Andleeb Abbas

A special UNGA session
Opinion

A special UNGA session

Come September, Come UNGA. The big gathering. Leaders speak. Diplomats meet. Global agenda is set. Challenges are...
Published 04 Oct, 2021 05:56am
Cyber terrorism by India
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Cyber terrorism by India

Warnings. Threats. Deaths. Murders. Terror. For daring to speak against religion? Almost 9 out of 10 people would...
Published 20 Sep, 2021 05:23am
Colours of discrimination
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Colours of discrimination

Sometimes red, and sometimes grey, it is all on merit, that is what they say. Seriously. Probably Not. Like it or ...
Published 06 Sep, 2021 06:14am
'As You Like It'
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'As You Like It'

This timeless quotation from a famous Shakespearean play has been taken literally by residents of this world. The...
Published 30 Aug, 2021 06:57am
'Wilful' surrender
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'Wilful' surrender

Abandoned. Deserted. Gone with the wind. That is what the anguished visuals show. A US Air Force plane taking off...
Published 23 Aug, 2021 06:20am
Remodeling role models
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Remodeling role models

Pulled a fast one. Beat the system. Left everybody standing. Got away again. What a cool con. These are some...
Published 16 Aug, 2021 05:59am
Ideology of oppression
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Ideology of oppression

Bullying is a habit. Threat is a tool. Force is a conduct. Oppression is an ideology. Nobody is beyond the scope of...
Published 09 Aug, 2021 05:05am
Lies, spies and spyware
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Lies, spies and spyware

James Bond 2021. The bad guy caressing the Prussian cat. Mega screen showing what his targets are doing. He raises...
Published 26 Jul, 2021 05:21am
The Afghan conundrum
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The Afghan conundrum

Gone. Abandoned. Runaway. Ditched. The American story in Afghanistan continues. The Afghanistan story in Afghanistan...
Published 19 Jul, 2021 06:17am
Shades of 'Grey' of FATF
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Shades of 'Grey' of FATF

Task "forced". Technicalized. Politicized. These are examples of vocabulary being used for the latest FATF decision...
Published 05 Jul, 2021 04:57am
No more, absolutely not
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No more, absolutely not

"Seriously". The response of the anchor in utter disbelief tells the story. That one word "seriously" was loaded. It...
Published 28 Jun, 2021 04:38am
The FY22 budget
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The FY22 budget

Stunned. Stuttering. Stumbling. These are the three words that aptly describe the opposition in Pakistan. The budget...
Published 21 Jun, 2021 03:43am
Run, hit, slap
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Run, hit, slap

A family going happily for a walk. Screeches, hit, run, crash. In a matter of seconds the happy walk turns into...
Published 14 Jun, 2021 03:39am
When good news is bad
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When good news is bad

GDP growth rate for fiscal year 2020-2021 decreases to -7.7%. Elation. But wait a minute this is not Pakistan, but...
Published 31 May, 2021 03:12am