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Ali Hassan BangwarThe Express Tribune |
The US-Israel aggression against Iran has plunged much of the region into turmoil. It has triggered wider ripple effects, including geopolitical...
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"To educate a man in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society." — Theodore Roosevelt They loot and plunder us, receiving lavish...
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Though the title might sound rather oxymoronic, as ignorance is rarely worth pursuing, the same, nevertheless, has been one of the most desired and...
Every now and then, we come across pragmatic speeches, columns and academic discourses — not necessarily from the beneficiaries of the system —...
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A secular, democratic republic. A nation of resilience and a secret of the divine. An Islamic welfare state and chandelier of the Muslim Ummah. The...
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The victory of Zohran Mamdani — the youngest South Asian socialist elected as New York mayor amid a capitalist, xenophobic wave backed by Trump and...
Diversity — demographic, ideological, cultural, ethnic or linguistic — if reconciled, adds to a nation's inclusivity, prosperity and strength....
This week, a leading national newspaper carried a half-page advertisement featuring the headline "The Dawn of Peace in the Land of Katcha," claiming...
Though the considerably underreported phenomenon of capital flight — the exodus of intellectuals and skilled professionals as well as MNCs from the...
Though many structural and institutional factors influence and regulate individual and group behaviour in a socio-political setting, one of the key...
Though the title — set against the woes overwhelming public life in the country — might sound oxymoronic, it is nevertheless not without merit...
For most of its existence, humankind has tried to make sense of, cursed, battled, and at times even invoked natural calamities over which it had...
That sanctions, positive or negative, are intended to encourage or deter an action and its outcome; that sanctions in all their manifestations aim to...
Throughout human history, freedom has remained the most cherished and sought-after pursuit, often valued above life itself. Yet, for most of history,...
The struggle between good and evil — the two conflicting aspects of human nature — in both their obvious and subtle forms, is as old as...
Though humankind might claim inherent individual freedom, the need for collective order imposes significant constraints on it. That is, the...
A month after citizens protesting in Islamabad were assured of police action in Kashmore, there isn't any notable progress in the context. There has...
Throughout history, humankind has sought to manage collective affairs and resources in the most effective ways. These efforts evolved into various...
Notwithstanding their intrinsically ascribed cognitive capabilities and exalted epithets, humankind — the crown of creation — lacks an inherent...
At the dawn of their existence on Earth, humans - driven by the need for food and other essential resources — began to collaborate, a process that...
A democratic, Islamic and welfare state. The only nuclear-armed Muslim country in the world. A geo-strategically key player in global politics. Though...
The title might sound oxymoronic to the economic practices prevalent in most parts of the world. But it is, although unfamiliar, one of the most...
For millennia, humankind has feared ferocious beasts, unforeseen calamities, "divine retributions", forces beyond comprehension, and natural phenomena...
For millennia, fluid physical frontiers and traditional concepts of territorial security defined the nature and scope of sociopolitical settings....
Throughout the ages, sages, empathetic individuals and characters who emerged in different times and advocated for positive change have often been...
Realpolitik prioritises practical pursuit of national interests, but do these interests - often framed as the nation's — truly benefit the people?...
Of all the responsibilities the state owes to its people, security for lives and livelihoods is fundamental. However, in the Kashmore district of...
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