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Nothing to engage with
While the current state of affairs is a sorry tale, the good news is that it can be changed
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India’s hubris over Kashmir
Saner voices within India itself have been asking the Indian leadership to give up hegemonic designs in Kashmir
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Search for competence
Professionals need to know that any bad business decisions will be treated as such
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Low consumer confidence
Burden of taxes has grown by 39%, from Rs4,398 billion in FY19 to an unrealistic Rs5,555 billion for FY20
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Inequality and stabilisation: an unhappy marriage
Pakistan’s current programme with the IMF does seem to be uninformed by this research
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Iran and the great power competition
It is obvious that another war in the region will have implications far beyond the Middle East
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Callousness towards our ecological heritage
Our present government has been trying to highlight the potential for developing eco-friendly tourism in Pakistan
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Is Kashmir becoming a forgotten case?
There is no way India will reverse its policy unless Pakistan takes a firm stand on Kashmiri struggle for emancipation
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In Pakistan, car sales slump 38% to 12,069 units in Dec
Fall attributed to sluggish demand caused by high car prices, exorbitant lending rate
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With ADB’s help, Pakistan to revive agri-growth
Islamabad also joins hands with Beijing, must ensure transfer of technology
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In US-Iran conflict, lessons learnt for Pakistan
Pakistan’s limited petroleum reserves can pose potential risk if tensions escalate
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Sino-Pak FTA-II: will Pakistan benefit?
Joint efforts by govt, private sector will turn opportunities into concrete gains
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Skilled youth
Students must be offered some career counseling along with skills training
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Legal inflows, illegal channels
The latest figures on remittances from abroad are in line with the trend
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Terror in Quetta
Terrorists have been targeting Quetta and other places in Balochistan for the past one year
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Delinquent vehicles
Currently, Sindh has a huge gap in registration, tax payment and records of government vehicles.
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Old-school type leadership
Do we want to live in the same strange and cruel world in which our forefathers lived?
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Fascinating Vietnam
Humans have the tendency to compare
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‘Blood over Different Shades of Green’
Today, I’m going to tell you a true story which has more plot twists than an ISPR-funded movie gone right
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Infinite greed
Several Sindh government officers of grades 17, 18, 19 and even 20 had been registered as BISP beneficiaries.
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Zainab Alert Bill
People had much expectation from the proposed bill with regard to curbing the rising trend of child sexual abuse
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The last straw
Modi’s policies are extremely dangerous for the region, especially Pakistan
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Ballooning debt
Debt servicing alone is projected to cost Rs3.2 trillion for the ongoing fiscal year
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Way of the world
This is a moment as good as any to pause and reflect.
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South Asia’s first media Ombudsman
Justice (retd) Fakhruddin G Ebrahim was a true pioneer in this respect
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Charting peace in the Middle East
Once this impediment is resolved, it will automatically create certitude for peace in the Middle East to be achieved
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Riding a wave of World War 3 panic
Any crisis bedevilling the Middle East carries ramifications for entire world
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Tackling locusts
Sindh has been under locust attack for the past six months
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Homeless shelters
Much can be done and significant change can be made if steps are taken in the right direction
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Stocks crash
Tensions between Tehran and Washington have led to a global stocks sell-off
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Infallible men
When societies become fake the definitions of social traits and standards are redefined
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Trump’s strategic distraction
In his seemingly unpredictable foreign policy, President Trump is rather becoming predictable
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Navigating a dangerous conflict
In Iran there would be resurgence and an urge for revenge
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Why are there so few women in the courts?
The court environment in Pakistan is almost completely male
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The big lie
Pence even misquoted the number of terrorists involved
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Mineral exploration
Hostile locals who feel cheated out of their wealth will only breed contempt that we all can do without
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Importance of Question Hour
Don’t let expectations of the common people turn upside down
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Pakistan in 2020 needs hope and a healing touch
The people of Pakistan deserve and demand better in the 21st century
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Things to do — 2020
People are desperate and poverty-ridden
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Iran’s options after Soleimani’s assassination
Iran has vowed a suitable retaliation - what shape would it take remains unknown
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Searching for Mansoor!
As a society we all know what the real problems and challenges are but we don’t dare to speak
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Comment: Why Shoaib Akhtar deserves condemnation, not praise
Akhtar did suppress a heinous incident 15 years ago, and he is now actively trying to trivialise it
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Inflation woes
Even fish and red meat were up by over 13% each, although chicken dropped by 17%
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Politicking on Karachi?
The poor state of civic amenities in Karachi is no secret
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Decrease in terrorism
We have left behind the dark days of death, destruction and mayhem caused by terrorism
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Looking forward to a new chapter of China-Pakistan friendship
The year 2019 is of great historic significance for China’s development
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No ‘Happy New Year’ for the economy
Too bad that Argentina — fresh from the IMF oven — reconfirms the trade-off between austerity and growth
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The false promise of growth-led development
It’s time economic planners and the global elite radically change their modus operandi
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Indian army’s growing political ambitions
Indian army supporting controversial decisions of Modi govt means its generals are looking for perks, quick promotions
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Artificial Intelligence: Improving learning by forgetting
AI must develop information pruning (forgetting) techniques to deliver actionable insights