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Delinking drones and terrorism
Much of the terrorist violence in the country is the handiwork of TTP, whom the drone attacks do not usually target.
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Malala’s plight and the fight against militancy
I would rather we go after TTP, leave for now, Afghan Taliban, Haqqani network since it is in our short-term interest.
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Shakil Afridi: still guilty
Essentially, Afridi did it for the money. For that, some punishment is in order.
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Changing the blasphemy debate
The repeal of the blasphemy laws should only be the first goal in a much larger fight.
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Against government honours
If serious about honouring people, govt should quietly hand out funds rather than staging photos with them.
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The gatekeepers
Defending, or even reasonably discussing, the Supreme Court has become impossible. Still, it’s worth giving it a shot.
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Boycott the US government
Cutting all US govt money from our lives will not stop drone attacks but will remove taint of hypocrisy that lingers.
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Contempt for the rest
Contempt of Court Act grants an exemption for Prime Minister from the constitutional law that governs the country.
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Talk about the passion
In Pakistan, unfortunately, our passion is daily politics of the most mind-numbing kind.
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Winning battles, losing wars
Giving up influence in a post-US Afghanistan would be worth it if militants regrouping in Afghanistan are defeated.