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Malik Tariq Ali

Lack of democratic credentials

THE spirit of constitutional democracy revolves around individual rights exercised by citizens, free from threats, intimidation, assured of security of…

Only fools pay taxes

ALL over the world, people pay taxes because of fear and enforcement of the writ of state to ensure that…

Growth in agriculture

For centuries agriculture has been backbone of Indus Basin region, especially Punjab, known as bread basket of subcontinent. Land was…

Monsoon rains and floods

In 1960 three eastern tributaries of Indus system, Sutlej, Beas and Ravi were surrendered to India with right to control…

Religion and democracy

Religion and faith, especially Islam, whose Prophet PBUH stressed upon importance of its practices according to Holy Quran for betterment…

Non-functional economy

A nation state that cannot collect taxes from citizens, earning above a certain declared uniform threshold income, is a country…

Dual nationality laws in America

THE US Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 categorizes US national as a citizen of USA, or a person, who…

Western interference

ON 9 May 2023 political activists of a party staged protests, indulging in vandalism, arson and burning sensitive defence installations,…

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