Opinions

Unprepared for Pandemics

ONE of the most terrifying things about the Covid-19 pandemic was that the world was very unprepared for a global…

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Remembering Benazir

SIXTEEN years ago this day, Benazir Bhutto became the highest-profile victim of terrorism. The wound inflicted by the assassination of one of…

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Decolonizing the museum

IT is sad that a visit to many of the most famous museums in the world feels like a visit…

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Elections and fair play

THE good news is that the elections will be held on Feb 8. The bad news is that they could…

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Loan sharks in apps

THE figure of the loan shark has always been a grim and fear-inducing one. For centuries, the creditor showing up…

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Colonisation of Kashmir

INDIA’S top court has validated the Narendra Modi government’s 2019 action of stripping India-occupied Kashmir of its semi-autonomous status. The unanimous court decision, sealing…

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Women dying everywhere

THIS year, just like every year, UN Women is commemorating 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence from Nov 25…

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It is America’s war now

THE UN has warned that “an even more hellish scenario is about to unfold” in Gaza. Israel has now launched…

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Cities left behind

EVERY year, thousands of tourists visit the ruins of the Italian city of Pompeii. This city, which sits at the…

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PPP’s hour of reckoning

OFTEN described as an accidental leader, Asif Ali Zardari is undoubtedly one of the shrewdest political figures in the country.…

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