opinion
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Activism, agency and budget
Dr Naazir Mahmood
The writer holds a PhD from the University of Birmingham, UK and works in Islamabad.We have seen in Pakistan over the past seven decades of our independent existence that development – human...
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New cold war
Michael T Klare
America’s pundits and politicians have largely concluded that a new Cold War with China – a period of intense hostility and competition falling just short of armed combat – has started. 'Rift...
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Bailing out private schools
Dr Ayesha Razzaque
In 2013, Mani , Mullainathan , Shafir , and Zhao published an article in Science magazine with the title ‘Poverty Impedes Cognitive Function’ .The gist of their study was that poor people,...
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The saga of a mill
Mushtaq Rajpar
In a most heartless and irresponsible decision, the federal government has removed close to ten thousand employees of the Pakistan Steel Mills , with little concern for them and their dependents.The...
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Prioritizing mental health
Dr Sharmila Faruqi
The Covid-19 pandemic is reshaping our lifestyles in an unprecedented fashion. In a bid to flatten the curve, the WHO has categorically stated that lockdowns are the only way forward.More than 3.9...
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ISKP in Afghanistan
Abdul Basit
Since the February agreement between the US and the Taliban, the Islamic State of Khorasan Province has unleashed a string of high-profile attacks in Kabul and other Afghan cities to derail the...