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Saqlain dons the English cap
Saqlain’s consultancy helped hosts record impressive and overwhelming win which is why he has landed another stint
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Democracy this is not
Situation remains highly charged with the capacity to collapse into disorder, chaos even, if it is not defused
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Diplomatic reciprocals
Both India and Pakistan have a long history of reciprocal mutual expulsions
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And so it begins
The overture to the main event on November 2nd 2016 is being played live to a national audience
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Tapping the tourist rupee
The tourism and leisure travel market in Pakistan is going to expand as the middle class expands
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Towards a polio-free life?
Pinning down the presence of polio to mere refusals is problematic
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A commanding narrative
The narrative is currently dominated by Imran Khan and the political party he leads — Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf
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House cleaning
Some 93 madrassas have been placed on an intelligence watch list for links with banned outfits
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Mixed messages again
Terrorists do not spring fully-formed from the soil, they have to be grown and nurtured
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All is not lost
Pakistan will attend the Heart of Asia conference on Afghanistan in India
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Out of danger — for now
IMF chief Christine Lagarde's visit has come at a fortuitous time for govt beset as it is on all sides domestically
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A nation mourns again
Once again Pakistan grieves at the death and injury resulting from a terrorist attack
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New foreign currency bill
Senator Saleem Mandviwalla has proposed the Protection of Economic Reforms (Amendment) Bill 2016
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Dangerous talk
As the November 2 date draws near, an air of uncertainty has begun to pervade across the political landscape
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Market highs and lows
After closing on a high on October 20, the Pakistan Stock Exchange again plunged to lower levels
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Cyberattacks, users beware
Most recent cyberattack, in the form of a disturbed denial of service, affected millions of users across Europe and US
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Making equality priority
The Sindh government’s plan to initiate a project to protect temples and churches is a much-needed step
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Younus Khan: batting master class
Two more years can give Younus 1,500-1,800 more international runs or even help him get past the 12,000 mark
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The mental illness problem
Imperfect understanding of mental illness is but one of systemic faults in justice system that requires an overhaul
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A robust defence
‘Pakistan has made significant sacrifices in opposing terrorism’
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A gathering storm
Politics are kinetic, never static, and the temperature of the political life of nations rises and falls all the time
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Safe countries for girls
Save the Children recently published a ranking of 144 countries on the Girls’ Opportunity Index
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The third and last Debate
There are still 20 days until America goes to the polls; and it is a country cleft like almost never before
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An independent judiciary
The Panama Papers are an established fact, not some transient mirage that fades as quickly as it appears
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Who watches the watchmen?
Pakistan's security situation has given LEAs carte blanche to do as they see fit all in name of protecting citizens
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The PIA upgrade
The PIA fleet is aging, massively overmanned by international standards and indifferently managed
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A frisson of unease
For the first time the ECP is to seek verification of statements it receives rather than accepting them at face value
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Easing transport troubles
Expanding the Lahore Metro Bus service and adding 200 new buses will, hopefully, ease some of Lahore’s transport woes
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Playing with the Big Boys
Indian PM Modi got his head handed to him by the BRICS nations
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A confrontation too far
PTI has announced that it is to delay its planned October 30 blockade of Islamabad until November 2
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Pakistan’s security ranking
Pakistan ranks 138 out of 141 countries in the safety and security pillar
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On the road to nowhere
No political leader is going to be putting one foot in front of the other on a dusty road to commence a ‘Long March’
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Time to up the game
If ever Pakistan needed to look to the quality and efficacy of its diplomatic services then that time is now
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Onerous overpopulation
A facetious miscalculation on the government’s part is the lack of availability and access to contraceptives
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Wobbly finances
According to the IMF, there are several positive steps that will help Pakistan’s economy for the better
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The fine-tuning of NAP
The 20 points that constitute NAP are dynamic in that they are not static
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CSS enigma
The pass rate for 2016 signals that the exam needs to be revised
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Death of a star
This country needs more women like Shahlyla to bring women’s sports the publicity and respect they deserve
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Free to travel again
Media houses stood together to uphold a fundamental freedom as Dawn stood by its story and we and others stood by Dawn
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Serial incompetence
The failure to complete the Lyari Expressway in Karachi is yet another example of crassly managed projects
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Re-booting the Cold War
The Chinese can be blunt when it comes to diplomatic language, leaving no room for ambiguity
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The death of a monarch
The public expressed grief at the death of the King of Thailand, Bhumibol Adulyadej
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Crackdown on blood banks
A total of 19 blood banks in Sindh were sealed due to inferior infrastructure and poor quality of materials
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The hostage state
The Supreme Court on Thursday, October 13, adjourned the final appeal of Aasia Bibi
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Editorial: Government’s ECL blunder
We demand that the authorities remove Cyril Almeida’s name from the ECL immediately
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An unwanted controversy
As things stand now Afridi is set to go to court after serving a legal notice to his former coach Miandad
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Playing catch-up
There has been an air of optimism of late regarding economic growth in Pakistan
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Much ado to little effect
Pakistan is home and host to tens of thousands of NGOs and INGOs
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A sorry affair
There is no election screened with more interest than the US presidential race
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Political manoeuvres
With 30th October now just 19 days away the PTI is in preparation for its stated aim of closing down Islamabad