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Accountability for all
Arrest of a sole govt member is not going to put the reservations of selective accountability to rest
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Education and political interest
Educational institutions have seldom been free from political interference
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Debunking myth about cancer
In Pakistan, oral cancer in men and breast cancer in women are most common
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Curbing proxy transactions
The law prohibits all persons from entering into Benami transactions
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Widening gulf
In the absence of a counter-narrative by the Centre, Sindh’s claim may sound plausible — if not convincing
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Exorbitant gas bills
It was PM Imran and his PTI government which had, in October, made a 143% hike in gas prices
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Kashmir, Pakistan and India
Dialogue on Kashmir at this time seems difficult with India focused on its upcoming elections
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Afghan endgame?
President Trump cares a dam about warnings by US intelligence chiefs
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BISP irregularities
A conundrum as to whether the case should be reported and to whom
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Fresh boost to cash reserves
China signals its willingness to provide $2.5 billion in loans to Pakistan
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US-Russia treaty under strain
The Trump administration’s decision to withdraw from Cold War INF missile treaty could set off a new arms race
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Winter sports opening doors
PTI govt is focusing on promoting tourism as one of their strongest industries to generate revenue
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To hospital amid rumours
Why wasn’t a known heart patient moved to a heart treatment facility straightaway?
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Indian complaints over Kashmir
Instead of promoting anti-Indian sentiments, Pakistan wants peace for Kashmiris
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Bribery and crime rate
Crime rate will automatically fall if policemen stop seeking bribes says senior officer of the Sindh police
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Belt-tightening and Hajj
Expenses for the pilgrimage rises after the government decided to withdraw the subsidy on Hajj
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Mainstreaming tribal areas
A meeting of the K-P cabinet held in Landi Kotal subdivision of Khyber tribal district for the first time
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Another maid killed
Is it because of our feudal mindset that we have instinctive disregard for the lives of the poor and the weak?
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Mini-budget fate in the balance
The opposition’s objection to the three budget proposals will not be easy for the government to handle
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18th amendment: anomalies abound
It seems the superior judiciary may continue to take the burden of rectifying the wrongs done by the 18th Amendment
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Breaking the silence
Robust measures need to be taken soon before more people are pushed into darkness
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When messiahs go on strike
The YDA representatives to continue their strike till a notification is issued on acceptance of their demands
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Failing bilateral ties
It is to be seen how the government would normalise its ties with Bangladesh
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Lost in between
The finance minister has taken a risky path of simultaneously achieving economic growth and stabilisation
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Can PTI keep its will from disappearing?
Per latest figures from commission of inquiry of enforced disappearances, 5,507 cases were received till Oct 31, 2018
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Why it is a big news?
For whatever reasons or interests, Pakistan has been portrayed as a society intolerant of its minorities
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Glimmer of hope in Afghanistan
There are still many obstacles in the way of achieving peace in Afghanistan
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Poor use of water resources
Most of the rainwater flows to the sea as no new dam has been built after 1968
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Towards inclusion
One step at a time is needed to become an inclusive society
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PIA troubles
Time and again we have seen how PIA has been saved from closure on the intervention of a well-intentioned government
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Visa policy, a welcome move
Our missions abroad can play an effective role by creating awareness that the country is safe
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To expats for a bailout
The government is launching Pakistan Banao Certificates on January 31 for shoring up its forex reserve
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Time to move forward
Sarfraz is perhaps one of the most uncontroversial player Pakistan has had in the recent past
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Towards South Punjab province?
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has a personal political stake in the matter
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In the aftermath
Our collective conscience should now investigate human rights violations
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Amal Umer Bill
A necessary law that removes a major cause of delay in getting people with serious injuries into emergency rooms
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Digging a deeper hole
The government bails out big defaulters by waiving half of their outstanding dues on account of GIDC
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The non-stop tug of war
Treasury and opposition members appearing to be locked in a duel of who can shout louder
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To recognise or not to recongise
The Venezuelan president is heavily supported by the military and has steered the country towards higher poverty
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A pro-business mini-budget
The government has literally fulfilled its promise of reliving almost all sectors of the economy
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Victory for all women
Khadija's victory was a victory for women across the nation
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‘Modi waves’ and Saffron Science
Tamil Nadu scientist claims Albert Einstein , Isaac Newton wrong. Says gravitational waves to be called Modi waves
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Franco-German alliance
Within Europe, the deal has largely been welcomed with a bit of pause, except by far-right and alt-right leaders
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Restricting free movement
It’s time compact rules were formulated for placing any wrong-doers on the no-fly lists
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Kartarpur Corridor invite
The Modi government has failed to respond to Pakistan's initiative in a proper diplomatic manner
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A blessing and its aftermath
The performance of all the civic agencies and the cantonment boards lay exposed with the rain in Karachi
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Afghanistan: road with options
The recent attacks on Afghan security forces show that the Taliban want peace negotiations from a position of strength
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Expectations from energy-rich Qatar
Pakistani rulers must not risk relations with such Muslim brotherly states for their petty internal politics
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Extrajudicial killings galore
Cheap political point-scoring by opposition members as these cases come to fore are fooling no one
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Housing scheme: ‘EoI’ from Egypt
Naguib Sawiris, has reportedly expressed his will to invest in 100,000 housing units in Pakistan under the NPHP