opinion
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Diaspora engagement
Dr Fahad Khan Afridi
The federal government is focusing on the contribution of overseas Pakistanis to our socio-economic development and devising different plans. However, the results have not been satisfactory which is...
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A people’s resilience
Dr Miftah Ismail
Many rich democracies try to provide cradle-to-grave services to their citizens. From giving stipends to lactating mothers to giving pensions to senior citizens, governments try to ensure that...
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Overhauling the system
Foqia Sadiq Khan
We have all heard that the devil is in the detail. If we have to see the neglect of public services in Pakistan, we need to look into the cogs that turn the wheel.For too long has Pakistan’s...
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Investing in people
Ali Ansari
In the past couple of weeks, two very prominent individuals – former finance minister, Dr Miftah Ismail, and the former dean of humanities and social sciences at LUMS, Dr Anjum Altaf – have...
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A bridge too far
Fahd Humayun
The momentary goodwill rendered by Pakistan’s offer to India to open the Kartarpur Corridor has evaporated, reaffirming some of the bilateral relationship’s worst and more deeply ingrained...
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Af-Pak policy redux
S Qaisar Shareef
On August 21, 2017 President Donald Trump gave the first televised speech of his presidency. The speech focused on US policy towards Pakistan and its efforts to end the war in Afghanistan.In his...
