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The war nobody’s talking about
The ease at which Yemen is being ignored is extremely concerning
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Quetta as it once was
Quetta in early 1970s was a quiet, peaceful, sleepy town, where militants did not attack people of the Hazara tribe
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Future happenings
The biggest change of artificial intelligence will be loss of autonomy of human being and by extension of governments
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Circa November 2, 2016
We return to the predicament: who builds the new system? And who decides who the builder is?
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Intriguing visit, intriguing results?
Women can be game-changers for Pakistan
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Khan’s surgical strike
They smirk and shrug it off as a surgical strike albeit a la South Asian style
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Free Speech hypocrisy
A complaint of discrimination and harassment against a Sun columnist was dismissed by a UK press watchdog
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Standing up to India
Pakistan has remained one of the most inflicted states under the menace of terrorism world has ever witnessed so far
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“Remember, remember… ”?
Why is Quetta (and Balochistan as a whole) made to suffer as much as it has done?
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Surveillance and self-surveillance
Apparently, anti-Muslim sentiment has become increasingly partisan within the US
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Condemned unheard
Terrorism is a global issue. It should be analyzed using the same standards
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When silence is not an option
We have two options open to us: of development or destruction
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Breast cancer: raising awareness
Cancer causes a great deal of stress around the patients and their families
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In praise of altruism
Altruism is a form of selflessness, a concern for the welfare of others less fortunate
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The price for Fawad’s cameo
I’m watching Ae Dil Hai Mushkil tonight. I’m glad that my friend Karan Johar is a relieved man
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Freedom of the Press
The Federal Government is no doubt hell-bent on discerning the source of Mr Almeida’s information
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Misinterpretations regarding exchange rate
Movements in exchange rate have far-reaching socio-economic impacts
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Pak-Afghan relations and reprisals
Many Afghans would have the world believe that violence in the region originates in Pakistan
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Making decisions in Pakistan
The tension between civil-military relations in Pakistan has become a norm rather than the exception
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A stunted generation
The time between the start of pregnancy to the second birthday of a child is critical to prevent stunting
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Kashmir: seeking solutions; investing in peace
Regrettably, Pakistan does not seem to have any formula that would end the deadlock on Kashmir
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Pak-US ties
It appears there is no cause for concern about the mutually beneficial friendship going sour any time soon
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Story of a better world
Our stories of failure, persistence and resilience are powerful
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Cultural wars
The happenings of last month have demonstrated how easily culture can become hostage to politics
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The curious case of Imran Khan
Imran Khan ready to bowl. Whiff of expectation in the air
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Politics of Confrontation
The country has suffered in the past by adopting a linear approach while dealing with national problems
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Photography for the Goals
The Sustainable Development Goals are a central pillar of our work at the United Nations
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Challenges for the new US administration
New American president will need to be fully aware of various international developments occurred in the last decade
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Bell the cat
This week we suffered the spectacle of seeing an FC guard slapping a reporter as she accosted him at a NADRA office
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Get over the F16s
There is a need on Pakistan’s side to start talking straight with the US
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India left with limited options
Due to existence of ‘mutually ensured destruction’ between India and Pakistan a war is not possible
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Killers and forgivers
The Danger here is that whole raft of prospective killers might start doing a lot of forgiving
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Alarming speculations
It t is necessary that Indians be aware of fundamental changes that are on their way and how they will affect lives
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Lockdowns & Lockups
Protest is right of every political party and Khan should build street pressure for government to move on Panama Leaks
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State as a parent
Like many other things, you take your relationship with the state for granted
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Tracing the root causes of radicalisation
Lt General (retd) Tariq Khan has proposed a three-step formula for successfully tackling the menace of terrorism
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Breaking taboos around mental illness
'The stigma around mental illness is a mark of shame'
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Inhibiting India
Direct air links between India and Pakistan were cut off on January 1, 2002 and the ban continued till January 1, 2004
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Stunting all around
It is not hard to see that stunting in children and stunted economic growth happens in a stunted political environment
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A matter to rethink and reanalyse
Globally, 65 countries currently use the death penalty for terrorism-related offences
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Exclusivist politics: language, ideology and Karachi
Linguistic determinism implies that people of different languages have different thought processes
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Hope versus despair
Two basic attributes all successful innovators and entrepreneurs possess are ‘optimism’ and ‘self-belief’
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Justice for Asia Bibi
Asia Bibi is a testament to the rot of religious bigotry that this country has been infested with since Afghan war
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Let’s talk about Mosul
Many speak of IS losing ground, of territory being rolled back
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Celebrating Qandeel Baloch
The good news is that DRF is planning to set up a fund to provide financial support to Qandeel’s parents
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Institutionalising the equality of citizens
This September, National Assembly speaker accepted two bills on issues of grave concern for religious minorities
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Taliban-Kabul talks begin
There is no immediate prospect for any significant development in the reconciliation endeavours
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Gwadar, CPEC and questions
For the Chinese dream of One Belt One Road and its offspring China Pakistan Economic Corridor, Gwadar holds the key
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Ending poverty in Pakistan
The international day to end poverty was observed globally earlier this week
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The ‘P’ in CPEC stands for Pakistan
The break-up of projects of CPEC shows that all four provinces of Pakistan have been given due importance