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China-Pakistan 75 Years of Friendship: Unique bond
On 21 May 1951, Pakistan became the first Muslim-majority state to recognize the People's Republic of China, formally…
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People-to-People Diplomacy: The Heart of Pakistan-China Friendship
In the complex and rapidly changing landscape of international politics, where relations between states are often…
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PRC, the Engine of the Global South
As the People's Republic of China marks its 77th National Day on 1 October 2026 and enters Golden Week, the occasion is…
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Pakistan-China academic cooperation under CPEC increases manifold
Academic cooperation between Pakistan and China has increased manifold with the advancement of the China-Pakistan…
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Pakistan-China Cooperation in Agriculture and Food Security: Agri-Tech, Productivity and Exports
For more than seven decades, Pakistan and China have built one of Asia's most enduring partnerships. The relationship…
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75 Years of Pakistan-China Friendship: From 1951 to 2026 - An Enduring Partnership for a Shared Future
As Pakistan and China commemorate 75 years of diplomatic relations in 2026, the occasion represents far more than an…
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AI will not fix Pakistan's businesses: Better systems will
Artificial Intelligence has moved from being a technology conversation to a business conversation. In Pakistan…
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From Global Governance Initiative To a Global Governance Council?
The Global Governance Initiative (GGI) gives the world a blueprint for impartial governance, and a new council…
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A Paper Leak, A Student’s Anxiety, A Family’s Pain
Shahzad Arif says examination failures should never leave honest students and their families carrying the emotional and…
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Long Marches: A recipe for economic distress
The first ever political march in Pakistan's history was led by Khan Abdul Qayum Khan in October 1958, the President of…
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Energy saving in the era of lockdowns: A lesson not to ignore
The world first experienced and learned about mass nationwide lockdowns on a global scale during the COVID-19 pandemic…
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Can secular India survive saffronisation?
India's claim to secular democracy was never merely a constitutional arrangement. It was the organising idea of a…
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Maryam Nawaz Sharif's Agricultural Vision: From green tractors to wheat security
Agriculture is not merely another sector of Pakistan's economy. It is central to food security, rural employment…
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The Resilience Paradox
Why community strength and public investment need to go hand in hand Whenever disasters like floods, earthquakes or…
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The First Move: The Invisible Inheritance of Migration
What does a family inherit when one of its members moves? Sometimes it is not money, property, or even a better job…
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World Maritime Day: Celebrated or Observed?
World Maritime Day was marked yesterday, September 24. The speeches have been delivered, the statements issued, and the…
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Tarique Rahman gains by skipping BRICS, but Bangladesh pays the price
It cannot be said that all those who attended the BRICS summit in Delhi enjoy complete mutual friendship. No state ever…
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ELT: Fake native accent vs. effective communication
Yesterday, some of my students who had travelled to Britain after years of English-language training, with special…