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Modi’s election gambit: stirring controversy over Katchatheevu
Due to Modi’s unscrupulous election-winning methods, Sri Lankan diplomacy is at odds with India
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Of the poor, middle-class and the aristocrats
It is no surprise that every born child is bestowed with a debt of Rs250,000
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In praise of elections
Democracies usually welcome candid foreign input with open arms
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Magnificent Xinjiang: unique prosperity on the ancient and modern Silk Road
In recent years, Xinjiang has embarked on a path of rapid development
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The need to reset national agenda
The trust of the public in all state institutions is at its lowest
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The state of the Muslim world
Pakistan is the sixth largest country in terms of its population, is strategically located and is a nuclear power
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Waiting is like killing life
These interactions force Vladimir and Estragon to question the nature, purpose and futility of their existence
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Genocides — unseen epidemics
The continuous conflict between Israel and Palestine has been a key concern in the Middle East
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Posthumous inequity
Some colleagues have explained this double standard using the lens of racism
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Bird flu is back: how worried should we be?
Pakistan follows the policy of carpet vaccination among its commercial poultry
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Why is deterrence not working against Israel?
With American backing Israel is able to shatter the myth of Hamas and reinforce its deterrence capability
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Slaying the TTP hydra
The recrudescence of Taliban violence owes itself to reversal in Taliban’s fortunes in Afghanistan
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BRI and economic prosperity
BRI’s led economic integration globally foresees a world connected through trading chains and corridors
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Timely crackdown on academic cheating
The single biggest reason given for cheating, endorsed by 72 per cent of the respondents, was “pressure to do well”
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Is the war in Gaza approaching Pakistan?
It is Iran, Pakistan’s immediate neighbour, which has been caught in the conflict
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SMEs: navigating pitfalls of flip-flopping policies
Policymakers must prioritise consistency, transparency and stakeholder engagement in the policymaking process
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Success of wrongdoings
Success achieved by unfair means turns into a pyric victory by costing beholders more than benefiting them in long run
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Too many doctors, not enough scientists
Einstein and Newton continue to serve humanity much more than any doctor ever has
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Gathering war clouds: are we ready to meet the challenges?
Pakistan clearly needs to decide how it wants to manage its relationship with both the US and China
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Uncovering India’s fraudulent schemes
With its huge economy, India has a lot of issues regarding human trafficking
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Painful pre-partition memoir
The British government acceded to the demand to create two countries, Pakistan and Bharat
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Four horsemen of war and UNRWA blockade in Gaza
The organisation was already providing shelter to almost one million of newly displaced people in Gaza
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Electoral Mahabharata
The upset comes not in the shape of arrests which are treated as new normal but the way they have played out so far
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IHC judges’ letter and implications
The CJP also promised to safeguard judiciary’s independence
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A letter from Bano
Quality that befits a ‘hero’ in Pakistan is his capability to convince society of his skill and usefulness
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Reading between the lines of Biden’s letter to Pakistan
The US wants to revitalise security cooperation with Pakistan
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In search of stability
Ten years back we still held hope in the promise and potential as a nation
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Revisiting NFC Award
NFC formula established in 2010 was initially agreed upon for a five-year duration
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Moscow’s Taliban tilt
Wakhan route to connect Afghanistan with China, Iran
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The phenomenon of ex-Muslims in India
Duty is now on shoulders of BJP-driven civilisational stalwarts to bring these Muslims back to the folds of Hinduism
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Bhutto — a national democratic hero
Bhutto’s political rise and fall was so meteoric that his name became a legend in the land he once ruled
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The final gasps of Pakistani patriotism
For the overseas Pakistanis, the other side, which is Pakistan now, is no more beautiful and no more peaceful.
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Pakistan’s to-do list on ties with Afghanistan
Transit trade under APTTA be facilitated; however, its reverse flow through smuggling be effectively prevented
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Man is nothing but his thoughts
The capacity for growth depends on one’s ability to internalise and to take personal responsibility
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Western versus local publishers
Local indexing may be institutionalised at some point so that local publishers attract global scholars
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Pakistan’s standing in the world
India finds the situation in Pakistan ideal to pursue its hegemonic policies and dominate the region
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The perils of social media
The rise of populism the world over is also a consequence of social media
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Seeking perfection?
There are many issues here to consider — for example, the ownership of the message and its legal ramifications
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A refresher on military diplomacy
Pakistan’s 240 million people are enterprising and passionate for the glory and emancipation of their motherland
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Erosion of merit in Pakistan: the hows and whys
No regime in Pakistan can claim that it has adhered to the culture of merit targeting nepotism and corruption
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An Israel-Hezbollah war — outcomes and implications
Hezbollah can now take a sharp aim at Israel’s economy; disrupt maritime trading; scramble air communications
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Our social matrix is gender biased
Girls’ education in our society has never been accorded its due share of attention and priority
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Must Dhany Bux die every 89 days?
His principal tormentors, the Wapda Chairman, Directors and Chief Engineers must be held accountable
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Pakistan lives in a difficult neighbourhood
The main focus of the group was to contain the growing influence of China in continent of Asia
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Is IMF dispensable?
Pakistan is currently passing an interregnum, politically and economically
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Unexpected outcome of 2024 elections
PTI voters who quietly turned out a tsunami for change haven’t lost their faith in democracy
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A tale of two economic models
Famous Gujarat Economic Model introduced by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and ‘Delhi’s Economic Model
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Mockery of awards?
As a win-win game with little risk, it not only benefits the sellers of souls
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The world of tomorrow and existential threats
US cannot be a declining power given two important essentialities — sound economy and suitable demography
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Building a Mideast-Pakistan tech bridge
Government funding is often directed towards R&D in critical areas like AI and blockchain technology