Stories from Shahid Javed Burki
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Large nations don’t win small wars
Large, powerful nations have not found the way to fight small wars without taking a heavy toll on innocent civilians
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Afghanistan and ethnicity
Sharp ethnic divisions in Afghanistan are one reason why it has not been able to develop a strong central authority
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Role of women in Pakistan’s development
No country has made economic and social progress without empowering its women
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President Putin’s world game
Before the invasion, Putin suggested a Yalta type of summit involving the world’s powers to formulate a new order
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China and the US — a new cold war
Biden is spending a great amount of time cultivating the world outside
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Getting to know China
China has used its increased economic strength to build up its military prowess
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Inflation as political burden
Pakistan is not alone where rise in prices has become a political issue
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Truth, trust and democracy
What is happening in the United States has relevance for a country such as Pakistan
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Ideological struggles are back in play
World affairs are again subject to several serious ideological conflicts, four have taken shape in the last few years.
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China’s problems provide opportunities for Pakistan
The return of Covid-19 pandemic can also be attributed to nature over which the country has little control
