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Political dysfunction
The people of Pakistan overwhelmingly voted in favour of the PTI in the February 8 general elections
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Endings or turning points?
Every ending brings with it the otherwise untapped and invaluable potential for newer, and more prosperous beginnings
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Lying leaders: public backlash and backfiring
Selfish lies are told for self-benefit while strategic lies are told for the purpose of benefiting the country
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Yet another wheat crisis!
Pakistan’s wheat sector has been under significant strain due to several structural factors
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From crusaders to bankers
When Templar knights were created, initial aim was to protect Christian travellers who evolved into first financiers
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No holds barred
When a patient expires, emotionally charged and financially drained family members hold doctors accountable
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Modi 2.75?
Given Modi is new to coalition politics and his allies are political bargainers, many questions about the future arise
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Doha-III — middle ground for all stakeholders?
Haqqani’s emergence in Dubai was preceded by critical talks between Qatari ministers, UN and EU officials
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The threat of food insecurity
How best can we harness the productive capacity of poor and landless farmers?
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Punjab Defamation Bill, 2024
Punjab Defamation Bill, 2024
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Modi 3.0
Modi 3.0
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Accountability through the Genocide Convention
Accountability through the Genocide Convention
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A glimmer of hope for economy amidst lingering challenges
A glimmer of hope for economy amidst lingering challenges
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Israel’s war of vengeance — apartheid to ethnic cleansing
Israel’s war of vengeance — apartheid to ethnic cleansing
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Indian lobby in America a threat to world peace
Indian lobby in America a threat to world peace
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Targeting judiciary
Targeting judiciary
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Importance of accountability in intelligence
Accountability in intelligence also depends upon the kind of system of state structure which is in place in a country
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Democratic governance dynamics
Democracy plays a pivotal role in ensuring peace and stability on the global stage
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Keeping pace in a fast changing world
The present chaotic political situation is another drag undermining national power and prestige
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Fire-resistant forests? Yes, indeed!
The haystack of needles of conifer trees that shed regularly is especially vulnerable to forests fires
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Menopausal women are left behind
The global population of menopausal women is expected to include 1.2 billion by 2030 due to increased life expectancy
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Why and how strategic planning matters
There was a time when planning in form of five-year plan led to ‘great leap forward’ in terms of economic development
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What are we controlling?
The underlying principle here is that things that cause harm in society should not be allowed to proliferate
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GNH and GDP
Pakistan is a nascent state in terms of economic development
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A new challenge for Pakistan
Taliban government’s failure to tackle the terrorist threat dampened those spirits
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Qari Saheb
People of all social strata and religious denominations felt equally connected to him
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Free speech and defamation — future of NCCIA in digital age
NCCIA should develop strategies to identify and mitigate the spread of false information
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Nasrullah Gadani: the martyr of truth
Gadani’s empathy for poor’s agonies was an unpardonable crime for whomevers ill-gotten interests he threatened
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An underrated enemy
Irony is that when there is need to look for energy, meaning sun and wind, world keeps looking for fossil fuel
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Ukraine war: twists and turns
How will NATO countries address growing imbalance in Ukrainian war in which Ukraine seems to be losing the war?
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Liars and cheats?
Country’s potential for success and development is directly proportional to its ability to speak the truth
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Rising armed resistance in Afghanistan
IS-K is a threat to Afghanistan itself, besides being a global threat
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A eulogy to the people’s art teacher
The works of these artists generally reflect an interest in free experimentation and spiritual expression
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A better world is possible
This is the problem with good intentions and radical ideas
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A peerless emperor’s epistle to his crown prince
The trust that Babur placed in Humayun was evincible
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Breaking a stall
Stall occurs when pilot mishandles his plane, is callously careless with essentials of the flight
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Power
An idea of power associated with idea of great responsibility
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Withering freedom of expression
Alongside illiberalism, disinformation, stifling freedom of expression have become major problems
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Now I know what jihad means
Avoiding worldly riches and resorting to easy exits is hardly jihad
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Why can’t a nuclear state erect an industrial base?
The wonders in nuclear advancement, somehow, could not be spiraled down into building a viable socio-economic base
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Need for a digital authority to combat social media abuse
Personal data is easily collected and shared without consent, exposing individuals to cybercrimes
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Is the world ready for India’s cultural renaissance?
India has turned into diplomat using culture as soft power in the modern world
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The alarm bells of terrorism
Bombs targeting public places widely considered as a reaction to Pakistan's Afghan policy
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Assessing Pakistan’s challenges
The state is considered to be heavily dominated by the intelligence agencies
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Indian designs for AJK
Despite accommodation certain elements operating on a foreign agenda are trying to stoke the fires of unrest in AJK
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Alice in wonderland
Gullible people blindly follow what everyone else is doing without inquiring into the details themselves
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The US nuclear forces in 2024
Nevertheless, the US continues to be the leading power in the multipolar world
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How to make war crimes accountable?
Legitimacy is the issue because the imposition of international humanitarian law would remain a myth
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The responsible university
In world dominated by social media, a deeper engagement with arguments, analysis of those arguments has been lacking
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Yaum-e-Takbeer: Day of Deterrence
Nuclear Deterrence in South Asia played a significant role to avert full-scale wars