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Autocracy, kleptocracy and democracy

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Living between hope and despair

06.02.2025 10

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Standing with Gaza victims

23.01.2025 10

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Living at edge: Europe’s social security evolution

16.01.2025 30

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Widening rich-poor gap: A major social dilemma

09.01.2025 40

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Escaping the poverty trap together

EVERY year, on October 17th, the world comes together to observe the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. This day sheds light on the...

02.01.2025 5

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Capitalism and inherent flaws

CAPITALISM, as a financial and economic system, has become successful after 1930’s. Its success was further re-enforced after the failure of...

25.12.2024 4

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Moral degradation, battle between conviction & conscience

DURING the last thirty/forty years we have seen visible decline in three most important characteristics of human behaviour. Unfortunately, this...

12.12.2024 4

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Foreign policy and economic policy debacles

PAKISTAN came into being in 1947- two years after the Second World War ended in 1945, when the world was still reeling after the devastating war...

05.12.2024 2

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Trump in White House again

SO, Trump has returned to the White House, as many anticipated. The pre-election polls and public sentiment had largely indicated this outcome. In...

13.11.2024 3

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Democracy derailed globally

DEMOCRACY is going through a difficult time. Where autocrats have been driven out of office, their opponents have mostly failed to create viable...

07.11.2024 20

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Unity in jeopardy

WHAT we are witnessing today is the biggest challenge we ever faced in our history since independence in 1947. In fact the challenge is not just...

23.10.2024 8

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Is Pakistan in doll drums?

EVERY time I venture to write about my beautiful country, I become sad and depressed because there is hardly any reason to be happy and rejoice....

11.10.2024 3

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Negative impact of social media

ARISTOTLE the famous Greek thinker and philosopher once said that the most hated person on earth is the one who speaks the truth. This was in 384...

25.09.2024 6

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OECD outlook for global economy

The OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), is a forum for 37 democracies to collaborate on policy standards to promote...

16.09.2024 3

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Trust and integrity drive business success

HUMAN beings have many shortcomings. No human being is perfect- all are fallible, some to a lesser degree and some go too high. Of all the...

07.08.2024 2

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Weather update for Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Pakistan; more rains, gusty winds predicted

ISLAMABAD – More monsoon rains and gusty winds are predicted in Islamabad, Rawalpindi and parts of Pakistan on Thursday night, Friday and Saturday...

02.08.2024 10

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Islamabad schools to remain open on Saturdays after summer vacations

ISLAMABAD – Schools in federal capital Islamabad will remain open on Saturdays after the starting of classes. The new schedule will come into...

02.08.2024 3

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Lahore, Punjab weather update; more intermittent monsoon rains expected

LAHORE – More intermittent monsoon rains with heavy to very heavy falls are expected in Lahore and parts of Punjab on Thursday night, Friday and...

02.08.2024 20

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More intermittent rains likely in Karachi, Hyderabad, parts of Sindh

KARACHI – More rains with isolated heavy falls are likely in Karachi, Hyderabad and parts of Sindh on Thursday night and the next two days with...

02.08.2024 9

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Widespread rains expected in Peshawar, parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

PESHAWAR – Widespread rains and gusty winds are expected in Peshawar and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Thursday night, Friday and Saturday. Per...

02.08.2024 2

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