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    Ashraf Ghani (Photo: AP)Opinion
    2019 elections have muddled intra-Afghan reconciliation

    In the current environment, what are the options left for Pakistan? Complete detachment from the emerging situation in...

    24 Feb 2020 11:30 PM

    During his recent visit to Malaysia, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan acknowledged that he had not attended the Kuala Lumpur summit in December last year because of a misconception among some countries close to Pakistan that it would divide the Muslim world.Opinion
    As Muslim world is divided, Pak caught between two blocs

    Historically, Pakistan has managed its bilateral relations with Iran and Saudi Arabia at a level where it always had...

    10 Feb 2020 12:39 AM

    China needs to demonstrate to the international community that it has inserted human rights safeguards in its deradicalisation measures. (Photo: AFP)Opinion
    ‘De-radicalising’ Uighur Muslims: Is the Chinese action justified?

    The Chinese claim has not been verified by independent sources and mystery shrouds its deradicalisation or re-education...

    17 Dec 2019 10:27 PM

    Maulana Fazlur Rehman.Opinion
    Azadi march sways towards populism of a religious kind

    The maulana has remained concerned about the establishment’s engagement with the clergy without taking him on board.

    18 Nov 2019 7:07 PM

    Religious intolerance has increased in Pak with hate narrativesOpinion
    Religious intolerance has increased in Pak with hate narratives

    The fear expressed by the majoritarian mindset that religious minorities could harm the sovereignty of Pakistan is...

    22 Sept 2019 6:49 PM

    New ‘intifada’ in J&K means consequences for PakistanOpinion
    New ‘intifada’ in J&K means consequences for Pakistan

    Apparently, India is missing the mega blueprint to absorb the shocks of the measures it has taken to “fix” the...

    11 Aug 2019 11:17 PM

    Can Imran forge a deal between the Taliban and Kabul?Opinion
    Can Imran forge a deal between the Taliban and Kabul?

    So far, the Taliban’s position on the option of direct talks with the government of President Ashraf Ghani has...

    28 July 2019 6:38 PM

    Lack of rehab for militants hobbles Pak counter-terrorOpinion
    Lack of rehab for militants hobbles Pak counter-terror

    Pakistan has been viewed as employing a selective approach towards different militant groups.

    14 July 2019 6:48 PM

    Are dignity and empowerment above economics and security?Opinion
    Are dignity and empowerment above economics and security?

    The recent Quetta Literary Festival (QLF) reflected this growing anxiety among the intelligentsia and educated youth of...

    30 Jun 2019 6:46 PM

    Will economic adversity cost Pakistan a few good friends?Opinion
    Will economic adversity cost Pakistan a few good friends?

    CPEC, which was until recently being projected as a game-changer for the country and the region, has lost its attraction...

    7 April 2019 6:43 PM

    East Pakistans population in the 1951 census was 42 million, while West Pakistans was 33.7m.Opinion
    Pak's moment of truth over fresh ban on jihadi groups

    The military has a few rehabilitation centres for militant detainees but civilian law-enforcement agencies lack such...

    10 March 2019 7:46 PM

    The World Bank brokered the Indus Water Treaty between India and Pakistan after many years of intense negotiations to allocate the waters of the Indus river basin.Opinion
    Pakistan needs to shift its focus, limit space for terror groups

    The international community, including Pakistan's key strategic partner, China, has become less tolerant towards violent...

    24 Feb 2019 6:37 PM

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