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Nobody is at fault, again
The report seemingly makes no mention of the intelligence failure that allowed the APS attack to happen
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A matter of faith
What is needed is an effective counter-narrative to the one being propounded by extremists
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As low as it gets
The win has put their World Cup hopes back on track while Pakistan are left in a do-or-die situation
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Protecting women
It is time our male-dominated ruling elite realise that Pakistan cannot progress if its women are left behind
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Good housekeeping
ECP rejected nomination papers of almost two dozen candidates seeking a seat in Senate in the forthcoming elections
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Win at all costs
To ‘win at all costs’ Pakistan needs to activate the sectarian kill-switch, and that is years away
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The FBR Ponzi scheme
FBR not only lost taxpayers’ money, but also never actually achieved its downward revised revenue collection targets
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The Washington follies
The minister was right to be embarrassed when he admitted that govt doesn't have complete data on banned organisations
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Murky waters
There is still no precise detail as to who was on the boat, what they were doing in Indian waters & where it came from
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Harming the healers
The murder of polio workers across the country has held back the polio campaign
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Turkey and trade
There are no axes to grind with Turkey, no simmering animosities and a common interest in fighting extremism
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Freedom in retreat
Freedom in the Pakistani media is hard won, and there is much still to fight for
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Developing Gwadar
It is high time the government started viewing economic development with the same urgency it views national security.
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The blowback
At least eight were killed & an unknown number injured in an explosion that took place near the Police Lines in Lahore
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Another sorry loss
Pakistan need to somehow galvanise their energies now and improve their performance in the upcoming matches
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Child marriages
More than 40 per cent of Pakistani brides are under 18
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One down, many to go
Pakistan as a whole has to take on the spectre of sectarianism not only with guns but in school classroom, in madrassa
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No silver bullet
Chiniot’s iron ore reserves are a happy discovery, welcome development, but hardly a panacea for all our economic woes
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Retrospective corruption
Capacity for retrospective corruption in a country as corrupt as Pakistan is vast, Shah just added a new page to it
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Bats, balls and diplomacy
A carefully tended pitch awaits the resumption of one of the most important games in the world
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Pakistan’s World Cup hopes
A break from history with a win against India will be just the tonic that could galvanise hopes of a repeat of 1992
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Carnage in Peshawar
Those saying capacity, capability of TTP has been degraded by ongoing security operations are once again proved wrong
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Brilliantly done, Mr Kejriwal
It remains to be seen whether Mr Kejriwal can improve on his last stint in power, which was shambolic and short-lived
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Dirty truths
There is a real rise in the numbers of children being sexually abused and this can no longer be swept under the carpet
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A picture emerges
Welcome as the briefing was by the ISPR, it must be noted that it would have been even more welcome had it come sooner
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The Chapel Hill killings
Three young Muslim lives have been brutally snuffed out, and we want to know why
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No honour in killing
Sindh alone accounts for 602 of the 933 cases of honour killings reported in the country in the last two years.
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Scapegoats at PSO
Least the govt could have done was to manage PSO as would a responsible shareholder,instead of looking for a scapegoat
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Taxes galore
From petroleum products to luxury items, govt seem to be falling in habit of increasing tax rates to enhance revenue
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Dropping the hammer
The stage appears to be set for the hammer to drop on those who have brought terror to Pakistan
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The war in Ukraine
Though US has backed off from sending arms to Ukraine;but it seems that a war between Russia & West is now conceivable
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Strongholds of terror
If Sindh gets Talibanised, it is feared the whole of Pakistan will be Talibanised
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Trucks, trade, buses and India
A 10-kg package of narcotics ought not to be the spark that ignites a diplomatic incident between India and Pakistan
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The daily massacre
Traffic-wise, Karachi is something of a war-zone with an average of one person a day being killed and 83 injured daily
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The depths of depravity
Barbarism knows no limits and the brutality of the IS brutalises all of us
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Kidnapped babies
A more terrifying thought than children being stolen is who they are being sold to &how they could possibly be treated
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Quit the foot-dragging
K-P is ready for elections in May. And if K-P can do it, so can Sindh and Punjab, so quit the foot-dragging
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The question of Afghan refugees
While implementing repatriation policy, the emphasis must always be on voluntary, gradual and a dignified return home
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The right economic corridor
National interest is served by ensuring that 2 provinces don’t feel like being ignored, get infrastructure they need
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IMF’s pat on the back
Govt now needs to look at its own weaknesses as well as the FBR’s role before seeking another waiver from the IMF
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Colours revealed
The detentions civil society member illustrate just where the government and forces of law and order stand
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Kashmir concern
Kashmir Day this year sadly brought us no closer to a solution of the issue of Kashmir and its future
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Act of depravity
The fact that most perpetrators of child sexual abuse are not apprehended only makes things worse
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Bad news for bustards again
Pakistan is the only country to allow the killing of Houbara Bustard
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Crossing the debt ceiling
While this is not a desirable situation, it is nonetheless a useful policy option that is rendered illegal by the law
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Bilour’s bounty announcement
By offering bounty for Charlie Hedbo's owner, Mr Bilour has attempted to make extrajudicial killings acceptable
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The purpose of terror
Parents will have to consider whether they will put their children in harm’s way just by sending them to school
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Delayed justice
We badly need greater transparency within our system, especially when it comes to elections
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World Cup ‘preparations’
Pakistan dearly need a fresh approach to galvanise themselves in time for their first World Cup match against India
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No easy solutions
It is nearly impossible to eradicate something that is underpinned by an extremist mindset grown over generations