opinion
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Time for peace, not war
Abdul Sattar
The United States and its Western allies could not achieve anything after spending over two trillion dollars on the invasion and destruction of Afghanistan, one of the poorest countries of the globe...
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What pride, what honour?
Shirley Rizvi
Since leaving Lahore 50 years ago, I have related with fondness and yes, even pride, stories about what made the city of my birth so special.These memories are not so much about its scenic beauty,...
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Violence against women
Khalid Bhatti
The horrific assault faced by a woman at Greater Allama Iqbal Park in the middle of Lahore at the hands of hundreds of men was shocking. The woman was publicly humiliated, abused, assaulted;...
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Need for strategic planning
Zafar Ali Buledi
There have been many strategic planning initiatives in the public services since the introduction of New Public Management over the past several decades.New Public Management, which is used to...
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Knee-jerk justice
Farhan Bokhari
By Monday night, the number of suspects arrested in the widely publicized assault on a woman in Lahore’s Greater Iqbal Park on independence day had topped 100.With the Punjab Police under pressure...
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In memoriam
S Qaisar Shareef
Aftab Hassan Usman : on August 6, I received a message from Seher Usman, my friend Aftab Usman’s daughter, simply stating “Papa has passed away.” Aftab had been struck by the coronavirus just...