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AS the Taliban marked the fifth anniversary of their takeover of Afghanistan on Saturday, ordinary citizens —...
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Birthing pains, again

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An olive branch?

It appears unlikely that it will sabotage the arrangement at the centre, no matter how acutely it might be feeling its electoral losses in AJK at present.
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Gulf deadlock

APPREHENSIONS regarding a fresh round of US-Iran hostilities are palpable, as the 60-day window for negotiations...
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Wheat concerns

THE refusal by Punjab and Sindh to take imported wheat is less about concerns over grain quality and more about the...
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Overdue relief

THE Supreme Court finally intervened on Tuesday, about three months after it was approached by former prime minister...
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Democracy and the market

Both democracy and the market are designed to harness the worst motivations of individuals — towards the pursuit of the common good of all.
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Climate hits home

EUROPE’S summer has come to mirror the warnings climate scientists have issued for years. Wildfires have swept...
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Judicial appointment chaos

On account of the lacuna — still awaiting correction — in the 26th and 27th Amendments, a situation arose which could be described as chaotic.
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Beyond jingoism

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Battery economy

THE government’s decision to develop standards for lithium-ion vehicle batteries is a positive step. As Pakistan...
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