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Terrorism And National Security

Terrorism and national security

The first ever meeting of the newly established Cabinet Committee on National Security was held on Tuesday and it could do no better than assign top priority to peace talks…

Killed For His Name

Killed for his name

The murder of Prof Shabbir Shah is like one of those casualties in an epidemic that offers a measure of the calamity and the scale of devastation caused by it.…

The Art Of Standing Still

The art of standing still

The condition of inertia can have many downfalls. It slows down circulation, leads to a variety of health problems – and quite obviously holds back progress. Things become even more…

The Media’s Role

The media’s role

Last week the Indus Resource Centre (IRC) and the Sindh Education Foundation held a joint consultative roundtable — the second such event in a series — to study the impact…

Regulating The NGO Sector

Regulating the NGO sector

Economic development strategies in the last 50 years have been relatively successful in alleviating poverty and raising the living standards in developing countries. The Millennium Development Goal of poverty reduction…

Only Visits Won’t Do

Only visits won’t do

The chief of army staff (COAS) made brief stopovers at Wana, Miramshan in south and north Waziristan soon after taking charge – a clear message to all that he attaches…

The Failing Charade

The failing charade

The hallmark of Pakistan's democratic governments has been their desire to rule (not govern) Pakistan in an imperial style, which eventually leads to their exit. Ever since PML-N has assumed…

The Fourth Transition

The fourth transition

With Tassaduq Hussain Jillani’s elevation to chief justice of Pakistan, the country has completed a third transition this year. A historic political transition saw power transferred from one elected government…

When Printing Notes Is Robbery

When printing notes is robbery

We all grumble about robberies that take place in our lives and wonder why the government is unable to take effective measures to stop them. That is a legitimate complaint…

To Liberate Our Youth

To liberate our youth

When you imagine the Pakistan that exists across the flaming headlines and the frothy talk shows on our news channels, the picture that emerges in your mind is likely to…