Ali Zafar’s response to Meesha Shafi’s allegations has proven a textbook example of DARVO: deny, attack and reverse victim and offender
Opinion
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Enlightenment and reasoning can help overcome the country’s pessimism, and marginalize the forces of backwardness, radicalization, extremism and terrorism
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An American exit from the region could force a rethink on the states Gulf rulers rely on for security and stability
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Pakistan’s incumbent government marked the past year with modest economic success, and a significant ramping up of toxic language in civil discourse
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State sanctioned attacks on individual liberties in BJP-led India highlight widening fissures in the country’s claims of secularism
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The extrajudicial killing of a 21-year-old in Islamabad has once again prompted calls to reform Pakistan’s police force
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The memoirs of the recently deceased Baloch leader contain lessons that still resonate in Pakistan today
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Freelance journalist Owen Bennett-Jones’ new book offers fresh details on the events that resulted in the Dec. 27, 2007 tragedy
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Scholar Karen Armstrong’s examination of communication between the 9/11 attackers sheds new light on how Western policies had inspired the terrorists
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Fundamentalist thought often provides justification for violence that is anathema to modern states
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Noam Chomsky’s lament on Pakistan’s educational system raises valid concerns about the country’s future
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Delhi’s turn to a state operating under Hindutva ideology has erased the old order of ‘secular’ India vs. ‘ideological’ Pakistan
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Why Meesha Shafi’s appeal against the dismissal of her sexual harassment case on technical grounds is so important for Pakistan
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The Arab Middle East will continue to bolster ties with Israel in a new round of the battle for the ‘soul of Islam’
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With allied Gulf states lining up to recognize the Jewish state, Pakistan’s principled stance could require greater flexibility
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In op-eds written prior to the U.S. presidential elections, the president-elect has shed light on his administration’s preferred policies
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A study from 2019 sheds light on some reasons behind rising Islamophobia in Europe and elsewhere
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The U.S. disengagement from Asia has opened new doors for China in the region
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Sartaj Aziz’s latest book delves into how ‘excessive’ leaders can derail the democratic process
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Gen. Pervez Musharraf’s desire to ‘normalize’ ties with India was an idea ahead of its time