opinion
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Belem and climate politics
Dr Abid Qaiyum Suleri
The COP30 logotype at Docks Station in Belem, Para state, Brazil. — AFP/FileCOP30 in Belem is being read in two ways: symbolic theatre to some, a gathering with substance to others. Torrential...
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The corruption report
Amir Jahangir
The representational image shows money being delivered as bribery. — AFP/FilePakistan’s governance landscape stands at a critical inflexion point, and the newly released International Monetary...
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Miracle in Karachi
Irfan Mustafa
Image shows traffic lights at night.— Unsplash/FileImagine Karachiites, the most free-spirited, rule-defying kind of people, suddenly being tamed. I know, it sounds completely against our DNA.But...
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US–Pakistan strategic ties
Dr Javaid Laghari
The flag of Pakistan flies among American flags. — AFP/FilePakistan stands at a crucial crossroads in its foreign policy trajectory. The country’s relationship with the US has historically...
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Running on empty
Sergey Maidukov
US President Donald Trump welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as he arrives for a meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, on October 17, 2025. — AFPEver since Donald Trump...
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Endangered earth
Erika Spanger
Cracks run through the partially dried-up river bed of the Gan River, a tributary to Poyang Lake during a regional drought in Nanchang, Jiangxi province, China, August 28, 2022. — ReutersThe days...