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Good days shall return

An old saying has it that “when you dance with the devil, the devil doesn’t change. The devil changes you.” In this country, it is almost...

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Raoof Hasan

Discouraging harm

Undoubtedly, the most critical challenge Pakistan is facing to safeguard the ideological borders in the 21st century is in the form of the misuse...

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Dr Ramesh Kumar Vankwani

All eyes on India

The 18th Lok Sabha elections have started in India and will run till June 4, 2024. According to the Indian Election Commission, 960 million people...

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Dr Khurram Abbas

What can Pakistan do for Kashmir?

Kashmir is no ordinary dispute. It is about a territory, its people, and the dynamics of their history, culture, and aspirations for freedom. And...

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Qir Hussain

Pakistan can make a fresh start

The meltdown of Pakistan’s economy needs immediate attention. Political unrest and instability are causing tremendous loss to the economy and...

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Muhammad Waqar Rana

Asma’s legacy for justice

An annual gathering in Lahore this coming weekend (April 27-28) to remember the late Asma Jahangir for her services to promote justice in Pakistan...

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Farhan Bokhari

The NFC debate

Once again there is debate surrounding the National Finance Commission (NFC) Award, driven by short-term fiscal concerns and external pressures. It...

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Sadia Javed

It’s vaccine time

Adequate nutritional status and immune function are paramount for health and wellness. Micronutrient deficiencies are a form of malnutrition and a...

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Tabinda Ashraf Shahid

The walk towards development

Pakistan today is sinking into a dark hole, having to borrow money even to pay off the interest on loans taken, rather than the loan itself. The...

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Atta-Ur-Rahman

Reimagining governance

One of the frameworks that has been most influential in shaping my understanding of governance has been the Capability, Accountability and...

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Mosharraf Zaidi

NFC and fiscal equity

Initiated by the centre and fiercely contested by the provinces, the reallocation of the NFC comes under debate each time the annual budget is due...

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Sukhdev A Hemnani

Learning from the kingdom

While Pakistan considers selling its national airline PIA to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE, it is worth noting that the national airlines of...

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Masood Lohar

Tales of dishonour

Last month, a viral video on social media showing a man strangling his sister – now identified as 22-year-old Maria Bibi – in the presence of...

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M Shahrukh Shahnawaz

In sickness and in debt: right to health

Muhammad Boota, a domestic worker in Lahore, requires an insulin injection every 10 days to help manage his diabetes. But just one of these...

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Saroop Ijaz

Are provinces autonomous?

In 1919, the British Indian government introduced a dichotomous system of governance. It divided the functions of the government into two...

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Barrister Zamir Ghumro

Cost of sanctions

The imposition of sanctions by the US against commercial entities allegedly having links to Pakistan’s ballistic missile programme stems from...

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Omiamah Khan

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