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Iran-China deal and the global power transition
Agreement comes at a time when economic sanctions from US withered Iran’s economic activities
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The civilised West, Pakistan and the rest
For nations to be part of this world order, the rules are clear
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Insurance against violence in Afghanistan
The longest war of America, Afghanistan, and Pakistan is coming to an end
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Universities and transmission of knowledge a Covid challenge
Covid-19 posed a challenge to human intellect all over the globe
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Population quicksand
Estimated to cross 300 million by 2040, Pakistan’s population growth threatens all the economic and social progress
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Steering the present for a better future
Two recent international events are highly consequential and should serve as an eye opener especially for Pakistan
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The thought of being relevant
AI shall be replacing jobs and transforming the working force while at the same time
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The career aptitude scam
At the end of the survey is nothing insightful, but an “AI recommended” suggestion on what to do in life
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Ring roads, bureaucrats and investment
A preliminary review of the available documents indicates that these media reports might be unfounded
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Is inequality inevitable?
Overcoming inequality will lead to significant progress in human development
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Projecting school dropout and learning loss amid Covid-19
Covid-19 related school closures have affected 55.3 million children in Pakistan between five and 16 years of age
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Failure of the power sector after 1970s
With immense hydroelectric potential. the country has been relying only on thermal sources instead
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Revitalising education for the Covid generation
Around 930,000 children is expected to drop out from secondary and primary education due to the pandemic
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Press Freedom Day
With this year’s global theme being “Information as a Public Good”
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Modi’s redesign of India
The country's prime minister has chosen Hindutva as his “idea of India”
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The failing political system
People are fast losing faith in the country's political system
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100 days of Biden-Kamala administration
Biden has been quite ambitious and optimistic in listing achievements of his administration
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Maulana Tariq Jamil’s new fashion line and liberal critics
Maulana finds himself at the centre of a cultural and political battle for Pakistan’s soul between the right and left.
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Child Courts and JJSA 2018
About 39% of Pakistan’s population is under 18
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Climate leadership and Pakistan
Glasgow conference would be the most important climate conference after the Paris Agreement of 2015
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Dilemma of a security state
The inherent fear of insecurity results into a channelised vision which forces it to pick its enemies in the darkness
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Maintaining peace
Any wrangle now hides the potentialities of an ultimate international war
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Wages of pseudoscience
Substantiating prejudice through the use of science
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Myanmar — coup and democracy
ASEAN tell Myanmar coup leader to cease the use of violence, release the prisoners and engage in dialogue
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Pakistan’s evolving strategic paradigm
Uncertainty and what might it throw up shall be the country's bigger test
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May Day in a pandemic
The Covid-19 has seriously affected what Freud called the ability to love and work, his view of mental health.
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Rethinking Pakistan’s climate change posture
Pakistan has much work to do before it can claim to be a climate change champion
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Economic consequences of high military spending
India’s managerial skills in dealing with the coronavirus have been exceedingly poor
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Housing policy lessons for Pakistan
Pakistan has not updated its housing policy since 2001, allowing its population to outgrow the housing available
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Coronavirus: a tale of nationalism and religion
The global pandemic has laid bare the deeply internalised misconceptions across the globe
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The great equaliser
The central idea of response to the pandemic is to “do it together”
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Cooperating with regional countries
Pakistan’s location is a blessing as it connects South Asia to Central Asia and beyond, opening up opportunities
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Pandemics and inequality
Even before the emergence of coronavirus, inequality appeared to be on the rise globally
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Afghan peace and inclusive government
Announcement of withdrawal is not only morale boosting for the Taliban but has also geared their levers in diplomacy
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India in a pandemic: way out of the abyss
This is an epic war, and we need to have the best intelligence against our enemy
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Pakistan, RCEP and an integrating Asia
While Pakistan is reconfiguring its approach towards CPEC, the world has not been standing still
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Health, not tradition
India may be the epicentre, but this could happen in many parts of the world
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Exam anxiety amid Covid: what needs to be done and why?
The Covid-19 pandemic has crippled the education sector of Pakistan
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Quetta hotel blast — a strategic strike on CPEC
The attack’s timing was deliberately designed and comes as Pakistan and Iran inaugurated the Pishin-Mashad crossing
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India’s rogue behaviour on Kashmir
UN’s 27th report on terrorism identifies India as a source of terrorism within its own boundaries and in the region
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Cancel these exams
As things stand, the Cambridge O and A-Level exams in Pakistan this year will begin on April 26 and end on June 11
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The April climate summit
Without any doubt, signals from the planet itself are lending urgency to the cause
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US general’s warning to Pakistan
Even if there is a peace deal and Afghan Taliban join the government this may encourage the Pakistani Taliban
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What’s wrong with India and Pakistan!
The history of the Indo-Pak ties is chequered with breakups and new beginnings
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Misreading China and Muslim World’s intentions
Whatever nations like China do to improve their security situation is reflected as human rights violations in the West
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Promoting science in Urdu
With an easy-to-understand local language research can be communicated to a larger audience
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Climate change and democracy
A huge portion of global population doesn’t know much about climate change and how it impacts livelihoods and lives
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The conversation we never had
Before floodgates of extremism reopen in the region, the state has to build this dam
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Inequality and inter-provincial marginalisation in Pakistan
Economic inequality is considered undesirable with a variety of economic and social consequences
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Drug regulation or a power game?
Doctors should trust their own abilities and hardwork and stop taking the bait from pharmaceutical companies





































