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Escalating tension

Escalating tension THE political situation in the country is getting tenser by the day. The anti-government campaign by the opposition alliance, the Pakistan Democratic Movement, has raised the temperature and triggered a fierce reaction from the government. The war of words is escalating dangerously and the nature of mutual accusations …

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Truthfulness of a young Boy

Truthfulness of a Young Boy

Truthfulness of a Young Boy Abdul Qadir Jilani was an eminent Islamic scholar born in 11th Century CE, Persia. Early stories of Abdul Qadir Jilani describe him as a youth with a strong inclination for learning with a pious mother who encouraged her son to acquire knowledge. The following incident …

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The politics of messaging

The politics of messaging

The politics of messaging Maleeha Lodhi THE opposition’s rallies and protest campaign have intensified a bitter verbal duel between representatives of the government and the opposition. The clash of narratives shines a light on the kind of political communication being used by the two sides. The environment obviously shapes the messaging by …

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Maleeha Lodhi

Dangerous deadlock

Dangerous deadlock Maleeha Lodhi SEVERAL aspects of a fast-changing political situation confront the country with the spectre of growing instability and a slew of detrimental consequences. There are at least five features of the fraught political landscape creating uncertainty about the future at a time when both internal and external …

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America’s choice

THE United States is gearing up for a poll verdict on Nov 3 in what is arguably one of the most crucial and unconventional elections in the country’s history. Although the world doesn’t have to wait long for the results of the poll, whoever becomes the next US president — …

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Faisal Bari

Difficult times

Difficult times Faisal Bari THE economy had slowed down even before Covid-19 struck. Our growth rate was low, the job sector was not doing well, exports were not increasing by much, inflation was hovering around double digits and the manufacturing sector, especially large-scale manufacturing, was struggling. All this meant that …

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