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Let’s not open the floodgates
ECP should make sure that all marginalised groups can participate in electoral process freely
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Rising from the ashes
The airline has been bleeding more because of bad management decisions
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The French connection
It is possible that Hariri’s trip to Paris could help defuse tensions in the region
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SC verdict on criminal transfer
We have a high share of miscreants and any of those imported from abroad must be handled tactfully
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Every which way but out
Over the last couple of months, the finance ministry has been in a state of disarray inspired by convivial deference
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Transforming the downtown of the capital
The downtown area is generally the most happening place in any city, that is not the case in Islamabad
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CPEC: ABCs of commercial investment dispute resolution
CPEC framework is a component of massive initiative that involves 60 countries, affects half of the world’s...
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Smog of despair
The mood in Pakistan is generally sombre
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Hate speech
Former UK cabinet minister Sayeeda Warsi, who is of Pakistani origin, has accused British newspapers of Islamophobia
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Essential viewing
Verna shines a light rather than gets busy with the dustpan and brush
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Testing patience
IHC directed its umbrage against government authorities for failing to clear the Faizabad Interchange
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Tackling the misinformation ecosystem
Social media and the digital sphere offer a great new opportunity for journalism
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MMA comes in from the cold
Defunct alliance of religio-political parties, Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA), will be making a comeback soon
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Love at first sight
Have you ever had the experience of falling in love at first sight?
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Use school buses to help fight smog
While we only come to Pakistan twice a year, every time we do so the degradation of air quality is palpable
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Unravelling a mystery
Italian archaeologists and relevant departments have spent a significant time in Sindh and Balochistan
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The dam case
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has been activated once again
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Time to open up and soon
There is still no official word on whether the government has accepted the changes proposed by China in the LTP or not
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Development update or downgrade?
In the latest Pakistan Development Update, Pakistan is advised to accelerated economic reforms to speed up growth
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The great American retreat
There is a memorable opening to The Newsroom an American TV series that was aired in 2012
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Freedoms constrained
Freedom in Pakistan, considering the internet and its multiplying roles in daily life, is something of an illusion
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New avatar, same goals
Under the less menacing avatar of a peace committee, the Taliban seem to have made a sudden reappearance in Wana
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Boosting morale
It is not every day that Forbes lists Pakistanis under the age of 30 among those excelling in their respective fields
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Not worth a damn!
Tellis has been India’s flag-bearer in America for decades
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The seismic Saudi shake-up
Saudi Arabia has seen an unprecedented shake-up of the old system by Mohammed bin Salman
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Child labour: Asia’s unacceptable record
Out of the 40 million victims of modern slavery worldwide, almost two-thirds are exploited in Asia and the Pacific
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How unsafe is our valley
Villagers are angry that they can no longer drink or swim in the polluted river
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OzyModi
Ozymandias is a joyless sonnet written about the broken and battered remains of a statue of a king in a barren desert
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The Quaid and Dina Wadia
Dina Wadia, the only child of our beloved Quaid, passed away recently in New York at the age of 98
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Save the vulture!
The drop in numbers in a short period of time is both startling and alarming.
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Election 2018 — a definite maybe
ECP is required under new election law to announce its detailed plans for election four months before the polls
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Smog is acid rain
The industrialised states have controlled pollution and people breathe in cleaner air because of true democracy
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A balancing act
he key now is to implement the National Action Plan while protecting the vulnerable among Afghan refugees
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A long haul ahead
As to what the establishment may think about all this we have no insight
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America stirs
Trade across the Line of Control (LoC) has been resumed after a suspension of four months
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Reshaping of warfare
Being cyber-poor is something we cannot afford to be
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Foreign policy ownership
The FM said that foreign policy was being shaped by different institutions
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Iran in the crosshairs
The world cannot afford another crisis
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Automatic weapons ordinance
Gun violence has become a global issue and Pakistan needs to start playing its part in restricting access to weapons
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Dual nationality status
Expatriates may seem far removed from politics at home but they show an interest in the affairs of the country
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Sri Lanka fuel protest
The Sri Lankan government is culpable for allowing the sudden shortage to occur
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MSF — an urgent need for clarity
French INGO has reputation for being at forefront of medical service delivery in most difficult circumstances
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Arms-length politics
Musharraf has announced ‘grand alliance’ of 23 political parties what is now titled Pakistan Awami Itehad (PAI)
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For Kim and country
North Korea has been defying West with its ballistic missile prowess, threatening to mount attacks on US
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One heck of a time travel
Looking at the darkening outlook of the global breathing space, long gone are the days of nature poetry
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Justice Baqir Najfi report: fatally conclusive?
Model Town incident remains a tragic and painful memory
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More than just a territorial row
China resents India’s rule over Arunachal Pradesh; New Delhi, on the other hand, ignores the protests
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Gloomy outlook
It is hardly a flattering picture: our country’s macroeconomic conditions have worsened over the years
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Creating accountability
The separation of powers between The Establishment and the political mainstream is what is at stake
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Election hopes waver
The population of Karachi has been shown to be less than that of Lahore — a palpable nonsense