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Parenting crisis
Parents are, in general, hell-bent on generating clones of themselves
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Ukraine’s counter-offensive — technical notes
Donets Basin contains dense carbon and sizeable coal reserves
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Smile — a spectacle of low culture
Rehman had always been on the frontline defending the right to expression and religion
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Securitisation of Afghan refugees
Pakistan - hosting more than 1.4mn registered Afghans - considers refugees as both a security and humanitarian issue
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Never be deceived by the manifestation of existence
Ours is a time of instantaneous dissemination of information, making people aware of happenings across the globe
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Steering the country toward stability
Time for Pakistan’s civ-mil leadership to seriously introspect and devise strategy that sheds economic dependence
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Imam Hussain inspires generations on the path of emancipation
His commitment to genuine Islamic teachings, devotion to stand against tyranny is marvelous piece of human treatise
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Big day for Pakistan sports
Yet another Khan has rekindled hopes that Pakistan can regain its lost glory in international squash
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Criminal tactic
Helping a child may put you at risk, warns social media
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Widening tax net
Any further burden will result in country-wide protests and chaos, which will damage the already fragile economy
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Protect Karoonjhar Mountain
Karoonjhar Mountain in Sindh holds a rich historical background and deep poetic attachment for the locals
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Walk to where?
Would anyone suggest their friend to see Multan on foot? What about Thatta?
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Pakistan’s economy – looking beyond the crisis
IMF is a lender of last resort, not a development agency
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Cursive vs non-cursive penmanship
Covid-19 startled humanity out of slumber to embrace innovation for its survival on this earth
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The long persisting safe havens
War of words between Islamabad and Kabul reflects a dangerous trend in the Pak-Afghan relations
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Small steps, big impact: towards a greener tomorrow
Have you ever wondered how you can help save the environment?
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Global warming: increasing signs of coming troubles
Different regions in the low-income world will have different experiences
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Pakistan’s balancing act
Pakistan has publically maintained a “neutral” stance on the conflict
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A Man among Men
Freedom was in his blood and bones
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Where do we go from here?
How did we get here? Was the original sin May 9th or the VONC or the 2018 elections or somewhere in the late 1950s?
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A divine tragedy?
Marginalised are not spared here; their vulnerable plight gets cashed in on by the hybrid elite in many other way
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Central Asia rising
There was a clear distinction between approaches of EU and Asian representatives on issues of the political reforms
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Cluster bombs and Black Sea grain deal
LeMay who replaced him simply asked a different question
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Russian oil in Pakistan: gambling or respite?
Pakistan met 80% of its energy needs from Gulf countries — the UAE, KSA, Oman and Kuwait
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Life in Canada: rule of law vs abuse of authority
This invariably triggers a comparison with the police in Pakistan
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Speaking power to truth
This takes me to a crucial faculty of mankind — conceptualisation. But don’t take my word for it
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AI — the good, the bad and the ugly
Linguist and political activist Noam Chomsky thinks that AI is an engineering feat and not actual science
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Who will stand by the IMF
Politics occupies an extended space in the report. Political risk to the economic future is writ large on the face
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Contending with increasingly dangerous heat
Global warming, combined with the phenomenon of El Niño, is estimated to extend the current heat spell
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The college as provider of higher education
Colleges have evolved in Pakistan in a peculiar manner
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The truth, instead
The point of history is to learn from it
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Autocracy has no future
Russia is a democratic, authoritarian state
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More on corruption… failing the ANDSF
Mushrooming illegal check posts and tolls affected civilians, too
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Dangerous appeasement
Such purblind American appeasement of India is dangerous for South Asia, particularly Pakistan
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All evils are the result of ignorance
But where is that hero, General and Emperor of the past now? Everyone has forgotten them
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Manipur is neither Kashmir nor Eastern Punjab
To make sense of this chaos, it is important to understand the Manipur ethnic and geographic dynamics
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Foreign policy in a complex global scenario
Current misgivings aside, the US and Chinese leadership realise there is a lot to gain through mutual cooperation
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Post-truth brigade and twisting of facts
In May 2020, a new strategic change occurred in the area bordering the Indo-China LAC in Ladakh
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The last part
The HIV epidemic has now become endemic as neglect, apathy and injustice add to the suffering of those affected
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CPEC and power dynamics
Anti-CPEC forces need to give up the Cold War mentality and adjust with the trends of regional connectivity
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Is Pakistan becoming an extractive state?
Monopolistic approach in policy and planning needs to be discouraged
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Nato surge imminent
Nato’s strategy is to bleed Russia in Ukraine while avoiding direct confrontation
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NATO return to Asia a threat to ASEAN and continent
People in ASEAN countries remain “ambivalent” in cooperating with mini-lateral alliances such as Quad
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Failed and flawed Afghan policy
Defense Minister’s statement perfectly illustrates our failed and flawed Afghan policy!
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Untold story and May 9
I was a public health student and went to attend a major health conference
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Janet Yellen in Beijing
The Chinese were reacting to the get tough policies of the Biden administration
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Drowning, yet thirsty
In 1994, who was worried about water?
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Making sense of happiness
First, humans, from birth, are happier beings
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NATO summit and the show stealers
First, President’s Erdogan decision and why it came about?
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Conniving consultants
Consultancies are, in many ways, similar to private military companies in the context of conflict