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Hindutva terror in Canada and lessons for Pakistan
Upcoming elections in India will probably revolve around their favourite bogeyman, Pakistan
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New social contract in the changing world
In the age of AI, machine learning, people of Pakistani state is becoming irrelevant in global world
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Global goals vs local realities
Financial crises, like the one we are facing right now, change development priorities
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Freelancing allure: short-term gain, long-term pain?
Initiatives like e-Rozgar and DigiSkills.pk trained over half a million individuals to become freelancers
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Growing political schism in pre-election Bangladesh
AL govt unable to popularise its narrative that country progressed during Sheikh Hasina's era, even after 15 years
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Unlocking every dollar for a world in crisis
G20 believes MDBs can deliver $3 trillion annually by 2030 to work on SDGs from their balance sheets
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Troubled norms, paradoxical politics in Pakistan
Over last three decades, the establishment has thrown its weight behind one political figure after another
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Pakistan-Afghan Taliban divorce?
Real shift in Pakistan’s stance began when there was a change of army command
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Is Kashmir project done and dusted?
Climate change is a reality, its consequences flow from criminally reckless urbanisation
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India’s Sikh problem
Modi govt unwilling to concede that Sikh agitation is reaction to rise of extremist Hinduism
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Who will be the next hegemon in Middle East?
The aspirants within the region include Israel, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Iran
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Teacher: the architect of society
Their influence extends beyond classroom, considerably affecting socioeconomic, political and personal development
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Muslims and science
Baghdad was the center of science and learning for the world to go to
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Have chains been broken to unleash terror in Pakistan?
More than 60 persons died in latest suicide bombings in Mastung, Hangu
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Iran-US prisoner swap complete
Five US citizens held in Iran have been set free in exchange for five Iranian citizens
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Security concerns and future conflicts
Transition from security state to democratic dispensation involves population mindset transformation
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Subversion of the Pakistani mind
Destabilisation targets critical elements of the country like the economy, foreign relations and defence
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Complex reality of early marriage
Physical and emotional immaturity places young brides at higher risks during pregnancy and childbirth
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Pervez Tahir: A tryst with economic justice
PT had a strong head for basic economics but always opted for a pragmatic approach
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A dangerous deflection
Hindu nationalism is being funded by major corporate interests
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Towards an industrial policy
Protectionism, anti-globalisation sentiments have gained momentum in the world ever since the global financial crisis
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The train to hell
Unjust of 11 High Court judges to accept tax-free loan of Rs361 million for building private homes
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In search of a survival plan
Constitution of any country is the paramount article of faith from which flows the legal spectrum of the rule of law
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The story of abandoned weapons and equipment in Afghanistan
Nearly $7.2 billion worth of aircraft, guns, vehicles, ammunition and specialised equipment remained in Afghanistan
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Teachers’ Day: student perspective
Beautifully answered questions and the sternly snubbed questions both leave their mark on the human mind
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Survival mode is the new Pakistan
There is a scare that has engulfed the mindset that living in Pakistan might not be enough for survival in Pakistan
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What hampers a deal in Black Sea?
Russo-Ukrainian conflict has taken a toll on food and energy supplies
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IMEC unlikely to help float India’s boat
India has a historical pattern of involvement in regional affairs, often aimed at countering Pakistan
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Political power sharing is not equal to the challenge
Pakistan's economy sliding, with poverty, unemployment on rise; leadership devoid of any sensitivity
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The Hague Convention: way forward
Convention is an absolute necessity for Pakistan, with around 7.9 million Pakistanis abroad
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Remedying sick societies through education
No human being wants to become bad; his environment, his ignorance and his unreality force him to become so
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Collapse of the classroom
It is not unusual for students to create their own timetables, learning strategies during exam season
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Trans-fats: a silent killer
Cardiovascular diseases are considered a major health concern
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Israel’s questionable legitimacy
In move to mend fences with Saudi Arabia, Israeli Tourism Minister Haim Katz paid a two-day visit to Riyadh
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Policy sector woes
That next big contract from a multilateral donor is what the eternal quest revolves around
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US alliances in Asia
This time around, regional pacts are not being created by Washington to fight the developing cold war with China
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Gulf’s golden coffers
In the realm of political economics, sovereign wealth funds have become subjects of intense scrutiny
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Minus-one formula: a democracy dilemma
Statement by interim PM, suggesting elections without Imran, is problematic, does not augur well with democratic norms
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From globalism to a Hindu nationalist approach
India had projected itself as a secular and pluralistic democracy, celebrating its diversity and religious tolerance
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What’s next for Pakistan?
Watching Pakistani news these days is a lot like watching the Pakistani batting order collapse
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Unwarranted sufferings
Anticipatory sufferings are one of the most common ways we endure unnecessary hardship
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The cold war between India and Canada
The lesser said about the US position in the matter the better
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Proxy war from Karakorum to Hindukush and our warning
Chitral incursion amounts to expansion of proxy terrorism that Pakistan faces today to far north
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Nijjar’s killing: an unlawful act under international law
Global community must assume an unwavering stance against such violations
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Justice Qazi Faez Isa and the expectations
Judgments on Faizabad dharna and NAB vs Hudaibiya Paper Mills cases are among Justice Isa’s most significant ones
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Minus one or none
Two governments stand out for being listless when in power setting in motion the slide down the dreaded pit
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Liberalism — darkness cloaked in modernity
Liberalism and Feminism have led to the breakdown of the family and to pornography and homosexuality in the West
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Will Nijjar come to haunt India?
This is about selfish national interests and it gets about as cold as it can get
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From pink eye to blindness
In Pakistan, most cases in an outbreak setting are caused by viruses, which is why they spread very quickly
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Engaging with Afghanistan — regional perspective
Afghanistan’s huge and largely untapped mineral wealth a huge attraction for inter-state interaction