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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economic crisis in Pakistan
Economic Affairs & National Development

People of the Whip

The combination of an ongoing economic crisis in Pakistan and its strident negotiations with the IMF have led many to a dispiriting conclusion: national decision-makers
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Deepfakes-Shaza Arif
Artificial Intelligence

Regulating Deepfakes

‘Your eyes can deceive you, don’t trust them’ was a famous dialogue by Obi-Wan Kenobi in the sci-fic movie Star Wars. The assertion seems to be
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