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Ulema must support fight against terrorism
The Ulema are respected by all in Pakistani society and as such they hold a position of power
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Nuclear war over water?
Every year a significant amount of water is lost to the sea
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Supreme authority in a democratic state
What if those 200 million people withheld their support to parliament?
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When time stands still
Go easy on yourselves and others
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A campaign for the first thousand days
Perhaps we don’t have enough material resources for all
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The worst of times
There was another set of equally aggrieved passengers in a similar plight
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Globalising issues
One way of legitimising our narrative internationally is to get an opinion on Indian interference in Balochistan
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Countering extremist propaganda
'Some of the best weapons (in counterinsurgency) do not shoot'
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Dangers of populism
Prime Minister Narendra Modia and team are basking in glory and confidence following the stunning success in UP
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Women and population census
Congratulations! Finally due to the persistence of the Supreme Court, population census has kick started today at 8am
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Time to resume dialogue
BJP’s convincing victory in UP and Uttarakhand has firmly placed Modi as the current unchallenged leader of India
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SDG, STEM and PSL
A persistent demand for better health and an insatiable appetite for stronger system of education is all we need
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Fighting Daesh: a test for US-Iraq relations?
Iranian generals are on the frontlines in the war against Daesh and Al-Qaeda in Iraq and Syria
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Gwadar, Chabahar and Dubai
Less than 100 kilometers apart, Gwadar and Chabahar are emerging ambitious rivals
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Indian deployment of drones on LOC
Should Pakistan and its military establishment be concerned on recent deployment of US-manufactured drones on the LOC?
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The big count
Th census will be conducted after a gap of nearly 20 years
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Interplay of politics with economics
Armed with more and better data, policymakers would be able to plan a healthier future
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Pakistan cannot be isolated
Pakistan has proved that it is able to deliver on its regional and international hosting responsibilities
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Smart agriculture and beyond
ICT itself is not going to provide answers to some of the fundamental challenges faced by the agriculture sector
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A thank you note
Thank you Najam Sethi, for your persistence, planning and audacity to bring cricket back home
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The extinction of the Pakistani woman
Pakistani women have a pro-active and pre-disposed responsibility to ask questions, the right questions
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Securing food sustainably
Growing food in a sustainable way means adopting practices that produce more
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Fear and loathing in Pakistan
If we do not put a halt to this fear and loathing we should be prepared to lose more than just our sense of direction
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A functional approach to education
The intellectual growth of a child is a complex process; a graph that increases and plateaus at times
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Cyber breach — a new normal?
WikiLeaks has once again caught the world by surprise with the releaseof a large set of files it calls “year zero”
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In defence of the defenceless
Pakistan has been host to the largest refugee population in the world
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Trading with the neighbours
Pakistan exports around $4 billion worth of merchandise to its immediate neighbours
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Revised US travel ban
The revised executive order aims to protect the US by keeping out people who could pose a terrorist threat
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CPEC and CPAC
Most of the elements of Trumpnomics are reactions to China’s economic rise
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Trump and the future of Muslims
Trump’s revised Muslim ban will probably meet the same fate as its January predecessor
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Time to get tough
Terrorism in all its forms and manifestations — sectarian, ethnic, criminal — must be eliminated from its roots
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Victims of narratives
The narratives in Kabul and Islamabad refuse to change
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It’s only a game
Cricket has never moved me. Ever. It was the summer sport at school
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Violence against women and terrorism
Pakistan ranks as the third-most dangerous country for women to live in
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History of FATA reforms
The demand for abolishing the FCR, a legacy of the colonial era, was widespread and virtually unanimous
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Empowering women and girls everywhere
Empowering women and girls is the only way to protect their rights
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Realising the potential of our women
We celebrate the progress made in improving women’s inclusion and empowerment for inspiring women
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Women’s rights: an indigenous movement
Gender equality in the world of work is a sine qua non for sustainable development
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Time for course correction
Pakistani people crossed a psychological barrier with the holding of the PSL final
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Suffering from Appnesia
Appnesia is a term used to describe distraction by gadgets and app
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Regional Social Enterprise Diplomacy
Ashraf Ghani’s government has shown a paradigm shift in economic policy from its eastern border trade with Pakistan
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Communicating public interest in Pakistan
Justice and equality have a kind of symbiotic relationship
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Alternative Dispute Resolution: the Bill
Jirgas do not possess the concept of due process — there is only an oral hearing and verdict
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The inside story
Why are students so willing to get into trouble? Because there is no other forum today in India for resistance.
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Forecasting More Trump
Democrats are taking for granted that Trump will not win a second term, just like they assumed Hillary could not lose
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The real size of Pakistan’s gross domestic product
Pakistan is much richer than what it and the world believes it to be.
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Plight of the third
While we are quick to point out how great we are, we continue to mistreat the weak such as transgender persons
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Against all odds
Today nothing else matters... except the magic of cricket wrapped in the enchantment of a shared belief of commonness
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PSL: Unifying a divided nation
PSL is a reminder that our people can find memories, dreams and happiness in cricket
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Whatever happened to the Indian movies?
It would have been nice if the government had acted as a culture vulture instead of a political drudge and directors
















































