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‘Simplifying’ climate change response
The world’s policy on climate change has failed to do a bit to contain the rising greenhouse emissions level
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Jordan, Israel — the evasive duo
Israel cannot afford to be oblivious to it vulnerability in the midst of an envious Arab neighbourhood
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What is the future of Karachi?
The future of Karachi lies in the hands of provincial and federal governments
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The need to invest in antiviral drug development
Investment in the development of drugs against Covid-19 has been scant
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Dead as a dodo
If there was a Nobel Prize for stupidity, deservedly humanity would have won it more than once by now
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The truth about the narrative
Credibility in its all-encompassing sense is what shall deliver supremacy not whining for it
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Rehman Baba of Hasanpur
It was this training that played a key role in his eventual emergence as an outstanding champion of citizen rights
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Troop withdrawal from Afghanistan
The US initiative could help in achieving a real breakthrough on ending the conflict
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Afghanistan’s water sharing challenges
Afghanistan shares its water resources with neighbouring states with whom it has no formal water sharing agreements
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Islamabad Space Observatory: capabilities and limitations
Space is considered to be the final frontier and world’s best minds take up the most daunting challenges to conquer it
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China’s road to poverty alleviation
China’s transition from a small agrarian society to global economic powerhouse was splendid
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Russia-Pakistan relations: embracing the bear
The Russian amity offering a “blank cheque”, and geo-economic cooperation are unprecedented
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The plight of Turkish women
Turkey decides to withdraw from the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women
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Quest for accountability reforms
A key problem with the current accountability system is that it operates in a conventional mode
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US revisiting relations with Iran
The latest cyberattack on the underground Natanz facility, could adversely impact the current negotiations
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Politics of the people
The establishment of genuine democracy and finding the pathway that would lead us toward supremacy of the Constitution
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Smog and brick kiln workers
At this moment the govt has time to act so as to not render thousands of workers without their livelihood in winter
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South Punjab: rainbow after the storm
A tug-of-war ensued between Multan and Bahawalpur, both vying to host the new secretariat
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Killing our own children
There is no great river of progress springing from Ratodero
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The HEC ordinance and the ideology war
Introduces several changes regarding the appointment and job duration of chairman and executive director
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Remembering Razia, celebrating Rahimullah
The only issue now is that fearless journalists are becoming rarer with each passing day
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The need to focus on healthcare
A well-educated and healthier population grows more slowly than those that have high rates of mortality and illiteracy
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Covid-19: give me fresh air to breathe, please!
With less than 0.5% of Pakistan’s population immunised
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Plus minus
Governance has become a sporting game with winners and losers
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From boomers to millennials
A world that transits from being cultural, customary and traditional to digitalised, cool, artificial and smart
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Istanbul conference and the Afghan peace plan
Afghan Pres Ashraf Ghani is expected to reiterate his three-phase peace plan to seek support from the participants
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The Washington Consensus and the meat cleaver
The central argument in this piece is not of doing away with the Washington Consensus but to improve it
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Post-Covid rehab
This pandemic’s wrath should not make us close our eyes towards the humbling lesson it carries
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What PDM breakup means for a fragile democracy
The split in the alliance will cast its deep shadows on the political landscape in the country
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Not out of the question!
The split inside PDM and seems to be the result of the opposition having reached a dead end
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Contending with freshwater scarcity
Most countries continue exploiting their freshwater sources callously, without much care for equitable access
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Afghanistan: hard choices
Global powers and Afghanistan need to make a choice between peace, progress or a continued era of doom and destruction
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Imran Khan’s empty glass
IK got entangled into pursuit of corrupt which chimera held for a while but then found himself stuck in the rhetoric
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Thatcher the Milk Snatcher wasn’t that wrong!
The latest nutrition survey paints a grim picture of stunting
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Crippling energy crisis
All state-owned enterprises in the power and petroleum sectors must hire highly qualified professionals based on merit
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Women empowerment: a market-based approach
Struggle for identification has been the source of both change and development throughout different facets of history
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Corona — shackling the monster
Those dying martyrs' death will vanish under the divine dictum of ajal
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Moonshot approach in Afghanistan
Instead of Mujahideen, name of the insurgency is Taliban and America is its enemy, not the friend
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Promoting a purposeful political culture
Leadership cannot be imported it has to be nurtured from within the political parties and in institutions
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The limitations of political grandstanding
For the conjoined twins of South Asia, it is critical to weigh up the appalling costs of their continued rivalry
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Socializing Education
Ignoring socio-psychological aspect of education has created problems for both students as well as the society
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The Taliban — the future choices
The future holds a tight situation for Afghanistan with violence spilling over its borders into neighbouring countries
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Privilege and destruction
Privilege destroys in an instant what countless professionals built in years, brick by brick
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Uplifting the poor
There are role models before us who have used reason, science, technology and good common sense to make great progress
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Where is our minorities rights commission?
The reality is: minorities in Pakistan are not safe
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Behind the Broadsheet blunder
The entire case was built on two poorly drafted legal documents
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Globalisation and the Suez blockage
The world became smaller, “flatter” as a result of instantaneous flow of information across international frontiers
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The flip flop strategy
While the PM called on India to make the first move, General Qamar said it was time to bury the past and move forward
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Breaking the line
The govt made an extra effort to ensure only those who are deserving get the Covid jab
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Covid-19: a pandemic of social isolation?
To build more connected, inclusive and happier communities in Pakistan, a massive shift in the mindset is required