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Laws, conventions and the lifeblood of democracy
If laws are the skeleton and conventions the flesh, political will is the lifeblood of democracy
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Doha Summit and the Mughal parallel
The OIC meetings, including the one in Doha, may be thunderous in words but meek in action
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The math of survival: K-P’s stakes in the 11th NFC
Discussions on NFC award hold existential significance for K-P, as it bears developmental and security burdens
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Why allegations alone will not cleanse governance
These instances are not random aberrations but manifestations of systemic rot
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Independence - dreams deferred?
Fundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution - freedom of speech, assembly, movement, association
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A flood of negligence: governance in crisis
Swat's tragedy must not be treated as another unfortunate incident to be forgotten once the news cycle moves on
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Reviving Jirgas: undoing constitutional gains
Proponents of Jirga revival often frame it as a culturally rooted mechanism for community-based dispute resolution
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PTI's political dilemma - between hope and realpolitik
The arrest of Imran Khan triggered spontaneous protests across the country