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You can’t Trump the constitution
Armed with a team of cunning lawyers, Trump could achieve his plan without having to take the Constitution head-on
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Agricultural revival in Punjab
A beginning is in sight to address the neglect of agriculture in Punjab
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The Ustaad’s passionless rendition
Shafqat Amanat Ali, is Ustaad enough to know that his rendition of the national anthem lacked passion and feelings
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Targeting sources of strengths of terrorism
Only all-pervasive corruption can create the hopelessness, which generates hate necessary for commitment to terrorism
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Musharraf — the departure deal
No matter how it is dressed up, a deal is a deal
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Alive and well
For a slice of honest-to-goodness heritage experience I recommend Golra Sharif railway station to west of Islamabad
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Et tu, Shafqat?
An obviously unintentional gaffe doesn’t make Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan a lesser patriot
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A disco maulvi and liberal fascist go for sheesha
When you stopped talking to girls on campus after Hajj, I knew it was a phase which wouldn’t last long
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Prioritising the needs of the citizens
All the participants of a recently held citizens’ convention in Multan, expressed raged against the Multan metro
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Tamil rebellion: lessons for Pakistan
Victory Day celebrations amount to rubbing more salt into the wounds of Tamils
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Does Musharraf’s exit come as a surprise?
This was an opportune moment to leave the country; party that stood by him was faced with threat of disintegration
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Why I call myself a feminist
Feminism is simply a branch of egalitarianism that focuses on the promotion of gender equality
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A call to relook at what our children are learning
People in the madding crowd have the tendency to be violent after the first psychopath makes the initial violent move
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The state of play in Pakistan-India relations
There is a realisation by the Indian leadership that a gradual change in Pakistan’s establishment is in the offing
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The evolution of secular thought
Foundation of secular thought rests on tolerance — it emerged to allow religious groups to live together in peace
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A science mela for everyone
We need platforms, where those who may not have the means to engage in a literature festival, benefit
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Population census — the larger picture
The holding of the long-awaited population census in the country is now surrounded by even more uncertainty
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Godzilla approaches
It’s an old tale uncles tell us— Republicans are better for us than Dems; that bill of goods as everyone knows is over
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Karachi needs more than awakened consciences
People of Karachi realise that Mustafa Kamal’s unnamed party is nothing more than a rebranded MQM
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Obama’s perception of Pakistan
Why has Obama chosen to be this frank, candid and open while he heads for the exit?
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Women are the last colony
Patriarchal society has perfected art of exploitation, wrapped in multi-layered shroud called ‘culture’and...
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Lies and medicine
Pharmaceutical companies have once again started a campaign to push for an increase in the price of common medicines
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The Asian century
What are the lessons for Pakistan from the enhanced global focus on the Asia-Pacific region and the Asia Pivot policy?
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Mohammed Ali Siddiqui: a tribute
Throughout his career, Mohammed Ali Siddiqui has displayed an insight that is both compelling and moving
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A nationalism unique to India
Our great Indian nationalists are rousing passions against their own people, not against another nation
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Shortcuts in journalism
Value of media discourse is put at stake when some reporters use editorial autonomy to tamper with facts and reality
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Right is wrong
Brothers Sharif can right the wrongs of the Right if only they recognise the Moment and act upon it with a vengeance
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The non-Muslim public holidays debate
The resolution never even asked for Holi, Diwali and Easter to be declared national holidays
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Public debt management
Pakistan’s economy is showing visible signs of improvement
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How not to stop Trump
More attempts to stop Mr Trump through bad publicity in media campaigns only gives him what he desires —more attention
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Turning a corner
We need to end the ghetto-isation of Urdu literature, recovering it from the other side of the invisible Berlin Wall
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Is Trump capitalising on neoliberalism’s failure?
It's the so-called blue-collar working class, especially white men who make up the bulk of Donald Trump’s support base
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Women’s rights in ‘Naya Pakistan'
Why must only the law relating to women’s rights have the stamp of CII approval?
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Literature, digital media and the youth
Digital media can be instrumental in reviving the literary heritage of our region
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Why repeatedly Charsadda?
Through the Shabqadar court attack, militants attempted to erode the trust of citizens in the criminal justice system
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North Korean WMD test & human rights infringements
For decades, North Korea said it did not have the will or capacity to pursue a nuclear programme
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A matter of identity
The identity I have is shaped by the choices I have made, the same as everybody else
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Honey Singh’s hiatus
I have deep respect for celebs who share their health issues. Their experiences enhance awareness levels
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The rise of the robots
The rise of robots with in-built emotion sensors and artificial cognition to maintain intimate relations
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Competing modernity
There are people who want to create some space in blasphemy law, which is what Salmaan Taseer was trying to achieve
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Pakistan’s nuclear security resolve
Nuclear security within a state remains a sovereign national responsibility
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The leaking taxation regime
What about rest of the doctors and lawyers? Why does the FBR not move against them?
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Let children be children
Dear Those Who Participated in the #RallyAgainstALiberalPakistan…
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The pot and the kettle
If Muslims wish to be taken seriously, they have to extend the same freedoms to others that they demand for themselves
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Challenges facing the MQM
While the MQM’s leadership faces a mega internal challenge, pressure from the establishment compounds its miseries
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Diaspora: more than the remittances
It is time we recognise the flow of cash is not only way Pakistanis settled in distant lands can give back to society
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Celebrating women
There are still so many unsung heroines, whose less glamorous yet tougher life struggles, continue to go unnoticed
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Roadtrips and reality
My road trip from Peshawar to Torkham helped me look beyond media coverage
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Peaceful Pakistan: the counternarrative
A collaboration between Punjab Government and ISPR, “Peaceful Pakistan” aims at hewing national narrative of tolerance
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The Oscar… for honour killings or violent husbands?
It was Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s award for her documentary, A Girl in the River and what unfolded afterwards in...