opinion
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Russia’s South Asia challenge
Amanat Ali Chaudhry
The visit of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to Islamabad in April was the first such top-level engagement in almost a decade.The visit underscored the importance of the bilateral relations...
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Toothless outrage?
Juan Cole
The planting of more and more squatter settlements on land owned by Palestinian families is among the actions that produced massive unrest in Jerusalem on Friday and Saturday. In particular, the...
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Afghanistan amid uncertainties
Ejaz Hussain
The US's military invasion of Afghanistan seems to be finally ending on September 11 this year – marking the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington DC.US President...
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Unequal justice
Shahjhan Malik
The principle that drives most legal systems is visible on the American Supreme Court building: ‘Equal justice under law’.The idea is a noble and elegant one: no matter what one’s background,...
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Six months
S Qaisar Shareef
The six months since November 2020 US elections have been among the most eventful, and not always in a positive way.For the first time in American history, the losing candidate refuses to accept the...
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Tough challenges
Atta-ur-Rahman
Universities in Pakistan have suffered greatly in the last three years because of the misguided policies of the Higher Education Commission and the failure of its leadership to convince the...