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How the world is shaping up
It is meant to keep the US interested without letting it wander away and without being entrapped in an imposed war.
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The Shehbaz legacy
The government shied away from taking even a single piece of reform on its own
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Nigerois kiss the French goodbye?
Recent turmoil in Niger, with its third coup in as many years, adds to the chaos
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Education revolution or political gimmick?
Under the current scheme, 100,000 laptops will be provided to Pakistani youngsters based on merit
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Risk of a military conflict in South China Sea
Militarisation of the region could at any time make matters worse with either side twisting the knife
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Pakistan, a graveyard of questions
First human child, who opened his eyes and saw the world around him with wonder, was the first philosopher
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Building trust in the system
List is long and a sordid reminder of our weak and troubled democratic evolution
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Terrorism — need for a new public policy
Scourge of militancy and terrorism arouses feelings of anxiety and helplessness
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Staying Afloat Amidst Floods: Learning from the Dutch
Poor policies, inadequate funds and misplaced priorities undermine the country's ability to build a resilient future
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Losers and winners of opportunities
Pakistan's security-centric approach and inconsistent taxation regulations causing hurdles in the path of investment
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Can Sheikh Hasina secure a fourth term?
Bangladesh faces its defining moment with polls scheduled to take place in six months
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Unremarkable half decade
Sustained disregard for science and technology through successive regimes cuts to the core of Pakistan's woes
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Re-emerging threat of terrorism
Once again, there has been a war-like situation and shadowy figures with malignant intent are on the rampage
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The 10 years of CPEC
Credit goes to both China and Pakistan that despite terrorism, the CPEC project has continued
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CPEC and Afghanistan’s mineral wealth
New Taliban administration is still figuring out how to take advantage of the presence underground of the mineral
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Thinking of free and fair election
We must not forget that for the greater part of history, people have not been ruled by military dictators
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Gwadar-at-Lahore?
It was like this burden of discriminated past was not enough and another one was just so carelessly imposed
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Russia must stop using food as a weapon
These efforts have been conducted in close collaboration with the EU and its partners
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Can meaning be fixed?
There is hardly a unanimous and agreed-upon meaning of a thing, even within a single academic discipline
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Minus the strategist, the strategy derails
There is no magic wand that PARCO has and the PSM didn’t have
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Why do I pay anxiety tax on my productivity?
If I wasn’t anxious, I’d get so much more done and actually enjoy the process versus feel so much pain
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CPEC and BRI: beyond economic opportunities
China is refurbishing the centuries-old trade routes
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5th August and regional impact
Illegal delimitation has given six more assembly seats to the Jammu region, but just one more to the Kashmir region
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How democracies die — Kashmir
Supreme Court of India at that time was headed by compromised CJI Ranjan Gogoi
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Ambiguity surrounding BJP’s Kashmir policy
Trump’s time in Washington is marked with three important decisions
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A pathway to economic growth
Let it be clear that the proof of the pudding will be in the eating
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Identify means to enable US-China collaboration
Pakistan has been successful in leveraging its geoeconomic location to secure Chinese funding
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Demographic dividend — boon or bane?
On the average we add 20 million people every ten years in the periodic cycle of a census
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About Language
And the study of language gives us ample ground to think so
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The technicalities of Ukraine’s counteroffensive
For the above to happen there are certain pre-requisites
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Life before and after FATF greylist
Greylisting by the FATF is done when a country is home to terror financing and money laundering
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Our self-designed brutality
Zainab, Maham, Zohra, Uzma, Erum, Tayyaba and now Rizwana attract our attention only after they have already happened
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Sindh’s battle against usury
Poor economic conditions of the farmers of Thar force them to take loans, especially where there is a drought
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Self-discipline and students
Self-discipline, often equated with willpower and restraint, goes far beyond just avoiding temptations
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Change is bound to happen
In all periods of human history, there have been people who live in the past
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Rentierism, mismatched expectations, broken vows and travails
Shops and malls remain well-stocked despite backbreaking inflation
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Clarity and direction needed for a better future
For Pakistan this situation is not new
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A fertile land
Pakistanis are among the biggest cohort of people trying to reach EU through the Balkans
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Role of physical education in holistic development
Physical education plays a vital role in the holistic development of children
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Recrudescence of TTP violence
TTA is paying back TTP now for its support and services during their joint struggle against US and NATO/ISAF forces
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Karachi’s unending woes
City that accounts for 65% of national, 75% of provincial revenues continues to suffer neglect in terms of governance
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Truly yours: ChatGPT
Emotionless AI can help humans deal effectively with their relationships and emotional needs
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Global warming: the Chinese approach
The fact that the two countries were talking again gave hope
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True balance is imbalance: our relations with US and China
As Pakistan gravitates towards China, the US would continue to be a consequential factor
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Killer digital lending platforms
Regulator loves playing a big brother role by controlling what Pakistani viewers can watch
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Contraception: the time is now!
Bangladesh, Indonesia and Iran have experienced significant declines in fertility rate
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The debate over military courts
. Let us recall what (Justice) Sattar wrote
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End of democracy
In fantasy stories, you may encounter a common plot where magic is shown to be dying, if not already dead
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An alliance of West-neglected economies is taking shape
Already the platform is threatening to show its muscle in the developing and emerging world
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Caretaking the economy
Entire episode casts doubt on the very idea of caretaker government