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Goals for a kinder 2021
It is time to scale up kindness to tackle a stubborn challenge affecting two of the most communities in our midst
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Life lessons from 2020
Let us also remember those who put their lives on the line for us
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Russia is back — but in a different way
Any analysis of Putin’s priorities should begin with his geopolitical interests
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Who causes climate change?
The truth is that our lifestyles must change if we are to seriously fight climate change
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How PTI squandered the many advantages
Imran may have become the PM for the first time, but many of his cabinet ministers were not new to the job
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Dead spirit of the Constitution
Constitutions are like operating manuals and a great guide in how to run a democratic system
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2020 — a year of hope?
Human indomitability will be the final ode to a year which tested and pained millions
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Ehsaas stirs up a genuine Pakistani revolution
Ehsaas is fundamentally re-writing Pakistan’s social contract
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Recognition, protection of students’ mental health
A relaxed mind will excel both inside and outside the classroom
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Period poverty
Pakistan’s women already face neglect and patriarchal burden in their daily lives
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Bhutan diplomacy in the Israel-India backdrop
It seems like Israel has only one path into Asia, and that lies wholly inside India
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While you were sleeping
In the past six years whenever the Indian govt is confronted with agitation, unrest starts simmering in Pakistan too
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Confession of a political avenger
It appears as if the problem lies with Khan himself — his own political vision
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Sikhs deserve global support
Sikhs are as alienated in India as Muslims and Christians
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Biden’s victory and Trump’s state of denial
A sign of optimism about the success of the incoming administration is the homework the Democratic Party has done
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Rethinking extremism, moderation, modernity
Secularism does not necessarily provide a neutral ground for all religions
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Paying Paul to rob Paul
Provinces have to do a lot better, but the federal blame does not stick
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Our response to US war machinery in Afghanistan
For Pakistan, the concluding assessment of Afghanistan has been: one, to leave Afghanistan to its own devices
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Corona, vaccine politics and the fear
So in sum, we are more prepared to deal with the second wave than we were the first time around
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To Amir, with regret
We are losing a good crop of cricketers only because the dressing room has no place for mental health
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Biden’s globalism is a threat
The kind of democracy the US likes to install around the world is a code word for furthering US interests
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Govt moves SC over Senate polls mode
Files reference seeking interpretation of Article 226
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The long-drawn violence in Afghanistan
Taliban must agree to a political setup providing chance for all the political groups to participate in the elections
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The brutal impact of coronavirus
The present conflictual relations between the government and the opposition adversely affect governance
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Covid control: penny-wise, pound-foolish
Most countries, including Pakistan, have seen their economies crushed and showing negative growth
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Roti, kapra aur mask
Wearing a mask wearing has become a statement of how you behave towards others
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Protecting the weakest
The zoos and the treatment of animals is part of a bigger problem in our tradition
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Public perception about civil service
The elitism allegations on bureaucracy are not far-fetched
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Why British Pakistanis are running back to Pakistan?
Being widely appreciated in the West is Imran’s smart lockdown strategy advocates a balance between lives, livelihood
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Eternal grief
Curbing hatred amongst our people should have been one of the top priorities of the state
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Shut down the zoos
It is time to make use of our vast stretches of land and create habitats where animals can run free
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Biden’s internationalism
President Biden will follow in the tradition of president Obama
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Excess food disposal: hope in post-Covid Pakistan
Pakistan suffers from a shocking level of hunger (88 out of 132 countries) as per the Global Hunger Index 2020
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Need for an eco-friendly transport system
Despite ranking second in the list of countries with the worst air quality, Pakistan’s authorities seem indifferent
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Repositioning the Muslim Ummah
Besides conflicts, the Muslim world is haunted by a feeling of inferiority complex
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Jinnah writes to the Prime Minister
'I had to bid farewell soon after completing my task on August 14, 1947 — hopefully to rest in peace'
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Civil service ethics
Civil servants are often criticised for giving in to vested interest pressure
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Hurtling towards a disastrous deadlock
Government is equally guilty of being insensitive to the threat to the public at large
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Concern for religious freedom
India not being included on the CPC list this year is a cause for consternation
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Patriarchy or a psychological dilemma?
As a society, we might need a better and advanced mental health awareness regime
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Technology, security and paranoia
While security infrastructures exist to combat some challenges, there is little preparation for the challenges to come
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How the 1971 crisis was mismanaged?
For the successful management of a national crisis there were six major requirements
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The remarkable recovery!
In August of 2018 Pakistan was in the midst of a full blown economic catastrophe
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Karamat Ali’s labour of love
Karamat was among the spearheads of the Social Forum that brought the workers of the world together
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Kerry-Lugar Bill and the unravelling of Pak-US ties
The way KLB was received in Pakistan, it appeared that Obama’s attempt to improve US-Pakistan relations had backfired
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Pakistan and Saudi Arabia-UAE dynamics
The Saudi-UAE combine is also ostensibly wary of the “Erdogan-effect” on Pakistan
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The final jab?
For our country, the worst is yet to come
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Freedom vs equality
Truth be told, democracy and capitalism are incompatible
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I can’t breathe!
Govt has been drumming gravity of Covid-19 situation but unfortunately its energies are all focused on impeding PDM
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As Rome embraces winter
So it seems that we are back to where we were







































