opinion
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Strategic pullback
Ahsan Iqbal
‘Budget season’ is a good time for a critical reflection on Pakistan’s current economic challenges and future prospects. Our fiscal budget is constrained by broader political and economic...
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Why do we hate Malala?
Shahrukh Nawaz Raja
Imagine a country where a precocious adolescent, all bright-eyed and full of lofty dreams as most kids her age, is shot in the head by a terrorist. A mere school-going child, guilty of nothing more...
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Talking to angry people
Raoof Hasan
“When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.” – Winston Churchill It was in a speech during his recent visit to Gwadar that Prime Minister Imran Khan announced that he...
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Prioritizing environmental protection
Foqia Sadiq Khan
In our obsession with political news, we often forget the more pressing issues that confront the quality of life in Pakistan.Climate change, air pollution, water scarcity, coal-based power plants,...
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Knowledge of light
Dr Ramesh Kumar Vankwani
According to Hindu teachings, the rotation of planets and position of stars in the astronomical universe have a strong impact on our lives and destinies. Whenever a person is in difficulty, he/she...
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As the world burns
Will Bunch
At 85 years old, Dorothy Galliano – whom the New York Times described as “a vibrant fixture” in her neighborhood, the Seward Park section of Seattle – didn’t have air-conditioning. In the...