve around their favourite bogeyman, Pakistan
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New social contract in the changing world
In the age of AI, machine learning, people of Pakistani state is becoming irrelevant in global world
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Global goals vs local realities
Financial crises, like the one we are facing right now, change development priorities
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Freelancing allure: short-term gain, long-term pain?
Initiatives like e-Rozgar and DigiSkills.pk trained over half a million individuals to become freelancers
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Growing political schism in pre-election Bangladesh
AL govt unable to popularise its narrative that country progressed during Sheikh Hasina's era, even after 15 years
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Unlocking every dollar for a world in crisis
G20 believes MDBs can deliver $3 trillion annually by 2030 to work on SDGs from their balance sheets
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Troubled norms, paradoxical politics in Pakistan
Over last three decades, the establishment has thrown its weight behind one political figure after another
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Pakistan-Afghan Taliban divorce?
Real shift in Pakistan’s stance began when there was a change of army command
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Is Kashmir project done and dusted?
Climate change is a reality, its consequences flow from criminally reckless urbanisation
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India’s Sikh problem
Modi govt unwilling to concede that Sikh agitation is reaction to rise of extremist Hinduism
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Who will be the next hegemon in Middle East?
The aspirants within the region include Israel, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Iran
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Teacher: the architect of society
Their influence extends beyond classroom, considerably affecting socioeconomic, political and personal development
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Muslims and science
Baghdad was the center of science and learning for the world to go to
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Have chains been broken to unleash terror in Pakistan?
More than 60 persons died in latest suicide bombings in Mastung, Hangu
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Iran-US prisoner swap complete
Five US citizens held in Iran have been set free in exchange for five Iranian citizens
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Security concerns and future conflicts
Transition from security state to democratic dispensation involves population mindset transformation
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Subversion of the Pakistani mind
Destabilisation targets critical elements of the country like the economy, foreign relations and defence
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Complex reality of early marriage
Physical and emotional immaturity places young brides at higher risks during pregnancy and childbirth
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Pervez Tahir: A tryst with economic justice
PT had a strong head for basic economics but always opted for a pragmatic approach








































