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Russia-China partnership — a headache for US
Currently, US is keeping a close watch on China to ensure that it doesn’t provide any military assistance to Russia
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Population anxiety in Pakistan
Proper approach is the human rights that promote the fact that getting babies is an individual decision
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Debunking the myths around corporal punishment
Truth is that corporal punishment is an ineffective disciplinary tool
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No no-go area?
As these areas do not typically pose direct physical danger, they can be called 'soft' no-go areas
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Sikh Insurgency 2.0
The Gill doctrine is based on four pillars
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Constitutionality of suo motu
The “disqualification” judgments of the PML-N supremo is a case in point
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Victim of religiosity
There are many factors at play here
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Generals of Sudan
For protection of their vital interests, world community will ensure that there is no peace nor any progress for Sudan
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Pakistan’s India policy
There are those who were present but have denied such crass deviance ascribed to Bajwa by the two
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Reducing the burden of defence budget
There is a longstanding debate on the size of defence expenditure
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Eliminate the disease, not the symptoms
It’s been happening for years that a person sighs within the four walls of a bedlam till his last breath
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Political interference and Afghan military’s collapse
Not having a clean political dispensation was a failure by the international community and Afghan leaders
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Our future depends on critical thinking
Our romance with mediocrity must end
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Dangerous and a vulnerable country
Many overseas Pakistanis for decades have been willing to return home after spending years abroad
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Macron’s vision of integration and Balikatan Exercise 2023
Macron’s interviews are sending shockwaves not only across Europe but as far as North America
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The country is adrift
Other major reasons why foreign capital is shying away is the adverse security situation
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Is parliament absolutely sovereign?
Coming back to the concept of parliament sovereignty, the word has essentially been borrowed from English Legal System
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Antiques: an unconventional money laundering tool
Antiques can be bought and sold without proper documentation or scrutiny, as they are often difficult to authenticate
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Sino-Taiwanese conflict — a dangerous flashpoint
If China wants unification with Taiwan it must seek the will of the people of Taiwan in a referendum
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Kucha Dakoo vs Pucka Police
Pakistan needs to understand that only a pro-active, absolute deweaponisation campaign can eliminate terrorism
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The latest abdication
One day we will think that it is perfectly normal for people to be crushed to death while waiting in line for flour
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Climate change, rising temperatures and our health
Creating a balance between people and resources is essential to ensuring the survival
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How autarky can fuel conflict
While self-independence is crucial, it should not be sought at the expense of global alliances and stability
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Winged-horses of doom
Now with the sudden arrival of AI and deep fakes, things will get far more complicated
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Dampening the soil
Keeping intact separate Branches prescribed under the Constitution protects an envisaged democratic state of people
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14 May day: interests and constitution
All are hiding behind the constitution for narrow political ends
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Beware of the emergence of superbugs
World Health Organization now includes antimicrobial resistance amongst the 10 biggest threats to global health
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In an alternate world
This is another un-envisaged challenge which needs attention through legislative redressal
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Twenty one billions
Are we strictly in legal domain or crossing over into contentious political waters?
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Revisiting Pakistan’s counterterrorism approach
Instead of military operations against terrorists, a comprehensive social policy would be more fruitful
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AI and pedagogy
Counterproductively, AI-aided written renderings create a trust deficit between educators and learners
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Contractors, clumsy logistics and collapse of ANDSF
AAF support was critical to warfighting by the ANDSF, as it was realised soon
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Tampering with history: a case of Pakistan and India
Every page of the textbooks was the landmines of guilt and false pride. It was us versus them — the infidels
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We are our own killers
Immorality, corruption and luxuriousness are not the causes, but the results
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Eid amid distressed economy and conflictual politics
Even China had reservations the way Khan was pursuing certain policies
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Shaping humanitarian and ethical governance in Pakistan
There is no denying the fact that institutions are long run determinants of economic growth in a country
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Institutions of inhumanity
In a country where animal welfare is never seriously considered or discussed, there cannot be justifications for a zoo
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Gender equality: role in national development
Gender equality is not just a matter of human rights, but it is also essential for economic prosperity
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IIOJK: India’s quest for legitimacy
Pakistan, besieged by political and economic crises, is unable to deter India from cementing its hold over IIOJK
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On freedom
This brand of ‘freedom’ functions as a sleight of hand to manufacture consent for opportunistic political objectives
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Pakistan’s predicament: three scenarios
Perhaps, it is rare in our history that we have to deal with a plethora of challenges simultaneously
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Conversion through coercion
In a sense history conceals as much as it reveals!
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Pakistan and the evolving global system
Upon achieving independence, the world treated the new country as a basket case
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People want elections sooner than later
This article intends to make a humble attempt to sensitise the readers about the importance of opinion polls
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Does Gulzar Imam’s arrest mean much?
BNA sources had claimed Imam went missing in November last year
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Principled pathway to civilian supremacy
First, a quick recap of why I feel Khan is delivering a masterclass on civilian supremacy
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G-20 Summit in IIOJK: a new low in our Kashmir policy
They have already done that – having fought three wars over this contentious issue
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The pen seller
Unlike otherwise, he tries to light the very society that has been pushing him toward lasting darkness
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Fractured unity
Once a judiciary, which was bi-partisan and above their own biases, is now enslaved thereunder
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Mastering the art of anger management
Tell a trustworthy person what happened that caused you to feel furious