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Politics of its own kind

I am visiting family in the US and though hardly anyone any longer subscribes to news channels on the Television here I have tried to keep up with politics. President Biden was put through his first stern test in the just conclu...

Relevance of ‘The Responsibility of Intellectuals’ by Chomsky

In a 1962 article Chomsky wrote that those with knowledge and influence must use their intellect to challenge falsehoods and reveal the truth. Intellectuals, whether scholars, journalists or thinkers, have a duty to question pow...

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Statute and salvation

In a moment of historic magnitude and noble resolve, the Parliament of Pakistan has enacted the Islamabad Capital Territory Child Marriage Restraint Act 2025, a legislative triumph in the pursuit of justice, equality and preserv...

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Muted mandate: SAARC and the cycle of Indo-Pak escalation

When founded, in 1985, the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was envisioned as a platform for regional harmony and collective progress. However, its role in mitigating the most recent escalation between Pa...

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Newer world order in Trump era — and Pakistan

After President Donald Trump's second coming to the Oval Office, the US ways, means and ends of foreign policy are witnessing a transformation. The evolving 'Newer World Order', though dynamic and transitory, needs to be underst...

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An untenable budget

The federal government has laid out an ambitious budget of Rs17.573 trillion for FY26 while pinning its hopes on an exalted growth rate of 4.2%. This euphoric document has come a day after the Economic Survey posted a dismal pic...

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