opinion
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Malala: the litmus test
Ghazi Salahuddin
Under the deepening shadow of Afghanistan, there are continuing reports about the rise and rise of the Taliban. With the departure of the American forces from the country, the spectre of civil war...
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Counsel for ideologies
Salaar Khan
The Council of Islamic Ideology is rarely in the news for reasons it is likely to appreciate. That may just be in the architecture of its DNA. Those who think religion is a private matter think...
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Eid alert
Dr Muhammad Uzair Mukhtar
Eidul Azha falls every year and is one of the leading festivals for Muslims – and celebrated with pomp and show around the world. During this festival, Muslims sacrifice animals. Pakistan will be...
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Power vacuum
Dr Farrukh Saleem
War has not ended in Afghanistan; it is taking a new form. The US is ending its ground military deployment but there will be no peace in Afghanistan. As of June 25, USS Ronald Reagan, US Navy’s...
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Taliban and the region
Khalid Bhatti
Afghanistan is heading towards more violence, chaos and instability. The fears of a bloody civil war are growing. The Taliban continue to gain more ground in rural Afghanistan at the expense of the...