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Turmoil in Sri Lanka
Political and economical upheaval in Sri Lanka
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A stitch in time
There exists little possibility for political players to come together in consensus on critical issues
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Sri Lankan protests and India
India has undoubtedly taken advantage of the Sri Lankan situation
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Governance model if PTI gets a chance — Part II
What PTI should and should not do, if it comes in power again
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More smoke less fire
The current economic situation has raised many questions but here are a few answers
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How long could you evade Covid-19?
Even after two years and a half, covid-19 is the reality we can't escape
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Greed and the power paradox
Over time, knocking at the door of the Supreme Court has become an obsessive-compulsive ritual
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Slumdog Millionaire
A real life movie or just an ideal situation?
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Access to justice
Access to justice is a basic right and a vital responsibility mandated upon the State
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Blaming the IMF is not the solution
Pakistan is facing a serious economic crisis
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Sanity should prevail
The current political instability across the country has been the result of the politicians' conduct
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Legitimising Israel
A new wave of normalisation in the greater Middle East adds insult to Palestine’s injuries
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Disconnected worlds
The idea is not to anglicise Urdu papers, but to bring together editors, journalists and learn from each other
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Is the global economy headed towards a recession?
What policy instruments should be used to prevent the downturn from becoming severe?
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Pakistan’s judicial system
The judiciary’s role in the evolution of Pakistan’s democracy has been invaluable
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Theatre of politics
Since its inception, Pakistan has been characterised, to be undergoing a ‘delicate turn’
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Too much voting, yet no democracy
What is happening in Pakistan overall is no different than what happened in those Dracula movies
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Landmark agreement between Russia and Ukraine
UN and Turkey facilitated the signing of the historic deal in Istanbul
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The Sindhi-Pathan conflict
Instead of trying to come together, we strive to destroy each other
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Reducing vehicle emissions
Lahore and Karachi have ranked among the most polluted cities in the world and recorded poor air quality
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Cybersecurity threats
Cybersecurity in Pakistan remains a critically vulnerable area
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Reverse gear for Hamza
Judicial review at the apex court’s Lahore Registry has apparently sealed the fate of Hamza Shehbaz
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Two trends and their tale
Current domestic Pakistani trend is a political trend of kicking the empty can of democracy down the political road
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Abraham Accords II?
Abraham Accords established Israel’s diplomatic relations with UAE and Bahrain followed by Morocco and Sudan
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Software update by the people of Punjab
It appears that PDM is playing Ludo, while Imran Khan is busy playing chess
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Why do we fail?
In our society, the term failure is heavily stigmatised and feared. It discourages one to undertake any efforts
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CPEC and attainment of SDG 4 in Pakistan
An appropriate way out of the current fiscal crisis is to adopt a smart and sustainable approach in policy making
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Ancient sky, death spirals and pyrrhic victories
Pakistan has had an unfair share of intrigues, coups, assassinations and, for the past two decades, acts of terrorism
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Restraining pathocracy
Certain psychologically normal people are drawn to a leader’s unstable personality
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Urban ecology: a way forward
Urban areas or cities are up to 20 degrees warmer during the summer heat waves because of lack of urban planning
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Identity crisis
The most vital sector has ironically long been ignored by most governments, which is a major drawback
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Revolt with care
The people, their power expended, always remain unchanged
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The fashion industry’s ugly underbelly
Big brand names continue to deny their responsibility to protect garment workers in poorer countries from exploitation
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Politics must lead the economy
Opposing sides must agree on a transitional economic arrangement to live to fight another day
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Shimla Agreement: impediment to Kashmir settlement
It is high time for Pakistan to change the discourse on Kashmir
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Governance model if PTI gets a chance
The party must undertake structural, organisational and cultural changes aimed at enhancing governance abilities
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Regime change plot and the American NSA
Bolton’s admission of interference in countries is likely to inject fresh life into Khan’s regime change narrative
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Reverberations of the Sri Lankan crisis in Pakistan
With global economic crises it is important to compare Sri Lankan with the economic situation in Pakistan
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Politics of opportunism defeated
The recent bye-elections were a test to whether or not the public accepts such politics of opportunism
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The beauty and strength of democracy
With present state of rancour leadership has hardly any time to seriously address these national and global challenges
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Children of the grave
Dua’s father has been able to bring out the blatant truth, which has been circling this entire matter since months
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A house of broken hearts
Pakistan is suffering from varied neurological disorders
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Individual freedom and the state: are they germane today?
Workers, minorities, females and social movements are feared as inimical to social stability
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Legal wisdom
It is high time that legal fraternity in Pakistan, especially the bar and the bench review the style of legal drafting
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Summer reading
The rapid decline of our reading culture is a topic that continues to bother many of us.
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Pak-US relations
In the 70s, Pakistan helped US reach out to China while US helped Pakistan tide over the post 1971 difficulties
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Epidemic of nonsense work
Key institutions will be populated by individuals play-acting at the workplace year after year
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Political development: which way is Pakistan headed?
India managed to write its constitution within four years, Pakistan struggled for more than a quarter of a century
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Why Biden visited Saudi Arabia?
In 2020, as part of the Abraham Accord, UAE, Morocco and Sudan recognised Israel.
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Russo-Turkish geopolitical insecurities or violation of human rights?
The commonality that binds Russia and Turkey together today is the similarity of their worldview