opinion
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A metropolis in crisis
Abdul Sattar
The writer is a freelance journalist.With a population of over 14.9 million, Karachi is fast turning into a human jungle with an unplanned population putting unbearable strains on the capacity of...
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Pricing petrol
Syed Akhtar Ali
Petrol prices were increased on July 15 in Pakistan by Rs5.40/litre to a level of Rs118/litre, while diesel prices were raised by Rs2.54/litre to a level of Rs116.53/litre.In dollar terms, petrol...
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Pakistan’s Afghan policy
Rafiullah Kakar
The unconditional withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan and the looming threat of a civil war has generated an intriguing debate on the policy choices confronting Pakistan.Islamabad’s...
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Can India be a partner in Afghanistan?
Asif Durrani
Indian commentators are acknowledging that keeping a distance from the Afghan Taliban was a mistake. Now that India has closed down its consulates in Kandahar, Jalalabad and Herat, they are...
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Upgrading our diplomacy
Dr Ramesh Kumar Vankwani
I have returned to Islamabad after attending the International Conference on 'Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity. Challenges and Opportunities', held at Tashkent, the capital city of...
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Guilty as charged
Andrew Mitrovica
We know that since 2014 Israel has jailed, maimed and killed more Palestinians in Gaza and beyond, including during an 11-day murderous blitz in May. Meanwhile, Israel continues to defy...