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Who is responsible?
The recent brawl between a lady reporter of a TV channel and an FC constable was further amplified by mass media
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Deep challenges for Trump in the region
Pakistan is important for US to counter terrorism, stabilising Afghanistan, consolidating its position in Central Asia
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The tales of politics and science
Accountability is a talk of the town in Pakistan, shouldn’t we also pose fresh questions to the Prime Minister?
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Finding spaces
Anew pizza joint opened in the city last week, one of a global chain and nothing remarkable in that you may think
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Demonetisation: Yes and No
The emphasis of Modi’s speech was on the need to tackle black money and fumigate the economy
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My struggle with clinical depression
'I worry more about appearing perfect in front of others rather than my actual happiness,' shares Ali Awan
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What’s happening in the West?
Increasingly, elections in western democracies are being decided on demographics
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Sharbat case: from across border
For most Afghans, Sharbat Gula symbolises the sufferings and hardships their nation has gone through since 1979
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Four years of Trump
Pakistanis and much of the world have reacted with a mixture of fear and confusion to Trump’s victory
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Popular democracy, unpopular leader
The most serious weakness in democracy is that its “democratic” ways can be used to destroy the spirit of democracy
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Turkey, the dependable ally
Relations between Pakistan and Turkey could be the envy of many countries
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Four years of Trump: What Pakistan and the global community should fear
Most Pakistanis, and much of the world, have reacted with a mixture of fear and confusion to Trump’s victory
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The power of the people
The challenges faced by so many people are real, and the road ahead is uncertain and full of anxiety
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An issue no one’s discussing
India is confronted with question of constitutionality of triple talaq as a mode of dissolution of Muslim marriages
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Mind your language
Hardly a day goes by when we do not hear politicians hurling invectives at each other
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Shall we tell the governor?
Ishratul Ebad reigned 14 years; a distinction better suited to warlords than doctors from Dow Medical
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Dealing with Trump’s America
There isn’t any part of the world that will not feel the impact of Trump’s occupancy of the White House
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How America got Trumped
American voters shocked the world when they elected Donald Trump to be their 45th President on November 8
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The danger within
Trump’s victory has clearly shown how academia has become increasingly out of touch with the people
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A bill for journalists
The government is considering to pass a bill for the safety and protection of journalists
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It’s not about the glass ceiling
Sanders attempted to bridge the divide, Trump sought to capitalise on it and Clinton blithely ignored it
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Trump’s presidency and women
Strangely when demagoguery sets in, women everywhere are the first to pay for it
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A victory that led to riots
The first task of a man who wants to make America great is to smash the IS
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Conveyance ambitions: a perspective
The Indian government seems to be keen on spending money for the transport of the rich
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Trumps among us
We may yet find our Trumps who are bigoted in their love for this country
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Our golden girl
'I am sorry that we did not win this election'
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America first
Donald Trump has threatened to tighten his country’s laws governing immigration
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Welcome President Trump!
Trump’s victory was not just an electoral one, he nearly paralleled Hilary in the popular vote
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US-Pakistan relations: uncertainties ahead
It is dangerously premature to anticipate the state of US-Pakistan relations under Trump
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Diminishing window of opportunity
IMF chief has pointed out that Pakistan’s exports account for a mere 10 per cent of the GDP
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Political incorrectness redux
PC describes language, policies or measures designed not to offend any particular group of people
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Democracy or aristocracy?
Western political thought ever since Plato has vacillated between monarchy, aristocracy, communism and democracy
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Shocked about Trump? Look yourself in the mirror
To me the most hypocritical reaction comes from the Muslim world
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Callousness or incompetence?
Under the existing law Afghan refugees having lived here for more than three decades can not be forcibly repatriated
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UNIDO: rebuilding Pakistan
Fifty years ago, the UN General Assembly created the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation
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IK: from moral absolutism to political pragmatism
Politics is a dirty game, it is often repeated
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The great white revenge
Welcome to the new normal: the surreal is real, and Donald J Trump is President of the United States
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Sharbat Gula: lessons for Pakistan
World media rang with the ‘injustice’ that Pakistan was meting out to the National Geographic famed ‘Afghan Girl’
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Another set of teeth that cannot bite
Women in this land of the pure continue to be lynched in the garb of honour
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America’s unique elections
This time the interest has been even more profound as the elections have been highly abrasive and ugly
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How bad is AMR?
The answer: no one knows
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In the name of marriages and funerals
I am a resident of Lahore Cantonment and can happily say, it has been a tranquil and soothing experience
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The transition and accountability
Pakistan was not an exception to flawed handling of the issue of official corruption
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The worst election ever
The stats tell us Clinton and Trump are the most despised nominees since stats began
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Understanding Pakistan’s ‘new politics’
Pakistani sociologists need to study this new middle class,in particular their location, aspirations, and demands
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Modi’s ‘biopolitics’
Biopolitics as a form of control over women’s bodies, oppressed subjects and minorities is a colonial legacy
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Gadani the graveyard
It does not take an expert to understand why the accident took place in Gadani
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Let sanity prevail
Our democratic structure is weak and struggling to survive
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Following the law
Every single person, whoever breaks the law, should be punished no matter if he is president or a poor man
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The aversion of a major crisis
Imran Khan might have tarnished his image by doing a U-Turn

















































