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As police forces from the Indian states of Assam and Mizoram fired at each other killing six and injuring fifty, most of the mainstream Pakistani media remained unmoved. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3lvVUBl

Pakistan has a great geographical location and has been helping its neighbours and other friendly countries and contributing towards regional peace. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3xi9Tgf

Over the past two decades, Pakistan’s legal system has faced consistent criticism with regards to outdated criminal justice laws and the lack of convictions that result from our porous system of justice. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3iigVgN

“They burnt crosses every night all around us, and a man who’ll burn what he prays to, he’ll burn anything. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/2V1v4pR

In 1846, imperial Britain removed the restrictions that had until then protected British wheat and grain from foreign competition and allowed domestic producers to keep prices high. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/2UYTi45

There is a saying in Czech folklore; confusion always helps the oppressor because the confused state of mind of the oppressed cannot understand the gravity of oppression. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/2WGjD7l

A few days ago an article came up in a local newspaper in which the judicial system of Pakistan was discussed from the perspective and opinion of the US. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3jaSQrv

Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3xeUw8e

Few things seem to sound as brutal as the murder of Noor Mukaddam, the 27-year-old girl who was beheaded by her boyfriend in the federal capital on the eve of Eid-ul-Azha. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/2VdMQpr

The confession by Shaukat Tareen during the budget debate that Pakistan has now become a net food importing country was bold. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/2Wr9ZVW

The right of the people to self-determination is a cardinal principle in modern international law. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3yfwHOL

“Success produces confidence; confidencerelaxes industry, and negligence ruins thereputation which accuracy had raised. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/2UUSg9d

The strategic environment in the South-Central Asian Region (SCAR) is undergoing a massive paradigm shift. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3icuIoM

Ever since Covid-19 sneaked into our lives like a burglar at night, life has never been the same. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3lbNHBV

The Norwegian PM Erna Solberg said it, and the banner behind her read it, when the top leaders of the country were gathered outside the government headquarters in Oslo on the 10th memorial anniversary after the terrorist attacks on 22 July 2011. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3f2FxYP

“Google’s not a real company. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3yi8urq

Suddenly, across the globe, uncertainty and insecurity for girls’ education has skyrocketed when the scorching heat of this summer turned into a fire for teenage girls in a school located in the west of Kabul. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3rFselW

What’s happening in Pakistan is heart wrenching. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3rFs5iD

Pakistan’s economy finally seems to be moving in the right direction: GDP growth is up; large scale manufacturing is consistently registering double-digit growth; even the SME sector’s power consumption is showing an increase, which can only point to its revival; Exports have crossed the previous high and continue to grow; Remittances. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/2TEo15z

“The moon is a loyal companion. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3l1vNlp

According to the fable of the boiling frog, if he is thrown in boiling water, he will immediately jump out. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3zzfMXG

Nuclear weapons are to be used as a last resort. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3ycCHrG

Pakistan is passing through multiple national and international crises which include Afghanistan versus the Afghan Taliban, the Afghan Taliban versus Pakistan, Anti-Pak Afghan groups versus Pakistan, Pakistan versus India, the Kashmir issue, the US versus Pakistan, FATF versus Pakistan and sensitivities with China. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3j7ENTB

Scarecrows resemble human beings, wearing old farmer clothes and often stuffed rags, and is make from straw or leaves. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/2VaMKyQ

Pakistan came into being on the basis of the two nation theory which reaffirmed that Muslims and Hindus belong to two different religions, cultures and traditions. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3kW75CI

The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) as ‘organisms (i. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/2W9gn3Z

As opposed to exciting phrases like ‘the world cup is up for grabs’ or ‘a multi-million dollar company with great potential is on sale’, the South Asian political environment is screaming about a whole country that is up for grabs, and that too before the watchful eyes of the United Nations. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3eUJRcA

“Our primary health care should begin on the farm and in our hearts, and not in some laboratory of the biotech and pharmaceutical companies. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3j33W1J

It has been 10 years since the terrible 22 July 2011 terrorist attacks took place in Norway, at the government headquarters in Oslo and at Utøya island about one an half hour’s drive from the capital city, when 77 young people were killed and more than a 100 injured, the majority not having recovered fully till this time. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3iHqDbr

Engineering is everywhere. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/2UJXmF2

The Cold War between China and the United States is being ‘fought’ at multiple fronts—in the South China Sea, in Afghanistan, in parts of the Middle East, in eastern Europe, across the Pacific and in various ‘economic theatres’ (i. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3j0HxCb

Without a Coca-Cola life is unthinkable. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3iNzWX8

The capital is in the throes of grim crime news. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3y4yh5Y

Annual budget sessions bring governments under sharp focus the world over. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3kUFJNp

Pegasus leaks has disclosed how an Israeli spy software developed by the NSO Group was used by the powerful elite in India to suppress dissent and indulge into political blackmail. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3eQyXoh

“The ultimate concept car will move so fast, even at rest, as to be invisible. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3y24r2j

