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Rendezvous in Paris
It was enough for IMF to leave Pakistan languishing in poverty for demonising their institution
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Wagner Group — an analysis
Wagner HQ (and technology center) is in St Petersburg and offices in Hong Kong and 20 African countries
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The summit for a new global financial pact
These 'climate resilient debt clauses' apply only to new loans
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Silent struggle
Migration flow has also become a significant source of revenue for various criminal entities
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MHM — an unappreciated development challenge
Access to sanitary products in Pakistan is a challenge for many females
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Moral criminals
Even after 76 years, Pakistan is unable to provide bread to its citizens
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World Drug Day — prevention is the cure
Sadly, actions around the Prevention pillar remain idle so far
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Implications of expanding multi-faceted Indo-US ties
Modi’s brazen denial shows to what extent he can twist facts and mislead the world
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Serious spaces?
Beyond universities, there are few public spaces that allow for serious questions and reflections
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The cruel sea: wake-up call for our economic transformation
Drawing parallels between Vietnam two decades ago and Pakistan today reveals striking similarities
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Why critical thinking?
There are seven essentials to develop critical thinking in any society
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Immunisation: are we doing it the right way?
Preventable infectious diseases are still haunting, impacting tremendously on quality and well-being of Pakistanis
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India exhibits strategic opportunism
Delhi is clearly strategically aligning itself away from Asia and looks more and more towards the West
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Pakistan’s growing population challenge
Prevailing economic uncertainties are thought to vanish as the country clinches a deal with IMF
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Blinken visit to Beijing
Blinken arrived early on the morning of Sunday, June 18
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Turkish elections — lessons for Pakistan
On the first test though, the whole political class and other stakeholders failed us unscrupulously
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Will India play a US game?
US-India bilateral relationship has seen many ups and downs over the years
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Am I getting too old?
I miss my friends but not enough apparently
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Democracy sans justice
Meanwhile, the absence of justice defies the foundational norm of democracy
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China’s global south strategy
Americans are surely not sitting with their eyes closed
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Iqbal, Superman and Insan-e-Kamil — Masjid-e-Qartaba
Love is the drive that commands the drive of nature and of time
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Failure is not an option
But indeed, outrage over the ruthless waste of the infinite resources the providence has bestowed upon us
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Redline
And now association with PTI has emerged as a redline
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Is rise of far-right in Europe dangerous for democracy?
Now the major issue in European politics is ‘immigrants’
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Localise international aid
Enabling local actors to absorb and effectively spend donor provided funds will not happen overnight
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Forget tax increases, reduce spending
Grants and transfers are the third largest expenditure
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Balochistan — a recipe for development and security
There is no doubt that Balochistan is the least developed province of the country
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US cannot take India for granted
The trajectory of Indo-US relations since 2006 in particular is envy of many countries
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India’s strategic outlook
India is part of region’s naval exercises
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Economics is always political
The idea that this is not possible in Pakistan is utter nonsense
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Miscoordinated policies and ANDSF collapse
America’s prioritisation of ‘short-term security assistance’ over ‘long-term security cooperation’ played a roll
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Vagaries of climate change
The climate is defined as long-term averages and variations in weather measured over multiple decades
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Schadenfreude: anti-social emotion
This morbid personality trait has psychological and ideological roots
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Dealing with natural and man-made catastrophes
Adverse impact of not treating these issues seriously is incalculable on people, national economy, on flora and fauna
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For a more responsive, just and inclusive global financial system
This is the objective of the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact, which will be held on 22 and 23 June in Paris
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Three dimensions
We are unwilling to ask the most fundamental question: why are we failing our own people?
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Constitutional courts
Constitutional courts are imperative to reform constitutional dispensation in Pakistan
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Why is Modi getting global recognition and support?
As compared to 2016, in 2023 he has much to say and project the successes of his country
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G7 neoclimatism to aggravate Global South’s climate challenges
Japan’s and US support to counter climate challenge have invariably been ambiguous
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Pakistan: informed makers of public policy needed
I presented the conclusions we had reached in the report at a well-attended briefing session held in Islamabad
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Are we becoming redundant?
One of my colleagues at SZABIST thinks I have got it completely wrong
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Pakistan’s wheat problem
A good place to start a policy reset would be the wheat sector
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Biparjoy is just the tip of the iceberg
Remember the oceans would be the first to die in this relentless planetary warming
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The cost of inaction
Answer to the former is evidently negative, as inaction often characterises our lives, marked by unfulfilled dreams
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Misdiagnosing the problem
Easy definition of any contradiction is a serious problem which cannot be solved within the given system
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Untruly and unfaithfully yours
These same individuals were assuring Pakistanis of staying strong during hard times
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Thucydides trap and Pakistan
When not selling itself short in haste Pakistan accomplished some unimaginable miracles on the way
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G20 Summit: catalyst for global diplomacy or an unsettling move?
Pakistan has long been advocating for international attention towards the longstanding Kashmir dispute
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It’s our own failing
Fact of the matter is that for a year, Pakistan’s economy has been on the downslide
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Where is the budget 2023-24?
Out of the total current budget of Rs13.3 trillion, 8% will go to subsidies and 11% to grants and transfers