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End of an era
Mairaj Muhammad Khan’s active political struggle lasted for over 40 years and came with a heavy price
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CPEC: tough road ahead
This is a golden opportunity for Pakistan to show that it can overcome challenges of corruption and inefficiency
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The Munich shooting
Munich experienced terror, but whether it was at the hands of a terrorist remains an open question
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Kashmir crisis: what next?
India needs to realise the futility of engaging in violence in IHK
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Power companies at a standstill
Structural reforms have been implemented at a snail’s pace and in most cases none at all
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Electoral upset in AJK
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz is going to form the next government in Azad Jammu and Kashmir
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Standing up against honour killing
Of the 344 women killed in 2015, 170 occurred in Punjab
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The Turkish emergency
Turkey has entered the unknown in every sense of the word
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All to play for at Old Trafford
After a historic win at Lord’s, Pakistan have to turn their focus on the second Test at Old Trafford that begins today
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Property and investment woes
The government seems to have taken a step back from its earlier stance of taxing the real estate sector
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Politicians under arrest
On July 19, four prominent politicians were arrested in connection with a terror facilitation case
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AJK elections
There are 43 seats being contested and a startling 423 candidates fighting for votes
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CAA’s white elephant
Delays and increase in costs are often the fate of mega projects, even under favourable circumstances
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Waseem’s boxing breakthrough
Mohammad Waseem broke all barriers to make his mark at the professional boxing circuit
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A safe return
Reports that Awais Shah, son of Chief justice of Sindh, has been safely recovered in an IBO are to be warmly welcomed
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Rest in power
Qandeel Baloch’s presence was unfamiliar and bold when juxtaposed with Pakistani religio-cultural norms
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A historic win at Lord’s
Pakistan’s win was their fourth at Lord’s and first in 20 years
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The politics of petulance
“People will celebrate a military takeover in Pakistan"
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The magnificence of Misbahul Haq
Misbah had to wait longer than anyone of his peers for a Test appearance at Lord’s
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US lauds Pakistan’s stance on terrorism
There is plenty of mistrust on both sides, not all of it unfounded
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Punjab bans child labour
The government of Punjab on July 14, has enacted an ordinance banning the employment of children
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A dark reality
Govt has cut down its subsidy for power sector and managed it by absorbing the benefit of falling oil prices
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An attempted coup in Turkey
Turkish president may be in power, but whether he has a complete control over the armed forces is clearly not so
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Death of a dangerous man
Umar Naray alias Khalifa Umar alias Khalid Khurasani was the planner behind the Army Public School attack in Peshawar
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Yet another budget deficit
Government will now need IMF to adopt a lenient approach as it considers Pakistan for the last loan tranche of $102m
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The Nice attack
The weapon of choice in this instance was a large white lorry that was driven indiscriminately
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Seminary education reforms
Ittehad Tanzeemul Madaris will be adopting the Federal Board’s curriculum for matriculation and intermediate
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An uphill battle
If we make the bullets our detractors are more than happy to fire them back at us
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Judicial innovation
Reports of the development of eCourts are much to be welcomed
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Sluggish inward remittances
The rate of growth in inward remittances continues to remain sluggish
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Time for hardball
The PM is said to be angry at the ‘malicious propaganda’ unleashed against him by a range of parties
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A PM for beleaguered times
Theresa May says there will be no change in stance and the referendum decision will be considered final
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Major CPEC power project delayed
Completion of the 870-megawatt Suki Kinari hydroelectric power project may be delayed by at least one year
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Escalating tension in Kashmir
Both India and Pakistan continue to support groups that the other side sees as terrorists or sponsors of terrorism
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Racism in the land of the free
Violence faced by minority communities, especially black men, at the hands of LEAs, has become a hot button issue
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Kashmir seethes again
Kashmir issue remains the greatest impediment to peaceful relations and regional development in entire sub-continent
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Business as usual
The political life of the country has been on hold since the Panama Papers story broke
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Rising taxes and illicit trade
The government has changed the tax regime on the import of mobile phones, laptops and desktop computers
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Mainstreaming FATA: the steps ahead
Decision needs to be taken whether Fata should be turned into a separate province or be merged with Pata
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Terror proliferates
Both Pakistan and Bangladesh have played softball with extremist elements and IS has moved quietly in the background
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Death of a messiah
Pakistan has lost a true leader and a man of unparalleled stature, made all the greater by his humility and honesty
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Sloppy police work
Many forces nationally have become corrupt and politicised
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The Chilcot microscope
Chilcot lays out in forensic detail the nature of the relationship between Blair and Bush
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Anti-govt campaign on the cards?
PTI, PPP and the PAT have separately filed disqualification references with the election commission against the PM
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Energy sector woes
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar recently told the Ministry of Water and Power to expedite work on ongoing energy projects
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The McCain shuffle
McCain visit has been little more than cosmetic — nothing achieved or perhaps expected beyond a holding operation
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Attacks in Saudi Arabia
The numbers killed and injured were low but the attacks were highly symbolic
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An annual disaster
The people of Chitral are much to be pitied as what they suffer is not their fault
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The Islamic State evolves
Unlike al Qaeda, IS sought to take, hold and administer large swathes of territory
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The menace of human trafficking
Millions continue to suffer as a blind eye is turned to human trafficking in Pakistan