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Chanakya Kautilya was a 300 BCE alumnus of the Takshashila (university) at Taxila. He is known for his epic Sanskrit exposition Arthashastra, an...
Words matter only if buttressed by deeds. The sublime phrase acta non verba - deeds not words – is attributed to Julius Caesar. Chaucer reiterated...
The Economist Intelligence Unit Democracy Index 2023 downgraded an 11 places back-pedalling Pakistan from a hybrid to an authoritarian regime. The...
Mir Adnan Aziz is a freelance contributor. Lives define legacies. Their significance transcends time. Cherished or otherwise, legacies are a debt...
Blue skies, majestic trees, singing birds, lush green hills and pristine air bedecked the mesmerising Abbottabad of yore. Founded in 1853 by Major...
On gaining independence, Karachi – a modest trading post with 450,000 inhabitants – became the capital city of Pakistan. Over the years, it...
Mir Adnan Aziz is a freelance contributor. Israel occupies a land that was inhabited by and belonged to the Palestinians. Confining the...
The established cornerstone of democracy is separation of powers. Within it, a judicial system can only deliver if it is guided solely by legal...
Nostalgia finds its origins in the Greek words ‘nostos’ (return) and ‘algos’ (pain). It is the longing for bygone days. Coined by Swiss physician...
Through the ages, there have always been individuals who have had to ask others for help to sustain themselves. Not inherent in human nature,...
Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) provide country rankings based on essential dimensions of governance. WGI rates the success of any government...
Mir Adnan Aziz is a freelance contributor. As World War II culminated, the victorious Allies formed an international military tribunal to try...
Liberia’s presidential election of 1927 saw incumbent president Charles King garnering 234,000 against 9,000 votes. It would have been a remarkable...