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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.
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Deportations from Saudi Arabia
Thousands of Pakistani workers have just been labelled criminals by Saudi govt and packed off home without evidence.
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The inclusion of regional languages
Pakistan has always institutionally denied people their culture and heritage; it is surely time to change.
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PSL final: a new hope
All that matters was the return of cricket
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Growing a consensus
Whether Pakistan evolves into a theocratic state or not depends on who wins the battle
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Bowling bouncers
One of the problems suffered by the leader of the PTI is that he can be both right and wrong simultaneously
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The dowry bill
The bill passed by the K-P Assembly to outlaw dowry is a landmark legislation in its scope and impact
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FATA — the long haul
There is no match at all between the justice system operating in Fata and that operating in K-P
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PSL Final: hopes, security concerns
PCB needs to understand cricket fans want international cricket but not at the cost of risking people’s lives
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United they stand
Zardari-Marwat meeting in Dubai last week was sufficient to spark reaction from three Bhutto scions acting in consort.
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FATA — an end to the wrangling
There has been virtually no change in the way the Fata have been governed and administered since Independence.
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Trump stays on-script
In a departure from the norm, Donald Trump in his first address as President to Congress stayed on-script
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Risky Lahore final
We are always told to stay positive and hope for the best
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The ECO summit
ECO moot in Islamabad is of particular significance for the hosts, Pakistan
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Weakness at the Centre
Military courts in Pakistan make a mockery of a badly broken justice system