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The only decent thing to do
The unanswered questions generate their own questions and they are existential
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Glimmer of hope
Turkey’s president is taking personal interest in resolving the conflict, and China shows interest too
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Medical emergency
The adequate provision of healthcare is a fundamental human right
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The burdens of high office
Perhaps a few more chief ministers should get a grilling live on air — but maybe that is too much to hope for
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All stick, no carrot
There is also acknowledgement of the reduction in terrorist attacks, a phenomenon widely noted in domestic media
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No way home
Sectarian violence in the recent past has already resulted in the loss of countless lives
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Lawyers cast first stone
We await a final verdict of the Supreme Court while keeping up with new strategies employed by the family
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Globalisation and the media
'You affect the world by what you browse'
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Misreporting of numbers
Pakistan’s economy may have made some progress, but most of it came on the back of falling oil prices
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A measurable upswing
Terrorism is not defeated but it has been rolled back, the streets really are safer
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A tapping of judicial feet
Vast amounts of time, money and effort have been expended by all sides to defeat or break the other
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No blame on women’s team
The social media went abuzz with varied opinions on the Pakistan women’s team’s debacle
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The Islamic State puzzle
IS flag has flown from a bakery in Bahawalpur where IS symbols were for a while obvious in a number of retail outlets
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All hangs in midair
The PM is going nowhere other than safely home to his bed, there to smile in his sleep
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Rawal Lake
Tampering with the water supply is a serious offence; anyone who tries to poison water supplies will be punished
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Better sense prevails
Attitudes and responses by the Indian army somewhat parallel attitudes we have been familiar with in our own country
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Anatomy of a tariff tussle
Karachi Electric, soon to be acquired by Shanghai Electric Power, holds a steady stance on its argument
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A ray of hope
If the police actively employ the anti-terrorism clause, there may be hope that fewer criminals evade bars
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Pakistan unseen
Ours is a complex neighbourhood and getting ever more so
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Atlas begins to stir
American policy regarding Afghanistan and Pakistan is still evolving
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The climate-change emergency
This is not alarmism for the sake of a headline; this is what is going to happen a generation hence
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Excessive cruelty
The police have taken the landlord into custody and will present him before a magistrate soon
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Warfare in the Twilight Zone
A reliable source has told this newspaper that more than 70 people have been interrogated for making critical postings
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In the line of fire
Earlier this month a local politician and his guard were also slain
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Trump in Europe — again
Ostensibly the two are to talk Syria and counter-terrorism
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Preparing the ground
This is not the first time that the CEC has delivered a wake-up call to the legislature
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In the wake of lower remittances
The most obvious option would be to boost exports in non-traditional areas
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Saving our heritage sites
The frenzy of urban development must be halted if it is coming at the risk of endangerment to our heritage sites
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The cow problem
The Modi-led government has been dilatory in respect of the vigilante groups that have in some cases murdered Muslims
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Kings of the road
Hell hath no fury seen like a VVIP scorned
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Some bitter truths
The accountability bar is rightly set higher for those elected to represent the people, transparency an expectation
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PPP — the Karachi bounce
The PPP can rejoice for now — but only for now
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Sialkot women need a hostel
The provincial minister for women development promised to construct a hostel but so far not a brick has been laid
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Lifestyle, income and nagging doubt
‘Go Nawaz go’ will be heard for some time to come, but for now he is going nowhere
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Kashmir clashes
Passively promoting the issue at international forums is not the only thing the prime minister should be doing
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Power surcharge: no short cuts, please
Power sector inefficiencies have to be tackled head on
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Development clock is ticking
Sindh has become the latest province to join the heady race for completing development schemes
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Peshawar pathfinder
Trend is changing slowly as women are now lining up for key roles in business, politics, law, education and science
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Once more unto the breach…
Whatever outcome of Panama Papers sideshow real battle is going to be fought at polling booth and ballot box in 2018
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Is it G-20 or G-19 plus 1?
Final statement of moot is going to have to include US position, but at same time reflect unity of other nations
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Hebron’s new status
From a political perspective, the Unesco listing is bound to help the Palestinians
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More tanker troubles
In an effort to resolve the tanker-parking problem a new tanker terminal has been built
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Flying on empty
PIA: think carefully before you fly
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Currency depreciation
For some time now exporters have argued in favour of lowering the value of the rupee
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The ruling family?
The Sharif family has been robust in defence, saying that official cars were not used to drop her at the JIT
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Child protection revisited
ne might add that child begging is perhaps also an industry, considering its prevalence but of course
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Standoff near Sikkim
Interestingly the current dispute is technically more of a dispute between Bhutan and China
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Of rocks and harder places
Even the success of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is dependent upon securing the western route
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An unpleasant odour
The federal secretary for information and broadcasting has now apologised to Pashtuns
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A disturbing development
With elections now a year away, and with the PPP having an uncertain future in Sindh