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The phenomenon of Imran Khan and politics
IK was swept/guided to power under similar hopes after failure of the tested and tried cabal of corrupt dynasts
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The Mighty and the UNO
Conclave of five great nations has ultimate power to decide the model, span, partners, and the benefactors of peace
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Victim blaming now ingrained in our culture
For women in Pakistan, victim-blaming is the only thing that awaits you after you have been subjected to a crime
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Ad hoc morality
Pakistan saw decades of violent terrorism all due to an unnecessary participation in a US-led aggression in 2001
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The real solution to challenges in Pakistan
Make no mistake, we shall continue to face the challenges one after the other in times to come
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Higher education in tatters in K-P
In the past, specialised Pakistani universities have failed to produce any form of credible or valuable work
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Character — a fundamental functional requirement
If leaders come to power through unfair means then they will pursue national and foreign policies that serve them
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Foreign aid: treat or trap?
In the 21st century, developing economies are being gradually entrapped in this aid syndrome
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Towards an inclusive dialogue
In southern Punjab and Sindh, have among the highest levels of malnutrition and stunting
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Women in CT
K-P CTD has few women who are being used in operations theoretically and their footprints on ground are non-existent
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Can Dar collar inflation and dollar?
Any political party will be keen to improve its economic baggage going into an election nine months hence
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Nepra and bureaucracy — stuck in the past
To have a green Pakistan we need to incentivise to increase solar share in our grid
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Who will lead the new global political order?
There is a growing debate among experts about future of democracy not only in US but also in other parts of the world
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What is flood damage level and why doesn’t it matter?
There are also several new aspects that make a good assessment of the latest floods more important than in the past
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Climate disasters and social protection
We actually need to look around the world to learn how countries develop social protection for climatic disasters
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Olive branch for terrorists
Justice Isa has been questioning the failure of the state to pursue a ‘zero tolerance’ policy against TTP and TLP
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Is Xinxiang China’s Achilles heel?
Like any sovereign country China retains its right to address security challenges in a manner it finds most suitable
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Dar’s economics meets PDM’s politics
Pakistan was never on the brink of a default but this narrative was pushed by the boys to facilitate a civilian coup
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No free lunch?
For the ruling elite clung to power, as a matter of their enigmatic right, the country has been more than a free lunch
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Dividends of unified diplomacy
Pakistan has always figured out as a significant player in regional and global dynamics
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Put mud?
'Why should they pay the price for this power politics? When we ask this, they ask us to put mud'
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Can Pakistan get a ‘Green Marshall Plan’?
It is important that Pakistan’s policymakers articulate explicit and feasible requests
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Reforming police through Miranda Warning
'With poor implementation of laws, we are denying suspects their fundamental rights'
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Pakistan and the age of accelerations
Pakistan now produces cheaper models of China-led manufacturing units in country to meet the growing need of public
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China stands with Pakistan in fighting floods
The Chinese government has announced RMB 400 million in emergency aid
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Discipline: the new social contract
Social instability features poor work ethics, low productivity, and disenchantment with national development
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The fourth coming of Dar
Dar’s challenge is to build on where Miftah the pragmatist left
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INS Vikrant: too little, too late
The Indian government unveiled its purported indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant on Sept 2
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Corruption alumni are homecoming
It is not Imran Khan who lost; it is the people of Pakistan who did
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America through the eyes of Pakistanis
Pakistan and its leaders are more responsible for its present state of affairs, more than any other external power
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The impact of Ishaq Dar’s return
The compass of investigation stopped at Dar, thought of as the mastermind behind the scheme of things
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Wisdom of another psychopath
Shahnawaz Amir needs to be dealt with the way Zahir Jaffer was dealt
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The incredible humanitarians and our incorrigible politics
Pakistan is fortunate for having reputed charity houses such as Edhi and Shaukat Khanum Cancer Memorial Hospital
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Balochistan's flood -- not so natural a disaster
Man-made or natural disasters are the most common news we hear from the province
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The aftermath of rain and floods in Pakistan
There have been enormous financial losses, to the extent of $20 billion
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Rebuilding and the limits of technology
There is no question that technological tools, in myriad ways, are necessary in the rebuilding effort
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Major regional changes, IPAMS and our media
Geopolitically, Indo-Pacific comprises of 40 nations and is home to 60% of the world’s population
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Is foreign aid good for Pakistan?
In the wake of the UN Secretary General’s visit, more international aid could reportedly be galvanised for Pakistan
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Why Afghans are unhappy with Pakistan
Reduction in visas has added to the grievances of common Afghans
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Most educated countries in the world
Pakistan, quite regrettably, has one of the lowest-ranked educational systems in the world, as reported by Unesco
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Pakistan and climate change
For every degree of warmer temperature, the air can hold about 4% more water, leading to torrential rainfall
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Policy insights on Disaster Risk Reduction
There is a dire need to challenge policy assumptions long held by policymakers and institutions
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Climate catastrophe and polarised Pakistan
Divisions in our society are so deep that we don’t even spare international forums to show our political differences
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Shehbaz’s speech and climate change
Pakistan’s carbon footprint globally is only less than 1%
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National integration and Pakistan
National integration is a centripetal social force that develops a sense of oneness amongst different individuals
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Fragile world order and the Russia-Ukraine war
It has been months since Russia attacked Ukraine, destabilising the world order and causing a severe crisis of fuel
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What and why of the speeches by Russian and US presidents
President Putin addressed his nation on Sept 21, followed by President Biden’s address to the UNGA on Sept 22
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Have a heart; have a truce!
NASA has released a picture taken from space showing a new lake which is hundreds of kilometres wide formed in Sindh
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Acquisition of emerging technologies by India
India’s Defense Research and Development Organisation has also been working to achieve the required penetrability
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The happiness ceiling
According to Epicurus, we are happy when we feel pleasant sensations and are free from unpleasant ones