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⁨مسلم لیگ ن کی موجودہ سیاسی صورتحال⁩

In this reader-submitted blog, resistance politics in Pakistan is subject to dissection.

کیا میں غدار ہوں؟

In this reader-submitted column, patriotic sentiment is mistaken for betrayal.

جناب صدر! ایک نظر تاریخ پر

In this reader-submitted column, an open letter is delivered to the Leader of the Opposition, Shahbaz Sharif.

آمریت والے فروغ نسیم

In this reader-submitted essay, Farogh Naseem's characteristics are compared to that of a dictator's.

جنگلی جمہوریت اور راستہ

In this reader-submitted op-ed, a fresh perspective is brought to the table in regards to the current state of the Pakistani political scene.

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Trump’s infatuation with Munir is a love letter to charisma

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Every Starmer stumble brings Kemi closer

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The world capital of diplomacy awaits its Gladiators

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U.S. adviser commends Shehbaz, Dar for Pakistan’s peace efforts

A senior adviser to President Trump used a meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum to publicly praise Pakistan’s role in mediation, regional stability and ongoing peace efforts.

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