opinion
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Reforms at the FDE
Syed Umair Javed
In the first part of this series, ‘Challenges for the FDE’, published on March 19, 2021, some major challenges before the FDE were discussed. In this part, the reforms undertaken at the FDE to...
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Weapon-free world
Lawrence Wittner
Given the fact that nuclear war means the virtual annihilation of life on earth, it’s remarkable that many people continue to resist building a nuclear weapons-free world. Is the human race...
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The rival plan
Abdul Sattar
US President Joe Biden’s suggestion to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to design another infrastructure scheme to rival China’s Belt and Road Initiative may have created a ripple of...
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Peace for Afghanistan
Khurram Mateen
Afghans are once again at the crossroads of their destiny. This time too, their ‘saviours’ are at the forefront deciding their fate. But with little viable choices at hand, they are still...
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Illicit cigarette trade
Dr Ikramul Haq
“Only two companies pay 98 percent of total tax . The remaining 40 percent companies pay meagre two percent tax” – Prime Minister Imran Khan“Cigarette manufacturers across the country are...
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Shifting geopolitics
S Qaisar Shareef
Last week, Iran and China signed a massive economic pact. Under this agreement, China will invest $400 billion in several sectors in Iran over the next 25 years.In exchange Iran will provide oil to...