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Electoral politics and corruption
Many are arguing that the current drive for accountability should also target military generals and judges
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The reality of harassment
The power differential between the harasser and the victim complicates things, and makes harassment more insidious
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Beyond beards and stilettos
In Pakistan, behind the veil of extremism, there is sex, alcohol and high fashion.
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Plants
Partisanship of journalists is not troubling, but acts of false interrogation, moral uprightness - that’s unethical.
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Why drones won’t work
The use of air power is problematic because the enemy is not a govt with visible centres of power and institutions.
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How to save a life
After doctors declared him brain dead, Naveed’s family decided to fulfill his wish — they gave away his organs.
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I’m still proudly ghairatmand
When writers consider modernity an elixir, it’s easy to blame notions like honour, religion for causing suffering.
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Tailored changes: Revolution is good; results, maybe not
Scholars yearn for ‘natural conclusion’ to Arab Spring – secular democracy.
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10 things I hate about parties
The all-too desi pick-up lines — My father’s an MNA, Chaudhry XYZ … do you want to dance with me?
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Mansoor Ijaz’s video and other absurdities
Seeing the man, who shook the foundation of our govt, in a video featuring semi-nude female warriors was bizarre.