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The role of Islam in governance
Recent election in Turkey has focused the attention of the world on the role of Islam in governance
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Who will lead the new world?
One area where consensus among nations took time to develop was the conduct of international trade
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Race to dominate the field of technology
There is a three-way race on developing new technologies
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Democracy: is the system going to survive?
This brings me to the question whether democracy is taking root in Pakistan
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Pakistan and the world debt problem
Once again, the world is faced with a similar situation
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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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China’s Eurasian initiatives
China brokered ISPI is part of a well-thought-out plan to make Beijing a major economic player in Central Eurasia
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China’s expanding geographic reach
China has moved forward and made its presence felt in the Muslim states of the Middle East
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Income inequality and poverty in Pakistan
Income distribution in Pakistan is more uneven in terms of the way it is distributed among the country’s citizens
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Promise of stability in the Middle East
The peace agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia has some obvious positive consequences for Pakistan