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Why Tajikistan Is Taking a Stand Against the Taliban
Tajikistan has no intention of getting into a direct confrontation with the Taliban. Rather, by taking a few more risks than its neighbors, the Tajik leadership…
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Young Climate Activists Have Far More Power Than They Realize
In the past few years there has been a groundswell of young people expressing their anger, fear, grief about the climate crisis – and their demands…
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Needed—A Global Approach to Data in the Digital Age
Global principles on data policy can help level the playing field while addressing financial stability and inclusion, competition, and privacy. Companies around the world are engaged…
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Malaysia: Search For A Realistic Socioeconomic Strategy
With the annual budget due for delivery on October 29, Malaysia’s government is expected to reaffirm the New Economic Plan, the 1970s-era affirmative action plan for…
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There Can Be No Compromise on a Burning Planet
Business interests invaded the environmental policy realm even before climate change emerged as a key issue. It’s time to kick them out. Earlier this month I…
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The (Virtual) Reality of The Metaverse, Successor of The Internet
This concept will become the gateway to nearly all digital experiences and be an essential part of most physical ones The metaverse: the next evolution in…
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Arms Race and Emerging Global Military Trends
Countries in future warfare will focus on speed, information warfare and AI The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad recently organised a webinar on emerging global military…
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The Problem of Underestimating the Importance of Social Sciences for Pandemic Policy
When we sideline social science and hand policy decisions over to biomedical disciplines, we ignore crucial tools that can help us to manage a pandemic. Never…
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A Successful COP26 is Essential for Earth’s Future. Here’s What Needs to Go Right
A week from today, a crucial round of United Nations climate change negotiations will begin in Glasgow and the stakes could not be higher. By the…
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The Long Impasse
WHILE Pakistan has been preoccupied with developments in Afghanistan it has not taken its eye off its eastern neighbour with whom relations remain tense and troubled.…
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Development Paradox
Nepal reduced poverty with open economy and trade but lagged in maintaining growth. The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty was observed on October 17th…
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Will South Asia Go Blind?
If some Indians — not all —can find excuses to taunt, abuse, harm, hurt, terrorise or kill fellow Indians who are Muslims, will not Hindus and…