Prompted by their political leaders, Pakistanis are more likely to hurl insults at each other than engage in civil communications.
Opinion
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Roads and transport services are an essential precursor to societal progress.
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Islamabad must revisit and revise its current policy on land allocations to senior military officials.
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Pakistan and India cannot afford to ramp up their defense spending.
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Pakistan must not rush to abandon an America led by Donald Trump.
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Elements of Pakistan’s state might be working to win over terrorists rather than target them for elimination.
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Will China replace a Trump-led U.S. as the world’s leading superpower?
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Foreign funding for terrorism in Pakistan could be a reaction to Islamabad’s proxy jihad.
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A new draft law is worthless if the government doesn’t have the muscle to enforce it.
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Despite a push-back in the West, no Muslim state will seriously consider a ban on the face veil.
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The perils of marginalizing moderate Muslims.
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Pakistan must be willing to adopt a flexible approach to bilateral ties with India.
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Elements of the ‘deep state’ could threaten the very existence of Pakistan.
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Pakistan is not politically stable enough to tackle the ever-growing power of the country’s madrassas.
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P.M. Nawaz Sharif’s assurances to Pakistan’s religious minorities are a laudable gesture.
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‘Disappearing’ activists only betrays the weakness of the state.
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Pakistan’s war on liberal thought has claimed five more victims.
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Kabul’s plan to offer ‘safe zones’ for Afghan Taliban is unlikely to succeed.
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The retired military commander’s new job may prove disastrous for Pak-Iran bilateral ties.
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Why Pakistan’s lawmakers want to throttle local body governments.