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The visibility problem
The scapegoating of Muslims will, however, prove to be counter-productive in the long run
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China and Joe Biden’s America
Chinese leadership, on the other hand, hopes for a “tone down” over contentious issues with Joe Biden
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Macron, France and liberté
The French character of the colonial-era in Franc-Afrique is not worth forgetting
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From divided to united states — of America?
It will be a hard task for the Biden administration to unleash the healing process
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Coronavirus and smog
Despite threat of smog season fueling fatalities, there seems to be no let-up in emissions by transport, other sectors
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Allama Iqbal on Economics
How many know of Iqbal's first book, Ilmul Iqtisad, or The Science of Economics, published in 1904?
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Covid-19 and telemedicine
During these testing times, the only solution is allowing our healthcare to go digital
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Joe Biden, the world and Pak-US relations
Practically, domestic agenda drives the US presidency
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Combating smog: myopic policymaking
The government should focus on developing green industries and green consumers
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Donald Trump, you’re fired!
Trump spent his reality TV career barking “you’re fired” in his quest for higher ratings
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Iqbal’s insight on the 21st century
Diyar-e-Maghrib ke rehne walo! khuda ki basti dukan nahin hai
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The impact of US elections
Many national leaders including those of South Asia had started emulating his behaviour as though this was the norm
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Thus spake the American electorate!
Trump is the first president in US polling history to have never received a positive approval rating
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Why Pakistan Covid-19 numbers are not real
It’s not uncommon in Pakistan that official records may be very different from the actual situation
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Towards a constitutional provincial status for G-B
It is high time for the federal government to mull over pragmatically addressing G-B’s constitutional enigma
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The reference: part II
As the dissents demonstrate, the federal government showed a wilful disregard for both of these legal principles
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CPEC and China’s dual circulation approach
The four-year Trump rule has been a tumultuous ride for US-China relations
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The longest four days
The first night — of November 3 — was particularly hard, and gradually it started to get better
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International migration in a changing world
Demographers have been examining the reasons for the decline in the rate of human fertility
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Wonderful Multan
All this makes one wonder where Sindh has gone wrong
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Covid-19: in-service training of care providers
The importance of having a well-trained health human resource was another lesson we learned during the pandemic
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Five takeaways for Pakistan under Biden’s presidency
Dealing with Covid-19 and avoiding a potential fallout of Trump not conceding defeat will be his top priority
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Two-minded and two-hearted democrats
The ‘right to speech’ is not greater and higher than the ‘right to life’
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Democracy on line
Finding solutions to pandemics, leading the fight against climate change and forging a new consensus on economic
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The three Ps
Many countries are bracing themselves for what is being called the second wave of the pandemic
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G-B elections: political traditions and stereotypes
Many questions have been raised during the last two elections
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From social distancing to ecological distancing
Will we continue to act as we are the lords of all we see and that we can bend nature to our will?
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A lethal mix of prejudices
In India Hitlerism and Islamophobia both are at their peak
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Arzoo and Estonia
Pakistan could have prevented the anguish, abuse and rape of the 13-year-old girl, Arzoo
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Neoliberal manipulations
An especially harmful DB indicator aimed at global investors encouraged poor countries to keep their taxes low
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Pathway to redemption
PML-N’s vociferous demand is for the army to keep out of politics
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New realities in IIOJK
India is embarking on a well-calculated plan to turn its age-old dream to ‘Indianise’ J&K
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A new wave of autocracy
In its current 2020 report, V-Dem is most concerned about the erosion of democracy in India
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Antidisestablish-mentarianism
Antidisestablishmentarians had won in England, while disestablishmentarians had success in Wales and Ireland
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The long winter of unconstitutional democracy
A popular belief is that Pakistan is a victim of a leadership vacuum
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The absurdity of France’s Islamophobia
Why would a faith ordained by the Lord Himself be in crisis?
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In the name of free speech
Prime Minister Imran insists on unity among the Muslim world to counter Islamophobia
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American election
If the Electoral College does its magic this time too then the con artist would win
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Ideology, cadre, political parties and leaders
History witnessed different stages of social development with a change in the means of production
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The global impact of US elections
The US leadership’s main challenge remains to heal the internal divisions
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Brussels economy and transatlantic relations
A potential slowdown in growth solicits EU to further emphasise on expanding consumption
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A tragedy that should not have happened
People-to-people relations suffer as anger mounts all over Afghanistan
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Enhanced social protection an opportunity for Asia-Pacific
New approaches to funding participation can extend social protection to workers in the informal economy
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Silence of the spectators
The study of volunteer’s dilemma leads to a very puzzling dichotomy
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The political chessboard
The government must realise that the solution to the present political impasse does not lie in more political noise
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Pakistan and the med-tech sector
The pandemic may be an opportunity to change both the local industry and the international perceptions
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Forgotten strategic issues amid political volatility
Time to separate domestic political issues from key national security matters
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The new sheriff
A lot is being expected of him not only by the public but also by the Sindh and federal governments
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Afghanistan after Doha deal
The new system would be governed by a political order that was clearly Islamic, instead of western democracy
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Invisible connections
Increasing carbon emissions, that ice is melting with an unprecedented and unbelievable speed







































