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Mir Mansoor

Pakistan Observer

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The elitist state

SINCE Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi claimed that the state system has collapsed, the debate over creating new administrative units has gained...

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Declining literary honesty

THERE was a time when poets, writers, intellectuals, artists, were capable of unsettling kings and rulers. Their words carried moral authority because...

19.08.2026 50

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Kitabon Sy Ishq Ki Akhri Saddi

BOOKS have played a vital role in human history, particularly before the revolution led by Caxton’s printing press. In those earlier times, access...

24.04.2026 50

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World Heritage Day

EVERY year on 18 April, World Heritage Day is celebrated across the globe. This day reminds us of the importance of preserving our cultural heritage....

19.04.2026 40

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Civil bureaucracy: Between criticism & reality

CIVIL bureaucracy has long been a subject of harsh criticism. Many people see it as deeply flawed, often associating it with corruption, inefficiency,...

07.04.2026 60

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Nothing is over

THROUGHOUT history, the production and repetition of discourse has been a strategic instrument of power in every society. The state plays a central...

26.02.2026 50

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Social behaviour

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Intellectual decay in the digital age

06.01.2026 100

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Disrespect of meritocracy

04.12.2025 50

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Media and misrepresentation

08.08.2025 80

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Literary establishment

16.06.2025 60

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