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Beirut explosion
There may not have been a more sensitive time for Lebanon to see an explosion that may cost it $5b
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Our new map
But we must also look beyond words and maps
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Population growth: challenges and opportunities
Pakistan is on the verge of meeting developmental indicators of a developed country because of CPEC
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Revitalising four key areas to cope with the new normal
Developing Asia has experienced many crises and disasters and has always bounced back
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A politically weakened Trump and Iraq
A potential rift would be a terrific opportunity for a politically weakened Trump
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Market creating innovations
Applying jerry-rigged solutions will yield similar results
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Reforming civil service
It is high time to do away with the present system of recruitment through the Central Services Examination
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Austerity drive
At the end of the day, the austerity measures should show concrete results and not exist on paper only
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Kashmir: a year of lockdown
One year on, Kashmiris have seen violence on the rise and their livelihoods destroyed
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Diaspora — a national asset
Undeniably, the Pakistani diaspora is an invaluable national asset
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Middle East’s ‘little Sparta’
Improving sentiment & preparation for the Dubai Expo in 2021 will likely moderate the projected recovery
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Kashmir — where our heart is
Pakistan’s position on Kashmir remains unchanged
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Humanitarian gesture
This will create job opportunities for Pakistanis at home
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Rain drain
Long gone are the days when Karachiites would relish rains.
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Terrorists in Afghanistan
Several Pakistani soldiers, security officials have been martyred in militant attacks
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Floods are coming — are we prepared?
Now let’s look at disaster management
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Thought police
This is how rights die
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Suffering in silence
The threat to women is now growing
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Social engineering with bubbles
But these are details — the core issue is why ban books
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Syrian tragedy
This particular poll is another mishap on the long list of tragedies in Syria
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Road to recovery
We salute our heroes.
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Locusts: drone remedy
After eating humble pie on moon-sighting issue, Fawad found something to celebrate
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A decade since
For Pakistan and flight safety, it’s fair to say that things have worsened.
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Pakistan’s stunning flattening of Covid-19 curve
This story appears to be good to be true to the seasoned scepticism of the Pakistani mind
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Politics of entertainment
What will restore our democratic values?
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An own goal? Or far too many own goals.
Last week was one of debilitating self-injuries for a people already lost to the maze of distrust.
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Healthcare system
A sickly workforce cannot be an engine of economic growth
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Time to bury the hatchet
The changing political dynamics in the region offer a good opportunity for Pakistan and Bangladesh
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Rise in kidnappings
The increase in kidnappings and other crimes underscores the need for creating more jobs
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The virus and us
If even developed countries were baffled by the pandemic, perhaps a new education plan is needed
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Taming the madman
Modi appears to follow a dangerous strategy of testing the opposition’s limits through escalation
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Afghanistan, India and Pakistan
It is important to realise that the Taliban are not a static or homogenous group
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Power and patronage
Obviously, this does great harm in a seemingly harmless way.
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Frequent changes
There is the inconsistency in the PM’s statemen
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The tool of accountability
There is an urgent need to bring amendments that could enable NAB to act independent of any influence
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Creating safe schools
Pakistan has yet to traverse path leading to safe learning environment for children
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Women’s health and taboos
Women have the right to live a healthy and pain-free life
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In search of democracy
The next miracle of democracy might be Kanye West and Bilawal. Count on it.
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Population and pandemic
Pakistan needs to adopt a serious integrated approach meant to cut down on the population growth rate
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Virtual crimes
Perhaps, a separate division for cybercrime courts would be able to solve this and expedite justice
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Rise in drug prices
Pakistan’s continuing failure to embrace generic drugs is a significant part of the problem
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A new social contract for a new era
But in reality, a rising tide of inequality sinks all boats.
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From a unipolar to a multipolar world
Chinese factor is pivotal in the brewing new world order
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The musical chairs of NES
What is the problem that the proposed NES is expected to solve?
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The creativity that was
Perhaps we should dream of a future where people will be encouraged to think, read and write
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Pakistan's weird development pattern
It is based on anti-manufacturing bias that has pushed Pakistan into predicament
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Potential of boosting Pakistan’s exports
Islamabad needs to establish ‘commercial consulate’ in Beijing to facilitate exporters
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Pakistan's petrol crisis: Structural impediments
Government should draw right lessons from crisis, improve policy as well as process
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Climate investment, mitigation under Covid-19
Unlike region, environmental health in Pakistan cannot get rid of threats
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Pakistan's reliance on US for forex inflows
Pakistan cannot afford to create any problem to disturb flow of foreign exchange