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Or an impending threat The recently held opposition moot under the stewardship of the enigmatic Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman is being touted by most as a damp squib, or somewhat of an anti

Charter on economy a pipedream? After a free-for-all during the budget debate in the National Assembly, a semblance of sanity has finally prevailed. A hiatus of three days during whic

Islamabad and New Delhi Bishkek the capital of Kirgizstan perhaps was another opportunity lost for initiating a thaw between the two adversarial neighbours of South Asia. Islamabad on

And return of Shehbaz Sharif Now that the holy month of Ramzan is over, like the scorching heat the political temperature in the country is also bound to further go up in the coming w

While Nero fiddling So many fronts opened simultaneously it seems that the Pakistani state is at war with itself. The higher judiciary under siege, the ongoing confrontation with the

Dealing with his jingoistic agenda In a post Trumpian world of rising right wing populism, it is no surprise that in our neighbourhood ultra nationalist BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) s

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Long hot summer for Khan The Pakistani rupee earning the dubious distinction of being the worst performing currency of Asia and all economic indicators heading south, the opposition is gi

And hardships galoreBarring a last minute glitch, around a $7billion IMF (International Monetary Fund) bailout package is virtually clinched. Now begins the hard part of meeting the internatio

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The PML-N in disarray With the Sharif brothers –Nawaz and Shahbaz- out of reckoning for the time being the PML-N faces an existential crisis. It seems a demoralized Shahbaz Sharif h

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Need for introspection  Prime minister Imran Khan’s misogynic remarks addressing PPP co-Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto as ‘sahiba’ have evoked a strong reaction. Not only t

Another first by Khan The sacking of Asad Umar as finance minister Thursday morning and later in the evening a few key ministers’ portfolios reshuffled has raised many questions abo

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The need to tread cautiously A litany of statements purported to be taken ‘out of context’ has become the hallmark of the PTI government. Starting from the prime minister downward