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                                                            The chaos at PIANational carrier ceased all domestic and international flights on February 3 as strike by unions entered a second day 
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                                                            The Syrian talksSyria is home to the defining conflict of our age and for that reason, the talks are vital to all 
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                                                            Medieval attitudesVictim-shaming and distasteful attitudes of police and society towards rape survivors require a deep rethinking 
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                                                            PIA’s deepening imbroglioDealing with employee unions is not exactly a picnic, but the only solution was a dialogue rather than violence 
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                                                            A disappointing tourMost Pakistani batsmen appear ill-equipped to deal with the demands of the modern ODI game 
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                                                            An ill-balanced reportThe BKU inquiry report fails to acknowledge the failure of security forces and the law-enforcement agencies 
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                                                            Orange is the new blackOrange Line may end up blighting lives and cityscapes, and we would pause for thought before damage is done 
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                                                            Cleaning up PeshawarPTI publicises “Clean & Green Peshawar" but has forgotten implementation of legislation essential for such... 
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                                                            Realising Iran-Pakistan trade potentialPakistan and Iran have agreed to consider linking the latter with CPEC to strengthen border markets 
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                                                            Zika virus — be preparedCurrently Zika virus, which is carried by a mosquito, is limited to the Americas, a situation that will change 
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                                                            A murky sagaUzair was at one time said to be close to PPP leaders and was widely regarded as party’s ‘face’ in Lyari 
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                                                            PSM’s persistent woesAttempts to achieve cost cuts through laying off workers on daily wages will not amount to much 
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                                                            The clock is tickingPresident Ghani referred to the Taliban for perhaps the first time as his “political opponents” 
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                                                            The rights of minority studentsThe introduction of the book on ethics for Sindh’s non-Muslim students is a commendable effort 
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                                                            Indo-Pak peace — bumpsIt must be noted that the investigation into the Pathankot attack by Pakistan appear to have run out of steam 
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                                                            School closures confusionThe authorities need to be honest about the real reasons for the closures: security concerns 
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                                                            Let local govts governThe chief justice was entirely correct when he said that local govts should “not be mere showpieces” 
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                                                            PIA — a hard sellPIA’s competitors will have a field day as passenger traffic is diverted in the event of flight disruptions 
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                                                            The passing of Sahibzada YaqubIt was his conversational prowess at play when he talked a group into surrendering 134 hostages in Washington 
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                                                            The regulation of wagesSindh Assembly on January 25 passed a law designed to regulate the minimum wages of workers 
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                                                            The Opposition gets it rightOpposition Leader Khursheed Shah is now demanding that prime minister apologise over failure to fully implement NAP 
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                                                            Playing by the bookGeneral Raheel Sharif will leave as perhaps one of the most popular army chiefs the country has ever had 
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                                                            Pakistan on the global chessboardThe fall in oil prices has benefited the country in reducing its trade and current account deficits 
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                                                            Deaths in the desertMost deaths are said to be occurring because of diarrhoea, pneumonia and other water-borne diseases 
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                                                            Obama’s uncomfortable messageUS president is correct in saying that Pakistan needs to be more decisive when it comes to crushing extremist elements 
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                                                            The mess that is the power sectorAdded to the power breakdowns is the perennial problem of regular power outages 
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                                                            And the poor get poorerThe Oxfam report titled “An economy for the 1%” says global crisis of inequality is reaching ever greater heights 
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                                                            A nightmarish defeatPakistan team needs to do some serious reinventing before the World Twenty20 to have a decent shot at the title 
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                                                            Dictatorial streaksEvery time democrats are rewarded with a significant majority in parliament, they tend to behave more like dictators 
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                                                            Children of the brick kilnsThe districts of Khanewal and Vehari have been asked to provide the relevant data within an improbably short 24 hours 
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                                                            The vulnerability of educationIn Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, parents have been keeping their children away from school since the attack 
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                                                            Circular debt paymentsPakistan’s power sector is afflicted by corruption at all levels and of all sorts 
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                                                            After Charsadda — some questionsThe modus operandi of the attackers was virtually identical to that of those who attacked the APS in Peshawar 
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                                                            Shooting to killThe 21-year-old failed to stop when policemen asked him to, enough reason for them to shoot at him 
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                                                            A danger-ridden birthPakistan is the worst country in the world in which to be pregnant 
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                                                            The Bacha Khan attackTerrorists have been able to exploit gaps and weaknesses in the security infrastructure 
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                                                            PM’s attendance recordOne wonders how the Leader of the House approves and signs on bills that he knows so little about 
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                                                            Regulating sermonsThis is an attempt to maintain sectarian harmony, says Sindh Chief Minister’s Adviser Abdul Qayyum Soomro 
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                                                            Lingering ghostsBugti family said after acquittal that they accept apology of nobody, least of all that of General (retd) Musharraf 
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                                                            Pathankot inquiry — keep talkingThere 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 OscarOver the last couple of years, the Pakistani film industry has witnessed a much-needed revival 
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                                                            Digitally dividedPakistan is a long way away from taking advantage of the digital world 
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                                                            Ducking and divingSindh 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 roleParliamentary committee rejected the Child Marriage Restraint (Amendment) Bill 2014 after CII dubbed it “anti-Islamic” 
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                                                            Engaging with social mediaNational Assembly has decided to expand parliamentary outreach in the age of e-parliaments 
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                                                            Attacks on TV channelsThese attacks represent a dangerous development not so much for damage to lives and property but for security services 
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                                                            Stock market bluesA major reason behind the plunge appear to be the investigations being carried out regarding the activities of brokers 
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                                                            Stern test aheadLimited-overs tour to New Zealand that begins today provides the squad with the opportunity to rectify this weakness 
 
    



















































