Ali Gauhar

Considering the opposing view is necessary for meaningful discourse“One of the painful things about our time is that those who feel certainty are stupid, and those with any imaginati

And the decay of fact-based dialogue and debateWhen the younger generation begins to seek knowledge and form ideas, it is only natural to favour or identify with an ideology. There is nothing

Why can’t Pakistan have the conversation the USA is having?Outrage continues in the USA over the gruesome murder of George Floyd by a police officer in Minneapolis. The African-American expe

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Which is healthier to strive for? Privileged young people like myself in their mid-twenties and early thirties often talk about their lack of contentment. The younger generation is mu

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Minorities have been let down by the institutions If we do not constructively analyse Pakistan’s shortcomings publicly, we will never be able to progress. The problem is that many of Pa

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Dealing with the white supremacist threatLet’s get something straight first. White supremacy is an international terror threat. President Donald Trump’s denial of that fact is beyond absurd. H

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More dangerous than we thinkWhen the Indian cricket team donned military caps in the 3rd ODI against Australia as a sign of solidarity with the 40 troopers of the Central Reserve Police Force (CPR

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India losing groundMastering the art of creating and managing perceptions of the public takes great skill. The United States was the best at it. The Americans decided not to break the Soviet Union

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A Lethal CombinationThere is no denying that India has made tremendous strides over the last 20 years. Their economic growth and progress in IT has gained worldwide recognition as they have been v

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Whipping up war hysteria, and accusing Pakistan without a shred of evidence cannot lead to anything goodAfter the suicide attack that killed 44 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Pul

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Could prove to be smart additions to the squadA little random I know, with PSL season four reaching fever pitch, it is a bit strange to focus on one individual player. A player who really is not s