opinion
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Preparing for 2021
Amanat Ali Chaudhry
The writer, a Chevening scholar, studied International Journalism at the University of Sussex.History will remember 2020 as one of the most consequential years that turned the world upside down....
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The forever wars
Rebecca Gordon
We were certainly right that the United States had entered a period of all-war-all-the-time. It’s probably hard for people born since 9/11 to imagine how much -- and how little -- things changed...
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Pakistan in 2021
Dr Abid Qaiyum Suleri
If 2020 was a nightmare, it was an unusually long one. There is still no end to it in sight. The pandemic that has made the outgoing year one of the worst times for humankind in the 21st century...
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A change of heart
Shahjhan Malik
Women cannot achieve full equality without the right to work. It’s not merely a matter of having one’s own money: work allows women an opportunity to express their talents and provides an...
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Good for Pakistan
S Qaisar Shareef
Every time a US presidential election approaches, a discussion begins in the Pakistani-American community. Which of the two candidates will be good for Pakistan? What exactly is meant by ‘good for...
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Dying dissent
Kamila Hyat
Dissent is an extremely important part of any democracy. It is crucial as a means to maintain equilibrium within society. Without dissent, progress is difficult and it is complicated for people to...