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Hate speech
Former UK cabinet minister Sayeeda Warsi, who is of Pakistani origin, has accused British newspapers of Islamophobia
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Essential viewing
Verna shines a light rather than gets busy with the dustpan and brush
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Testing patience
IHC directed its umbrage against government authorities for failing to clear the Faizabad Interchange
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Tackling the misinformation ecosystem
Social media and the digital sphere offer a great new opportunity for journalism
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MMA comes in from the cold
Defunct alliance of religio-political parties, Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA), will be making a comeback soon
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Love at first sight
Have you ever had the experience of falling in love at first sight?
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Use school buses to help fight smog
While we only come to Pakistan twice a year, every time we do so the degradation of air quality is palpable
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Unravelling a mystery
Italian archaeologists and relevant departments have spent a significant time in Sindh and Balochistan
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The dam case
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has been activated once again
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Time to open up and soon
There is still no official word on whether the government has accepted the changes proposed by China in the LTP or not
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Development update or downgrade?
In the latest Pakistan Development Update, Pakistan is advised to accelerated economic reforms to speed up growth
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The great American retreat
There is a memorable opening to The Newsroom an American TV series that was aired in 2012
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Freedoms constrained
Freedom in Pakistan, considering the internet and its multiplying roles in daily life, is something of an illusion
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New avatar, same goals
Under the less menacing avatar of a peace committee, the Taliban seem to have made a sudden reappearance in Wana
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Boosting morale
It is not every day that Forbes lists Pakistanis under the age of 30 among those excelling in their respective fields
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Not worth a damn!
Tellis has been India’s flag-bearer in America for decades
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The seismic Saudi shake-up
Saudi Arabia has seen an unprecedented shake-up of the old system by Mohammed bin Salman
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Child labour: Asia’s unacceptable record
Out of the 40 million victims of modern slavery worldwide, almost two-thirds are exploited in Asia and the Pacific
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How unsafe is our valley
Villagers are angry that they can no longer drink or swim in the polluted river
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OzyModi
Ozymandias is a joyless sonnet written about the broken and battered remains of a statue of a king in a barren desert
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The Quaid and Dina Wadia
Dina Wadia, the only child of our beloved Quaid, passed away recently in New York at the age of 98
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Save the vulture!
The drop in numbers in a short period of time is both startling and alarming.
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Election 2018 — a definite maybe
ECP is required under new election law to announce its detailed plans for election four months before the polls
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Clearing the air
It’s that time of the year again, a thick layer of smog has obscured the Margalla Hills in Islamabad
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Smog is acid rain
The industrialised states have controlled pollution and people breathe in cleaner air because of true democracy
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Princess Sakinah (RA) teaches us justice and unity
This profound love for humanity is the need of the time
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Health crisis in Yemen, Myanmar
I thought friends don’t let their dearest friends starve children
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Environmental emergency
This hovering haze is neither the first, and definitely not the last, episode of alarming air pollution in Lahore
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An existential threat
Political disputes among provinces and with the federal government will be unavoidable
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Automatic weapons ordinance
Gun violence has become a global issue and Pakistan needs to start playing its part in restricting access to weapons
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Islamabad under siege
For so long, Pakistan has tolerated these zealots
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Beyond banning corporal punishment
We cannot separate elements of development from social norms
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The selfie that Hania took
This isn’t about equality; it is also about cultural sensitivities
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The United States’ fourth exit from Pakistan
Relations cooled and warmed depending mostly on Washington’s strategic needs
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UPR: an opportunity or just an event?
Conclusion of UPR was trivialised as Pakistan refused to accept most of substantial recommendations
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This is what sisterhood looks like
Mahira Khan said her conduct had nothing to do with it. Luck did.
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The nuances of CPEC
There is no reason why mutual trade and cooperation cannot lead to win-win situation, where both parties gain
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Imran Khan the unstoppable?
Tabdeeli is a powerful phenomenon that often overshadows the change maker
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One heck of a time travel
Looking at the darkening outlook of the global breathing space, long gone are the days of nature poetry
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Justice Baqir Najfi report: fatally conclusive?
Model Town incident remains a tragic and painful memory
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More than just a territorial row
China resents India’s rule over Arunachal Pradesh; New Delhi, on the other hand, ignores the protests
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Gloomy outlook
It is hardly a flattering picture: our country’s macroeconomic conditions have worsened over the years
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Creating accountability
The separation of powers between The Establishment and the political mainstream is what is at stake
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Election hopes waver
The population of Karachi has been shown to be less than that of Lahore — a palpable nonsense
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A cosy arrangement
Paradise Papers have again proved that the rich of this world don't like to pay legally obligatory financial dues
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Dancing on the edge
I am glad Pakistan has finally got a foreign Minister
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The people who were fed donkey meat!
He observed that the Pakistani populace seems to pick their leaders rather blindly
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Devolution and its implications for democracy
The fact that a third consecutive government will soon complete its term in office is itself an accomplishment
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Driveway to death
In other countries, drivers of passenger vehicles go through rigorous scrutiny by motor carrier safety departments
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Trump, trade and futures
Now the focus is going to shift on Friday to the Vietnamese city of Danang where Trump will arrive today