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When Social Media Became A Political Battleground In Nepal
In early September 2025, Nepal experienced an unusual moment in its recent political history.
#Nepal #SocialMedia
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Kohistan And Development On the Margins Of National Progress
Kohistan, a rugged and distinct human world situated within the mountainous northern regions of Pakistan, is a society shaped by its harsh geography, deep religiosity, linguistic diversity and complex social organisation.
#Kohistan
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The Friday Times
Islamabad: From Beautiful To Woeful?
They say every dog has its day, but in Islamabad these days, the stray dogs seem to have claimed every single one.
#Islamabad
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Pakistan’s Red Lines For Taliban: Terror And India
The latest visit of Chinese Special Representative Yue Xiaoyong to Islamabad and Kabul has once again highlighted the central challenge confronting Afghanistan’s neighbours.
#Taliban #India #Terrorism
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The Friday Times
The Living Dead And The Afterlife Of Grief
My cousin Tariq passed away recently, and his death has raised the question of loss in a form that the ordinary language of grief cannot fully hold.
#Grief #Opinion
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The Friday Times
Counting In Punjab, Missing Everywhere Else: Pakistan’s Flawed Rape Statistics
In October 2024, students across Punjab protested an alleged on-campus rape reported in Lahore.
#Punjab #Statistics
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The Friday Times
When Places Forget Their Names
Earlier this month, the Punjab government announced the restoration of several historic names in Lahore, including Krishan Nagar, Sant Nagar, Dharampura, and Jain Mandir Road.
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The Friday Times
Forests Cannot Survive Policies Written For Timber, Not Climate
Climate change is no longer a distant warning in Pakistan.
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The Friday Times
From Anna To Cockroach: Is Youth Anger Returning To Haunt Modi?
What began as a throwaway political joke mocking India’s political culture has morphed into one of the country’s most viral online movements.
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Time To Insure Pakistan’s Farmers Against Climate Shocks
Every Pakistani farmer lives with uncertainty about the fate of their crops, the burden of fertiliser bills paid on credit, and sometimes praying for rain, other times hoping it does not rain.
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