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A Fuhrer reincarnated

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Mir Adnan Aziz

Chanakya to Modi

Chanakya to Modi

Chanakya Kautilya was a 300 BCE alumnus of the Takshashila (university) at Taxila. He is known for his epic Sanskrit exposition Arthashastra, an...

01.05.2025 50

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Mir Adnan Aziz

Palestine: Weaponizing Theology

18.04.2025 10

Paradigm Shift

Mir Adnan Aziz

Of Walls and Windmills: The Governance Crisis of Pakistan

13.04.2025 8

Paradigm Shift

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India’s Gamesmanship

23.03.2025 30

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India’s gamesmanship

15.03.2025 20

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Mir Adnan Aziz

The Modi-Trump tango

04.03.2025 20

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A Realtor’s Worldview

24.02.2025 10

Paradigm Shift

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The buck stops nowhere

01.02.2025 20

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Deeds not words

Words matter only if buttressed by deeds. The sublime phrase acta non verba - deeds not words – is attributed to Julius Caesar. Chaucer reiterated...

03.01.2025 3

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Punitive governance

The Economist Intelligence Unit Democracy Index 2023 downgraded an 11 places back-pedalling Pakistan from a hybrid to an authoritarian regime. The...

12.12.2024 4

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Pakistan’s Quest for a Worthy Judicial Legacy

Mir Adnan Aziz is a freelance contributor. Lives define legacies. Their significance transcends time. Cherished or otherwise, legacies are a debt...

19.11.2024 7

Paradigm Shift

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Our present past

Blue skies, majestic trees, singing birds, lush green hills and pristine air bedecked the mesmerising Abbottabad of yore. Founded in 1853 by Major...

30.10.2024 6

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Mir Adnan Aziz

Corruption, crime, chaos, Karachi

On gaining independence, Karachi – a modest trading post with 450,000 inhabitants – became the capital city of Pakistan. Over the years, it...

13.10.2024 4

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Murder Inc: A List of Israeli Assassinations

Mir Adnan Aziz is a freelance contributor. Israel occupies a land that was inhabited by and belonged to the Palestinians. Confining the...

03.10.2024 4

Paradigm Shift

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Judicial capture

The established cornerstone of democracy is separation of powers. Within it, a judicial system can only deliver if it is guided solely by legal...

22.09.2024 2

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Mir Adnan Aziz

The good old days

Nostalgia finds its origins in the Greek words ‘nostos’ (return) and ‘algos’ (pain). It is the longing for bygone days. Coined by Swiss physician...

15.09.2024 4

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Policies dictate outcomes

Through the ages, there have always been individuals who have had to ask others for help to sustain themselves. Not inherent in human nature,...

26.08.2024 3

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Arshad is the true Pakistan

11.08.2024 10

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A pseudo-democracy

Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) provide country rankings based on essential dimensions of governance. WGI rates the success of any government...

03.08.2024 3

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Overlords of Genocidal Wars

Mir Adnan Aziz is a freelance contributor. As World War II culminated, the victorious Allies formed an international military tribunal to try...

22.07.2024 4

Paradigm Shift

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Seshan’s electoral reforms

Liberia’s presidential election of 1927 saw incumbent president Charles King garnering 234,000 against 9,000 votes. It would have been a remarkable...

21.07.2024 2

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Mir Adnan Aziz