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Judicial independence on trial
Constitutional questions raised regarding judicial independence, institutional overreach, adherence to procedures
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The year of the drone
Data suggests nearly two dozen attacks conducted by LEAs across K-P, determining militant presence bordering Punjab
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The price of patience
Rising TTP violence exposes the limits of Pakistan’s long-standing Afghan policy
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Digital climate change: new crisis we are not talking about
Pakistan faces a new kind of risk as digital dependence deepens, inequality widens
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Risks of America's security strategy
Trump’s new security strategy marks a historic retreat from global leadership towards narrow, interest-driven power
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Reality and Philosophy of Electromagnetism
Reality exceeds truth, exhausting every attempt to define it
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Respect beyond ceremony
In Sweden, a professor is not just a job title; they're seen as a valuable public servant
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The parallel universe
From wedding halls to war zones, indifference quietly decides who matters
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When religion serves power, not people
Manipulation can make religion look irrational, oppressive or irrelevant to youth
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Students always on the receiving end
Unmarked question, under-credited answers expose weak checks inside the result tabulation process
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China's impact on the global economy
Beijing uses rare earth export controls as leverage in tariff talks, tightening pressure on Europe, the US
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Why Gaza peace plan may collapse
Restraint is demanded from Gaza, while Israeli military behaviour faces no matching constraints
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Countering terror and proxies
Arrest of ISIS-K member highlights growing threat from cross-border militant groups in Balochistan and beyond
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Political bickering?
PM Sharif’s call for dialogue more about perception than substance, with no pressure to make concessions
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India should fear its own media
Godi media, coined by Ravish Kumar, is now seen as a key driver of information disorder spread by Modi's followers
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The stable (in) stability?
Stability can be attained in two ways: first, through inclusive public prosperity, second, through brute strategies
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Benazir: a symbol of democracy, resistance and people's politics
She withstood dictatorship, continued the struggle for democracy, giving up her life for the causes she lived for
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How to kill a language
You just spoke to your child in Urdu, so how is it dying? Evidence lies in the e-book market
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Life's reverse engineering
An obituary, barely 75 words, attempts to capture lived experience in terms of what will remain of us
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Fault lines in Pahalgam investigation
India’s delayed 1,597-page charge sheet on Pahalgam incident raises more doubts, unreliable confessions, weak evidence
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Can America's progressives undo the damage of neoliberalism?
Disillusionment with capitalism fuels a rising far-right in the US, as corporate influence stifles change
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System reset
Pakistan's hybrid government formed post-2024 elections aims for stability, PTI's resistance threatens progress
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COP30 Belem - quo vadis
COP30's promises for climate action fall short, fossil fuel lobby continues delaying clean energy progress
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Drawing that is the medium and message
From Da Vinci to modern artists, drawing, painting each hold a place in art, with their own form, function
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The rarest resource
Recognition, often overlooked, is the most valuable resource, boosting morale, fostering meaning in work
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Changing world and shifting geostrategic construct
Rising powers, AI, shifting alliances reshape global order, conflicts spreading across regions
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Building great varsities: what LUMS, IIT and NUS teach us
NUS, IIT, LUMS each offer unique models of excellence shaped by resources, ambition
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The anxiety of death
Cultures, relationships bear the weight of our existential dread, need for immortality
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AI governance begin?
AI-driven e-Challan system in Pakistan sparks outrage, highlighting need for transparency, accountability
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Thank you Sindh Assembly: recognition must go beyond
Sindh Assembly recognises 1971 civilian martyrs, raising awareness about "stranded Pakistanis"
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Pakistan's two-front war
Pakistan faces India’s influence, urging a strategic response blending military, diplomacy, economic focus
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Super flu: next pandemic?
Early flu season, H3N2 Subclade K shows increased hospital admissions, global health systems remain vigilant
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Reimagining Peak China narrative
China’s shift to product-based PhDs challenges Western myths, pushing economic growth
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From opinion to verdict - without evidence
UN's non-binding remarks on Imran Khan's detention fuel selective outrage, misrepresent Pakistan's legal system
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No more boomers
With wealth concentrated in 1%, mass migration only way past 'no future'
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The action and the principle
Ahmad al-Ahmad’s heroism at Bondi Beach reminds us humanity transcends faith, origin, status
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Argument vs persuasion
Why flawed reasoning, logical fallacies undermine objectivity in intellectual, public discourse
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Trump's 'gift' to Pakistan
The most significant headline for Pakistan in 2025 is the unexpected reset in relations with the United States.
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1971 war — an unequal contest
An examination of political missteps, force imbalances, battlefield realities in the 1971 conflict
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China's rescue from financial bankruptcy
A first-hand account of how Pakistan narrowly avoided default in 1996 through emergency diplomacy, external support
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Kautilya knew
Kautilya’s insights expose how modern nuclear policies prioritise power over principle
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Pakistan and Libya: defence diplomacy
Pakistan’s CDF visit to Libya seeks military cooperation with external powers, focusing on security, economic growth
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How to rot with success
Despite Imran's legal troubles, remains politically bulletproof, as Pakistan's justice system faces credibility issues
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When the ship reaches the shore
Hafiz, Ghalib's poetry on suffering as a way of knowing, practising mindfulness in calamity
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Nanjing massacre and fall of Dhaka
China calls for Japan to confront its past, Bangladesh demands reparations, apology from Pakistan for 1971
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Discipline: a system, not a speech
Modern discipline struggles stem from tech overload, weak home routines
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Reclaiming governance in Muslim world
Early Islamic model, based on collaboration, contrasts with today’s political systems rooted in coercion
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Like a fiddle: rupee
India’s rupee falls as Pakistan’s economic policies shift, frequent finance minister changes, IMF intervention
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K-P's case for a fair share in 11th NFC award
K-P's struggle for a fair NFC share highlights grave developmental deficits
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Blueprint for a stable and secure Pakistan
Pakistan's focus on AI, Crypto, and Mining, unrealistic given its growing unskilled labour force


































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