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The religious vote bank
The vote bank of all religio-political parties has suffered a decline in this election
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United against the PTI
Opposition parties are gearing up to give the next government a tough time
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Trump, Iran and talks
Iran has for at least a year been riven by internal divisions that have erupted into violence
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Ballot recounting
The recounting in 70 constituencies ordered by the ECP puts us further at the edge of our seats
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America and the money trap
Both Pakistan and America are in a time of change, of redefining their bilateral and multilateral relationships
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Unwanted in Assam
India stripped millions of its citizens of their citizenship by deleting them from the National Register of Citizens
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Expensive water
The water shortage problem in Karachi has been worsening with every passing year
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Getting on top of dengue
Dengue is a perennial problem in Pakistan and over the years has taken many lives
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The case of rejected votes
The number of rejected votes is a major talking point post the July 25 vote
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All eyes on PTI
PTI has made tall claims in its manifesto
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Few more days to go
The role of the ‘Electables’, has played a decisive role in the outcome of the polls
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From India with love
Khan’s offer to go the extra mile in ever-troubled relations with India was responded to with all-the-best messages
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The foreign observation
reports from foreign election observers serve to counter the allegations of systematic rigging by all losing parties
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More pain in Palestine
The Palestinians fight a slow-burn guerilla war against the vastly superior Israeli forces
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A crucial struggle
There is a close fight for control between PTI and PML-N that has held Punjab for the last two electoral cycles.
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Clear trends
There are clear trends, with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf upsetting apple carts far and wide
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Summing it up
Elections 2018 were overall successful in returning power and hope to the people
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Rigging?
Hardly ever have we had an election culminating in the losing parties not raising the allegations of rigging
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Battle against HIV
Much of the transmission of the HIV virus among young girls is credited to forced and early sex
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Indian media madness
Any news — bad one that is — about Pakistan makes headlines on Indian news channels
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Prime Minister Imran Khan
The PTI has won the Centre as well as the provinces of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab
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Pakistan’s verdict
Flood of people outside the polling stations in blast-hit Quetta too indicates vigour and valour of a nation
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A leap forward
Welcome development considering the fact that women in Balochistan have little participation in public sphere
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Game changer: not for all
CPEC, which began during the PPP’s tenure, will come under the command of the third government soon enough
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Election Day is here
Today is the 25th of July and we head to the polls to choose our rulers for the next five year
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PTI claims on education
Grappling with education has been a long-term saga for Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
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The fight must go on
Suicide blasts are reminiscent of elections in any country where anti-state elements challenge the writ of the state
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The Hanif Abbasi verdict
Abbasi was convicted on a charge of misusing 500 kilogrammes of the controlled chemical ephedrine
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Gilgit glaciers
Prudence needs to prevail now in terms of disaster management
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Elections and democracy
History suggests that our elections have failed to produce strong governments and sovereign parliaments
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Pride of Pakistan
Fakhar, whose name literally means pride, has really done Pakistan proud
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Poll security caution
Several major explosions have occurred this month, particularly in Balochistan and KP, claiming 180 lives
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Our escalating deficit
Pakistan’s economy is at a very critical stage; it has a current account deficit of $18 billion in fiscal year 2018
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The lifeline projects
The CJP took the initiative by setting up a fund for the construction of Diamer-Bhasha and Munda dams
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Foul play of language
Foul play via use of inappropriate language is as old as Pakistani politics itself
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Medicine recall
Provincial Pharmacovigilance Center Punjab alerted manufacturers to review their sources of materials of Valsartan
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Bloody build-up to vote
At least 166 deaths have occurred in three horrific attacks on canvassing campaigns before the General Elections 2018
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Open trial with a caveat
The caretaker federal cabinet’s allows open trial of Nawaz Sharif and others in the Al Azizia and Flagship references
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The tech-savvy ECP
The pervasive nature of technology has made inroads into every aspect of the lives of people
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Looming travel restrictions
Years and years of failed policies have started the onset of looming travel restrictions on Pakistani nationals
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Internet freedom and gender disparity
Blocking access to various media platforms on the internet has been a favourite pastime of the PTA
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A seemingly pipe dream
An overwhelmed caretaker government and the ECP are trying to ensure that the elections are conducted on time
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Revisiting Charter of Democracy
Pakistan and political instability run side by side--under a democratic rule
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Inhuman treatment
Pakistani politicians have commonly referred to and compared their fellow politicians with animals
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A welcome first
The expected rise of Justice Syeda Tahira Safdar as Chief Justice of the Balochistan High Court will be a first
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The fall and fall of rupee
At 128 to a US dollar, the rupee has cumulatively shed more that 21% of its value since December 2017
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Caretakers’ crackdown
The crackdown on PML-N workers on the day the Sharifs returned from London to surrender is questionable
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Water pricing for new dams
The Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources had alerted Pakistanis that the country will run dry by 2025
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Neglecting public health and safety
The Discovery ride accident at Karachi’s Askari Amusement Park reiterates several issues with regard to public safety
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Challenging the neoliberal paradigm
It has led to an ‘economic Darwinism’ which has resulted in privatisation and commodification of social...