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Opinion

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فتنہ الخوارج کے بڑھتے حملے؛ خیبرپختونخوا پولیس کی بہادری بےمثال مگر استعداد و وسائل ناکافی اور حکمتِ عملی کمزور کیوں؟

دہشتگردی کے خلاف جنگ؛ خیبرپختونخوا پولیس کی بہادری و قربانیاں بےمثال مگر صوبائی حکومت کی کمزور حکمتِ عملی اور استعداد و وسائل ناکافی ہیں۔ وی ائی پی پروٹوکولز، سیاسی مداخلت اور کمزور ڈھانچے کی قیمت میدانِ جنگ میں جوانوں کے خون سے ادا کرنا پڑتی ہے۔
Analysis

Counterterrorism without heavy armour and air power is a gamble

What confronts Pakistan today is a hybridised militant ecosystem strengthened by transnational financing, external sanctuaries and the diffusion of advanced weaponry left behind in Afghanistan after the withdrawal of foreign powers.
Defense

اسلام آباد پولیس اور سیف سٹی پراجیکٹ

Despite its limited resources, Islamabad's police force has worked diligently in the line of defence.
National

اک نئی قرداد پاکستان

Ammar Masood reflects on Pakistan's extensive history as the 23rd of March dawns, marking 74 years since the declaration of the Lahore Resolution.
Opinion

کارپوریٹ مفادات اور حب الوطنی

In the most patriotic country in Asia, corporate interests seem to justify most seemingly nationalist actions for Pakistan.
Commentary

پی ڈی ایم آصف زرداری اور مریم نواز

The PDM has proven to be a voice of reason as opposition to the authoritarian rule of the current government. But what are we to make of its future?
Opinion

مریم نواز کو قتل کی دھمکی

In the wake of Nawaz Sharif claiming that Maryam Nawaz actively has threats against her life, Azhar Syed delivers his unique opinion on the matter.
Opinion

بیانیئے پر ڈٹا ہوا نواز شریف

Even when faced with many trials and tribulations, former Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif has persevered. What could be next for him?
Commentary

سب کے حالات ایک سے ہیں

Journalist Hammad Hassan discusses a recent case of domestic censorship which plagued Thai citizens.
Commentary

ہاتھی اپنے بوجھ سے گرے گا

Journalist Azhar Syed details the gripes of dealing with a political establishment unwilling to communicate with its critics.
Commentary

سب کچھ ٹھیک نہیں ہے

When a nation is abhorrently mistreated by those it is lead by, can those authorities really be deemed veracious? Ammar Masood explains.
Opinion

خوابیدہ میڈیا اور لکھاریوں کا المیہ

While many aspiring journalists set out to provide a neutral, informative stance on their country's ongoings, it is difficult to do so when faced with authoritarian backlash.
Opinion

تربوز درخت پر کیوں نہیں اگتے؟

Political analyst Ammar Masood draws a unique comparison between a thick-skinned fruit and political hierarchies.
Commentary

اندھیر نگری چوپٹ راج

Journalist Azhar Syed discusses the trickle-down effect of having incompetent folk leading the population of a nation in peril.
Opinion

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