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It takes a whole village to raise a child
Parents will have to spare time for family storytelling, story-watching and story-listening
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Fusion of thoughts
I strive to instil in my students an appreciation for this dynamic synergy.
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Nourishing South Asia's future: one child at a time
South Asia alone is home to about one-third of the world's 148 million children affected by stunting.
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Hard outside, soft inside
Despite inherent enmity, it helps to recognise and acknowledge India's progress in recent decades.
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The folly of slashing aid to bolster security
Sweeping aid cuts are taking amidst an intensification of tensions across already stressed regions
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Mundanity, meaning and merit
An underlying reason is the winds of absurdity, alienation and existential angst prevalent in society.
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Abandoned US equipment and Afghanistan's Bagram base
US, Pakistan agree in principle to address abandoned arms in Afghanistan, now used by TTP in deadly attacks.
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Marriage bureau
Doesn't mean I will not highlight our sheer obsession with artificial and unreal standards set by society.
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How the US is weaponising immigration law
The message is clear: in the US, your immigration status can now be revoked for your opinions.
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From natural disasters to humanitarian emergencies
The cholera outbreak continued unabated and caused immense suffering in the country.
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Shifting the swamp
There exist few parallels of total population displacement in the recent history.
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A new great game in Afghanistan?
President Trump now resolves to regain influence in Afghanistan without the use of hard power.
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An anguished, frustrated and dejected IAF chief
There is a general fear amongst the decision-making tier of the IAF
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Missing algorithm of parental care
Willing suspension of disbelief isn't going to work in the digital world.
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Year after year, Sindh's exam boards fail our children
No other province in Pakistan suffers this scale of examination mismanagement year after year.
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Examples of the revival of the Islamic state
Mustafa Kamal Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey, had moved the country towards the West
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Diaspora's paradox
Pakistan's Constitution provides a framework for civilian supremacy, judicial independence and human rights.
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Pakistan that Bhutto gifted
The rich became richer and the poor, poorer.
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The battle for the narrative
This is no conventional war. There are no tanks rumbling through city streets.
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Prominent, (under)privileged — and Pakistan
Once activists compromise their principles, many prominent figures receive perks and privileges.
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Repatriation and implications
The ongoing second phase is primarily targeting individuals who possess the ACC
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Red alert!
These are the words of a foreign friend who has studied Pakistan's politics closely.
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Gaza's children: the world's moral failure
Gaza's children endure the world's highest levels of malnutrition.
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Bhutto's death
The Bhutto family's political legacy in Pakistan is marred by a series of tragic events
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China and the Muslim world
China’s influence in the Muslim world has grown significantly over the past decade or so
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'God of gaps': singularity and the divine
This contradiction reveals a profound philosophical bias.
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More on India's grand design
This one had been difficult to break out of. In an earlier incident when Indian Parliament was attacked
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The Holy Sin and the Parade of the Planets
Our fascination with watching the skies and observing celestial bodies is not new
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Air pollution and the elites
The causes of the poor air quality in our cities are also well known.
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Greater Qandahar, Loya Paktia and the US
A seminary student who was unable to finish his formal education
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The power paradox
The crux of the matter is – we don't just want to have power; we want to have more of it.
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The children we leave behind
When the driver started collecting fares, those without money were quietly ushered off.
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The making of nations: religion or ethnicity
Urdu was not Jinnah's language either
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Poverty is imaginatively appraised, yet the poor remain poor
Poverty rates are critical indicators of deprivation within an economy
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Let's see the good in others
You need a childlike way of spending life to usher in happiness in whatever you do or whosoever you interact with.
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Generational continuum
Their technological fluency surpasses all previous generations.