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Security Threats And State Response In Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Amid the worsening security situation in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), two bold and unconventional statements from government officials...

yesterday 20

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Mohammad Nafees

The Supreme Court Corrects Itself

In May 2022, a five-member bench of the Supreme Court led by the then-Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial ruled that any vote cast by a legislator, that...

yesterday 10

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Omar Quraishi

Nuclear Taboo And War Winds From The West

In February 2023, the US-based think-tank Nonproliferation Policy Education Center organised a war game to explore the possibility of a conflict...

yesterday 9

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Umer Farooq

Assets Stashed Abroad And Dirty Games Of Politicians

The interim Government [of Bangladesh] on September 28, 2024, restructured an inter-agency task force meant to bring back money illegally taken...

yesterday 10

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Dr. Ikramul Haq

The Parallel Reality Of Faiz Hameed

For years, I was often left scratching my head after engaging with supporters of Imran Khan. It seemed that they were functioning in some...

previous day 20

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Nadeem Farooq Paracha

Revisiting Faisal Devji's 'Muslim Zion'

I read with interest Professor Faisal Devji's response here  to a review in Dawn of his classic  Muslim Zion . When it came out ten years ago, I...

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Yasser Latif Hamdani

Reversing The Tide: Circular Economy, Blockchain Help Tackle Global Plastic Pollution

From the 1960's onwards, the use of plastic polymers for packaging started increasing rapidly and after just 50 years the world, its rivers, and...

previous day 9

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Noreen Haider

Netanyahu's Madness Has No Endgame

In his fancy speech on September 27 at the United Nations, Netanyahu gave the world two choices: to become an ally of Israel or ready to meet their...

01.10.2024 2

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Dr. Premanand Mishra

From Campus To Olympic Gold

Despite the presence of over 200 universities in Pakistan, none have successfully produced an Olympian. Presently, only 15 to 20 universities...

01.10.2024 1

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Dr. Rubina Feroze Bhatti

Pakistan’s Policy Paralysis: Bold Plans, Empty Promises

Pakistan has a long history of launching – but not implementing – policies and plans of all kinds. In fact, if there is one thing we can be sure...

30.09.2024 4

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Dr Athar Osama

Perspectives On Pakistan Versus India

Pakistan and India have been enemies since the day they were born. The growing gap in power between these two belligerents may soon tip the...

29.09.2024 1

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Ahsen Khan

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