The need for a new social contract
Dr Ammar Ali Jan On the morning of February 9, there was a police raid at my residence. The manner
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Video of the Week: The Hindu Kush Himalaya assessment
By Peter Deneen This week’s video digests the sobering findings of the Hindu Kush Himalaya assessment. The montage was published by
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Nationalist strongmen are bent on controlling women’s bodies
From Brazil under Jair Bolsonaro to Hungary led by Viktor Orbán, women’s reproductive rights are being targeted Afua Hirsch When
Read MoreRussia and Kazakhstan: What’s next?
Askar Nursha, a Kazakh political analyst, speaks about relations between Russia and Kazakhstan which were very warm from the very
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Relating Marx and Hegel in Hunza
Do we want recognition or should we focus on ending our growing social marginalization and economic inequality? Sultan Abbas Outsiders
Read MoreLeaders who deny climate change are ‘on the wrong side of history’: Harrison Ford
Actor attacked Trump and other leaders at World Government Summit for denying science to justify not facing the ‘moral crisis’
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Saint Valentine’s Day, explained
From the Romans’ wild parties to today’s modern romance, love has been celebrated in mid-February. Learn about Valentine’s Day past
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US trophy hunter paid $110,000 to kill a rare mountain goat
By Pamela Constable An American trophy hunter has sparked outrage after reportedly paying $110,000 for a permit to kill a
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Snow-slides block main highways in Tajikistan
By Shogulkhon Shahboz Heavy snowfall on Tuesday blocked again a main highway that connects Dushanbe, Tajikistan’s capital city, with Sughd
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Michelle Obama surprised all with her appearance at the Grammys
AP Alicia Keys decided to get some help to kick off the Grammys and it drove the crowd wild. The
Read MorePakistan women seal historic ODI series win over Windies
DUBAI: Pakistan women registered a historic series win against the West Indies defeating them by four wickets in the
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Imran Khan: For raising expectations and not meeting them
By Osama Siddique First, both choices are rather toxic — fans, often abusive, show blind, cult-like devotion to ‘demigod’ Imran
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Asma’s legacy
Editorial IT is exactly a year ago that one of the bravest daughters of Pakistan, Asma Jahangir, passed away suddenly
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International skiers all praise after Naltar ski competition
“I think it’s definitely more for the adventurer,” comments one international skier. AFP Skiers descend in long, rhythmic swoops down
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Refusing to learn
THE brazen police-led harassment of academic and activist, Dr Ammar Jan, for his participation in a PTM-affiliated protest revealed once
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