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In the land of the cowards, the vocal man is king
But nobody is ready to be the king, just like everyone wants to go to heaven but nobody is willing to die
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The proliferator next door
Washington challenges India’s long-claimed nuclear 'exceptionalism', exposing gaps in non-proliferation enforcement
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TV and traffic
From TV journalism’s decline to deadly road culture, citizenry, institutions together fuel social decay
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Muslim women in crosshairs of India's hate machine
AI-driven disinformation after the Delhi blast fuels Islamophobia, misrepresenting Pakistani women
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Cry me another river
The 27th amendment was inevitable, exposing the contradictions in how citizens benefit from yet critique the system
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Unrest within marriages
Betrayal is tearing apart marriages in Pakistan, fueling violence, trauma, tragedy
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Emerging tech: harnessing the promise and potential
Pakistan risks falling behind as AI deep-tech reshapes global economies, demanding governance, investment, vision
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Mamdani's win: lesson in moral leadership and representation
Zohran Mamdani’s historic win as NYC’s first Muslim mayor is a reminder that identity need not soften to be accepted
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Afghanistan: the question of Pakistan's complaints
Pakistan rejects Taliban claims and says global concerns over militancy, rights abuses remain unaddressed
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The silence on Sudan
Pakistan’s muted response to Sudan crisis raises questions over selective empathy
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Impact of AI on warfare
Analysts say AI is changing how wars are fought, raising new risks, calling for clear human oversight
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Re-imagining fairness through AI
Experts say Pakistan must pair AI adoption with clearer rules on fairness, privacy, oversight to protect public trust
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Europe and the Indo-Pacific: partners for a resilient future
EU deepening cooperation with Indo-Pacific partners on security, climate resilience, sustainable growth
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Between forbidden fruit and fear
The latest episode of Pamaal raises questions on fear, judgment, gender roles
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Getting our priorities right
Population is growing at an unsustainable pace, limited public resources are being diverted to simply keep up
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Boarding pass
Few young people prepare themselves mentally or emotionally before deciding to migrate
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Afghanistan's alternative trade routes and a trade misunderstood
Pakistan is the only country that provides documentation-free open space for Afghans to earn dollars monthly
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Those Bani Gala days
Economist story narrate anecdotes that protray complicated relationship between Imran, his wife, his spy chief
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Margalla Dialogue — 2025
Discussions revolved around the shifting global order, US, China competition and Afghanistan role in Central Asia
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Debt-powered darkness
As winter approaches, people ready for outages, businesses for losses, the economy readies for another blow
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Forgotten purpose of public service
The true purpose for which public servants are appointed is to serve, but they have forgotten this in their priviledge
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AI: bubble, rubble and trouble
The AI problem can be likened to the Trolley Problem, if the trolley is flying at breakneck speeds
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Brinkmanship and the humanitarian crisis
Inclusive dialogue with provincial stakeholders, not confrontation, is the only viable path forward
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Mind or AI — who will rule?
Leading AI experts draw parallels between AI, brain, suggesting it may exceed human cognition
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Rethinking mineral security
Global race for critical minerals risks repeating past harms unless policies centre human needs, domestic priorities
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Mystery, mastery and the medium in art
Rashid Rana’s art highlights his use of technology, paradox, scale to rethink human experience
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The court that replaced the Constitution
A new court, revised tenure rules, limits on powers raise questions over 27th Amendment, Pakistan’s judicial structure
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Who hates Mamdani
Zohran defies American political norms, openly criticising Israel while advocating for the people of New York
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Beyond stigma: the case for HPV vaccination
HPV vaccination is cancer prevention, not a moral statement: Pakistan’s rollout is a crucial step for public health
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Afghanistan's military geography, power centres and our policy morass
Pakistan’s Afghan policy faces criticism, but after strategic patience, options have reached a deadlock
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Ban on TLP
It signals a long-overdue stand against the normalisation of religiously charged violence
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Hunger and food wastage
We must first remove our barriers before agricultural solutions can flourish
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Ruling without rules: Pakistan's core problem
There is a moment, chilling in its clarity, when you realise that a state is no longer run by rules but by moods
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The link between violence and governance failures
Terrorism in Pakistan stems from governance failures, not just militancy, demanding reform, justice
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Dear feminists, Gaza is our reckoning
The silence of Western feminists on Gaza’s suffering reveals deep contradictions within modern feminist ideology
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Wheat in Pakistan - another U-turn?
Government abandons market reforms, revives procurement, risks repeating decades of inefficiency
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The new shiny toy
Thoughtful AI debates drowned out by hype, ignorance, reckless experimentation in education, health
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Deep-sea cables and satellite links - our internet struggles
Undersea cables carry 99% of internet traffic, yet remain fragile lifelines vulnerable to anchors, sabotage
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Maharaja and Patwari
Maharaja Ranjeet Singh’s timeless jest exposes Pakistan’s bloated bureaucracy: heavy on hierarchy, light on service
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Pakistan Air Force — A Living Portrait of Iqbal’s Shaheen
From humanitarian relief sorties to wartime operational missions, PAF remains guardian of hope
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CPEC gone sour?
You may make progress in an island but development beyond that level is difficult if surroundings are backward








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