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PM: the weakest link in the state apparatus
The job of the Pakistani prime minister hangs on the sword
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Is history repeating itself?
If PDM succeeds in removing this govt, no govt will be strong enough to stabilise the political and economic situation
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Constant déjà vu
An important impediment to education in Nigeria is security
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Political parties need serious introspection
A major reform is needed to minimise the influence of money and dynastic politics
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Politics of nationalism
Can only development and speaking for the rights of the province be described as nationalism?
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The Senate election that shamed Pakistan
There is no likelihood of any rationality being brought into the system
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Hard and soft conspiracies
Perhaps the biggest peddler of this soft conspiracy theory is our political elite
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Senate, politics and IMF programme
Senate, politics and IMF programme
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A crisis with a woman’s face
Women are more likely to work in sectors hardest hit by the pandemic
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Iran: the Trump-Pompeo legacy and Biden’s early moves
Pompeo was constantly in search of ways to cast Iran as the primary source of problems in the Middle East
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Aurat March and other worries
Possibly what makes Aurat March unique is that it is attempting to cut across social, political and other lines
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Covid-19: dangerous side effects of vaccines?
As this is a new disease and vaccines, we still do not know how long the protection will last
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Dilemma of HEC research grants
Availability of generous research funds is the bottleneck for sustainable research and innovation
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PDM flirts with a halal software update
Pakistani politicians are special breed of new born babies; they have love-hate relationship with boys who nurse them
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Can Mars be colonised?
‘Perseverance's’ landing on Mars has been termed a major breakthrough in decades of scientific exploration
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End justifying the means?
Lying, cheating and then justifying everything through ‘ends justify means’ philosophy is normal in Pakistani politics
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Countering terror in Xinjiang to promote peace and development
The Chinese government has always adhered to the spirit of the rule of law and combated terrorism
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Pawry politics
The constitution that we wrote. And don't expect us to abide by it. We are above it
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Biden’s national security strategic guidance — an analysis
Pakistan has substantial leverage to cooperate with Biden’s team, especially in areas of convergence
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Shrouded in mystery
Over the past five years or so, the Indo-Pak relations have deteriorated sharply
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Private profit, public indebtedness
The autonomy of SBP is important, but not at the expense of making credit accessible to small businesses
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Pot calling the kettle black
Pakistani politicians trying to express sympathy with Indian farmers is a blatant case of pot calling the kettle black
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The convenience of a rapprochement
India and Pakistan have always had someone knocking sense into them
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President Joe Taliban Biden
This isn’t about the defence of American personnel but the justification needed to remain at war
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Voting secrecy and internal political party democracy
Internal democracy in almost all leading political parties of Pakistan does not exist
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The romance of history with the real Pakistan
Pakistan occupies historically one of the most significant pieces of land
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The punching bag called LoC
Respect of the ceasefire agreement should become a constant feature rather than an exception
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The cyber reality
The cyber space has been a favourite medium for opinion transmission of extremists for their needs
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Stolen childhoods
Syria’s youngest citizens have known nothing but conflict, displacement and insecurity for 10 years
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Kashmir at a tipping point
For Pakistan, the present time brings some optimism in resolving the Kashmir dispute politically
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Ensuring durability of the peace process
Unending Indian antagonism leaves Pakistan with no other option but to get closer to China
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Israel vs Iran
The target was apparently a privately-owned ship with no military or political prominence beyond its ownership
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A third wave?
Covid cases that may compel the government to declare a third wave of the virus in the country
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The surplus masks
Beyond the absurdity of not following public health practices, we are creating longer-term challenges for ourselves
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FATF: looking into the crystal ball
Pakistan has shown progress on the FATF action plan in the last 18 months and is now very close to the finish line
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An ironclad friendship growing stronger in the new era
China-Pakistan friendship has a time-honored history
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Foreign policy lessons from ZAB
With PTI steering the foreign policy wheel, little has been achieved but more has been lost at international forums
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Decoding the Pakistan-India thaw
The move may look dramatic but developments leading up to this announcement suggest it was not out-of-the-blue
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Vaccinating out of turn
Our priority must remain on making sure that the vaccinations are not given out of turn
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Don’t put all your carbon in one basket
Uncontrolled growth and unchecked wealth maximisation are absolute evils without doubt
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Pakistan-US relations in the Biden era
It is unlikely that President Biden would concern himself directly with Pakistan
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Dealing with the politics of defection
The traditional tactics adopted by the government flies in the face of the very many pledges made by Imran Khan
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Covid-19 and livelihood of women
This pandemic has made women more financially vulnerable and dependent on men
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The throes of politics
The throes of politics
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Is US ready to lead post-pandemic recovery?
Is the US ready to lead that recovery?
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The question of troops’ pullout from Afghanistan
The NATO decisions would put the Taliban under immense pressure
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War, peace and an interaction
The dynamic between India and Pakistan has held the region hostage for a long time
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From Cannoli to the PSL anthem
Our infatuation with the West and its divide between English-speaking and the non-speakers should end here and now
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Mitigating Lahore smog
We have been tolerating smog for the last five years as a trade-off to economic activity
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Books and authors
Not many have heard of Gujarat Thinkers’ Forum, just as the Campbellpur school of thought is off the radar


































