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Catch-22

The incumbent government in Pakistan is discernibly under a lot of pressure for delivering on tall promises made to the people of Pakistan during the election campaign, especially with regards to the provision of easy and cheap justice, the recovery of plundered national wealth through mega corruption, education reforms, controlling unbridled. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/xH1MKcL

Foreign funding: A complex phenomenon

An interesting history of foreign funding demands continuous vigilance and probably stringent regulations in certain areas. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/ayQX5kP

India’s Budget 2022-23

Last week, Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her fourth Union Budget and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) its 10th consecutive one. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/0wb2RAT

Past in Perspective

“All my life, my heart has yearned for a thing I cannot name. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/RfF8o9r

CARTOON

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Right care at the right time by the right team

Each year, the International Childhood Cancer Day (ICCD) is marked on February 15. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/F9Yz7hZ

Is there a way out?

So what do we do? One brain, even with a lot of knowledge, experience and insight cannot suggest a comprehensive solution for all pervasive ills. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/8RuO2Dg

Fix the bureaucracy

Alas, some good has been bestowed upon us by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/tlWZGo7

Past in Perspective

The Lahore Riots of 1953 were a series of violent outbursts against the Ahmadiyya movement in the city of Lahore. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/rQyHvFW

Landmark visit to China

Prime Minister Imran Khan is scheduled to visit the Beijing Winter Olympic Ceremony on February 3, 2022. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/8Ckdpoh

The legend of Shri Badat

The region of Gilgit-Baltistan is a treasure of mesmerising myths and legends including stories of Shamans, witches, fairies and demons. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/FM7GaWO

Following China’s model

Careful thinking followed by timely actions sometimes brings forth desirable results. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/h7CYueW

Past in Perspective

“Why it is that of all the billions and billions of strange objects in the Cosmos; novas, quasars, pulsars, black holes you are beyond doubt the strangest?”–Walker Percy Scientists discovered black holes back in 1964 when evidence of Cygnus X-1 was recorded and then interpreted. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/wuT6rGt

Tensions over Ukraine

Tensions between NATO and the Federation of Russia over Ukraine, have reached a critical impasse, and there are not only genuine fears of fresh conflict in Europe at any time but also a strong reminder of the decades-long conflict between the Western and Eastern blocs. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/jxft7IP

Events that shape our lives

In his ground-breaking 2008 book, “The Way We’ll Be,” my brother John used decades of polling to observe and define the values and worldviews unique to cohorts of Americans. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3N2AMls

Governance challenges

Members of the incumbent government, led by the worthy Prime Minister himself, should not shy away from accepting this undeniable fact; over the past 40 months, despite noteworthy efforts in certain areas, the PTI government has, for the most part, failed to fulfil its electoral promises. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/hmt6ulk

Past in Perspective

As old fossil bones, teeth and trackways were discovered, humans found evidence of the fact that the dinosaurs lived on Earth for more than 230 million years. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/F3qKPrl

Beijing was once Lahore

The people of Lahore have their life years slashed by five years. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/jbfwKzd

More female judges in the apex court

The ascent of Justice Ayesha A Malik as the first ever woman judge in the Supreme Court of Pakistan is indeed quite historic. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3ZjrQlK

The savage face of India

The fate of religious pluralism in India hangs in the balance. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/qnKTN9j