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Peshawar bombed again
At least 15 died on their way to work on the morning of March 16 and another 30 were injured
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A cruel share-out
Punjab is allocated a vastly disproportionate development share compared to all other provinces
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Prospects at the World Twenty20
Afridi would want to exit on a high. Can he at long last get the ‘happy ending’ he has been dreaming of?
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Caving in to the wet spell
The rain and snowfall across much of the country over the past five days have left a trail of destruction and misery
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Now for plan ‘B’
There was always going to come a point when Operation Zarb-e-Azb rolled to a conclusion
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A widening gap
Pakistan’s trade deficit widened to $15.1 billion in the July-February period of the ongoing fiscal year
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Terror in Turkey
At least 34 people died and another 125 were injured when a car bomb was detonated in Ankara
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The Karachi shuffle
Events in Karachi are moving at almost breakneck speed both politically and in terms of law-and-order
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Anti-Muslim rhetoric in Assam
The BJP appears in no mood to let Assam shatter the myth of its nationwide popularity
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Seeking CII approval
K-P government’s insistence on referring draft of provincial domestic violence bill to the CII is a disturbing move
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Defining poverty
Government seems prepared to grasp the poverty nettle; and change the methodologies of measurement (again)
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A step in the right direction
While the existence of legislation is necessary, so too is a strong commitment to its implementation
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Tapping regional trade potential
Non-tariff barriers and illegal smuggling of goods continue to impede growth in Pak-Afghan bilateral trade
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World T20 safety concerns
Why did India opt to display a misplaced sense of power when it should have played the role of the welcoming host?
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The price of terrorism
26 individuals injured in All Saints Church attack or are related to victims have not received monetary compensation
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Crackdown on NGOs
On March 10, three Islamabad-based NGOs were barred from working following allegations of receiving foreign funding
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Fostering healthy diplomatic ties
Pakistan’s state coffers received a boost on March 12 as KSA announced it will provide $122m in financial assistance
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Competition in auto sector needed
Currently, three manufacturers dominate the industry and have posted billions in profits in 2015
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A matter of ‘when’ not ‘if’
When Global Outbreak Alert & Response Network (GOARN) issues a warning, it is best to sit up straight & pay attention
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The art of prevarication
We are told by Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar that the government is “in the process” of banning Jamaatud Dawa
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The march of the smartphone
There is a quiet but significant revolution in the way the people of Pakistan communicate with one another
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The price of education
Private schools as their title suggests are supported by the fees paid by the parents of the children that attend
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A welcome return
Whilst we are happy with this outcome, there now arise a host of questions, some of which may be answered & others not
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Rising levels of debt
The government plans to raise another $3.5 billion by floating Eurobonds in the international debt markets
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Fishing for trouble
Islamabad on March 6 released 87 Indian fishermen and would free 86 others later this month
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Ripped asunder
This time the attack was near Shabqadar Bazaar on March 7 when a suicide bomber detonated outside court premises
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Disease surveillance in K-P
DFID-funded Integrated Disease Surveillance System will initially run for 18 months in six districts of the province
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Who calls the shots in Afghanistan?
Taliban are saying that the so-called Islamic Emirate has not authorised anyone to undertake negotiations
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A day for women
International Women’s Day is being celebrated around the world today, March 8 with varying degrees of enthusiasm
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Ending an abhorrent practice
It is heartening to note law-enforcement agencies are finally taking an interest in the violation of rights of minors
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Tiptoeing around Tapi
Four nations that are part of the $10-billion TAPI gas pipeline project have signed an initial investment agreement
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Cautious optimism
Pakistan has undergone a series of positive developments that merit recognition, says Forbes magazine
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Security and cricket
It is in interest of state of play between nations that World T20 matches involving Pakistan are played as scheduled
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Challenges of a polarised society
All societies have their fair share of divisions and chasms and Pakistan is no different
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The housing crisis
Ejecting homeless rendered thus by historical floods is going to solve nothing and will exacerbate a chronic problem
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Underutilised budgets
Mere 15 per cent of health sector’s annual budget has been utilised in the first six months of the fiscal year 2015-16
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More questions than answers
There is little in what Mustafa Kamal said in the course of a two-hour news conference that has not been said before
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Weaving a safety net
Pakistan is beginning to have an outline of a social safety net
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A humiliating loss
Asia Cup sprung a huge shock for Pakistan cricket fans as their batting line-up caved-in limply for the umpteenth time
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Revelations by the ADB
One of every four ongoing projects it is financing in Pakistan has been facing hitches in implementation
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Security at prisons
Despite averting a jailbreak, security at the Hyderabad jail still remains vulnerable
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Playing the trump cards
The possibility now has to be admitted that Donald Trump could be the next president of the United States
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An unhelpful development
A spanner has been thrown into the works in the form of some distinctly unhelpful comments by Indian Defence Minister
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Declining prices
Petrol, CNG consumers were provided with much-needed and much-deserved relief as prices were slashed across the board
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A tighter grip
Interior Ministry cleared the introduction of new restrictions relating to suspects involved in terrorist acts
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A bad decision
The decision to defer the planned and imminent census indefinitely may prove to be one of the worst decisions
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Circular debt conundrum
Circular debt issue took another ugly turn as a central bank official confirmed SBP cleared Rs342bn worth of debt
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The hanging of Mumtaz Qadri
The man who murdered the governor of Punjab in Kohsar market, Islamabad in 2011 met his end in Adiala Jail, Rawalpindi
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An Oscar for honour
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy has now distinguished herself and Pakistan by winning a second Oscar
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Education in a shambles
More than 24 million children out of school in Pakistan