opinion
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Perils of cultural alienation
Aziz Ali Dad
The culture of Gilgit-Baltistan has evolved over the centuries within a mental framework or worldview that is unique to the region. Likewise, the economy, literature, society, music and architecture...
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Charlottesville and beyond
Lydia Howell
Unequivocally opposing white supremacists in all their manifestations: Ku Klux Klan, Nazis and militias should be a moral reflex. Terms like ‘white nationalism’ and...
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Trumped in Afghanistan
Faryal Leghari
US President Donald Trump’s unveiling of his government’s Afghanistan policy should not surprise us. It is as expected. The increased US troops that have been welcomed by Kabul are only...
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Will Sharif win the political battle?
Dr Danish Khan
As the start of the GT Road rally, Nawaz Sharif seemed cautious probably because of a perceived lower turnout, but as he moved towards Lahore and the number of participants at the rally increased...
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A dangerous liability
Rizwan Asghar
As of today, nine countries in the world are recognised as possessing nuclear weapons. These countries collectively have a total of 14,900 nuclear weapons in their military stockpiles, with Russia...
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Troubled borders
Richard Javad Heydarian
The decades-long ‘cold peace’ between India and China is actually under severe strain. For the last two months, hundreds of Indian and Chinese soldiers have been squaring off over a...
