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Andleeb Abbas

UNGA 2019 no business as usual
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UNGA 2019 no business as usual

Every year the world gets together in the last week of September. This is the United Nation's General Assembly week. This is a time for the world to come together for debate on the most important topics from Poverty to Security. Many are skeptical about t
Updated 23 Sep, 2019 05:47am
Politics and peace
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Politics and peace

Expect the expected. That was the expectation from US/Taliban Peace talks. They became highly un-peaceful and as a consequence they stopped talking. Amidst high flying expectations of a deal to be signed any moment, the talks have been called off via the
Updated 16 Sep, 2019 08:26am
Silence of 'good people'
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Silence of 'good people'

The current crisis in occupied Kashmir is not just a political or geographical or socio cultural or geo-religious issue it is a humanitarian issue that for too long has been disguised as an 'internal' matter. Yes, the Line of Control is an internal matter
Published 09 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Mute and deaf: voice of Ummah
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Mute and deaf: voice of Ummah

Voice of America has been a great punching bag for monopolizing the narrative bandwidth. The tag "Super Power" has become a favourite bashing point for analysts and intellectuals especially in the less developed parts of the world. American designs to con
Published 02 Sep, 2019 12:00am
'Moditler'
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'Moditler'

"Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first. Nationalism, when hate for other people than your own comes first." Charles De Gaulle was right. Hate is always easier to invoke than love. While there is a lot being written and said about Adolf Hi
Published 26 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Aligning to NAM
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Aligning to NAM

"Promotion and Consolidation of peace through respect for international law" was the theme for the NAM (Non-Aligned Movement) ministerial meeting held from 18th to 21st July 2019 at Caracas, Venezuela. In a world that is becoming more and more polarized r
Published 05 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Untravelled road to White House
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Untravelled road to White House

Prime Minister Imran Khan did the unexpected. From the White House to Capitol Hill, he made the Americans treat Pakistan with respect and warmth. Pak-US relationship has been varying between cold and downright hostile. The famous "do more" US mantra chang
Published 29 Jul, 2019 12:00am
Re-develop, re-visit and re-set Pak-US ties
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Re-develop, re-visit and re-set Pak-US ties

In politics one week is long. In geo-politics one year is short. It only seems yesterday that a fierce twitter war between President Trump and Prime Minister Imran Khan seemed to have put the US-Pak relationship on a cease talk ground. But a few months la
Published 15 Jul, 2019 12:00am
Pak-Afghan relations
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Pak-Afghan relations

A cricket match at Headingley Cricket Ground in Leeds. Emotions run high in the supporting crowd. And then we see chairs and bottles being hurled. Security police intervening to manage hurling howling, hitting spectators out of the ground. No, it is not a
Published 08 Jul, 2019 12:00am
Changing perception, changing speculation
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Changing perception, changing speculation

"A journey of a 1000 miles begins with one step." Lao Tzu. Changing perception about people is tough, changing perception about countries is perhaps the toughest. However, conquering the Everest also starts with some initial steps in the right direction.
Published 01 Jul, 2019 12:00am
Unite and rule
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Unite and rule

Divide and rule was the dreaded curse. Historically, the British Empire was blamed for playing the divide and rule strategy to fester, create and sustain conflict in territories they enslaved but lost in freedom struggles especially in the Subcontinent. P
Published 17 Jun, 2019 12:00am
The post-Modi possibilities
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The post-Modi possibilities

Modi once again. The possibility of a slogan became a reality. And it was expected. What was not expected was the landslide victory of BJP. Many analysts had felt that Modi's right wing stance, his poor performance on agriculture and jobs and the victimiz
Published 10 Jun, 2019 12:00am
Lax and re-lax
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Lax and re-lax

It is time for agility. In times of change agility is a priority. Agility refers to the fitness a company or individual has to respond to the changes required. Unfit individuals become a burden on themselves and on others. Unfit organizations become slow,
Published 03 Jun, 2019 12:00am
The virus of illiteracy
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The virus of illiteracy

"If you think education is expensive, try ignorance." This is a principle that never fails to prove true. However, this is a principle rarely followed by most in the less developed countries. Virus and viral are two words that get infinite attention in th
Published 20 May, 2019 12:00am
Laws cannot be inhuman
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Laws cannot be inhuman

When "law is blind" is taken literally, it spells trouble. Laws are supposed to be a set of rules made by a state for keeping the peace and security of a society. In ancient times leaders would set the rules and the courts or police would punish the peopl
Published 13 May, 2019 12:00am
Invisible hybrid warfare
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Invisible hybrid warfare

The best wars are those that are not wars but destroy the enemy. In today's world of information highways, conventional industries and strategies are on their way out. Competition has become intense and cut throat. Every industry is facing digital disrupt
Published 06 May, 2019 12:00am
Re-viewing, re-countering terror
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Re-viewing, re-countering terror

Terror originates in the east and affects the west. Terror is funded and nourished by the north to keep the south unstable. Terrorists are drawn to a deranged ideology. Terrorists are funded to spread a certain vested school of thought. Terror can be cont
Published 29 Apr, 2019 12:00am
Living in an instant world
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Living in an instant world

At the speed of light used to be the cliché. At the speed of thought, is the new mantra. Fast, furious and asap (as soon as possible) is what everybody wants. Life has become a blur of frenetic activity. Countries are trying to become more developed in le
Published 22 Apr, 2019 12:00am
Lies, lows and loss
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Lies, lows and loss

How low can you go? When below the belt becomes almost literal, it hurts. Not just physically but intellectually, psychologically, emotionally and morally. The last few weeks have seen a drama unfold whose script, though poor and unsubstantive, is still b
Published 15 Apr, 2019 12:00am
Tourism economy - a potential undiscovered
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Tourism economy - a potential undiscovered

What are the first impressions of a country? Its places, its people, its culture. How are these impressions created? These impressions are created by visuals, by slogans, by statements, by articles, by actions, by experience on ground. Whenever we think o
Published 08 Apr, 2019 12:00am