Analysis
The Last Fortress
FOR the third time, the cabinet has approved a draft of social media rules titled the ‘Removal and Blocking of Unlawful Content Rules 2021’ to govern…
Analysis
Cop26 Must Not Overshadow Kunming: We Need Joint Climate and Biodiversity Goals
Ecosystem collapse is as much a threat as the climate crisis, but valuing nature will help us meet both these challenges All eyes are on Cop26…
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Nobel Boost for Fearless and Independent Journalism
Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov’s Nobel Prize win is a vindication for all journalists who are pursuing objective journalism in the face of growing adversities. Photo:…
Analysis
COVID-19 Could Nudge Minds and Societies Towards Authoritarianism
It is a little-known fact that humans have not one but two immune systems. The first, the biophysical immune system – the one we’ve all heard…
Analysis
How to Positively Transform Pakistan’s Political Culture?
Pakistan’s political culture still reflects feudal, tribal, and ultra-conservative characteristics To transform Pakistan’s political culture; integrity, wisdom, perseverance and vision are some of the characteristics that…
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The Metamorphosis of Growth Policy
Industrialization has been essential to reducing poverty historically. But today’s global and technological context implies that economic growth in developing countries is now possible only by…
Brief
A Brief Overview of Climate Change
Whenever we hear or read about Climate change and the dangers it presents, it is a common tendency among city dwellers to think of it as…
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Nobel Peace Prize for Journalists Serves as Reminder that Freedom of the Press is Under Threat from Strongmen and Social Media
Thirty-two years ago next month, I was in Germany reporting on the fall of the Berlin Wall, an event then heralded as a triumph of Western…
Analysis
It’s Up to Imran Khan Govt to Show Us Forced Conversion is A Crime in Pakistan
When he wasn't PM, Imran Khan used to raise the issue of abduction and forced conversion of Hindu and Christian girls in Pakistan. Now, he appeases…
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Washington’s Divergent Diplomacy in South Asia
High-ranking diplomat Wendy Sherman’s visit underscores shifting relations with India and Pakistan. The U.S.-India-Pakistan Triangle U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman is visiting India and…
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The Geopolitical Conquest of Economics
Although economics and geopolitics have never been completely separate domains, international economic relations were shaped for 70 years by their own rules. But the rise of…
Analysis
Having Too Much Time in Lockdown to Confront the Truth of Our Mortality
I’ve been “ageing in place” for about 18 months, on or off. Mostly “on” because living in the world’s most locked down city the “off” times…