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Azadi Slogans Surge in PoK as Shehbaz Insults Ilyas

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif insults PoK top leader Tanvir Ilyas during an official function which triggered a flood of Azadi slogans across Kashmir. No signs of development are visible in PoK

December 15, 2022

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‘The Fate of Minorities At Stake’

Alarming level of intolerance against political and religious minorities are comparable to what has been witnessed in Pakistan, observes Ayesha Jalal. INTERVIEW BY ABHISH K. BOSE Professor Ayesha Jalal is the Mary

December 14, 2022

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Opulent Desserts: Torte by Chef Rhea

Torte, which means cake in German, is a European cloud patisserie founded by – then – 29-year-old, Chef Rhea Wadhawan, in 2019. Opulence is synonymous with each and every dessert that’s made

December 14, 2022

COLUMNS·COMMUNITY·Food

INTERVIEW: Nirupama Rao

Nirupama Rao is a career diplomat who served as India’s Foreign Secretary from 2009 to 2011, as well as being India’s Ambassador to the United States, China and Sri Lanka. She is

December 9, 2022

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Sharing Spaces with ‘The Slum Queen’

“Is art just for art’s sake?” This question provoked artist Rouble Nagi’s very personal journey into Asia’s largest slums. Developing this initiative with a clear focus of uplifting the lives of the

December 8, 2022

Asia News·COLUMNS·Woman

The rot within the Pakistani Army

The recent revelations only reinforce the view of the rot within the Pakistan Army. Senior Generals and officers have been at the receiving end of state largesse in the form of fat

December 6, 2022

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‘Corporates Influence Governments’

Prof. Wilfried Swenden is Professor of South Asian and Comparative Politics and Deputy head of Politics and International Relations, School of Social and Political Science at the University of Edinburgh. He is

December 5, 2022

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Delay in Reforms Push Islamabad into Default

Pak economy has little chance to improve without addressing structural distortions. The World Bank, identifying the main reasons for structural imbalances, observed that distortions either introduced by policy decisions or other impediments

November 26, 2022

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Imran Struggles To Mend Fences With Pak Army

Imran Khan’s open blame-game against the military institutions and name calling Gen Bajwa for “illegitimately” ousting his government in April this year has crossed all “red-lines” and rendered him an ‘enemy’ of

November 22, 2022

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JOYLAND: A victim of Transphobia in Pakistan

Movie Joyland, based on love story revolves around a middle class youth and a transgender starlet, was all set to release across Pakistan on 18 November, 2022. But, on 11 November an

November 16, 2022

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