opinion
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The language of war
Kamila Hyat
The tragic war that has torn Syria apart over the last five years has created enormous suffering in modern times. Not enough has been said about the war by the media that has consistently...
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The myth of capitalistic altruism
Amir Hussain
“Our invention offers an innovative way to transform sewage into drinkable water quite inexpensively for the poor countries of Africa,” says Bill Gates on a live TV show. Overwhelmed by...
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The JI’s deviation
Sartaj Khan
Poet Muhammad Iqbal visited Spain and prayed in the old mosque of Cordoba in 1933 where he wrote his famous poem ‘Majid-e-Qartaba’. Gen Ziaul Haq visited Kashghar in 1984. He...
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Non-proliferation politics
Saima Sial
It is an established fact – but not widely known – that Pakistan has been using nuclear technology for a wide range of peaceful applications for a long time. This pursuit now includes...
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A week of riots
Murtaza Shibli
Fifth column For more than five days following the hanging of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto rampaging mobs in Indian-Occupied Kashmir hauled the region into endless anarchy, plunder and...
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The Arab capital
Hamid Dabashi
What is an exhibition of Picasso and Giacometti doing in a fine arts museum in Doha, Qatar - an Arab capital - at a time when Syrian children are gassed to...