Opinion

Cities like Lahore have grown considerably from their humble origins.

That is no mean achievement for the populace of a developing state mired in isolation and economic meltdown.

The lived experience of those who we are quick to label, or otherise, was not to be found.

Some of the sonnets express, almost in a metaphysical and mystical strain.

The USSR failed while the US succeeded in bringing a number of new states to its side of the table.

Social comparison theory explains TPS as a response to perceived threats to self-esteem.

Pakistan, once known as the main backer of the Taliban, was not happy with Kabul.

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The shocking surprise in the West prompted Deng into a reform process that remains unparalleled.

Everything, everywhere, all at once.

In our country today though, we have to accept the fact that the writ of the state cannot be challenged.

The chaotic nature of the US withdrawal in 2021 mirrors the mistakes of the past.

The growing uncertainties in the global and regional political landscape create multiple challenges for Pakistan

The lopsided global economic system continues exacerbating the global wealth gap.

These questions, spoken and unspoken, have rebounded throughout different phases of my life.

The 2024 elections threw up a split mandate - popular understanding is just the opposite.

Our own Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, were dreamers who refused to bow to adversity.

The day gained more popularity in the 1900s and 2000s, becoming a widely celebrated occasion in the 21st century.

A well-functioning bureaucracy serves as the linchpin of effective governance.

China is a leading party interested in extracting mineral resources projected at over $1 trillion.

Except in this version of the innocent games played at some remote island.

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Pakistan has one of the fastest urbanisation rates in South Asia.

Strategic pragmatism evolves in a society that is educated, enlightened and visionary.

Russia has expanded its intelligence and security cooperation with the Taliban.

Environmental activism is no longer an abstract movement led by scientists or policymakers.

The Trump administration also legitimised Israeli settlements in the West Bank.

The new cold war that is now taking shape is basically defined by the growing rift between the United States and China

The demand and its prompt acceptance remind us of George Orwell's Animal Farm.

One of the foremost catalysts behind this mass departure is the dearth of employment opportunities within the country.

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Probably just the tip of the iceberg that was used to engineer coups.

The US had issued a deadline for Saddam and his sons to leave the country to avoid an attack.

Global warming, or should I say 'climate change' because that's the new term being thrown around, will not kill us.

PTI is pushed to the wall, and the lone voice of defiance in the form of former PM Imran Khan is muted.

There will be internal challenges to Trump’s efforts to either disband or to drastically revamp USAID

The quicksand of the US economy is actually uglier than this, and hence more irreparable.

Later lethality kept improving as weapons and platforms kept gaining greater fidelity of targeting,

The visuals and props are also very playful.

I feel like we are in that same game today except in the real life squid game type version of it.

A society that sidelines its women is akin to a lion

CPP is located at the confluence of the Indian Ocean and Sea of Oman