Hard or competent state? By Maleeha Lodhi
THERE are several aspects to the debate that has been going on in the media about a ‘hard state’. Why, …
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A hard state? By Shahab Usto
THE recent in-camera civil-military huddle at Parliament House once again unfolded three conceptual cleavages that have rent apart the polity. One, the …
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A predator state By Zahid Hussain
PAKISTAN appears to fit the definition of a ‘predator state’ which, according to economist James K. Galbraith, is “a political …
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History’s echoes By F.S Aijazuddin
TWO fateful decisions authored by the British government — the Balfour Declaration of 1917 and the Radcliffe Award of 1947 …
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Exit Democracy By Huma Yusuf
WHILE Pakistan clings to fantasies of hybridity regarding its political framework, the Economist Intelligence Unit has categorised it as an …
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Power of Female Education By Saira Samo
Education is a fundamental right that every individual deserves, regardless of gender. Unfortunately, in Pakistan, this right remains uncertain, particularly …
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Waiting for Trump’s call By Zahid Hussain
THE much-anticipated call from Donald Trump has yet to come. In fact, it may never come. However, the PTI has …
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A Nation’s Struggle: Combating Child Labor in Pakistan
A Nation’s Struggle: Combating Child Labor in Pakistan By Agha Zuhaib Khan Introduction to Child Labor in Pakistan Child labor …
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A New Order in the Middle East? – Foreign Affairs
A New Order in the Middle East? – Foreign Affairs. On March 6, 2023, representatives from Iran and Saudi Arabia …
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Why Western human rights reporting is flawed and untrustworthy
Numerous western governments and west-funded NGOs produce reports on human rights conditions in countries all around the world. These reports …
Read MoreHuman Rights in Kashmir | Editorial
The main reason India has been able to get away with its brutal occupation of Kashmir for over seven decades …
Read MoreUN Report On Kashmir | Editorial
India with its occupation of Kashmir is not only abusing the valley itself, but also the rights of the Kashmiri …
Read MoreReckoning United Nations By Baber Ali Bhatti
Whether in Syria, Bosnia, Kashmir, or Palestine, people are dying in millions. Series of sufferings, lynchings, and shootings are a …
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