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What our HEC can learn from India
I want our authorities to adopt a a strategy that is doing wonders for students in India.
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Imran Khan's PTI: New face, same old lines
With the latest defection of PTI-N, is Imran Khan's party starting to crumble already?
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Time to restructure the army
As the organised structure of the military crumbles, the whole country’s fate is at stake.
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Leadership, and the curse of public sentiment
Public sentiment has nothing to do with democracy. Leaders are just telling us what we want to hear.
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HEC devolved at the altar of politics
Devolution would be tantamount to the demise of the HEC, and that is the last thing Pakistan needs.
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Forget French, it's time to learn Pushto!
Ever seen a Punjabi wearing a Sindhi topi, speaking Pushto and eating Balochi sajji?
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After Taseer: The birth of a liberal movement
A movement from the liberals was inevitable – all it needed was fuel. Salmaan Taseer's murder has provided that.
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Zardari stands tall amidst disaster-struck Pakistan
Sharif or even Kayani could have ripped apart the coalition by now - but this is not a good time to rule Pakistan.
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To 'civilised' Pakistanis: Learn to stand in line
The concept of standing in line is missing in Pakistan; it represents unruly, misguided and animal-like behaviour.
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Agha Hasan Abedi: the man who dared to dream big
Agha Hasan Abedi was a visionary Pakistani - it is a shame that we have let our youth forget him.