Dr Hassan Shehzad - Author

All Pashtuns are not Taliban

The tide of terrorism has swept across the country and exposed many fault lines. Hundreds of innocent lives were lost...

05th Feb, 2023. 09:20 AM

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Islamophilia as bad as Islamophobia

What happened in Stockholm in front of the Turkish Embassy with prior permission by the Swedish government is sheer Islamophobia,...

29th Jan, 2023. 09:25 AM

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KSA caution against Taliban

Pakistan has entered 2023 with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) issuing caution to its citizens to keep their eyes...

08th Jan, 2023. 09:15 AM

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Faking feminism over Afghan fiasco

“Feminism is not a dustbin to consign your diplomatic failures.” Of all the people, Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman...

18th Dec, 2022. 10:45 AM

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Chinese President Xi Jinping in Riyadh

Riyadh has begun to bear the marks of downfall of administration of President Joe Biden in Washington. In the cloudy...

11th Dec, 2022. 09:25 AM

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Khar’s visit to Kabul

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar’s visit to Kabul does not and cannot have much to be hoped...

04th Dec, 2022. 09:30 AM

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The lion of Arab

The world is looking to Doha as a new center of diplomacy The royal chamber, where Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad...

27th Nov, 2022. 09:25 AM

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Unwavering Istiklal

The US condolence message on Twitter set off a kind of Turkish tsunami of anger on the superpower "It is...

20th Nov, 2022. 09:25 AM

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MBS means business

Neither the Kingdom was influenced by the US in 2019, nor has it been now in its decision to set...

13th Nov, 2022. 09:30 AM

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The imploding Europe

The reality is contrary to the perceptions we have inherited from generations to generations. The United States and Europe cannot...

06th Nov, 2022. 09:30 AM

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Davos in the desert

Fake news spreads more rapidly than wild fire in Pakistan; first media and second the academia are to blame for...

30th Oct, 2022. 09:10 AM

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What ails higher education

Balochistan is supposed to be the centre of attention for the Chinese government and its global partners for multiple reasons...

22nd Oct, 2022. 12:01 PM

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Kazakhstan’s interreligious congress

Religion is fast skimming out of the realm of relevance in the digitised world. Since World War II, evangelists have...

04th Oct, 2022. 03:53 PM

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Future of China-Russia alliance

Russia under the regime of President Vladimir Putin has managed to isolate itself in a unique manner; Europe too is...

25th Sep, 2022. 09:18 AM

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Shrinkflation in Pakistan

Shrinkflation is everywhere around us, but we don’t usually realise or see it. A home-made nihari dealer in Islamabad’s Naval Anchorage...

18th Sep, 2022. 10:16 AM

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The Ph.D gridlock

After India, universities in Europe and the US receive bulk of applications of Ph.D aspirants from Pakistan. An equally overwhelming...

04th Sep, 2022. 10:15 AM

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Countering inflation

In November last year, a relative from the United States came to visit us in Islamabad. A banker, she drew...

27th Aug, 2022. 01:50 PM

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Rationalizing mass transit

At the time of economic meltdown, it is a populist gimmick to launch Rs10 billion mass transit system in Karachi....

19th Aug, 2022. 05:02 PM

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Maintaining balance

German Chancellor Olaf Sholz invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G7 summit that went from June 26 to...

08th Jul, 2022. 04:00 PM

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Pak-EU talks on GSP Plus status

Diplomats and ministers in Islamabad and the European Union (EU) capitals are doubly busy at present for two reasons. Firstly,...

15th Jun, 2022. 04:14 PM

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Enter the US ambassador

After a delay of four years, the US has finally sent its ambassador to Islamabad. Since 2018, the office of...

04th Jun, 2022. 05:08 PM

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Pakistan Navy and Turkish corvettes

Speaking at the launching ceremony of Pakistan’s 3rd MILGEM Corvette ‘PNS BADR’ in Karachi, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said that...

25th May, 2022. 04:39 PM

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Food insecurity and wheat shortage

Shehbaz Sharif seems not to be believing that he is no more the chief minister of Punjab as he now...

19th May, 2022. 02:46 PM

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New era of diplomacy

Global sociology is ignored by and large in Pakistan as our media is dominated by the opinion makers who are...

10th May, 2022. 04:45 PM

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Lessons from Shanghai lockdown

The second phase of lockdown in Shanghai, a city of 25 million people and centre of international trade, is currently...

02nd Apr, 2022. 05:05 PM

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Global perspective on Peshawar attack

We have jumped to globalization of conflicts without putting on shock observers. As a result, blood is oozing from our...

12th Mar, 2022. 11:45 AM

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South Asia abstains

On Wednesday, 141 of 193 nations of the world condemned Russia for attacking Ukraine and demanded cessation of hostilities. South...

04th Mar, 2022. 11:17 AM

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Bad timing, Mr. Prime Minister

This is not a good time to land in Moscow for any world leader, much less Prime Minister Imran Khan...

25th Feb, 2022. 04:54 PM