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International tennis returns
Does the word tennis ring any bells
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The travel dilemma
The possibility of being added to the list is a Damoclean threat
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Capsized boat
The search continues at the time of writing, but it will soon end
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Rangers to the rescue
In a shootout with the Rangers, Noor Muhammad alias Baba Ladla is no more
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Stop beating children
Cases of children being abused or raped, both males and females, can be found in the media on most days
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Contaminated milk
Pakistan consumes a lot of milk, much of it delivered to the door unpasteurised
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Back to the cinema
We welcome the announcement that screenings of Indian films are to resume
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K-P education bill
K-P has been lagging behind in the implementation of the 18th amendment that ensures free and compulsory education
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Two steps backwards
Careem and Uber have been ordered to come to a screeching halt
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Under pressure
The 2008 attacks in Mumbai remain a bone of contention between India and Pakistan
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New governor selection
Muhammad Zubair will succeed the late governor Justice (retd) Saeeduzzaman Siddiqui
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End of cricket isolation?
The ghost of 2009 attack on the Sri Lankan team bus still haunts Pakistan
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Quebec attack, immigration and havoc
At least six people were killed at the Quebec City Islamic Cultural Centre during evening prayers
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All aboard
American-made General Electric locomotive engines have just arrived from the US for reviving Pakistan Railways
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Power and governance loan
Almost 96% of the $720 million is to be spent on the 1,410 megawatt Tarbela Extension Hydroelectric Power Project
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Disturbing dilemma of child trafficking
The prime minister has thankfully taken notice of cases of child trafficking in Murree
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Hooliganism at its best
Judges intimidated and pressured by lawyers can possibly not exercise judicial impartiality in their verdicts
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Salman Haider returns home
Government must take effective steps to ensure that these disappearances do not become a part of the routine
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The Azhar Ali dilemma
To remove Pakistan ODI captain from the lead role or not is the question
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A healthy stock exchange
The Karachi Stock Exchange 100 index finally crossed the magic number on Thursday, January 26
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The barriers go up
The application process for a Pakistani seeking a US visa has been at best tortuous for many years
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PIA: time to call ‘Time’
So bad is the current crisis that PIA is eating itself alive
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The UK joins the peace-hunt
The UK has, historically, had mixed fortunes in its dealings and involvements with Afghanistan
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Sindh child labour law
Hiring child labour is an old-time practice in the country, numbering in the millions
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Slightly less corrupt
Transparency International says Pakistan has moved to 116th position out of 176 in 2016 Corruption Perceptions Index
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Trump immigration and Pakistanis
President Trump is expected to sign new orders to block immigration to the US for applicants from six countries
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Strengthening defences
Beyond the symbolic was the first successful test of the Ababeel surface-to-surface ballistic missile
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Multan Metro Bus: a positive step
The Metro Bus project in Multan was inaugurated by PM Nawaz Sharif amidst much fanfare on January 24
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Now the reckoning
The financial affairs of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) are coming under judicial scrutiny
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The counter-fatigue battle
A fresh struggle has emerged courtesy of a former American Ambassador to Pakistan, Cameron Munter
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A shabby result
The apology made by PPP MPA Imdad Pitafi for his abuse of Nusrat Seher Abbasi smacked of mocking hypocrisy
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Punjab tables forced conversion bill
The Punjab Criminal Law (Protection of Minorities) Act of 2016 has been introduced
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Street crime in Karachi
60,000 people were mugged in the city in 2016
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A disgusting display
The Sindh assembly saw an unedifying display of sexism, chauvinism and misogyny on Friday 20th January
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A tough call
Is there not this sectarian tinge in this military alliance given the 100 per cent Sunni dominance of the countries?
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Parachinar market blast
It is inexplicable why extremist elements continue to thrive in the country
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Hail to the Chief
It is no exaggeration to say that the politics of America have been transformed by the election of Donald Trump
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BISP: terminating poverty
BISP's new evaluation report suggests that there has been a drop in poverty by seven per cent
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The killing of outrage
Sad as it is we announce the death of outrage in Pakistan
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Improvement in economy
Pakistan’s stock exchange has been on the rise, showing unprecedented growth and investor confidence
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Empowering the Rangers
Sindh government has decided to extend the special policing powers of the Rangers in Karachi for another 90 days
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Political delusions
Politicians are prone to making statements that are disconnected from reality
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Digital libraries
The Punjab government’s 151 digital libraries project is quite expansive
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Stent scandal
The stent scandal coming out of Punjab in which government hospitals are suspected of foul play is unsurprising
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A General in Davos
A rare window on the military mind has been provided by Raheel Sharif speaking at the World Economic Forum
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Refugees return
The clearing of extremists/militants from the North Waziristan tribal agency created a refugee crisi
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Police, politics and power
The future of policing in a province that has seen more than its fair share of terrorist incidents is at hazard
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Punjab gas crisis
In some countries, this would be considered an emergency situation
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Getting to the table
Indian Prime Minister wishes to establish his country as a ‘hegemonic power’ in the region
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A proactive move
Foreign policy is not an area in which the government has excelled of late