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Huma Yusuf, Dawn.com
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US, UAE, Russia: More countries are invested in bringing Pakistan and India to the negotiating table
A 2018 World Bank study estimated that the two countries are missing out on $37 billion in trade due to tariffs and non-existent connective infrastructure.
Huma Yusuf, Dawn.com
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In Pakistan, the danger to democracy comes from within the system
In their book ‘How Democracies Die’, Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt provide a litmus test for authoritarian behaviour by leaders worldwide.
Huma Yusuf, Dawn.com
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World leaders are using Covid-19 to undermine democracy – and history won’t judge them well for it
Democratic governments are best-equipped to deal with the fallout of the global crisis.
Huma Yusuf, Dawn.com
Trending
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Watch: How a San Francisco traffic barricade became a place of worship for Hindus in the 1990s
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Photos of Taj Mahal underground cells released by Archaeological Survey amid row about ‘Hindu idols’
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Four strange symptoms of Covid-19 you might not have heard about
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Kannada actor dies after undergoing fat removal surgery in Bengaluru
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Process all green card applications within six months, US presidential advisory panel recommends
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Why isn't there more outrage in Pakistan over Qandeel Baloch's murder?
When a woman is murdered, the authorities and public at large often point to some aspect of her behaviour that warranted attack.
Huma Yusuf
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To eradicate 'honour' killings, Pakistan must first refer to the practice as murder
Despite rapid social transition in the country, the widespread notion that honour killing is part of its culture stubbornly persists.
Huma Yusuf
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The Pakistan paradox: Terror incidents are on the wane but extremism is rising
The country's war against fundamentalist violence will not be won on the battlefield, but in classrooms, madrassas, mosques, the offices of bureaucrats and at police stations.
Huma Yusuf
Video
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‘If you don’t want to follow rules, get out’: Actor Patti LuPone calls out maskless audience members
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Watch: Karine Jean-Pierre makes history as the first Black, openly gay, White House press secretary
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Watch: How the music video of Ukraine’s Eurovision winning entry ‘Stefania’ was filmed
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Watch: Children come together to teach friend how to ride a bicycle
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Caught on camera: People flee for cover during landslide near Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh
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In quest for a 'positive' Pakistan, nationalism has become a fashion statement
The popularity of local cultural products informed by national pride is part of an attempt to project a better national image tarnished by violence and terror.
Huma Yusuf
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Why India's soft power goes much further than Pakistan's
Pakistan should take a leaf out of its neighbour's book on how it builds on its brand of arts and culture.
Huma Yusuf
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In Pakistan, the Ramzan vs Ramadan debate reflects a deep national identity crisis
As in India, there is growing anxiety among some sections across the border about the Arabisation of the subcontinent's Islamic culture.
Huma Yusuf
The Reel
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‘Spiderhead’ trailer: Chris Hemsworth watches over prisoners controlled by mind-altering drugs
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Watch: ‘Nikamma’ stars Abhimanyu Dassani, Shirley Setia and Shilpa Shetty
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How Ashok Kumar learned to ‘open his heart through his eyes’
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Watch: In ‘777 Charlie’, meet Rakshit Shetty’s Dharma and his four-legged saviour
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Why Geetanjali Kulkarni’s no-fuss approach is proving to be a winner