opinion
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Hard power is pivotal
Javid Husain
Dazzled by the achievements and attractions of the Western culture and the appeal of its liberal values, some Pakistani analysts have started propagating the mistaken notion that in international...
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A house not in order
Ghazi Salahuddin
How does a nation set its own house in order? And, in the context of its relations with a neighbour that border on hysteria, how does a nation bury the past? A tall order, of course. But the...
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The struggle of the PFUJ
Dr Naazir Mahmood
Part - IWhat an event it was in Islamabad on March 17, for the journalist community! It was the book launch of ‘From layoffs to lashes: PFUJ’s 70-year fight for media freedom’ – compiled by...
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Implosion: 2025
Dr Farrukh Saleem
Interest payments as a percentage of FBR taxes: In 2017, a mere four years ago, Pakistan’s total debt payment amounted to 39 percent of FBR taxes. Today, our total debt payment consumes 75 percent...
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Red lines over Kashmir
Ershad Mahmud
The recent ceasefire between India and Pakistan along the Line of Control has kindled a ray of hope in the midst of despair after a long lull but it can still not break the talk gridlock unless...