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Public funding of private sector education
Govt should primarily focus on improving the public schools with funds, rather than regulating private schools
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Pakistan’s inequality trap
Addressing inequality in our midst would not only enable economic growth but also calm social, political turbulence
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The shrinking space for hijabi women in the West
Compelling women to remove the hijab would be as much an imposition as compelling them to don it
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US vision for countering violent extremism
Thrust of countering violent extremism in US remains focused on contending with perceived threat of Muslim extremism
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Tragedy at Chapel Hill
we should become a bit more self-reflective, & acknowledge the hate crimes, which target minorities in our own society
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Stop ignoring small-scale farmers
Its necessary for policymakers, international trade agencies, to take agro-ecological approach to farming seriously
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Housing for the urban poor
Instead of allowing creation of large housing schemes, govts need to promote densification in upcoming projects
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Pakistan’s urban transport needs
Govt must recognise that improving mobility requires transcending the current fixation on building more roads
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Exacerbation of Islamophobia
Allowing freedom of expression in secular societies to be used to ridicule faith undermines prospects of conciliation
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Can madrassas counter extremism?
Reforming madrassa curriculim would thus have much more positive impact on students than regulating their activities