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Pakistan-Iran cooperation
Pakistan and Iran have decided to together confront the threat emanating from the so-called Islamic State
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The road to development
A framework has been devised for infrastructural & energy sector investments
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Bleak futures
Pakistani children are not going to have anything close to a bright future
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A tale of two conventions
Trump is a candidate like no other and if he wins will be a president like no other as well
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Premarital blood screening
A PML-N lawmaker has tabled a bill in the Senate with the express purpose of checking inherited blood disorders
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Communal tensions in Sindh
It does not take much to fan the flames of communal hatred in Pakistan
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Rain wreaking havoc
Rains in K-P and Punjab have once again caused much havoc resulting in loss of lives and damage to property
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Re-shaping education
Punjab is partnering with British Department for International Development, which is funding 5,000 new classrooms
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Whither the rule of law?
The police are stooping to the level of the very organisation they are seeking to prosecute
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Cybercrime bill: concerns remain
The Prevention of Electronic Crimes Bill 2016 has been adopted by Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology
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Missed economic targets
In three years, the report adds, the PML-N government has only achieved four out of 89 targets it set itself
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All change in Sindh
The resignation of Syed Qaim Ali Shah from the post of chief minister of Sindh really is the end of an era
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Breathing life into the ECP
Whilst we welcome a woman to the ECP, we deplore the jiggery-pokery that surrounds her appointment
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An abject capitulation
The euphoria of Lord’s didn’t last long as Pakistan crashed to a woeful 330-run defeat at Old Trafford against England
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Positive moves
There are few pots of public money more widely abused than discretionary funds
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Redefining the tourism sector
After several years of stagnation, the tourism industry in Pakistan is on the way up again
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Islamic State in Afghanistan
The suicide bombing on July 23 killed 80 people and injured 230
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Out with the old…
The Pakistan People’s Party has decided to pension off the octogenarian chief minister of Sindh, Qaim Ali Shah
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End of an era
Mairaj Muhammad Khan’s active political struggle lasted for over 40 years and came with a heavy price
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CPEC: tough road ahead
This is a golden opportunity for Pakistan to show that it can overcome challenges of corruption and inefficiency
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The Munich shooting
Munich experienced terror, but whether it was at the hands of a terrorist remains an open question
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Kashmir crisis: what next?
India needs to realise the futility of engaging in violence in IHK
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Power companies at a standstill
Structural reforms have been implemented at a snail’s pace and in most cases none at all
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Electoral upset in AJK
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz is going to form the next government in Azad Jammu and Kashmir
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Standing up against honour killing
Of the 344 women killed in 2015, 170 occurred in Punjab
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The Turkish emergency
Turkey has entered the unknown in every sense of the word
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All to play for at Old Trafford
After a historic win at Lord’s, Pakistan have to turn their focus on the second Test at Old Trafford that begins today
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Property and investment woes
The government seems to have taken a step back from its earlier stance of taxing the real estate sector
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Politicians under arrest
On July 19, four prominent politicians were arrested in connection with a terror facilitation case
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AJK elections
There are 43 seats being contested and a startling 423 candidates fighting for votes
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CAA’s white elephant
Delays and increase in costs are often the fate of mega projects, even under favourable circumstances
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Waseem’s boxing breakthrough
Mohammad Waseem broke all barriers to make his mark at the professional boxing circuit
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A safe return
Reports that Awais Shah, son of Chief justice of Sindh, has been safely recovered in an IBO are to be warmly welcomed
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Rest in power
Qandeel Baloch’s presence was unfamiliar and bold when juxtaposed with Pakistani religio-cultural norms
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A historic win at Lord’s
Pakistan’s win was their fourth at Lord’s and first in 20 years
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The politics of petulance
“People will celebrate a military takeover in Pakistan"
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The magnificence of Misbahul Haq
Misbah had to wait longer than anyone of his peers for a Test appearance at Lord’s
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US lauds Pakistan’s stance on terrorism
There is plenty of mistrust on both sides, not all of it unfounded
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Punjab bans child labour
The government of Punjab on July 14, has enacted an ordinance banning the employment of children
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A dark reality
Govt has cut down its subsidy for power sector and managed it by absorbing the benefit of falling oil prices
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An attempted coup in Turkey
Turkish president may be in power, but whether he has a complete control over the armed forces is clearly not so
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Death of a dangerous man
Umar Naray alias Khalifa Umar alias Khalid Khurasani was the planner behind the Army Public School attack in Peshawar
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Yet another budget deficit
Government will now need IMF to adopt a lenient approach as it considers Pakistan for the last loan tranche of $102m
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The Nice attack
The weapon of choice in this instance was a large white lorry that was driven indiscriminately
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Seminary education reforms
Ittehad Tanzeemul Madaris will be adopting the Federal Board’s curriculum for matriculation and intermediate
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An uphill battle
If we make the bullets our detractors are more than happy to fire them back at us
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Judicial innovation
Reports of the development of eCourts are much to be welcomed
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Sluggish inward remittances
The rate of growth in inward remittances continues to remain sluggish
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Time for hardball
The PM is said to be angry at the ‘malicious propaganda’ unleashed against him by a range of parties
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A PM for beleaguered times
Theresa May says there will be no change in stance and the referendum decision will be considered final