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Beware of the emergence of superbugs
World Health Organization now includes antimicrobial resistance amongst the 10 biggest threats to global health
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Growth versus deprivation
Covid-19 pandemic is estimated to have pushed another 70 million people into extreme poverty during 2020 alone
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How to avoid a climate catastrophe
Solutions to tackle climate change are evident but political will and resources needed to implement them are lacking
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Rethinking crisis mediation in the nuclearised subcontinent
American experts caution against the risk of a forceful Indian retaliation against Pakistan
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The significance of groundwater
Groundwater reservoirs are being depleted and polluted at an alarming rate – an issue that merits closer attention
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The lingering neglect of local governance
A constitutional amendment is needed for ensuring effective local governance
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Cooperate regionally to curb air pollution
Direct economic gains of better air quality far exceed the cost of measures needed to reduce air pollution
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Implications of a proposed change of guard at World Bank
It is unlikely that Mr Banga will change how the World Bank operates
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The Pakistani version of populism
Populist leaders articulate narratives which purposefully create a corrosive political atmosphere
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Pakistan’s democratic deficit
Authoritarianism and outsized military influence on the political-economy are blamed for corroding the body politic