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Tackling urbanisation in Sindh
Pakistan is one of the fastest urbanising countries in the region
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Can Imran Khan turn the country around?
The curse of the big office may be upon us all
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Politics of the postings
Wrangling over transfer of Sindh has exposed tall claims of good governance of federal govt
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Peace for Afghanistan
To give peace a final chance, all stakeholders will have to abandon the victor or vanquished psyche.
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Groundhog Day in Pakistan
There is no need to say more.
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The inflation bugbear
Let us hope the government is not open to tolerating inflation running above target.
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Goodbye Dr Imam
What we need to appreciate is that Sindh police is run by different lobbies that in turn patronize different mafias
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Pakistan, the lone survivor
Pakistan is now the most powerful exponent of inclusiveness while India is busy slipping into the cocoon of Hinduism
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Whale tale!
How did whales enter into the international columns of newspapers in the first place?
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Brewing conflict in Indo-Pacific
The standoff between Iran and the US hasn’t unequivocally thawed
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Recycling used motor oils
There is no legislation in Pakistan for waste management of such products
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Climate financing – the need of the hour
Steps required to generate financial resources to mitigate effects of climate change
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Financial inclusion: incentives for banks will do the trick
Govt, regulators should provide banks with right tools to promote financial literacy
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BISP fraud and govt action
Let’s have a look at what this amount means to our cash-strapped government.
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Modi’s belligerence
Modi is looking for a way to stave off impending defeat for his Bharatiya Janata Party in upcoming state elections
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Cleaner beach
A clean environment is essential for human health and for the health of all living beings
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Gender empowerment backlash
Glaring inequality are still evident in the power that men exercise at home, in the workplace and in politics.
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Whys and hows of tolerating corruption?
Corruption is a mindset that has permeated the genes of the majority of the people of Pakistan
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Monetary policy: State Bank of Pakistan’s consistency
There is a tacit admission by the Governor that hot money flows are like a fair weather friend
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Powering innovations with smart algorithms
Smart algorithms on big data power innovations leading to speedier transformation
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Healthcare waste and the state-citizen relationship
Not all waste produced in Healthcare Establishments (HCE) is hazardous
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Imran Khan — the dying pangs of a dream
Military support is neither unlimited, nor unconditional and almost always sensitive to the deafening crescendo
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Wells’ CPEC onslaught
There is struggle between global & regional players over expansion of their political and economic sphere of influence
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Keeping friends close but enemies closer
Pakistan reneged on its promise because the enemy, who is disguised as an ally, exerted pressure.
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Crumbling railways
No heads rolled when 73 precious lives were lost in Tezgam train inferno near Rahim Yar Khan last October
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Trump’s peace plan
An acceptable plan must be great for all parties, not a forced exchange of olive groves for sand.
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Unchanged interest rate
Availability of working capital at such high rate led to a growing disinterest of business community in bank borrowing
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Coronavirus: what’s our plan?
And the situation so far only worsens
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Governing chaos
Imran needs to be think & prepare for the state of the future instead of reforming a state that is only left in theory
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Balancing relations with China and US
Pakistan’s leadership is fully aware of the global power and influence of the US.
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Investigation and justice
When justice is delayed and hence denied, the pomp of police reforms becomes meaningless
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Transparency International and our Gilgameshs
For corruption to end we need to get rid of the Gilgamesh in our politics and respect the Enkidu and give them time
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A monopoly problem
It is capitalism at its most exploitative
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Emergent infections: what to do?
There is no control of narrative, and there is more confusion than answers.
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Don’t shoot the messenger
Why is PTI losing the battle of narratives?
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Constructive engagement
Having created a groundswell of support online, govt realises that a large audience are influenced by content online
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Market analysts expect interest rate to remain unchanged
Central bank is due to announce monetary policy statement today
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The coronavirus outbreak
Truth be told, China is struggling to contain the virus and, ironically, global help is needed to fight and contain it
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Fake news: a conundrum demanding serious discourse
This ‘social warming’ on a human level is like global warming & is touching our daily lives with an increasing impact
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Reset or reboot
Why isn’t there a delivery of any kind? The party appears inadequate in its conception of governance.
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Balochistan: a province of myths and opportunities
The twin myths in collusion shut down Balochistan in a state of socio-economic backwardness
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What our soaring bourse sees but TV anchors ignore
The stock market is already ignoring the noise of the anchors’ doomsday coverage. Next up? Their audience.
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Free press
It goes without saying that no democracy can flourish without a free press.
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Tackling air pollution
As new decade starts, air pollution needs to be immediately mitigated in order to save our population from calamity
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Recent events should jolt leadership to rise
All this leads to one conclusion: to rise above petty politics and focus on substantial issues as a mature nation
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The solemn case of Kashmiri women
The effects of rape can be seen where gender roles are disrupted
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Problematic TV content: a catastrophe in the making
Women’s oppression makes for prime time television in Pakistan
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Demystifying China-Pakistan FTA
What are the most promising export opportunities for Pakistan and how can we capitalise on them?
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The trial of Donald J Trump
Moderates and the undecided may see the unfolding trial as a litmus test for what they will do come election day
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Bacha Khan: an epitome of peace
The best tribute to him is to uphold his ideals by making Pakistan a true federal democracy