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Lessons from the glorious scientific past
The more they delay, the more they will struggle to catch up
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The impact of startups
We also need to evolve as organisations
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No smooth sailing for Macron
Macron’s message of hope and reform-centric policy agenda did win him the presidential race
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Power from the provinces
Merely putting more power into the wires as the government is striving to do may not be a solution
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The Indian threat is real
Both neighbours should be included in NSG criteria based
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The atrophy of political ethics
Nobody has resigned yet, nobody directly involved on any side has been sacked
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Remembering Mashal Khan
Any number of security measures will be futile or partly successful as long as the mindset continues being nourished
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The emperor’s new clothes
Sharifs' defence was so unbelievable that all five judges were not satisfied with the explanations
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Countering radicalism and terrorism
Problem of extremism and terrorism in Pakistan has also been due to denial to the individual its basic rights
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Building the capacity of lawyers
Focus of such workshops is practical training of lawyers which bodes well for Pakistan
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Reframing relations with neighbours
Pakistan’s internal contradictions are reflected in our external policies
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Our greatest captain — Imran or Misbah?
Imran had a remarkable flair for risk taking with aggression and sublime confidence
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Well-rounded education
Are we doing justice to our future, or are we trying to create an overspecialised workforce?
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Letting off steam
In these days of press freedom, the media has a duty to play a positive role
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Border incursion: retaining the option of fighting back
If India was not playing the role of a spoiler, would we ever have an Afghanistan that would dodge Pakistan’s offers
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The face of women’s strength in Pakistan
Yet in Pakistan what matters is what physical harm was actually done, what the backstory is
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Pakistan’s solution to the energy crisis
The share of domestic consumption in Pakistan is much greater than in most countries
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How not to fight Chikungunya
The bigger issue isn’t Chikungunya. It is vision and a will to rise to the challenge.
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Motorway police — service over safety
The NH&MP has launched a threeyear road safety plan
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The bystander effect
The audience has been programmed to expect such footage and indulge in sadistic voyeurism
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Lessons to learn from Nepal, Sri Lanka
Does the difference come essentially from religion?
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Red carpet for the ‘Butcher of Kabul’!
Hekmatyar’s return brought back bitter memories for the residents of the city who he had tormented for 4 long years
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Storm in the Twitteratti world
In response to Maryam’s tweets they sent tweets showing her passports and pictures, etc
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The original sin
Corrupt are visible to the naked eye, but not to the law
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Let us talk economics
Let's get Iranian gas pipeline completed and let Tehran talk to India for extending it beyond our borders towards east
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Preparing our youth for CPEC
There is no doubt that the CPEC narrative at the regional level is a positive sign
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How not to talk with India
There is no dispute about the saliency of diplomacy as a quiet craft that needs the space to air ideas and test limits
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Increasing infant mortality — Trump proposed budget
President Trump’s budget proposal released earlier this year would end all international food relief assistance
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Setting our own house in order
Focus should be set on setting our own place in order
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The strategic triangular dilemma in South Asia
Pakistan will need to have selective deterrence force posture to plug the deterrence gaps
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GDP plus?
The new-found idea is useful if limited to testing the reliability of overall GDP
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America’s less carrot and more stick approach
As things stand, it seems that significant cuts to US foreign aid will probably take place soon
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Mass transit projects increasing air pollution in Lahore
So what can be done under such circumstances?
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Leaving no one behind
The government seriously needs to develop trust among informal sector workers
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Made in Pakistan
Made in Pakistan and distinctly proud of it
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Postmodernism and our political culture
The unwholesome values of postmodernist culture have prevailed in Pakistan
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A cookbook reader’s guilt
No matter how many cookbooks one has, basic skills cannot be bought with the purchasing of more books
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Prevent drift towards anarchy
Once again the ugly spectre of the perennial civil-military divide has come to fore
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Is our national air carrier safe?
While aviation accidents are not a rarity in Pakistan, it is interesting to note that such accidents are declining
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CPEC: sculpting a common destiny
Humanity has and still is suffering from the recent onslaught of global radicalism and extremism
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The elusive path of respect
Generalisations about integrity, or worse character, based on political affiliations are both naïve & inaccurate
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The jittery French elections
Support for Le Pen and her populist agenda is likely to influence forthcoming governments’ actions and policies
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Combative politics and hostile discourse
Political institutions and process have become an arena of conflict
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Did America ‘sabotage’ Pakistan’s democratisation?
America has taken nothing from Pakistan which its leadership did not give it willingly
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The slow and steady researchers
The question, however, remains as to what use this finding would be put to
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Salem witch trials of Pakistan
Any sane person witnessing these murders can’t help but wonder why Pakistan’s society is so bloodthirsty
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Behold the Godfather
This is the first time in the history of Pakistan that the SC has made such remarks about a sitting prime minister
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Improving citizens’ health by using IT
The demographic data will be critical for devising a health policy for the country
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Big Three elimination
Pakistanis welcome international cricket and with the revised ICC financial policies
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Talking with the enemy
Whatever the truth justice is going to be long in coming to Ehsanullah Ehsan