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Peace at a cost
Over the past decade, militants and governments made attempts to clinch truce, but it only resulted in more bloodshed.
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Tale of two cities
It seems that Karachi and Lahore, two of Pakistan’s largest cities, are located in two separate countries.
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Let the games begin
The political jugglery has commenced. It’s election time.
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The knowledge gaps
In almost every section of Pakistani society, what we are seeing is that things are going from bad to worse.
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Silence of the wolves
First, Ahmadis were attacked, then members of other religious communities, now different Islamic sects. What next?
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More on the feudal mindset
Feudal mindset thrives on political expediency, keeping the status quo and not taking the guilty to task
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A new game in the offing
Our system of democracy suffers from two weaknesses: political dynasties and domination of parliament by landowners.
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Coalition of the unwilling
Best comparison would be that Pakistan has been ruled by the Republicans since independence, but without the benefits.
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Living in fear of ourselves
Until we punish those we catch, we will continue to be held hostage by the people who kill our own citizens.
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When answers are rare
Pakistan's war with terrorism is complicated. We're not sure who we're fighting and why, no clear definition of...