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Sedition — an arcane notion in democracy
Politicians from nearly all parties have from time to time faced sedition charges
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Collective failure and elephant in the room
Unpredictability of FBR and its propensity to revise taxation rates almost every year has literally killed business
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Relapse of vicious parochialism of 1980s
Bangladesh has outdone Pakistan too on many fronts, including its exports and foreign exchange reserves
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Western liberalism vs exceptionalism on China
In the US and European countries, democracy is the most popular political staple
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Regime change plot and the American NSA
Bolton’s admission of interference in countries is likely to inject fresh life into Khan’s regime change narrative
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China’s affection for Pakistan has limitations too
Driven by a culture of consideration and empathy for friends, Beijing once again reached out to Pakistan
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Perils of hard security approach
High on rhetoric and low in sincerity, leadership miserably failed in foreseeing deadly consequences of policies
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Pakistan, Taliban and women’s rights under Islamic governance
There are issues that are more pressing than deciding on the kind of ‘purdah’ Afghan women should practise in public
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Pakistan under shadows of hybrid warfare
For Shabbar Zaidi this means the present model — hijacked by deeply entrenched forces of status quo — is not workable
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China annoyed but undeterred
Chinese resolve to stay on in Pakistan should not deflect officials from addressing longstanding simmering issues