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Exposing a charade
Once again the judiciary has lifted the lid on the rot that is at the heart of governance
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Forests, dams and climate change
Pakistan is in the top-ten of countries most likely to be adversely affected by climate change
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The business of terror
Few might ever consider it but terrorism, the carrying out of terrorist acts — costs money
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Murkier than ever
Only a thorough investigation will uncover the truth
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Bizarre ban
Ban on carrying laptops in cabin baggage is most certainly going to make travel unnecessarily taxing for passengers
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Lifting the lid on secret deals
Yet another skeleton has tumbled out of the political closet
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Child sexual abuse
A new report says 4,139 children were sexually abused last year, 2,410 girls and 1,729 boys
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Strictly by the law
Legendary batsman Javed Miandad has called for match fixers to be hanged
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The courts of invisibility
There was something of a glitch in passage of the legislation that gives a life of two years to the military courts
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An unfortunate error
Adding fuel to the discriminatory fires is never a good idea
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Ultimately it’s all about water
The talks by the water commissioners of both countries are the first since March 2015
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Curiouser and curiouser
There is no extradition treaty between Pakistan and the UK
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Reopening the lifeline to Afghanistan
Pakistan has earned enormous goodwill by announcing the immediate reopening of its border with Afghanistan
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Shutting down seminaries
The government needs to start focusing on more concrete steps
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Environment for dialogue
All this of course needs to be done under a fresh spirit of cooperation
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Out-of-school children
The state of education in Pakistan is absolutely pathetic
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Prisons at breaking point
Although it is a truism that there are lies, damned lies — and statistics, some sets of numbers are obvious truths
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The Haqqani investigation
There can be no doubt that the allegations made by Mr Haqqani require the closest of scrutiny
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Mission clean up Karachi
Karachi is unfortunately a filthy city
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The Trump budget
Any cuts in aid to states that are contiguous to Pakistan, and specifically Afghanistan are going to have a impact
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A work in progress
There is an emerging sense of maturity in the governance of Pakistan
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A can of worms to be opened
There is some surprise at the alacrity with which the PPP agreed the proposal for commission to probe Haqqani's claims
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ECP dismissal of references
The ECP is lauded for dismissing the reference and recognising the bad call by Ayaz Sadiq
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Afghan expectations
Another attempt is under way to resolve difficulties that beset the relationship between Afghanistan and Pakistan
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Suspension of Muhammad Irfan
The board has done all that it could and cricket will be better off for their actions
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Right to information
The Sindh Assembly is praised for passing the Sindh Transparency and Right to Information Bill, 2016 on March 14
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Nothing to drink in Thar
Thar seems to be at the bottom of every list when it comes to getting access to life’s essentials — like potable...
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Nuclear safety
Pakistan is a member of a very exclusive club — club of nations that possess nuclear weapons & their delivery systems
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Census finally!
It is a shame that Pakistan did not conduct a census in the past 19 years
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A loose cannon
Since he resigned, allegedly under pressure, Hussain Haqqani has not missed an opportunity to speak his mind
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Rough days for PSX
Whether the PSX is able to retain its ranking as one of the top performing stock markets this year remains to be seen
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NAP progress
A renewed focus on National Action Plan and what it has achieved so far
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Reduced remittances
Foreign remittances to Pakistan have reduced by 6.9 per cent
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PCB’s applaudable efficiency
Five players were initially named in the scandal which surfaced after the first match of the PSL
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Kashmir — the UN begins to stir
The offer by Mr Guterres could not be timelier
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Gwadar: at the centre of success?
Pakistan’s port city of Gwadar sits at the centre of CPEC
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A crippled justice system
Once again the justice system is revealed as deeply flawed
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Conduct unbecoming
None of the protagonists in the latest bout of fisticuffs in and around parliament emerges well or honourably
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US government hacking
The United States government appears to be obsessed with knowing every bit of information there is to know
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Homeward bound
Fate of two teenagers from Azad Jammu and Kashmir who crossed LoC last year and had been detained has taken an upturn
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Bringing home the money
Pakistan is a poor country but like all poor countries it has a very rich minority
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Water woes
84 per cent of the country’s water supply sources that actually function are not suitable for consumption
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Little to celebrate
International Women’s Day has passed in Pakistan, causing barely a ripple on the face of a culture and society
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Most ungentlemanly Mr Khan
Remarks made by Mr Khan at a recent PTI meeting were recorded and have surfaced on social media
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Trump’s ban 2.0
US President Donald Trump just can’t stop making America ‘great’ again
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Trouble on the borders
For all the right reasons the Pak-Afghan border has to stay closed
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A shrewd move
The vexed issue of military courts is again to the fore
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The morning after
The morning after the revels there is always a reckoning
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A warning to be heeded
Relations with two neighbours that we enjoy the least cordial of relationships with have been in doldrums for a year
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Fighting crime with data
Pakistan has taken little longer to realise the usefulness of data in fighting crime but it is better late than never.