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Minding miners
Quite evidently, value of life has a different meaning in our part of the world.
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Rap on the knuckles
We wonder if the remarkably thick-skinned PCB will realise just how serious a warning has been issued by ICC.
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Death squads
If the leaders of parties who represent people are murdered, who will the central commanders of our country talk to?
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Peace on the western front
Prime Minister Gilani got it half-right when he said that Pakistan was essential to the peace process in Afghanistan.
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A welcome proposal
The move by MQM to submit a bill in parliament to enact land reforms has to be welcomed given its aims and objectives.
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Grotesque torture
The latest example of police torture emerges from Toba Tek Singh and has been brought to the forefront by the HRCP.
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Talking to the Taliban
Hamid Karzai has once again set the world abuzz with speculation about how the end game to the war will play out.
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Presidential warning
It would be an immense tragedy for Pakistan to lose its democracy once more. This would set us back decades.
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Fear of friends
Woodward focuses on the threat Pakistan poses to the world but the the country presents a bigger risk to its people.
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The PML-N’s hollow call
The threat of a new long march sounds hollow as it will finally depend on the army for its successful denouement.
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Cycle of complicity
Police allegedly castrate a man after he refused to comply with orders to bark like a dog.
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SCBA polls and politics
The allegations floating around cast Asma Jahangir as a candidate of Babar Awan and President Asif Ali Zardari.
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A welcome law
The Competition Act has taken far too long to become law, encountering and ultimately overcoming powerful resistance
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Back to business
It has become necessary to find a strategy that can enable us to regain our independence and dignity.
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A plan for power
The government is finally willing to work on an action plan to solve the power crisis at the institutional level.
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The video game
The army chief’s orders to investigate the video comes, according to reports, as a result of pressure from Washington.
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A prize for peace
By choosing Liu Xiaobo, the Nobel Peace Prize Committee has taken a step towards rehabilitating its reputation.
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Punishment for saints
This is an all-out battle between hardliners and the more moderate religious traditions of the sub-continent.
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EU trade concessions
The concessionary period, though not ideal, is a significant enough time to have a positive impact on the economy.
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Just say ‘sorry’
The apology the US Ambassador for the helicopter incursion has brought smiles to the faces of many of our politicians.
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Blasts in Karachi
Why can our intelligence agencies not penetrate terrorist networks and prevent such attacks?
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Punishment well-deserved
We need to ask ourselves how a young, college-educated, middle-class man like Faisal Shahzad turned into a terrorist.
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Teachers in trouble
The teachers have some right to be aggrieved, especially as a promise of more funds was made.
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Confessions on Kashmir
Musharraf is the first head of state to admit that Pakistan had trained militants to fight in Kashmir as a policy.
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A fool and his flag
Sindh’s sports minister acted in a manner thoroughly unbecoming of someone of his position and authority.
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‘Watan’ cards fiasco
Attempting to shift blame to district administrations cannot detract from the fact that a great deal went wrong.
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Power pressures
The ability of people to earn enough to pay their bills is being affected as thousands sit idle due to 'loadshedding.'
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Bar and bench
Both sides should realise that it is in their best interest to sort out differences amicably.
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Attacks on Nato supply trucks
The Taliban have once again shown their capability to strike almost at will anywhere in Pakistan.
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Bodies in Balochistan
Terrifying events take place in our country. Unless we are in some way directly affected, we tend to ignore them.
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Children of the flood
There is evidence that children have been among the worst affected by the floods.
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EU aid increase
European Union’s announcement that it plans to increase aid to Pakistan in the wake of the floods is welcome news.
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The dissolution of Pepco
The government’s decision, at the IMF’s behest, to dissolve Pepco will do little to resolve the power crisis.
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Musharraf’s message
It is rare for politicians to own up to mistakes but Musharraf does not quite say how he intends to solve problems.
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Questions of sovereignty
The question of sovereignty helps explain why so many Pakistanis seem to dislike the US.
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A controversial video
According to the NYTimes, a video shows an alleged shooting to death of suspected militants in Swat by army soldiers.
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Ayodhya verdict
Dangers will not recede until the country learns to live with its differences and embrace its multiculturalism.
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Interest rate hike
Mr Kardar’s actions are reminiscent of the central banker who was able to get the American economy out of...
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Easy come, easy go
The Supreme Court’s suo motu notice of loan write-offs worth Rs256 billion by banks is immensely significant.
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Resurgence of polio
The emergence of 59 new cases should be seen as a setback for the country’s efforts to rid itself of polio.
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Cycle of uncertainty
The appointment of the new CJSC and other developments are worth keeping an eye on.
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Go see the games, minister
Expecting any concrete results out of this sports diplomacy is unrealistic in the extreme.
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Blame game
The citizens of Karachi deserve a sincere move on the part of both parties to end the violence.
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Stoning shame?
It is shocking that a stoning of this nature could take place in our country or that people could allow it to happen.
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Take a breather
Despite its incompetence, the current administration has the benefit of unquestionable democratic legitimacy.
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Manchar matters
The floods have raised some possibility that Manchar could get a new lease of life.
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The prime minister’s promise
Indications that the government may be prepared to sack some 70 NRO beneficiaries marks an important step forward.
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Minister’s outburst
Inflammatory remarks by Abdul Qayyum Jatoi could not have come at a worse time.
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Match-fixing — and education
As the cricket team trundled back after a scandal-marred tour of England, Waqar Younis was quick to look for excuses.
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Taxing times
The proposal for a flood tax to meet what will be the massive costs of flood rehabilitation work continues to hover.