Amir Zia
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The writer is a senior journalist and managing editor of Monthly Narratives.
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Fact, Fiction and Fantasy
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Local English language readers are introduced, indeed treated to, a new genre of literature by the unlikeliest of authors — a recently retired officer of the Pakistan army
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A Crisis of Identity
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By negotiating with hardline religious-extremist groups, many involved in terrorism and anti-state activities, Pakistan is treading a minefield
Scandal
Not Yet Off the Hook
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The Sharif family has allegedly transformed money-laundering into an art, and their being in power for decades has enabled them to manipulate the system [Not Yet Off the Hook]
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Betting on the Taliban
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The US has lost both face and credibility in the international community as well as among the impoverished Afghans, by its hasty departure from Afghanistan, without any negotiated settlement with the Taliban. But can the Taliban deliver?
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Freedom Sans Responsibility
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Given its tendency to cross the red lines and spread disinformation, is the media being fair in accusing the government of stifling freedom of expression?
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