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Its implications and beyond In Pakistan, over seventy years into its independence, the land defined by rough terrains, extreme weathers, and a tough life, we call FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) has<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/05/30/greater-kpk/" title="Read more" >...</a>

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A new idea of war!To quote Sun Tzu, a Chinese general, military strategist, writer, and philosopher:“The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.”The only way, r

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A gift of lost credibility or interest?“Force is all conquering, but its victories are short lived”The present administration of the United States, apparently, seems to have forgotten th

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Is he coming back?With the elections round the corner, the entire media is focused on the political activities of two mainstream parties i.e. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) and the Pakistan M

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Is MMA an underestimated dark horse?Picking up from last week’s column that highlighted a form of feudalism and its influence on political maneuvering in the country, let us introduce oursel

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Are we even ready for democracy?“Dictators are not in the business of elections that could remove them from their thrones”, stated Gene Sharp, in his book From Dictatorship to Democracy.

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But has the security?The long and lengthy nose down dive of Pakistani cricket has finally begun to find its way back up again, and has gained some momentum, primarily through Pakistan Cricket

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Will Pakistan and India ever get over 1947?The newspapers have their front pages bombarded with tensions erupting in Jammu and Kashmir again. With the Indian army unleashing terror on innocent

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An act of valour or moral decline?An old woman, who was a neighbour of the Prophet (PBUH), tried her best to irritate him by throwing garbage in his way every day. One day, when he walked out of h

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FATF can prove to be an eye opener for PakistanWe all have heard; a friend in need is a friend indeed.A question, however, we may have never asked is what to call the other otherwise? In c

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So sayeth the general!Well, a lion acts and rules like a lion only when he knows he is one. Be it an individual or a nation, retaining one’s identity is critical to one’s survival, and pre

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What is the world coming to?Analysts and political scientists have sometimes talked about cycles of history. Even without delving deep into political theory and its constructs, a discerning mi