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Drawing that is the medium and message
From Da Vinci to modern artists, drawing, painting each hold a place in art, with their own form, function
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The rarest resource
Recognition, often overlooked, is the most valuable resource, boosting morale, fostering meaning in work
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Changing world and shifting geostrategic construct
Rising powers, AI, shifting alliances reshape global order, conflicts spreading across regions
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Building great varsities: what LUMS, IIT and NUS teach us
NUS, IIT, LUMS each offer unique models of excellence shaped by resources, ambition
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The anxiety of death
Cultures, relationships bear the weight of our existential dread, need for immortality
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AI governance begin?
AI-driven e-Challan system in Pakistan sparks outrage, highlighting need for transparency, accountability
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Thank you Sindh Assembly: recognition must go beyond
Sindh Assembly recognises 1971 civilian martyrs, raising awareness about "stranded Pakistanis"
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Pakistan's two-front war
Pakistan faces India’s influence, urging a strategic response blending military, diplomacy, economic focus
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Super flu: next pandemic?
Early flu season, H3N2 Subclade K shows increased hospital admissions, global health systems remain vigilant
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Reimagining Peak China narrative
China’s shift to product-based PhDs challenges Western myths, pushing economic growth
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From opinion to verdict - without evidence
UN's non-binding remarks on Imran Khan's detention fuel selective outrage, misrepresent Pakistan's legal system
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No more boomers
With wealth concentrated in 1%, mass migration only way past 'no future'
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The action and the principle
Ahmad al-Ahmad’s heroism at Bondi Beach reminds us humanity transcends faith, origin, status
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Argument vs persuasion
Why flawed reasoning, logical fallacies undermine objectivity in intellectual, public discourse
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Trump's 'gift' to Pakistan
The most significant headline for Pakistan in 2025 is the unexpected reset in relations with the United States.
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1971 war — an unequal contest
An examination of political missteps, force imbalances, battlefield realities in the 1971 conflict
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China's rescue from financial bankruptcy
A first-hand account of how Pakistan narrowly avoided default in 1996 through emergency diplomacy, external support
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Kautilya knew
Kautilya’s insights expose how modern nuclear policies prioritise power over principle
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Pakistan and Libya: defence diplomacy
Pakistan’s CDF visit to Libya seeks military cooperation with external powers, focusing on security, economic growth
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How to rot with success
Despite Imran's legal troubles, remains politically bulletproof, as Pakistan's justice system faces credibility issues
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When the ship reaches the shore
Hafiz, Ghalib's poetry on suffering as a way of knowing, practising mindfulness in calamity
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Nanjing massacre and fall of Dhaka
China calls for Japan to confront its past, Bangladesh demands reparations, apology from Pakistan for 1971
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Discipline: a system, not a speech
Modern discipline struggles stem from tech overload, weak home routines
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Reclaiming governance in Muslim world
Early Islamic model, based on collaboration, contrasts with today’s political systems rooted in coercion
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Like a fiddle: rupee
India’s rupee falls as Pakistan’s economic policies shift, frequent finance minister changes, IMF intervention
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K-P's case for a fair share in 11th NFC award
K-P's struggle for a fair NFC share highlights grave developmental deficits
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Blueprint for a stable and secure Pakistan
Pakistan's focus on AI, Crypto, and Mining, unrealistic given its growing unskilled labour force
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Punitive Jirgas and the crisis of state justice
Musakhel's burning ordeal highlights how informal justice fills gaps left by weak courts, delayed legal processes
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Security as a pretext for exclusion?
US travel ban targets 39 countries, highlights growing biases in treating nationality as a security risk
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Beyond hardware: PAF’s success in the May 2025 war
A closer look at how pilot training, leadership, multi-domain operations shaped Pakistan’s May 2025 victory
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Reforming classroom learning
Without reform, education in Pakistan risks becoming a barrier, not a bridge
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Afghan Taliban predicament and way out
Cross-border strikes expose limits of Taliban deniability over TTP violence
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Ghostbusters
In Japan, homes where someone died rent for far less, revealing how death reshapes value
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Trump says learn English but don't talk
New US visa rules risk immigration screening becoming test of silence, not security
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Protecting the Earth with the help of AI
AI transforms climate action by tracking disasters, enabling real-time, data-driven environmental governance
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Unsolicited advice to older people
71-year-old retiree shares hard-earned lessons on purpose, health, learning, planning for a fulfilling life after work
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Politics of fear and US war on Muslim civic life
US governors brand Muslim groups as “terrorists” without authority, escalating Islamophobic politics into state action
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Termez Dialogue, Pakistan and linking South & Central Asia
Doha’s Termez Dialogue pushes Afghan connectivity, ignores terrorism concerns
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Iqbal Rabbani's blood-stained shirt
While Pakistan grapples with grand narratives on December 16th, some histories are deeply personal
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COP30: high hopes, limited progress in Belém
COP30 ends without committing to a fossil fuel phase-out, exposes the limits of global climate governance
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The prisoner's gambit
Imran Khan’s imprisonment, Pakistan's political paralysis
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Light amongst us
In moments of violence, unseen volunteers, workers' quiet dignity restores faith in humanity
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The untold story of Faiz Hameed
From kingmaker to convict: the institutional line he crossed
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Home ecology in winter
How winter shortages are quietly reshaping family life, food habits, women’s daily routines
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China turning towards Europe
As Beijing recalibrates, Pakistan could find itself closer to the centre of a multipolar world
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Let us practise Mamdaniesque politics
Toppling a political dynasty is never easy
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After Faiz
After Gen. Faiz’s conviction, Imran Khan remains central in Pakistan’s unfolding power struggle
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Conviction of former DG ISI: political impact
Faiz ruling signifies hybrid regime's rigid boundaries, isolates PTI
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Together culturally, divorced politically
Once-thriving Indo-Pak literary, cultural exchanges fade, leaving a vacuum calling for renewal
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Dear saviours
Language of crisis, salvation keeps power intact, not accountable











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