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Wednesday November 29, 2023
Husain Haqqani
Husain Haqqani

  • November 23, 2023

    Anti-Americanism: rhetoric and reality

    The US flags can be seen along the National Mall in Washington, DC, on July 3, 2023. — AFPImran Khan’s PTI rushed to condemn the recent meeting...

  • November 16, 2023

    Learning from the past

    PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif and party's President Shehbaz Sharif during their meeting with various politicians in Quetta on November 14, 2023. —...

  • November 09, 2023

    From ideological to functional state

    Armed security forces personnel riding in a military van. — AFP/FileSoon after terrorists attacked a Pakistan Air Force base in Mianwali, Pakistan...

  • November 02, 2023

    Beyond rage and emotion

    A trader holds a placard reading 'prevent unemployment from rising' during a protest in Karachi, August 23, 2023, against the surge in petrol and...

  • October 26, 2023

    The return of Nawaz Sharif

    Former Prime Minister and graft convict Nawaz Sharif leaves after appearing before the High Court in Islamabad on October 24, 2023. — AFPThe...

  • October 19, 2023

    Curse of celebrity politics

    Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan addresses his supporters from behind a bulletproof screen. — AFP/FileThe public in many countries across the world...

  • October 12, 2023

    Messiahs, saviours, heroes

    Charles De Gaulle was a towering figure in the modern history of France. He organized the resistance to Nazi Germany, headed the provisional...

  • October 05, 2023

    Conspiracy theories, slogans, myths

    Nations and communities need narratives, but they cannot progress with narratives alone. They also need practical ideas about education, healthcare,...

  • September 28, 2023

    Fixing politics by non-political means

    Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who was overthrown in a September 2006 coup and subsequently convicted of corruption, is back...

  • September 21, 2023

    Setting the economy right

    Pakistan’s economy is a mess and badly needs restructuring. The country needs to return to fiscal soundness and bring back private investors....