In addition to being a celebration of the Urdu idiom, former civil servant Tariq Mahmud’s memoirs provide valuable insight into Pakistan’s history
Opinion
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Regardless of who is in power, there is little chance of immediate relief from the worst issues plaguing Pakistan
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The 19th century battle over Central Asia between the U.K. and Russia finds parallels today
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Decades after his execution, questions persist over the manner in which courts declared the PPP founder guilty of ‘conspiracy to murder’
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A book by Bharat Karnad describes as ‘self-hurting’ or ‘silly’ Delhi’s various attempts to isolate Islamabad
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Hindus in Sindh face threats of violence and harassment, all the while rightwing clerics target their daughters for conversion with seeming impunity
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The anti-American rhetoric of the PTI chairman’s latest campaign harkens back to the heyday of his 2017 protests
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The former premier’s battle for self-respect and freedom is undermined by Pakistan’s economic situation
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A Baloch separatist-claimed suicide attack targeting Chinese nationals in Karachi has triggered fresh crises for the multibillion-dollar project
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In our zeal to protect victims of underage marriage, we should not ignore the societal circumstances that encourage children to flee their homes
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Christopher Jaffrelot’s book digs into the perennial conflict between centralization of power at the center and devolution to the district-level
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The PTI chairman’s return to his political roots as a protest leader paves the way for new calls to establish a modern Riyasat-e-Madina
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Former military dictator Pervez Musharraf’s rule had exposed the perils of seeking ‘moderation’ of the Islamic state envisioned by Ziaul Haq
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Pakistan’s economic doldrums can be laid at the feet of the many clashes between various institutions and groups that comprise the country
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A recent book calls for a new power-sharing framework between AJK and Pakistan to address power-imbalances and allow formation of democratic governance structure
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Successive governments have redefined ‘faith’ in Pakistan’s motto and used it to manipulate the country’s educational system
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In his three-and-a-half-years in power, P.M. Khan has crafted a checkered legacy punctuated by verbal diatribes and questionable government appointments
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Without sustained efforts to introduce population control, Pakistan is unlikely to prosper along the lines envisioned by P.M. Imran Khan
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Pakistan’s historical policy of utilizing non-state actors merely empowered ‘mercenaries’ who act on their own agenda
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The ‘forgotten’ pillar of the Pakistan Movement espoused many views that are anathema to the present-day Pakistani