For more than 40 long years, India has consistently backstabbed Pakistan by misusing Afghan soil through buying and launching proxies inside Pakistan. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/2V34jk9

Think-tanks of most developing countries have been engaged in a debate for decades regarding a trap set by two international organisations namely, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB) for third-world countries. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3hSeX6s

Like many developed economies of the world, wealth distribution in Pakistan also remains a concern. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3Bm3rIe

“I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3BmnHcJ

Pakistan’s economy’s hard-earned stabilisation and nascent recovery was impeded during the end of the 2020-21 financial year due to the emergence of the pandemic. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3wQyxEt

On July 1, 2012, the Communist Party of China (CPC) celebrated its grand century of service to the ‘People’s Republic of China’ (PRC). from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3rnqBJJ

As France started a probe into the Rafale deal, Indian opposition reignited the debate on alleged corruption and money laundering. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3BgLgDX

“Paper money has had the effect in your State that it ever will have, to ruin commerce, oppress the honest, and open a door to every species of fraud and injustice. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3kBlDaY

Unlike a set of instructions contained in a document or a book, the foreign policy of a country is an ever-changing phenomenon of sorts. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3xQB7M2

The relations between Afghanistan and India can be traced back to 1950 when a treaty of friendship was signed between the two counties. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3kCUSTD

The people of Kashmir are making an earnest appeal to humanity at large, and the world powers in particular, to pay heed to the long-standing wishes and aspirations of the Kashmiri people as they observe 90th anniversary of the Martyrs Day of July 13, 1931. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3hLs3Cv

“Flying does not rely so much on strength, as on physical and mental coordination. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3ijdLIi

The main elite of Afghanistan are the Afghan warlords, and these Afghan Taliban have emerged from these warlord families. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/36KTXYQ

The progress and development of any country depends upon the quality of its educational system. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/36LviDw

Over the past seventy five years, the people of Pakistan have been told—in the most desperate of times, and euphoric of moments—that our country, geographically, sits at the heart of regional pivot. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/2UmdGf0

“Fellow citizens, we cannot escape history. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3kt1CDc

For the last two decades, I’ve resided in various European countries. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3koG0bj

Despite decades worth of advocacy and awareness raising at the highest tiers of leadership, the present enrollment of girls between 5 to 16 years (Grade 1-10) in Pakistan’s public schools stands at 7. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3imqABt

Attiq was born in 1918 to Lt. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3BgG1UO

“You never change things by fighting the existing reality. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3hQPjiF

During the budget debate, Shaukat Tarin made a bold confession that Pakistan has now become a net food importing country. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3eoKbjt

Deterrence—the crime prevention effects of the threat of punishment—is a theory of choice in which individuals balance the benefits and costs of crime. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/36F0XXk

Muhammad Ali Jinnah not only won a separate homeland for the Muslims of the sub-continent but also identified the issues that confronted the new state which needed to be addressed on a priority basis and how Pakistan could be made happy and prosperous. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/2UOusn1

“New mysteries. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3z6Jjrt

Unfortunately, the west has selected South Asia as a target to sort out its opponents and other world powers existing in the Asian region. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3iaw2rg

The recent news to catch social media attention has been the Hum Style awards ceremony of 2021 and the way our female celebrities chose to play dress up for the red carpet, and the event as a whole. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3kk4Vg3

If we are interested in sports, we have a great summer this year. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/2U3fx8t

“I’m really an alarmist when it comes to epidemics. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3wG1xi7

Ganga Ram, a financially rich man, an architect, designer, and manager par excellence. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/2U20w6S

Once, there were two birds sitting on a branch. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3knCVYK

Pakistan has been under a lot of pressure by the USA and allies after joining the Chinese BRI and its flagship project, China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/2U8hdNR

Aromatherapy is a holistic healing treatment that has been around for thousands of years. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3rfZhgw

As always, Pakistan has found itself in the eye of the storm. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/2UEPunS

The excessively centralised and outmoded colonial cast of our civil service often sparks many bizarre impediments and paradoxes. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/2TXOQC6

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) was established in 1989 during the G7 meeting in Paris to develop policies against money laundering. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3i9jwsa

The Rwandan genocide went down in history as one of the most brutal attacks on one specific ethnic population. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3r5Dvf7

A world leader’s statements are taken seriously as they may relate to important policy matters and may very well set the tone for a country’s journey, justify certain past decisions or aid the understanding of a country’s future course of action. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3hXxmNV

“When will this pandemic end?” We have been asking this question since the last few months but still, there is no answer. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3xEpV4Y

The Taliban is increasing pressure by every hour and after the complete takeover of the rural area in Afghanistan, they are now heading towards the provincial headquarters. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3wsXBBe

“Every dreamer knows that it is entirely possible to be homesick for a place you’ve never been to, perhaps more homesick than for familiar ground. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3hRSnti

The assemblage of quasi intellectuals have started gaining ground, thus invoking semblance of fifth generation warfare (5GW). from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3idbNt9

