opinion
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Politics and governance
Foqia Sadiq Khan
There has been quite a bit of literature lately that has emerged on voting trends and the political economy of pre-elections dynamics. A relevant question also is: how do political parties govern...
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A dialogue too far
Ghazi Salahuddin
In a country where rational and open debate seems hardly possible in the media or even on the campuses, they are talking about the prospects of a grand dialogue among national institutions to...
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India’s disinformation games
Sikander Ahmed Shah
On December 9, 2020 the EU-based watchdog DisinfoLab uncovered an Indian disinformation network, operating since 2005, tasked solely with promoting India and damaging the reputations of nations it...
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Ground realities
Dr Farrukh Saleem
Here are six political ground realities. Reality 1: PM Imran Khan is convinced that his lifeline lies in conflict and confrontation – not in reconciliation. Reality 2: The opposition hasn’t come...
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Wheat price game
Dr Nasir Iqbal
In the last few months, the exponential increase in wheat prices adversely impacted the poor class's consumption pattern in Pakistan. On the one hand, the Covid-19 pandemic adversely affected poor...