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Afghanistan and UN report: beyond denial and blame
Militancy in Afghanistan is a regional problem needing regional solutions
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Insurgency in Baloch areas of Balochistan — way forward
A localised insurgency risks spreading without decisive state action
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How do we treat our heroes?
Selective history weakens nations, honest memory strengthens them
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Rethinking some conspiracy theories
From 9/11 to Epstein, questioning what we call “just a conspiracy”
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Before October 7
Gaza conflict didn't start in 2023; it is rooted in 75 years of dispossession, occupation, systemic blockade
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Esptein files and the global elite
Epstein scandal exposes a "moral bankruptcy" of global elites, a disturbing intersection of impunity
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A silent weapon operating in plain sight
Illicit smokeless tobacco is a "silent weapon" in Pakistan, draining public health
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Exam hall, humour and the psychology of learning
Reframing exams from ordeals to opportunities through wit, empathy, instructions that promote focus
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Colonising of irrigated land and urbanisation of peripheries
Urban expansion, not rural flight, is transforming Punjab’s social landscape
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The PSL blueprint
For six weeks each year, the PSL proves Pakistan can run institutions that work
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Finding harmony
From King Charles to Tawazun, balance is the missing link in sustainability
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Of belief and reform
From the UN to AI, financial comfort can quietly silence the case for change
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Hounded
Dog bites, rabies aren’t just a municipal headache; they’re a constitutional duty that demands sustained policy
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How Pakistan is winning back Bangladesh
In recent months, Bangladesh has taken symbolic, substantive steps that would have been unthinkable not long ago
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Deepening wealth gap
Recent data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics reveals widening inequality between rich, poor
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'Free gift'
We don’t write better by writing more; here’s how redundancy sneaks into our English, and how to cut it clean
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Getting the big idea wrong
The biggest lesson of history is that we don't learn from history
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Time for offensive defence
Almost all acts of terrorism in Khyber-Pukhtunkhwa, Balochistan, now in Islamabad emanate from Afghan soil
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February 2024 ballot: an auto-correction is indispensable
The electoral commission has done all it can to push the PTI to the wall, notably denying the party its share of seats
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Patriotism betrayed?
To reduce the inherent anarchy and add to the predictability, productivity, humankind has, for millennia, evolved
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Consistent Xi vs oscillating Trump — and Pakistan
Without consistent statecraft, Pakistan risks losing trust in an unforgiving global order
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Observability of moral principles
Morality in global politics often masks power, lobbying, calculated national interests
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Operation Sindoor report collapses under scrutiny
CHPM account of India-Pakistan air conflict relies on narrative, not verifiable evidence
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Jinnah's lost dream
Pakistan’s decay reflects decades of failed leadership, widening gap from Jinnah’s ideals
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Modi's geo-economic pivot: implications for Pakistan
Europe's courting of India signals geopolitical realignment leaving Pakistan to reassess place in regional supply
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From clay to creations: a homage
Reflecting on the impactful lessons from Madam Talat Ahmed
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Balochistan — management or resolution?
Balochistan’s ongoing conflict calls for strategy focused on governance, outreach, conflict resolution
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Cosmology and God
From the vastness of galaxies to the enigma of dark matter, cosmology reveals the boundless nature of the universe
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When constitutional entitlements become grievances
K-P warns of a constitutional crisis as federal funding shortfalls threaten stability in merged districts
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Terrorists in Balochistan and the indomitable Pakistan
State stands firm against BLA attacks, asserting that law will prevail over foreign-backed terror
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Decentralising climate action
Pakistan’s climate resilience needs to be locally incentivised
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Violence in plain sight
Why Pakistan must move past silence to protect the lives and dignity of its trans community
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ESG in Pakistan: promises versus reality
Is ESG in Pakistan a real tool for change or just a "compliance ritual" to mask structural environmental damage?
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Resurrection of Dravida Nadu
CM Stalin rejects "double engine" rule as the Dravidian South resists the BJP’s Hindutva agenda, seat cuts
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Martin Luther King Jr and the unfinished march of humanity
Why his call for conscience is the ultimate solution to modern inequality
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Nipah outbreak in India: why is the world afraid?
Why a disease with a small footprint is triggering global border screenings, pandemic fears
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The abandoned Pakistanis of 1971
More than 50 years on, the plight of stranded Biharis remains absent from Pakistan’s policy agenda
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Beyond the limits of human perception
Through Miraj, faith transcends time, space
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Remember the names
From Lahore to Karachi, open manholes reflect systemic failure
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When memory trembles
How could remembering ever be a burden?
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Are we ready for AI-governed tax system?
FBR’s shift to AI-driven audits promises efficiency but risks bias without a framework to audit the algorithm
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Gangsterism — the new American doctrine
History repeats in the Middle East as US "gangsterism" pushes Iran toward an explosive conflict











































