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Pakistan Food Culture, Recipes, Cuisines: Discussion with Niloferr Qazi and Haya Emaan
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Enduring Threads
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Chronicles of our recent past
FS Aijazuddin’s new book is an erudite and introspective account of a turbulent decade The past decade in Pakistan has been cataclysmic. Political upheavals…
The Spectacular Rise Of TLP And The Challenges Ahead
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Pakistan’s Global Moment: Mediation in the Iran War, Driven by Necessity
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UNPACKING THE BLASPHEMY LAWS OF PAKISTAN
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Pakistan’s mediation has opened a credible path toward de-escalation, with implications that extend well beyond the region. It signals strategic weight beyond routine diplomacy.![]()
Whether it leads to a more durable peace remains uncertain. For now, Pakistan has delivered at a critical moment.![]()
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