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Loss of resources
Important to note that due to various social and cultural factors, K-P has a high girls’ schools dropout rate
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Delinquent officials
When we talk about the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), it is seldom applied to the keepers of law
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Time for a reality check
It is no surprise to learn that the Chinese pushed hard at Pakistan to give more than it secured in return
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A shot in each foot
If there is a single thing the current government can take pride in it is the ability to shoot itself in the foot
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Russian advice for India
Whether its opponents like it or not, the China’s ‘One belt, One road’ (OBOR) initiative is getting global traction
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Jerusalem — the echoing silence
Rage that was felt and expressed by some young people is fuelled by the inability of Arab governments
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Nature or nurture — creating gender stereotypes?
Parents instead of nurturing boys or girls, male or female should nurture conscientious human beings
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Negativity all around
How power is acquired is equally important information for political consolidation and stability
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Is Trump’s Jerusalem move legal?
Donald Trump has deconstructed the belief that campaign talk and post-campaign actions are two different things
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Democracy and discontent
In 7 decades, we had only one democratic transition in 2013 when one elected party took over from another
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Loss of control
All the religious parties whatever their title are to the right of the political spectrum
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Congress’s dependence on Nehru-Gandhi dynasty
It is surprising that Rahul Gandhi is defending the dynasty factor
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Challenges for CPEC in G-B
Gilgit-Baltistan is bounded in the north by the Wakhan strip in Afghanistan and the Xinjiang province of China
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Style over substance
The problem is not just with the interior minister, it seems to afflict everyone who is in denial of our social ills
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Feudal system in Sindh
Elsewhere in the world, the feudal system is recognised as inferior and oppressive
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Prithee what ails thou Mr Dar?
The absent Mr Ishaq Dar is not going to have a good week
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Implications of ignoring rural areas
Mental images often provide us with what we think we know about the world
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Dismal state of healthcare
Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
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Kidnapped
When it comes to experiencing various types of trauma, children in Pakistan might be in the lead
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The stone ages
In his latest statement, Burney has admitted to the crime but tried to defend himself
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Pakistan needs to find a place for itself
Pakistan has about 195 million Muslims or 12 per cent of total in the world that subscribe to the Islamic faith
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The myth of Muslim ‘Ummah’
Muslim leaders may publicly condemn the US and its policies but privately help it advance its interests
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Health coverage for all
Marginalised communities number in the tens or even hundreds in the country
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FATA merger
It has suffered decades of neglect, infrastructure is ramshackle or absent and governance
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Letting rupee depreciate
With a widening trade deficit, Pakistan is set to see a weaker rupee in the coming days
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From red to green to orange
That Lahore needs OLMT is in no doubt whatsoever
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Electoral housekeeping
We urge the ECP to make haste — there is an election on the horizon
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Doubling the efforts
There is still much to be desired before Pakistan can gain the status of being polio-free
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Power at any price
Politics of Pakistan are devoid of anything resembling an ethical or moral framework
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Wayward drones
Risks attached to the military use of drones escalate by the day
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The Aga Khan’s views on education
Pakistanis are familiar with Aga Khan given the large number of social service institutions that bear his name
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Journey towards a food secure Balochistan
In Balochistan one out of two children appears to be affected by insufficient and unbalanced food in first two years
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Thinking about culture, the early years
Our world is full of cultural distrust, misunderstands and biases
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A silence broken
Sexual harassment is endemic in workplace whether that is a field of cotton or a brightly-lit modern office
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The Jerusalem decision
Presidency of Donald Trump has been beset by controversy from the outset
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Can CPEC cause Dutch disease?
Pakistan has suffered an absolute decline in exports for three years in a row since 2014-15
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Inclusion of the differently-abled
Inclusion of all segments of people in its society is a hallmark of a strong democratic country
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Diversifying foreign policy
Pakistan doesn’t need to go on a confrontational mode with the US but to strike a delicate balance
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The Model Town inquiry report
Whether any of those named and shamed will ever be held accountable is at best doubtful
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Road accidents
The daredevil attitude of motorists goes unchecked as no stringent actions are taken by the authorities
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The war in Yemen
The death of Saleh was quickly claimed by the Houthi rebels, who will see it as a considerable victory
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One road — too many secrets
It is now being reported that China has temporarily halted the funding of several projects
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Another gun-related homicide
The Sunday morning incident is reminiscent of Shahzaib’s murder case as it not only deals with murder led by rage
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Let there be light!
This government suffers from Goldfish Syndrome
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Big stick, little carrot
America has the capacity to strike using drones anywhere in the country
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Shiva’s tears dry up
Going forward, factories near heritage sites should be kept under heavy check with strict caps on production
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Outdated systems
There is no proper procedure in place for the verification of academic qualifications
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Providing for the people
Poor in the county are vulnerable to debilitating mental health conditions owing to their lack of understanding
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Anti-encroachment leniency
Entitlement to illegal land is a prevalent problem in Karachi
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Not exactly friends
Pre-electoral game of ring-o’-roses is now well underway