opinion
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Choosing a side in Afghanistan
Mosharraf Zaidi
There is growing trepidation that the situation in Afghanistan is rapidly deteriorating. This sense of doom has been locked in for Afghan elites outside the Taliban’s Doha Shura since at least...
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Squaring the circle in Vienna
Sitara Noor
The negotiations in the Austrian capital Vienna to revive the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action – or the Iran nuclear deal – seem to have reached a critical juncture as the negotiating...
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Tourism and physical spaces
Abrahim Shah
Pakistan is often touted as an excellent potential tourist destination – and for good reason. In reality, however, the tourism industry in Pakistan is plagued by poor planning, infrastructural and...
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Global reform
Dr Khaqan Hassan Najeeb
Reform is a never-ending task. There is no starting point, and no finish line. It is just a continuous process of being better.After years of rigorous work and engagement, on July 1, 2021 the world...
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Internet for all
Nadeem Ul Haque
The internet has become part of everyone’s life all over the world, including Pakistan. While most of Pakistan has weak connectivity, our priority in our public investment remains building roads...
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Corporate greed
Elisa Mccartin
This spring, 166 workers in Janesville, Wisconsin awoke to a nightmare.OpenGate Capital, the private equity firm that owns their employer, Hufcor, announced it was moving their plant out of...