The Silly Budget-Dr Usman
Economic Affairs & National Development

The Silly-Budget

Having wasted nearly a year in political squabbling, and unable to take important decisions or focus on the economy, while also being battered
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Demolition of Kashmiri Rights
Human Rights

Demolition of Kashmiri Rights

The abrogation of Articles 370 and 35-A on 5 August 2019 was perhaps the first step taken by India in order to systematically strip off the
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Sino-US Relations: The Widening Rift
US-China relations

Sino-US Relations: The Widening Rift

The contentions between the United States (US) and China have been the defining feature of the international arena for years. The strain in bilateral
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The Raging Forest
Economic Affairs & National Development

The Raging Forest

Although the persistent interest of most observers has been on the IMF’s ongoing negotiations with Pakistan on the Ninth Review, it is important for us to
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Intellectual Bankruptcy in Social Sciences
Society

Intellectual Bankruptcy in Social Sciences

Let’s admit that social scientists are stuck with traditional theories of realism, liberalism, constructivism, deterrence, compellence, etc., and have miserably failed
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US-China relations

The Balloon of Conflict

Quite recently, the United States Air Force shot down a suspected Chinese ‘spy’ balloon near the South Carolina coast. The balloon had been drifting across
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Economic Affairs & National Development

Assassin, Doctor, Dealer

The IMF is a large and complex bureaucracy which contends with multiple objectives in a dynamic international environment. Therefore, it is inherently unfair
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India

Disingenuous Narratives

In his recently published memoir, “Never Give an Inch”, former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has claimed that he was the key factor in
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