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An Afghan Milestone

An Afghan milestone

The general dearth of positive news out of Kabul partly accounts for the enthusiasm generated by last Saturday’s presidential and local council elections. Preliminary estimates put the turnout at almost…

Fractured Conservatism

Fractured conservatism

Pakistan has become increasingly conservative in recent decades. Conservatives dominate Pakistani politics, and have forced liberal parties to become centrist. However, when political coalitions become too dominating, they often become…

A Glass Half Full?

A glass half full?

THE prime minister made one of his rare appearances in the National Assembly and spoke about how he intended to tackle spiralling terrorism in the country but, as is his…

The Final Battle

The final battle

While the challenges the state of Pakistan is confronted with are many, the greatest is the insurgency that emanated from Balochistan and Fata, which, over the years, has enveloped the…

Call Of Duty

Call of duty

WHEN a community healthcare worker in Pakistan leaves her home armed with a medical kit, she may have stepped on the frontline of a dangerous war in which extremists stand…

Rebuilding Pakistan’s Economy

Rebuilding Pakistan’s economy

After eight months of the present Government, and at the time when the second review of the IMF is completed, it is important to look back on what we have…

Policing Karachi

Policing Karachi

THE increasing number of policemen killed in Karachi underscores the huge challenges faced by the law enforcers in a city where strands of violence include both ordinary crime and organised…

Flaws In NISP

Flaws in NISP

It was expected that the release of the National Internal Security Policy (NISP) would generate debate. And the document does a decent job of presenting the myriad challenges at hand…

Simmering Over SIMs

Simmering over SIMs

One ought to be intellectually challenged or suffering some kind of disorder to organise the mindless and wasteful record-breaking inanities that unfold around Lahore every other weekend. Making the largest…