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The social slavery
Each individual and society conspire against anyone willing to break free and undertake an independent voyage to life
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We are already solar powered
Our star, the sun, is a massive power generator that sends us light and energy everyday, which supports life on earth
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No country for young women: the story of Shahida Raza
What must have pushed her to leave and embark on her perilous journey was that she was a Hazara
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Pakistan’s liberty deficit
Despite 75 years of independence, we continue to rely heavily on laws and state machinery left behind by colonial rule
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Doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results
When in power, every political party is all about opposition bashing
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The perfect compost
The mould will only be broken when a more assured, capable, statesman of vision and integrity ever takes the helm
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Reimagine, not derail, Pakistan
Provinces are not fully exploiting the potential of their own sources of revenue
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A justice system that is non-existent
We require an environmental justice system that is able to understand environment in terms that it naturally deserves
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Afghan government’s pragmatism
A pragmatic IEA knows the Pakistani leverages and it is time to unleash them with political clarity and resolve
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Violence is not an answer
Seeing the dynamics of conflict, violence has grown bigger with every coercive action
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Emerging tech solutions to our heritage problem
There is a pressing need to explore technological solutions to Pakistan’s heritage problem
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International Women’s Day: we must commit to doing better
Today’s cascading crises, from the war in Ukraine to the climate emergency, affect women and girls first and worst
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Steering the country on the right course
Present power structure of PML-N government is so personal-oriented, defying even the basics of democratic governance
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Elections are a sine qua non for democracy
Most legal experts opine that the government is stretching too far to derive their own meaning
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T-shaped lawyering: need of hour in Pakistan
Lawyers must possesses both broad knowledge across multiple areas of law and deep expertise in a specific area of law
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Is there no path after day and night?
There is no point in the existence of a state in which its citizens sleep hungry
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The depth of India’s strategic vision
Focusing on governance and economy is helping India take centre stage in global affairs
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The admission consulting scam
Consultants are exploiting vulnerable students and their parents
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IMF: Mirror Mirror...
The hope to get long-term relief may just be a farce
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Ukraine, a year after the Russian invasion
The war in Ukraine has brought about enormous change in thinking in Europe
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Bleak outlook
Years of economic mismanagement amplified by political instability has shattered people's confidence
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Where from here?
Each one of us has a role to play in defining and defending the future of Pakistan
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How important are right assumptions
Assuming correctly can mean the difference between victory and loss
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Elections only pathway to break policy-making paralysis
Policy-making paralysis impacts people in the form of inflation and spiralling economic uncertainty
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Islam and the feminist movements
It could be that some cultural affiliations have hindered the viewing of the rightful picture
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The last workforce
No matter what we do, work-wise, the human race will soon be redundant
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Boredom in education
Interactive classrooms can ensure students’ engagement to classwork
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Politics of immortality
Pakistan’s politicians fail because they want to be immortal in the power ring
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Implications of a proposed change of guard at World Bank
It is unlikely that Mr Banga will change how the World Bank operates
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The patchwork
Politics dominates the matrix of concern above economics and security
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Politics and case pendency
In a democracy, politics is supposed to serve the people, and the courts are there to do justice
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China is here to stay in Pakistan
China expects that Pakistan’s relations with other countries don’t expand at the cost of Sino-Pak relations
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Patronage politics and Pakistan
Pakistan is at the crossroads of nepotism, clientelism and patronage politics
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Self-censorship in American journalism
American journalists practise self-censorship more than perhaps anyone else on the planet
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An unpardonable sin
A rape prosecution relies heavily on the victim’s testimony, which is central to the success of the case
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The absurdity of perfectionism
What if embracing our imperfections was the key to a more meaningful and fulfilling life?
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Learning from other countries’ achievements
The dark side of Modi’s policies was deliberately set aside
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Caretakers: constitutional position
Under Article 4 of the Constitution, every functionary of the State is required to act in accordance with law
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Judiciary and democracy
Judiciary must take steps to solidify rather than attenuate the sovereign status of the parliamentary democracy
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Project strategic defeat of Russia?
Fresh offensive launched by Putin against the US and NATO is not meaningless
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Absolute success over evil is impossible
By using truth, knowledge and goodness, man keeps inflicting deep injuries on his bestiality and ignorance
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The value of memory
Few would deny the value of memory but a society we make every effort to neither protect nor preserve it
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Balakot crisis: sifting myths from reality
World powers need to view the Balakot strike as an irresponsible act of Indian leadership
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Some weaknesses in the Indian growth model
Western media and those making international policies have begun to notice some of the negative developments in India
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The beauty of diversity
We need to find commonalities to build bridges rather than look for differences and erect walls
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Pakistan’s ‘plan B’ to tackle TTP
In case the Afghan Taliban fail to address our concerns, Pakistan may target TTP hideouts across the border
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Americans need another George Kennan
He brought about a conceptual change in the approach of American foreign policy
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The important role of election commission
The ECP appears siding with the government instead of acting according to the law
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A tale of two extremities
On one end are a handful of the ruling elite on the other is the public that battles for survival
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Chat Gpt and the need for conspiracy theories
This technology is an extension of an unbelievable human trait, which I’d to label as the anti-curiosity