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Corona bonds and replacing supply chainsRarely in recent history has our planet witnessed a phenomenon that has so swiftly affected the lives of almost every single individual. Corona has wrecked ec

Legal bases and covid-19In modern politics, liberty is the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, behaviour, or political vi

Climate change is a much greater threat than the coronavirusThe change of the global climate and in particular the changes in meteorological conditions that extend on a large time scale, is a

Health will loom large in future electionsClearly, the coronavirus pandemic has the potential of  redefining the rules and the balance of power in the international system and national politi

How the virus killsCovid-19, officially named the novel coronavirus (nCOV-2019), is believed to be originated from Wuhan, a new strain and world knew little about it at first place. Its spread

Opportunity for both the government and oppositionClearly, the coronavirus pandemic has the potential of redefining the rules and the balance of power in the international system and national

It might be the most difficult thing you do this year, but you can still pull it off As of this week, defending the Taliban should rank up there with the most difficult things that a human bein

We might finally have the solution to Pakistan’s multi-pronged energy crisis Pakistan’s energy crisis has reached that point where we are now as a nation clutching at straws, and could do w

What should Musharraf be doing in the near, and distant, future? Former President of Pakistan and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General (retd) Pervez Musharraf has taken time out from treason accusa

Everything you need to do to bamboozle the Indian prime minister It is no coincidence that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is called Narendra Moody. Okay, fine he isn’t called that, but he

Here are a few reasons why the TTP chief should win the biggest individual prize in football While FIFA’s 23-man shortlist for the Ballon d’Or (The ‘Golden Ball’ award for the World Pla

It isn’t particularly easy, but the following tips might prove to be helpful What a torrid couple of weeks it’s been for anyone who has been accused of blasphemy in Pakistan. And might you