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The Gulenist threat
I did not break with Pakistan even after I returned to Turkey. Pakistan was where I studied and lived for many years
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What does it take to make a social state?
Rich countries tend to use the less developed ones as a lab of experimentation
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Obama — Lord of War
Obama has institutionalised the practice of war
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GSP Plus and us
Pakistan has not been able to take the expected advantage of the GSP Plus-provided opportunity due to many factors
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Thank you, Qandeel
Qandeel offended the sensitivities of men who believed in oft-lived double life of craving her while condemning her
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Bilawal must live up to committments
It was a breath of fresh air to read the statement of Bilawal asking for advice on improving performance of his party
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A cultural phenomenon
Honour is an illusory concept, murder is real
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A cultural phenomenon
Even many of our ‘liberals’, while expounding their denunciation of a bare-faced murder, feel compelled to qualify it
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‘Fair is foul and foul is fair…’
The paradox at the heart of the tragedy of Macbeth has been parlayed into a gruesome modern manual for the times
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What’s wrong, 2016?
Can we have just one day without bad news?
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Toilets and public policy
The only way of creating better public services is to embrace a culture of revenue recovery
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Can we help Kashmir?
Jihadi groups and all those trying to gain public attention are very critical of the government not taking action
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Open letter to interior minister
Dear Interior Minister...
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Being reckless with taxpayers’ money
Playing fast and loose with taxpayers’ money
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Forever Qaim
Qaim Ali Shah is a vegetarian, wears locally-stitched suits, walks frequently and never raises his voice
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Imran’s one-point agenda
Imran Khan is once again his usual self, determined to pursue his politics of agitation
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The pineapple cannery
How a boy who grew up in the backdrop of racial segregation became a well-known biologist and leader
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Accidents or murders?
Statistics on the loss of lives in traffic accidents are shocking
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The Robin Hood of Kashmir
Burhan Muzaffar Wani was a militia commander with a difference
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US-Pakistan relations: can a lobbyist help?
In US-Pakistan relations, Pakistan feels it has given more than it has got. But it is wrong
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Disconcerting repetition in news
It is crucial for reporters to understand sources have the power to affect the perceived credibility of news stories
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Backwardness of the Muslim world
Many in the Muslim world, alienated with their environment, are choosing the “exit” option
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A crusade for safeguarding identity
The Bhuttos, Sharifs and their scions honestly expect Pakistanis to sacrifice their own lives for them
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Tabdeeli in August
August seems to be a month for political action and possible change
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Turkish episode doesn’t apply to Pakistan
Not many people in Pakistan paid attention to the history and dynamics of civil-military relations in Turkey
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The free spirit
Qandeel Baloch represented resistance to patriarchy, poverty, to prudery, hypocrisy and our stifling public morality
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The Senate in action
I can’t remember when I last watched a parliament session in Islamabad which was televised
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Distinguishing talent from service
Sachin is nothing like Muhammad Ali, a sportsman who was given civilian awards for his brave positions against racism
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The legacy of General Raheel
Legacy that General Raheel can leave behind is to end the concept of possibility of extension in COAS’ service...
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The rise of bigotry
It hit me that if Trump becomes the president of the US, bigotry may become a norm all over the world
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Towards affordable housing
It is time for govt to create the an environment where entrepreneurs think of investing in affordable housing schemes
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Our invisible and neglected workforce
The government needs to at least set up rules and mechanisms to monitor the plight of informal workers
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It’s not the same Kashmir
India will never obtain a permanent seat at the UN Security Council unless it does not resolve the Kashmir dispute
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Command and leadership
General Raheel Sharif: “You can delegate authority but not responsibility”
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The Indo-US Duet
A 2012 survey exposed that 51 per cent of Americans expressed anti-black sentiments
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An independent ECP
The leaders of the house and opposition do not take seriously their responsibility to appoint ECP members
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A lurking fear
Where is this sense of superiority, coupled with anger coming from? Why are we this bitter?
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Taj Mahal or Tejo-Mahalaya?
Modi has said that genetic science existed in ancient India
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Money — not Modi, in AJK
A prosperous AJK is one of the key factors that will strengthen Pakistan’s case internationally
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The canker within
Honour killings are not a wholly Muslim phenomenon. They are practiced in the Sicilian Mafia
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Qandeel, the rockstar!
How many more Wasims will roam scot free feeling ‘honourable’, because of feeble legislation?
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Is racial discrimination an issue in Pakistan?
Pakistan was not a signatory to the International Convention on the Rights of Migrant Workers and their Family Members
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We are no Turkey
I don’t think Pakistan is anywhere close to where its citizens would react the same way as the Turks
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Pakistan is not isolated
New Delhi is now to Washington what Islamabad is to Beijing
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What we can learn from Turkey
Turkey and Pakistan have a great deal in common
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A growl in the undergrowth
The thrill attached to eating in the middle of the forbidden Red Light District. How exciting to be among untouchables
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The failed Turkish coup
Will the failed coup in Turkey provide oxygen to Pakistan’s anaemic democracy?
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No country for poor women
If you are a poor woman, and dare to choose, your home is where you are killed, and at the hands of your own family
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Afghan rulers in the dock
When will Hamid Karzai be held accountable?
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Nawaz government poised to see off power outages
At last! The nightmare of long power outages will come to an end