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All the king’s men
The birth of a new political party in resource-rich but conflict-torn Balochistan.
Shakoor Ahmad Wani | Jan 29, 2019
Fire and the federation
Despite persistent tensions, Pakistan’s ethnic groups have developed enough stakes in the country to prevent it from splintering.
Syed Talat Hussain | Jun 01, 2010
O reader, read this couplet
Inscriptions on Pakistani trucks offer a key to understanding the popular worldview on the ground, and it is different from what the world hears about Pakistan.
Tariq Rahman | Aug 01, 2009
Ecumenism and Islam’s enemy within
How many more Karbalas and Quettas are we to see amongst competing Islamic sects, while the rest of the world sees a united, militant front?
Yoginder Sikand | Mar 23, 2004
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