"It's good to see that the British leadership is facing a crisis similar to the one in Pakistan." "How come? Granted that Brexit is divisive, and Boris Johnson wanted to circumvent parliament to deliver on

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This is apropos a Business Recorder editorial 'An unwarranted march' carried by the newspaper yesterday. Country's two largest parties - PPP and PML(N) - seem to have shown a lot of prudence by seeking to

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Donald Trump's abrupt reversal of policy in Syria plunged his presidency into even deeper isolation Monday, right when the ex-real estate tycoon needs all the allies he can get to defeat impeachment. The White House

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Afghanistan's war cost 13-year-old shoe shiner Hameedullah his education. Poverty forced Sabir, 11, to flee home and sell dried fruits on Kabul's streets. Niyamathullah, 9, hangs out in a park, looking for work. Such is

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Food prices have been rising rapidly in the last few months. According to the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the inflation rate in food prices was only 1.4 percent in the September 2018. A year later

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This is apropos a Business Recorder news item "India clampdown hits Kashmir's Silicon Valley: At least 3 top business leaders arrested" carried by the newspaper yesterday. The newspaper, in my view, has effectively highlighted a

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In 1919, Henry Ford's attempt to lower car prices and increase wages of factory workers did not go down well with the company's shareholders. The move would have an adverse impact on short-term profits and

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Round 1 and 2 go to Pakistan. But winning a couple of rounds and winning the match can be different. Pakistan has put up a great fight in two rounds of Pre-UNGA internationalization of Kashmir

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The incoming winter of 2019 may be heading towards a winter of discontent as opposed to the winter of 2018 when expectations with respect to the newly-installed Khan administration were extremely and, albeit, unrealistically high.

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It is quite clear that the timing of Taliban visit, which has coincided with that of Washington's special peace envoy for Afghanistan, indicates that Pakistan is seeking to help restart the talks. Pakistan is always

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