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Wanderer: the lost soul?
Wanderers often personify an inherent quest for creativity, self-discovery and a deeper understanding of world
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Asking more of ourselves
This is hard because somewhere at the back of my mind I’ve linked hustling with achievemen
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Pakistan’s pathway towards universal rights, freedom, equality and justice
Seventy-five years ago world came together to declare that human dignity, freedom and justice are universal
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Pakistan’s undocumented economy
Increasing public awareness about benefits of taxes can help reduce impact of informal economy on economic growth
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BRI and its flagship project CPEC
CPEC faces opposition from certain regional quarters
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Pakistan’s political twister
When General Musharraf took over, country’s liberals heaved a sigh of relief
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Electables versus selectables
Pakistan's electoral system is also inherently pro-rich and prone to easy manipulation
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Pakistan at the helm of UNESCO
The overriding objective of UNESCO is to help its member countries build educational, cultural and scientific systems
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Understanding our universe
The picture that comes out of these facts is one of an expanding universe
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A marriage to usurp women’s inheritance right
In this type of marriage, young girls are encouraged to commit themselves to the memorisation of the Quran
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What will happen if global warming targets are missed
The world is fast approaching the critical warming threshold
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Impact of recent conflicts, multipolarity and the US empire
China cannot match with US involvement around world, for past 75 years or so in organisations
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The wise among us
Pakistan has seen turbulent times and will continue to do, unless we see new, young, rejuvenated faces
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How Israel violates Western sovereignty
Israelis not only get to violate sovereignty of Western nations but they also have local leaders do it for them
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The peril haunting America
Populism, new neo-fascist threat, everywhere, share same emotional symbols vocabulary and ideologies
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Globalisation challenges: learning from the past
Political stability with smooth functioning of elected government is inevitable
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State’s tortious liability towards its citizens
Violation of Constitution by President, ECP & two Governors creates an impasse
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When hatred turns into rebellion
Today, Pakistan has been suffering from the same situation that Fanon has mentioned in his book
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What to expect from elections
What to expect from elections
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Pioneering community-led HIV/AIDS response across Pakistan
With an estimated 0.2 million people living with HIV urgent attention and strategic action are always required
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The conversations we need
The issue of poverty has to be owned by all of us
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‘Expertise’ or ideological hegemony?
Information — its production and dissemination — forms a core tenet of civilisational development
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Shrinking democratic space in Bangladesh
Sheikh Hasina has tried to silence political dissent
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Smog: the new unfortunate reality of Lahore
Replacing conventional fossil fuels in brick kiln sector should be a priority
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Youth’s concerns about America’s approach to the Muslim world
Management of conflict by Israel has hurt America’s global standing
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Pakistan’s tough choices
Pakistan inform Kabul regime through diplomatic channels that any future attacks would invoke a robust response
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Rethinking election strategies
18th Amendment has been an important milestone inmconstitutional history of Pakistan
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Mystical galaxy of diverse abilities and supportive constellations
Moon symbol of glamour, radiance, yet belittles for its inability to gleam independently
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Kissinger: what he meant for China and the world
I read work of Kissinger a lot and he helped me in making sense of world in which we live
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Bhittai and Sindh
There are a few to whom history owes lasting debt for gracing its annals with their presence
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COP28 is an opportunity if we all play our part
Regardless of which country you look at in world, one crisis is evident everywhere: climate crisis
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Why is ‘authoritarian’ BRI gaining traction against hybrid initiatives?
China has smartly picked up key sectors where it could invest its resources
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Anatomy of paragraph writing
Paragraph is a metaphoric sandwich: two pieces of bread
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Using difficulty
Folk wisdom has been telling us for a long time what to do in a bad situation
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Moral clarity: idealism and resistance
I ponder what meaning of resistance is when you feel that you live in an unfair world
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Make companies pay for climate change
What world instead needs is an evident resolve to compel big emitters, be they in public sector or private sector
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Why sink in our own sewage?
Pakistan dumps 99% raw municipal sewage and industrial effluent into sea and other water bodies
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When demons hold you back
Lack of political stability over the last seven and a half decades counts as persistent demon
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Unveiling dyslexia: hidden struggles
Dyslexia is a specific learning difficulty that primarily affects reading and writing skills
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Reviving the foundations
PPP with a slogan of Roti, Kapra aur Makan is still as relevant as it was more than five decades ago
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Recent conflicts, multipolarity and international relations
Dead children of Gaza also announce the death of the Jewish power and influence worldwide
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The Chinese century and the fate of India
China is not going to surpass the United States as the largest economy of the world but rather it already has
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5G and the need for prudent decision-making
Pakistan’s digital ecosystem set to expand into a new realm, resulting in economic development and growth.
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State is meaningless sans purpose
Our 76 years are a witness that we have had to endure a whole baraat of thieves in the form of rulers
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Let action speak louder than words
Provision of adequate climate finance for implementing adaptation and mitigation is essential
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The generational divide
Countries, like individuals, only progress and move ahead when their leaders adhere to the basics of serving
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Bilawal and predatory mindset
As far morality or principles, the elite’s mindset knows no limits — neither depths nor shame
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From riches to rumbles: Yemen environment crisis
Despite being one of the most resource-rich countries in the region, it finds itself trapped in a distressing paradox
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Will severing diplomatic relations with Israel work?
The only country which has taken a firm stance against Israel in the ongoing conflict over Gaza is Iran
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Hearing all voices
There are a whole host of issues on which student voices are not just important, they are absolutely essential