{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Daily Lead Pakistan","provider_url":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news","author_name":"Web Desk","author_url":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/author\/edt\/","title":"The Stark Reality Behind the Gentle Decline","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"PZBarAdbxN\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/the-stark-reality-behind-the-gentle-decline\/\">The Stark Reality Behind the Gentle Decline<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/the-stark-reality-behind-the-gentle-decline\/embed\/#?secret=PZBarAdbxN\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;The Stark Reality Behind the Gentle Decline&#8221; &#8212; Daily Lead Pakistan\" data-secret=\"PZBarAdbxN\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"Mohsin Iqbal In the course of human affairs, both individuals and nations have long laboured under the necessity of sustaining certain cherished illusions that lend purpose to their endeavours and preserve their collective dignity. These illusions, woven from habit, shared conviction, and the memory of past triumphs, enable peoples to uphold peace among themselves and [&hellip;]"}