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Electric vehicles by 2030
While electric cars are an attractive alternative, the technology is still an expensive one
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Pakistan and Turkey: heading in the same direction?
Direction in which the two countries travel will no doubt be watched in the politically-underdeveloped Muslim world
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Art of muddling through!
The transition from the aforementioned premise to the ‘art of muddling through’ is but one small step
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The death of decency
We have to train our journalists better so that they can be more sensitive on what they report and who they report on
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No endgame in Afghanistan?
Islamabad thinks that Afghanistan in all likelihood is heading towards a ‘civil war’
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Politicking on HIV
The latest outbreak of HIV is being attributed to the presence and practice of quacks
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Populist decisions
The only problem is: even in retirement, can sacred cows be made to pay?
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Yet another amnesty scheme
History, however, shows that none of such schemes in the past have met with much success
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Complexity, Heuristics, and Artificial Intelligence
Heuristics also play a central role in human intelligence and thereby puts a limit on our ability to achieve optimum
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Trump’s axe now falling on Palestine
If this were to change, the awful consequences of an escalating cycle of violence could well be imagined
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Innocence by association
Both al Bashir and Kenyatta are war criminals based on their deeds
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KCR: a dream project
A number of studies have been carried on the removal of encroachments along the KCR track
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Due share for tribal areas
There can be no two opinions that inhabitants of the tribal areas have suffered like no other people in the country
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Spate of terror attacks
Three major terrorist attacks have taken place in the province within the space of four days
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Corporate tax evasion in Pakistan
Tax evasion in corporate sector of Pakistan can be reduced by decreasing corporate tax rates
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Strengthening science and technology
Govt should fully focus on promotion of science and technology as it is the most potent tool for poverty alleviation
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What Modi can learn from Emperor Akbar — Part 2
If awoke in Modi’s India, the three emperors would ask, what has happened to our beloved homeland?
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Sana Mir’s feat
In Pakistan where women’s participation in sports is not on a par with global norms, Mir deserves a lot of praise
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Fear, the IS is here
The emergence of the militant group in Jammu and Kashmir is a cause for concern
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Time for optimism
Our new financial team players seem to be more in tune with what needs to be done
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Stray dogs and lack of vaccine
There is a need to adopt the scientific way of eliminating this problem
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Welfare measures
There are indications that the PM is moving towards a ‘New Deal’ like US President Franklin D Roosevelt
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SMEs, tax and rewiring obsolete mindsets
The PTI government has been fire-fighting since coming to power
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Round and round the mulberry bush!
The only constant in the ever-changing equation remains the common man
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The growing US presence in Pakistan’s neighbourhood
Every day brings new but adverse developments concerning America’s relations with Iran
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RIP Nusrat Nasrullah
We will miss you Nusrat Sahab – if nothing else for your insight and your conversations
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Stranger in the House
A parliamentarian is supposed to know the rules, procedures and nature of proceedings inside the assembly halls
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No room for error
The economy has grown at a much sluggish pace
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Documenting the terror
The question, of course, remains how we can project our gains made and document this part of our history
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The hanging sword of FATF
The situation becomes all the more critical when seen in the context of the country’s current economic data
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Modi man-goes and changing context
With only two phases to go, Indian election process has opened an interesting chapter
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Where all the water goes
The greatest long term risk to groundwater sustainability is pollution
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Known strangers
Nisar had distanced himself from the PML-N leadership after Nawaz was removed as Prime Minister
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Look elsewhere!
The life of any individual, no matter which province he or she lives in, is equally sacred
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Afghan peace process: where is it heading?
Despite treading carefully in facilitating the US-Taliban dialogue, major challenges lie ahead for Pakistan
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CPEC debt trap — fiction or reality?
The CPEC portfolio includes both government-to-government loans and private commercial investments
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Peter Principle and rise of incompetence
Our crisis of incompetence is rooted in the mismatch of skillset
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Doctors’ protest in Punjab
Informed sources say implementation of the MIT law is a certainty
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Fresh irritant in IMF talks
The main concern for the provinces is to protect their development spending
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Trying to make sense of it all!
The world situation has undergone a sea change over the past few years
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Why Pakistan must welcome Masood Azhar’s UN ban
The move is perfectly aligned with Pakistan’s current stated policy
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Fresh round of Afghan talks
The US seeks peace in the form of a permanent ceasefire to be announced by the Taliban
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Railways on road to recovery
It is unclear whether the new government has any concrete plan for the railways’ revival
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New Pakistan-US row
The US needs to be patient with Pakistan, since it is making some effort to fix its systems
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The anatomy of change
Dig a little deeper and one finds the crisis in Pakistan to be artificially induced and continued
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Using mobile wallets to fix economy
How can Pakistan ensure growth in digital finance and use of mobile wallets?
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Attack on health
The attack on health is an attack on our present and on our future
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Departmental cricket
Miandad has put his weight behind the proponents of a domestic cricket structure run by banks and other businesses
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Rising HIV cases
Those suffering from HIV/AIDS can live a normal life with medication
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Cementing bonds with Beijing
PM Imran underscored the importance of CPEC for Pakistan’s economy