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Protecting minorities
Sectarianism has ‘gripped the country’ since at least the early 90s
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Civic issues unsolved
Two fatal accidents within a week at University Road, Karachi should cause significant alarm
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A hunger for reading
The KLF as do the other similar events also says, loud and clear, that reading is not dead
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Pakistan, America and a reset
The focus of SASC meeting was Afghanistan but Pakistan got mentioned 73 times along with dozens of indirect references
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Pakistan’s current lethal bowler
There is a new name among Pakistan’s cricketing greats, and that is of women’s team ODI captain Sana Mir
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Forever indebted
Pakistan appears to have fallen into a debt trap
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Applying the brakes
President Trump is not a man who is used to being told he cannot do exactly as he pleases
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A brighter future
The PwC projection provides a goal worth striving for
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Time for Sarf-razzmatazz
Let’s hope Sarfraz delivers the razzmatazz brand of cricket he has promised so far
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Persistent violations
There is going to be no military resolution of what is now one of the longest international disputes on the planet
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Unity not an option
The PML-N is now facing no serious challenge in or out of parliament
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PSL2.0: living up to its moniker
The final may not even take place in Lahore and your favourite team may be the first one to get knocked out
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Changing horses
The goal of impending talks on a peaceful future for Afghanistan has to be bringing the Taliban to the table
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The threat of isolation
The Trump administration has yet to spell out its policy towards Pakistan
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Ill-planned high-rise projects
Karachi is probably most infamous of the cities for haphazard city projects
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A bumpy start
Incident involving a pushback tug and a brand-new Serene Air Boeing 737-800 has become fodder for conspiracy theorists
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Taking the sting out of Quetta report
SC may accept a toning down of the language of the judicial commission report into the August 2016 bombing in Quetta
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Pakistan real estate boom
Confidence in the real estate market is rising
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Trump and diplomacy?
Relations with America have played a part in the fortune or misfortune of Pakistan
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A party in retreat
Having left for Dubai, it is now announced that Zardari has once again set up a camp office there
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Dangerous working conditions at Gadani
Working conditions are so hazardous that it is not surprising when accidents happen, but unsurprising if they don’t
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A Chinese Marshall Plan?
Reports of Chinese companies negotiating buying more businesses and land in Pakistan have been welcomed by many
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Booming economy
While things are moving forward for Pakistan, India and China are light years ahead
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Monitoring alcohol in Pakistan
The problem that Pakistan has is not the quality of legally produced alcohol which is generally satisfactory
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Donald Trump vs the Liberals
People in US who believe in worth of system will put up tough battle against those they believe are out to destroy it
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International tennis returns
Does the word tennis ring any bells
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The travel dilemma
The possibility of being added to the list is a Damoclean threat
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Capsized boat
The search continues at the time of writing, but it will soon end
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Rangers to the rescue
In a shootout with the Rangers, Noor Muhammad alias Baba Ladla is no more
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Stop beating children
Cases of children being abused or raped, both males and females, can be found in the media on most days
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Contaminated milk
Pakistan consumes a lot of milk, much of it delivered to the door unpasteurised
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Back to the cinema
We welcome the announcement that screenings of Indian films are to resume
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K-P education bill
K-P has been lagging behind in the implementation of the 18th amendment that ensures free and compulsory education
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Two steps backwards
Careem and Uber have been ordered to come to a screeching halt
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Under pressure
The 2008 attacks in Mumbai remain a bone of contention between India and Pakistan
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New governor selection
Muhammad Zubair will succeed the late governor Justice (retd) Saeeduzzaman Siddiqui
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End of cricket isolation?
The ghost of 2009 attack on the Sri Lankan team bus still haunts Pakistan
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Quebec attack, immigration and havoc
At least six people were killed at the Quebec City Islamic Cultural Centre during evening prayers
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All aboard
American-made General Electric locomotive engines have just arrived from the US for reviving Pakistan Railways
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Power and governance loan
Almost 96% of the $720 million is to be spent on the 1,410 megawatt Tarbela Extension Hydroelectric Power Project
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Disturbing dilemma of child trafficking
The prime minister has thankfully taken notice of cases of child trafficking in Murree
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Hooliganism at its best
Judges intimidated and pressured by lawyers can possibly not exercise judicial impartiality in their verdicts
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Salman Haider returns home
Government must take effective steps to ensure that these disappearances do not become a part of the routine
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The Azhar Ali dilemma
To remove Pakistan ODI captain from the lead role or not is the question
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A healthy stock exchange
The Karachi Stock Exchange 100 index finally crossed the magic number on Thursday, January 26
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The barriers go up
The application process for a Pakistani seeking a US visa has been at best tortuous for many years
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PIA: time to call ‘Time’
So bad is the current crisis that PIA is eating itself alive
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The UK joins the peace-hunt
The UK has, historically, had mixed fortunes in its dealings and involvements with Afghanistan
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Sindh child labour law
Hiring child labour is an old-time practice in the country, numbering in the millions
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Slightly less corrupt
Transparency International says Pakistan has moved to 116th position out of 176 in 2016 Corruption Perceptions Index