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Foreign policy is like human relations, only people know less about each other. — Joe Biden
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With reference to ‘PF a swipe away’; on the face of it, the provision to make withdrawals from Provident Fund (PF) through ATMs may seem to be subscriber-friendly, but easy withdrawals may prove counterproductive. The provident fund is meant to...
Refer to 'A Nobel plea'; the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Nihon Hidankyo serves as a poignant reminder of the devastating consequences of nuclear warfare. As we reflect on the catastrophic events of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the ongoing wars...
Apropos of ‘Thawing the frost’; India and Bangladesh have maintained cordial relations for decades. But the August 5 upheaval has soured the friendly ties between the two neighbouring countries. The Yunus-led regime seems to be unable to control the turbulence....
Apropos of ‘Assad’s fall’; the manner in which Islamic rebels conquered Damascus and forced President Bashar al-Assad to flee the country could mark the start of an era of uncertainty for West Asia. Iran has suffered a significant setback with...
Refer to ‘Rumblings in INDIA’; the alliance focuses on issues like social justice, economic inclusivity and federalism. However, there have been internal challenges, or ‘rumblings’, among member parties due to ideological differences, seat-sharing disputes and regional priorities. Such tensions highlight...
With reference to ‘Playing fast & loose with secularism’ (The Great Game); our government is rightly concerned about the plight of Hindus in Bangladesh. It has admonished the Bangladesh government for its inaction over the atrocities being perpetrated against Hindus....
Apropos of ‘Groundwater crisis’; Punjab and Haryana are facing a looming water crisis due to decades of over-extraction for irrigation, inefficient water management and a lack of awareness about sustainable practices. The consequences of ignoring this crisis are dire —...
Apropos of ‘Cowardly attack’; Sukhbir Badal had a narrow escape as a militant tried to assassinate him at the Golden Temple while he was performing ‘sewa’ to atone for his sins. The attack has evoked condemnation in the strongest possible...
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IN assessing the value of the findings arrived at by the Government of India in regard to the Kohat tragedy, its origin, the circumstances attending it, and the manner in which it was handled, the first thing to be borne...
Lahore, Wednesday, December 10, 1924 IF the passing away of any man, who had died full of years and of honours, can be rightly mourned by his countrymen, that of Dr Subramaniya Iyer is so mourned by the whole of...
IT was a characteristically simple and lucid speech with which Mahatma Gandhi opened the proceedings of the eleventh session of the Punjab Provincial Conference in the Bradlaugh Hall on Sunday morning. The keynote of the speech, as of the two...
Lahore, Sunday, December 7, 1924 AT the time of writing, we do not have before us the official communication concerning the decision of His Majesty’s Government on the Lee report, which was to be issued on Friday evening. But judging...
Lahore, Saturday, December 6, 1924 THE Punjab Provincial Conference meets today under circumstances at once the gravest and the most auspicious in its history. Except for a brief period in 1918 and 1919, the relations between the two principal communities...
Lahore, Friday, December 5, 1924 OPINION may and does differ as to whether it was at all a dignified thing for Sir Malcolm Hailey, in his joint reply to the addresses presented to him at Gujranwala, to refer to the...
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