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The southeastern province of Pakistan, Sindh, is a region rich in history and culture. It has long stood as a symbol of resilience against various...
Failures are an integral part of life's pursuits. Too often, we attribute our setbacks to external constraints — limited resources or opportunities,...
As a rule of thumb, public service delivery affects the public and animals. For instance, when services provided to humans are efficient and...
The recent announcement of CSS written results, like earlier ones, flooded social media, with congratulations to successful aspirants. While their...
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While preparing for the Civil Service exams a few years ago, I often heard a fellow aspirant praising the now-retired Justice Qazi Faez Isa as one...
Throughout human history, the ruling apparatus has enjoyed unbridled authority over public welfare and a monopoly on violence. Initially, in the...
A brewing extortion business. An established kidnapping-for-ransom industry. A criminalised and politicised police force. A protected cartel for...
Transparency in public affairs and a clear operational separation of powers among institutions are prerequisites for fostering a society that...
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Though power might be seen as an offensive protector of itself and its wielders' interests, the brute force underlying it rarely sustain its...
Our founders rightly envisioned a democratic political system, intending Pakistan to be inclusively prosperous. However, the country's democratic...
Though the oft-repeated reminders that the country is a blessed land with bountiful resources might sound realistic to our cognition and pleasant...
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After two days, we will celebrate our beloved country's Independence Day. On that day, as usual, passionate speeches will recount how our nation's...
Though the announcements of academic opportunities and exams in a transparent socioeconomic and political setting might elicit excitement among...
The recent historic verdict pronounced by the Supreme Court’s full bench on reserved seats has earned widespread applause from all quarters, except...