Stories from Dr Syed Akhtar Ali Shah
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Tinkering with fiscal autonomy under 18th amendment
Such overtures must be avoided at all costs
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Bus Rapid Transport: an extravaganza
The new megastructure being built is, however, meant only for few buses and not for the general traffic
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Dissent is the essence of democracy
In the early phase of our history, the religious fundamentalists forced the ‘Objectives Resolution’ upon the govt
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Tolerance, diversity and peace
The concept of tolerance has to be used in a variety of ways and as a philosophy
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Good governance to tackle non-state actors
The crackdown on banned outfits has sparked a new debate, not only in parliament but also in various discussion group
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Policing dilemma in merged districts
The much-hyped mainstreaming of Fata is a good case study of how various vested groups operate in a polity
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Police reforms: reinventing the wheel
The citizens want prevention and detection of crime as well as public order
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US drawdown and its implications
Reports indicate that the US and Taliban negotiators made ‘significant progress’ in the talks in Doha
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Bacha Khan: an icon of peace preaching
Khan’s personality left deep imprints on the history of the independence struggle and also upon democratic movements
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Hope and despair: peace in Afghanistan
The Taliban, with guns in hand and freedom to move, will provide no free choice to those sitting on the sidelines