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The minority protection bill is both Islamic and constitutional
Islam does not force people into conversion. The cardinal principle of Islam: there is no compulsion in religion.
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Does Pakistani law allow you to deport Turkish teachers, Nawaz Sharif?
It cannot be as simple as Erdogan snapping his fingers and people getting deported from Pakistan.
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Jinnah was not Iqbal’s first choice to lead the Muslims
Pakistan of today, a befuddling religious state is precisely the kind of state Iqbal, the theocrat, had in mind.
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Can Pakistan really afford Imran Khan’s antics right now?
Boycotting the joint session at a time when the country faces an external threat is not good politics.
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A dispute over water, a lifetime of war?
The question is whether India is going to risk the inevitable nuclear war because it wanted to teach Pakistan a lesson
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Did the 1965 war make Pakistan stronger?
The 22 days war left Pakistan bankrupt. A continued conflict would have only resulted in a total defeat.
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A common Pakistani’s response to Happy Bhag Jayegi director’s open letter
This narrative sells in India. You want to assume the worst about us. It makes you feel better about yourselves.
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Who should be blamed for Punjab police’s inefficiency?
There is 1 policeman for every 561 people. Yet the total number of crimes reported this year were 201,839.
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When did Pakistan change from being a liberal country to a fundamentalist one?
The Cold War ended but it is only now that the children schooled in General Zia’s syllabus have come to the forefront.
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Who killed Fatima Ali Jinnah?
Much of the negative portrayal of Fatima Jinnah stems from her rocky relationship with Begum Ra’ana Liaquat Ali Khan.