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Mental health: universal human right

Every year, on October 10, we celebrate World Mental Health Day. This year’s theme declares mental health as a basic human right. The World Health Organization (WHO) describes this by…

A political conversation

There have been many comments about Africans’ reactions to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the horrific violence it has unleashed on Ukrainians and the humanitarian catastrophe it has created. Many…

An unwanted adversary

In the 11th century, despite being warned, Byzantine emperor Michael VII turned to an infamous conman named Nikephoros for advice in strengthening his control over the empire. As prophesied by…

Speechless conversations

Silence speaks. Non-verbal communicates. Words deceive. Expressions give away. Eyes talk. How many times have we read and said the above? Majority of the time. But how many times have…

Reversal of fortunes

Despite being a dominant party since 2013 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the PTI’s recent setback in the first phase of local government polls was extraordinary but understandable. The ruling party suffered…

Sino-Pak relations: 70th anniversary

Pakistan and China commemorated the 70th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic relations by year-long festivities and special events to mark their historic friendship and partnership. It is a…