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Education spending in K-P
The allocation of resources for the education sector in KP need to be reconsidered per consequences and results
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The future of democracy
Democracy is under threat by liberalism, populism, authoritarianism, and extremism
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Tell-tale signs of IS presence in Balochistan
If the IS has strongholds in Afghanistan, then it is very easy for them to have bases in Quetta
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Reinventing a gender-fair curriculum
Gender deconstruction will not only be inspirational for young female learners but for the males too
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The SCO and CPEC
Pakistan’s membership at the SCO will give it influence in the global arena
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Fault lines that stoked the Gulf crisis
In early June, Saudi Arabia and other countries cut off diplomatic ties with Qatar
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Twitter and Pakistani politicians
Social media has taken our world by storm as the prime mode of communication
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Pakistan — the Peter Pan country
The dire consequences of jubilation firing usually go unannounced, the results, however, are horrifying
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Presenting the ‘real’ Pakistan
It’s high time to activate a national effort for promoting Pakistan with all its heavenly uniqueness
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Dynamics of Afghan conflict
The Afghans themselves have been averse to any organised state system
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Unpacking regional non-cooperation
The geography of South Asia is partially to blame for lax trade relations among member countries
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Failure of leadership all around
The process of accountability should, however, not remain confined to the top political leadership only
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ICJ in focus: the road ahead
In the end, it must be made clear that the case before ICJ does not pertain to Jadhav’s guilt or innocence
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Zero tolerance and double standards
We have a long way to go before we can stand on the world stage and be proud of the status of women in our society.
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First have democracy then defend it
For a well-grounded democratic culture, people must have objective and subjective realisation
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Trump’s Mideast approach and South Asia consequences
By supporting an anti-Islam approach, Trump has further churned up the already turbulent waters of the Middle East
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Pakistan’s new development trajectory
Current federal PSDP has received the highest-ever allocation of funds in the country’s history: Rs1001 billion
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What a shame!
The manner in which the Hindu community is being treated in Sindh province is a matter of shame for all Pakistanis
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NSG revisited
Pakistan’s efforts to ensure equitable treatment in the NSG have succeeded, but we cannot afford to lower our guard.
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Subcontinental contests
It is amazing that there is such a series today when there is less violence on ground but more in the populations
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‘Ephemeral’ encroachment
The development of these projects is necessary to ease traffic but locals should not be abandoned
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Victory is sweet
The Pakistan team was largely written off as it was ranked eighth in the constellation of star-studded teams
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Ending the paralysis
Pakistan and Afghanistan need to address the issue of falling exports
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Larger dimensions
We have come a long way in Pakistan’s short history despite being beset by three decades of military rule
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And the award for misogyny goes to…
Nothing sadder than an old man whose James Bond fantasy smells strong coffee
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SCO: sheet anchor for regional stability
It is fair to say that the SCO has the potential to be a 'sheet anchor for regional stability'
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Gambling on polls that ‘may’ not count
Without filters, social media will lose its credibility of being a reliable vehicle of information
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Modi’s India vs Kohli’s India
In victory and in defeat what matters much more than the result is how we react to the outcome
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Misperceptions about Pakistan’s nuclear tests
Nobody has ever filed a genuine complaint that residents are being affected by radiation of nuclear testing in 1998
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The ‘spine-ful’ civil servant
Firm resolution and impartiality are indispensable strengths of a civil servant
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Two nations, one sub-nationality
Our tribal Pashtuns have been denied and deprived all these 70 years since independence
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Ramazan, charity and social justice
Charity has the potential to depoliticise the suffering of the poor
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Islamabad’s crippling economy
Pakistan nurtures male domination in the bread-winning sphere
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Spending on education in Punjab
Pakistan’s historic under-spending on education continues at the national level
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Doing business in Pakistan
The World Bank may have recognised Pakistan to be among 10 economies that have made improvements
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Understanding the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
CPEC is not a completely novel idea
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Decaying notion of one Ummah
Betrayal against supposed Muslim solidarity seems to be rooted in an obsolete ideology.
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Power crisis: understanding the problem
Shehbaz even promised to end load-shedding within six months to two years all in front of television cameras.
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Then it got all very strange
An election this year is a possibility and Mrs May, to quote a former fellow politician, is a dead woman walking
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Fair to all
Residents decided to get some assurance from the tunnel builders themselves.
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Carrots for investors
Important factors considered by investors include presence of relevant infrastructure.
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Higher education must go global
To move forward, there is pressing need for fostering collaboration between the universities
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India and the politics of nonproliferation
The contradicting geopolitical agendas of India and China foreshadow ugly order in Asia
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Pakistan’s role in the Mideast crisis
Historically, Pakistan has never taken sides in intra-Arab feuds
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Spare the child
It is time we spare the child
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A long wait for democracy
This is a piece about what democracy is really about and where we stand in relation to it
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The death that should shame us all
The reality is that a small part of us has been buried with Irfan Masih
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Where was Pakistan?
Each country will chart its own course as it tries to meet the sustainable development goals
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Polluting the Paris agreement
Developing nations will now be even less inclined to curb their greenhouse gas production
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India’s history of intolerance
Indian state has always operated on priorities that are at variance from the needs and rights of its population










































