opinion
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Another look at history
Kamila Hyat
As preparations begin for us to celebrate what will be the 70th anniversary of Pakistan’s creation and the independence of the Subcontinent, it is time to take a realistic and,...
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Investing in climate change
Amir Hussain
Terms such as ‘the environment’ and ‘climate change’ are used interchangeably in development parlance and policy discourses in Pakistan. However, both terms denote entirely...
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Competing traumas
Enum Naseer
The spectacle of violent hatred on social media that started after Ayesha Gulalai went public with harassment allegations against Imran Khan and has continued to grow unabated brought us...
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Corruption and the youth
Khurram Ali
The story of Mian Nawaz Sharif’s disqualification has been analysed from different legal and political angles – with some determined to prove him guilty, while others busy defending...
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The Sindhi diaspora
Mushtaq Rajpar
Sindhis living abroad have attempted to have an organised one voice for decades. In many ways those who migrate from Sindh to North America remain connected to and deeply concerned about...
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Urban poor
Koketso Moeti
The tragedy of the Grenfell Tower block fire in London, which claimed an estimated 80 lives, sent shockwaves that resonated far beyond the British capital. High-rise apartment blocks packed with...