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M Shaban Uppal

M Shaban Uppal

The Friday Times

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Pakistan's Governance Challenges: From Potential To Progress

Pakistan's Governance Challenges: From Potential To Progress

"Nations rise not by the abundance of their resources, but by the strength of the institutions that govern them."  Governance: The...

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M Shaban Uppal

The Wealth Of Nations Begins In The Classroom

For every nation, there comes a defining moment when it must decide what kind of future it wishes to build. For Pakistan, that moment is now. While...

02.08.2026 50

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The Politics Of Prosperity

"Nations become prosperous not when they discover better economic ideas, but when they create political conditions in which those ideas can...

25.07.2026 30

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The Fragility Of Constitutional Balance

“Constitutions endure not because institutions are powerful, but because every institution understands where its authority ends and another’s...

02.07.2026 60

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The Muslim World's Sovereignty Problem

The Muslim world possesses nearly every ingredient associated with national strength. It commands vast energy resources, occupies some of the...

25.06.2026 40

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Pakistan's Quiet Crisis Of Trust

Societies rarely decline dramatically. More often, decline arrives quietly—through small compromises, tolerated wrongs, and the gradual erosion of...

24.06.2026 40

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Can Colonial-Era Bureaucracy Still Serve Pakistan Today?

The announcement of the CSS Examination 2025 results has once again drawn public attention to Pakistan's civil service. Out of 12,792 candidates...

14.06.2026 90

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The Unequal Burden Of Austerity In Pakistan

The Economic Coordination Committee's recent decision to extend special honoraria to additional ministries involved in the federal budget process...

09.06.2026 60

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M shaban uppal