The killing of Nahel Merzouk has again pushed French streets into a spiral of riots just after they were done grappling with the aftermath of the pension protests.
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Climate change is a pressing global issue with far-reaching impact on the environment and human societies. The Global Climate Risk Index 2021 ranked Pakistan as the 8th most vulnerable country despite its low carbon emissions of less than 1%.
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Of the many shortcomings in economic pedagogy, one that is particularly worrisome is the omission of natural capital. Economists excessively discount (or simply ignore) the value of nature in production, taking nature’s bounty as an entirely boundless sum.
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The libertarian schools of economic thought have long placed emphasis on the concept of economic freedom, and the central premise of their thinking is that the greatest prosperity will ensue only when individuals are allowed to build wealth without coercion, limitation, theft, or hindrance.
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In the vast tapestry of Pakistan’s diverse landscapes, another issue unfolds – the unfortunate journey from food scarcity to food insecurity. While the country boasts a rich agricultural heritage, it grapples with multifaced social, political, economic, and environmental challenges that threaten its food security.
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Sailing from Lerwick, United Kingdom to Bergen, Norway in June this year, Dr Wim Rutten was taken aback when nearby orcas (also called killer whales) started ramming his boat.
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Over the past few years, economic relations between the two global superpowers have been simultaneously characterized by sustained practical engagement and acrimonious rhetoric. The two-way US-China trade volume is $0.7 trillion dollars, which would suggest that the trading relationship is the
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The summer monsoon is considered a source of much-awaited relief from the scorching heat, but for some Pakistani urbanites today, it appears to be losing its charm as extreme urban flooding becomes an increasingly common phenomenon.
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In his groundbreaking work The Shipwrecked Mind, Mark Lilla attempts to understand the zeal of reactionaries, unable to grapple with the present and lost in a sea of tumultuous ideas. The title resonates on multiple levels with those who have seen a flurry of disquieting events transpire recently, not least in
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For decision-making in the past, military commanders relied heavily upon the simplest analyses of given information such as comparison of own vs enemy’s assets; assessment of enemy’s strengths and weaknesses; knowledge about
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