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The Siraiki province and its meaning
No party aiming to get votes of South Punjab can afford to oppose the new province.
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Misdiagnosis as cure
Describing Pakistan’s internal scene is like an exercise in cultivating despair. WE
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Generals — theirs and ours
The Indian generals are more professional; Pakistani ones are ideological — therefore non-professional — and daring.
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Politics: the art of riding people?
It is a tragedy that 'siyasat' today has a pejorative aspect and Urdu sometimes uses it as an insult.
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The ‘castle of Islam’ concept
Ideally, we don’t defend; we attack. We are not inside a castle; we are outside the castle walls trying to break in.
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Why Muslims kill Muslims
The ‘doctrine’ announced by Bin Laden explains why al Qaeda kills innocent Muslims.
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Gujarat’s gifts to India and Pakistan
Gujarat gave South Asia both Gandhi and Jinnah. It gave us the only trading class that respects work ethic.
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Keeping mum about the Punjabi Taliban
Jamshed Dasti from DG Khan says the hills of DG Khan were the training grounds for jihadis patronised by the state.
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‘The bomb’ and ‘the weak state’
How do weak states survive? You can answer this question effectively if rivalry is not the irreducible option.
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Poor Saint Valentine and his day!
Valentine literally means ‘the little strong one’! What is the root of ‘valentine’?