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Where now for FIFA?
What Fifa is today in need of, is rebuilding, not a cosmetic restructuring
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Islamabad the ‘Heat Island’
The city has become a ‘heat island’ because of an increase in local atmospheric and surface temperatures
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PTI under fire — again
Political parties need to sit together, possibly with the ECP and help work out a system acceptable to all
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The Snowden effect
Of all the whistleblowers of the modern era there are none that have had quite the impact that he has had
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Nuclear futures
Pakistan has a nuclear future but has to convince the world it is a responsible custodian of nuclear technologies
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Islamophobia in the US
The radical registers of liberal thought in the US continue to propagate a ‘freedom’ which fails in freeing anyone
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More funds to higher education
A paltry sum has been apportioned to education ministry, which is responsible for lives and fortunes of students
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Floods in Balochistan
Emergency and disaster responses are never quick enough for those affected
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Budget 2016: more of the same
This year's budget does not do much in terms of cutting back on the privileges of Pakistan’s wealthy elite
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Out of control
Murdering suspects in their custody is not part of their job. Neither torturing suspects to extract a confession
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The government’s report card
Govt has not done enough to encourage entrepreneurial creativity of the nation, which could kick-start economy
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K-P LG polls — what next?
Blaming ECP for the shambles that prevailed is disingenuous. There has to be shared responsibility for local election
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An ill-advised venture
To date it appears that the programme, despite much rhetoric, is not being implemented anywhere
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Of rocks and hard places
There is a large shopping list, and one Pakistan may find difficult to fulfill to the satisfaction of President Ghani
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Amoeba alerts
Authorities need to take on board experts who can document findings and devise long-term preventative solutions
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Tense ties
Hostile statements by leaders of both countries mean only that hawks on both sides of the Wagah Border are benefiting
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Lingering questions
Despite the Zimbabwe series, questions still remain is Pakistan safe enough to host international cricket
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Justice delayed
Justice has not been delivered in perween Rahman's murder case and this sets a terrible precedent for the future
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LG polls: far from perfect
It seemed that both the govt and ECP had not done enough homework to ensure a peaceful, systematic and fair election
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The FIFA scandals
Under Blatter FIFA is running a virtual parallel universe where the usual rules relating to honesty are in suspension
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Budget preview
Pakistan’s fiscal problem will not be fixed until the govt gets serious about cracking down on culture of tax evasion
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Law-enforcers or lawbreakers?
Police, whose duty it is to maintain law and order, seem to have decided to enforce their version of rule of law
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Murder in Mastung
At the very least, consideration should be given to running a convoy system for buses
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No peace for Rohingyas
The Rohingyas are driven from their country in increasing numbers, condemned to a life afloat
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LG polls in K-P
We expect that once LG system in place, the shaky foundations of Pakistan’s democracy finally find some stability
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A welcome consensus
So important is the CPEC that govt was forced into a process that was genuinely consultative, & listened to all sides
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A dangerous deficit
Disease surveillance mechanisms at district level is insufficient,& sooner the DSRS is up & running again the better
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Big plan, little action
Progress is slow to non-existent because the political will to implement the has quickly faded at a provincial level
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Hostile language
Indian defence minister's remarks reflect a basic lack of understanding of the situation in Indian Kashmir
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No country for Hazaras
One wonders when the safety of Hazaras will become a matter of priority for the powers that be
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An overdue revision
Those who make false allegations of blasphemy are also to be punished under the new law
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Juvenile delinquents
According to UN conventions, children are only to be detained as a last resort and for a minimum period of time
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Polio in Balochistan
It is estimated by Unicef that at least 21,000 children are missed in every campaign in the province
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A lose-lose for everybody
There is a long and dishonourable litany of incidents in which Punjab police have displayed criminal police brutality
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Welcome changes in policing
With a more sensitised police,we can eventually hope for more reporting of crime as well as less biased investigations
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Lower interest rates
The low interest rate will help in reducing the cost of borrowing for most businesses as they seek to grow
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Straight talking
Mr Karzai cannot be dismissed as an irrelevance but it is the govt of Mr Ghani that Pakistan now has to deal with
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Refurbishing foreign policy
If Pakistan is to ever move forward, then the energy nut has to be cracked internationally
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A cancerous mindset
Extremist ideologies affect all strata of society not just illiterate and poor ones
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A worrying development
he IS is the richest and most successful terrorist organisation of modern times. And thus far — unstoppable
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Drones, jets and sovereignty
With our own armed forces operating against terror groups along the border, why are US drones still over Pakistan?
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Countering hate speech
Hatred may never be eliminated, but it can be robustly fought
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Where does the buck stop?
The JIP report may be seen as an exercise in exoneration rather than the ascription of responsibility and blame
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Hitting the $1,500 mark
As we celebrate our nation’s increasing prosperity, we must take care to ensure that it is a broad-based prosperity
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International cricket returns
One hopes that the Zimbabwe trip eventually leads to more established teams visiting the country
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Cautious congratulations
An advanced education seems to be a distinct advantage if a career in terrorism is to be pursued
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Educating minorities
There is not a single ethics teacher for non-Muslim students in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
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Sharing intelligence
Extending hands that hold the keys to the intelligence files across the mutual border is going to be a challenge
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Economic growth — missing the mark
The government needs to identify the problems impeding growth and then develop the political will to eradicate them
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The Morsi death sentence
he Arab spring has taken Egypt full circle, and back to square one