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Pathankot inquiry — keep talking
There are no precedents for a joint investigation and both sides are quite literally making it up as they go along
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‘Aggressive normalisation’
America has now imposed further sanctions on Iran by way of castigation for a ballistic missile test
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The quest for a second Oscar
Over the last couple of years, the Pakistani film industry has witnessed a much-needed revival
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Digitally divided
Pakistan is a long way away from taking advantage of the digital world
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Ducking and diving
Sindh Assembly passed a law on January 15, which allows prosecutors to withdraw cases against any suspect
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Two steps forwards…
Given existing provincial disparities, with Punjab having lion’s share of most, other provinces were going to cry foul
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The CII: overstepping its advisory role
Parliamentary committee rejected the Child Marriage Restraint (Amendment) Bill 2014 after CII dubbed it “anti-Islamic”
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Engaging with social media
National Assembly has decided to expand parliamentary outreach in the age of e-parliaments
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Attacks on TV channels
These attacks represent a dangerous development not so much for damage to lives and property but for security services
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Stock market blues
A major reason behind the plunge appear to be the investigations being carried out regarding the activities of brokers
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Stern test ahead
Limited-overs tour to New Zealand that begins today provides the squad with the opportunity to rectify this weakness
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The attack in Jakarta
Indonesia needs to purge itself of Islamic State before it takes hold
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Positive moves
A further spur to some rather more assertive anti-terrorist activity has been the Pathankot attack
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The Istanbul bombing
The suicide bomber who detonated in heart of Turkish tourism industry has done damage far beyond the radius of blast
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YouTube launch — some questions
With the PECB set to power through, the launch of YouTube should not be looked at in isolation
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Terrorism in Quetta
This is one of the deadliest attacks on the polio programme which has been making considerable headway nationally
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An angst-ridden route
One hopes that the government heeds the call of the opposition parties to pursue the project in a transparent manner
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Enter the PSX
This integration also aims at inviting a strategic investor to take up 40 per cent of the stock exchange
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Afghan reconciliation — another beginning?
The direct talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban may be expected to resume within days
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Going for the big fish
It is alleged that millions of rupees have been milked from the Rs17 billion DHA City scheme in Lahore
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Re-forging foreign policy
There are reports that Pakistan is willing to provide its good offices to heal the rift between Saudi Arabia and Iran
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Obama sticks to his guns
Schools and universities have been popular locations in the past for deranged gunmen to strike
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Activating NACTA
Nacta was originally set up in 2009, but remained largely inert
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Economic prospects for 2016
In its latest report, Global Economic Prospects 2016, the World Bank has warned of threats to developing economies
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Foreign relations blossom
Signing of eight MoUs during the recent visit of PM Nawaz Sharif to Sri Lanka is very welcome
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Marching towards the long-awaited census
No national plan can be expected to realise its goals in the absence of an up-to-date national head-count estimate
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Mansehra jail: on the verge of collapse
The lives of at least 400 prisoners may be at risk in District Jail Mansehra for no reason other than sheer negligence
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Tit-for-tat diplomacy
Pakistan and Bangladesh need to draw a line across the miserable history they were forced into sharing
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A time of complexity
The creation of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is having an effect on the status of Gilgit-Baltistan region
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Healthcare in decay
One can only hope that the Sindh govt will not wait for deaths to go into double digits before taking action
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Testing times
In worsening Saudi-Iran relations, a modicum of vagueness and a soupcon of ambiguity are the default position today
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K-P and the CPEC
As things stand, it appears that Punjab stands to benefit a lot from CPEC projects & K-P, in comparison, a lot less
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Blinding our dolphins
Authorities need to implement laws concerning the maintenance of marine life
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Success against polio
Polio cases declined from the 306 recorded in 2014 to 51 in 2015
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Stay on track
The attack on the Indian air base at Pathankot is designed to bring the peace process to a shuddering halt
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Grading restaurants
While the PFA’s grading rubric is nascent, this is a good start to a healthier restaurant experience for Pakistanis
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Protect the witness
Witness Protection, Security and Benefit Bill 2015 is a bill that must be passed as soon as possible
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Reforming the civil service
To allow govt to recruit top talent it is rightly being proposed to offer higher salaries for civil service positions
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Catering to the elderly
Projected doubling of population over the age of 65 underscores the need for a reevaluation of our healthcare system
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A culture of secrecy
APS atrocity is one instance where greater transparency is vital, & anything less, a cruel disservice to the survivors
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Iran-Saudi Arabia conflict
Pakistan cannot get drawn into Arab-Persian conflict despite the fact that we have good relations with Saudi Arabia
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The attack in India
Indian sources are suggesting that the attack may have been carried out by Jaish-e-Mohammad
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Implausible denial
There have been reports of IS literature circulating in K-P, Punjab and Karachi for over a year
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Fracas at CII
Two CII members entered into an argument over the status of Ahmadis under the Constitution that ended up in a scuffle
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PML-N’s privatisation agenda
In postponing the power sector privatisation, the party is hoping to keep its supporters happy
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The passing of Aslam Azhar
Men of his calibre, professional worth and integrity are hard to find in this day and age
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Karachi — a thirsty city
As the gap between supply & demand increases by the day,a new project designed to sate a thirsty city is coming online
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Fixing health
It is far too early to predict national health insurance programme's success or otherwise — but we wish it good health
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Continued stand-off
The struggle between the federal government and the Sindh government over the Rangers’ powers is quite disturbing
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A wish list for 2016
One would certainly wish to see the war on terror come to its logical conclusion with terrorists completely vanquished