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Ishtiaq Ali Mehkri

Ishtiaq Ali Mehkri

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Imam Hussain: mankind's saviour and liberator for all times

Imam Hussain ibn Ali's message is immortal. Reiterating it is not customary or ritual, but an indispensable necessity to reawaken mankind and let it...

07.07.2025 100

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Time for a national govt in Iran to push back deceit, aggression

Not many are sure of it being an Armageddon, but the war underway between Iran and Israel has led to a psychological divide. World public opinion has...

19.06.2025 30

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Syria: from tyranny to more tyranny

The fall of Syria was destined to happen as per the scriptures of divinity. Revered volumes of Shia theology such as Kitab Al-Ghaybah and Bihar-Ul-...

13.12.2024 7

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Charting the path for a progressive and equitable society

In a diverse and divisive society like Pakistan, it is not an easy proposition to frame the hallmarks of governance. With the writ of the 1973...

08.12.2024 4

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Let the labourers have the last laugh

I often used to notice a group of labourers as they strolled down to their site camp after a day of hard work, laughing and cheering all their way....

13.11.2024 3

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Mr Trump, it's time to partner Pakistan's progression!

The US presidential election are too close to call. With Donald Trump and Kamala Harris neck and neck, what generates interest for Pakistanis...

02.11.2024 10

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Welcome to Pakistan Mr Jaishankar! Let's start talking

The India-Pakistan ties have been at their lowest ebb now for a decade. With no strides in leadership from either side, the respective populaces...

13.10.2024 4

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China-Africa cooperation has lessons for South Asia

The credo of the Afro-China summit recently held in Beijing needs to be replicated by the emerging superpower in South Asia. China has made great...

02.10.2024 5

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TAPI progression and prospect of Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline

Central Asia and South Asia are home to a cobweb of energy pipelines, but many are a victim of realpolitik. Bilateral disputes and meddling of...

24.09.2024 5

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The container city

Islamabad is my second home, as I live and work here now for the last few years. My romance with the hills of Margalla brought me back to the...

11.09.2024 2

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The mosaic of drug trafficking and its consequences

Pakistan is infected with a serious drug problem. The tendency of using opium, heroin, cannabis and methamphetamine is on the rise. The point of...

03.09.2024 3

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Any lessons from a peerless uprising next door?

It was a mix of euphoria and depression to witness the debacle of Dhaka dispensation. The fourth-tenure of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina crumbled...

13.08.2024 20

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An open letter to Nawaz Sharif

Respected Mr Nawaz Sharif, the three-time elected Prime Minister of Pakistan and a democrat-at-heart! I humbly confess that I am neither an admirer...

05.08.2024 2

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