opinion
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An offer and a reckoning
Nasim Zehra
More recently, background briefings by Pakistani officials have confirmed that the Pakistan-India backchannel communication is ongoing – between top security officials.
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Forever prison?
Karen J Greenberg
Defying custom and law, the American war in Afghanistan broke through norms like a battering ram through a gossamer wall. Guantánamo was created in just that context, a one-of-a-kind institution...
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The lure of mega projects
Abdul Sattar
Ruling elites of the world, especially those of the Global South, are in awe of large and mega infrastructure projects, pumping billions or in some cases even trillions of dollars into these capital...
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Saving the PTI (Part - I)
Zirgham Nabi Afridi
Last month, the PTI marked its 25th foundation day. It is a significant milestone, a silver jubilee; yet, there’s little to celebrate.At a time when it was probably needed the most, the PTI as an...
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The first 100 days
Dr Ramesh Kumar Vankwani
The first 100 days are considered to be very significant for every newly elected government. In these initial days, governments used to devise policies in order to fulfil the promises made to the...
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Imploding accountability
Raoof Hasan
A strange breeze is blowing across the landscape, signalling the advent of a phase which may have no precedence in the pages of history.More and more constituents of the beneficiary elite are...