The pandemic brought to the fore several challenges for educational institutes. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/2UCollE

The manner of US’ rather hasty egress from the Afghanistan-Pakistan Region (APR) epitomises the colossal failure of its Afghan campaign. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3AOGgGi

“I guess I always felt even if the world came to an end, McDonald’s would still be open. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3ALp6JL

It is now explicit that geopolitical competition is part of US-China relations and it gave birth to a menace that this bilateral relationship could further divide the globe by opening the way for another competitive era. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/2UAGWhY

A long-awaited eventuality is finally taking shape. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3e5NFr4

Incumbent Afghan President Ashraf Ghani met with US President Joe Biden in Washington on June 25, 2021 in a bid to convince him and the US Administration to reinforce the classic politico-military failure despite guzzling billions of dollars of American taxpayers’ money for a long time without delivering positively on anything. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3hwK1IV

“Occupation has no place in a civilized society. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3yEExS3

As the US and NATO troops are on their way out of Afghanistan, portents with regards to peace returning to that war-ravaged country in the post withdrawal period are not encouraging to say the least. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3yygjsu

The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) report for 2021 confirms that the US and NATO forces’ withdrawal from Afghanistan is leaving a country behind that is producing poppy harvest, enough for 80 percent of global heroin production and supplies. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3dZcxAw

In human history, many political parties came and vanished. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/2UwW8MT

“Like the Bermuda triangle, she swallowed her victims whole. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3qWL7AA

Although the Palestinian conflict has by now become the oldest conflict, i. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/36jRLaz

I have been practicing as a couple therapist for some time now and there are many issues that cause relational difficulties. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3wpBH1y

We know that a big tree can stand in the way for the small trees around it, blocking sunshine to reach them and sucking out nutrition and water from the ground, blocking the small trees from becoming what they were meant to be, and some of them could have been as big and tall as that tree that stood in their way. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3xry5gS

“Simple. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3ho5NP1

The recent public disagreement between Gen Bipin Rawat and ACM RKS Bhadauria demonstrates a serious disconnect and grave absence of understanding at the highest command level in India. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3xiFIWW

Out of 45 direct seats of the assembly, 33 are located in the AJK territory with over 2. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3wgNC1K

A quick look at villages and the rural districts of Sindh reveals how deeply unequal Sindhi society is. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3AC6eNa

“Had he survived to ascend the throne, he would have made a revolution unnecessary. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/36gE0cC

On June 23, the Asia and Pacific High-level Conference on the Belt and Road Cooperation was successfully held. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3AxOXEz

It was really shocking to see yet new allegations on Pakistan by being included in the Child Soldiers Prevention Act (CSPA). from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3hC56Av

During the Second World War (WW II) Winston Churchill said; “War is too serious a business to be left to the Generals. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3dL2qiT

“People never believe in volcanoes until the lava actually overtakes them. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3hCAr62

Perhaps a quick look at the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan might reveal and prove that except for its strategic value, proud history and Osama Bin Laden, it had nothing else to offer to its distinguished but uninvited guests that remained on its soil for two decades. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3qQlSzR

The miseries of Kashmiris started in 1846 when Kashmir was sold to Gulab Singh and the treaty brought into existence the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3jW8tFh

July 1, 1921, is the founding day of the Communist Party of China (CPC). from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3hsVgk4

“I was standing in the interrogation room of Saddam Hussein’s Abu Ghraib prison on the outskirts of Baghdad. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3dJ9fkJ

While discussing the need for the creation of integrated theatre commands in India, differences emerged between Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat and Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3jFEwc9

There is a Persian proverb ‘tang aamad bajung aamad’ (even a cornered rat will fight). from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3hcCwXl

Our region—and the world—are once again at the cusp of a tectonic power shift. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3hznFoF

“There in the mist, enormous, majestic, silent and terrible, stood the Great Wall of China. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3ycNGRA

This piece is a follow-up to my earlier analysis “Ominous Clouds on the Western Horizon” dated June 6, 2021. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3jEvAE4

July 2, 2021 marks the 121st birth anniversary of Muhammad Asad. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/2TyCkZt

On 5 August 2019, India abrogated Article 370 and 35A of its constitution thereby revoking the special status, or limited autonomy to Kashmir. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/2Ulhi0m

“The League is very well when sparrows shout, but no good at all when eagles fall out. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3AhkgDA

Ever since the pandemic struck I’ve been assisting kids of my helping staff on how to operate a mobile tablet that my staff was able to procure in order for his child to take online classes. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3jExiFl

Brazilian lyricist, an eminent literary figure and winner of several international awards Paulo Coelho de Souza describing friendship said, “Friendship is not about whom you know the longest. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3dvMC3l

Over 68 percent of Pakistan’s estimated population of 220 million is below the age of 30 and Prime Minister Imran Khan’s top priority is to empower this youth dividend. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3hq7EBp

“If we presume that the boundary of theuniverse is a kind of surrounding wall, thenwe think like ancestors who thought there’sabyss at the edge of flat earth. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3dyloce