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Mouse trap
The world’s most detested breed of rodents has made its way to the red planet
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Towards interdisciplinary medical innovation
We have recently seen wrist bands being developed to monitor vital signs of pregnant women
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Who do we blame for Tashfeen Malik’s radicalisation?
The world wonders where did a mother learn the art of killing innocent human beings
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Is there a viable solution to the Afghan problem?
fter Mullah Omar’s death, it was thought that Kabul could manipulate factionalism to destroy the Taliban
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A perilous state of denial
Statements from Afghanistan’s army chief & CEO tell us country is looking for scapegoats to problems of its own making
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America’s gun control problem
Firearms are the single thread connecting every school mass murder in the US
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The refugee crisis in Pakistan
The persecution and scapegoating of Afghans living in Pakistan on pretext of fighting terrorism is not the way forward
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Public-private partnership in defence production
Pakistan has come a long way in indigenous defence production
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The difference between knowledge and information
Teachers creating powerpoint presentations from images in Wikipedia and reading off of those in classrooms is shameful
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The 16-day campaign
Every day in Punjab, six women are murdered, eight are raped, 11 are battered and assaulted, and 32 abducted
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San Bernardino shooting — a clash of world views
The challenge is to stop people like Tashfeen Malik from sliding in the wrong direction
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Pakistan’s disappointing show at the Paris summit
The govt failed to showcase K-P’s Billion Tree Tsunami at the Paris summit
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Mr President, wake up to FATA’s plight
Mr President, you are king of tribal areas. Please hold a referendum so people of Fata can determine their future
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Islam in the United States
Up until now, Muslims in US could claim that they were being singled out for abuse by a bunch of bigoted politicians
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Russia’s fight against terror
Russia suffered a tragedy similar to Pakistan's APS, in Beslan in 2006, when over 400 children lost their lives
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Goodbye PIA
PIA continues to offer good service despite the trying conditions it operates in
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The Swiss referendum on Sovereign Money
Standard theories of money and banking are a veil that covers the reality of how the financial system works
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Margery Rehman: a blossom that will bloom no more
There will never be another Margery Rehman
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Women scholars in Islam — a history lost
There is a rich history of women scholars imparting knowledge about Islam
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The whispered warning
Today is the first day of an era in which the entire democratic superstructure is finally in place in Pakistan
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Crime and punishment in India
In India, if you’re a Hindu convicted of terrorism for murdering the Indian PM, you’re not hanged
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How can we only blame the teachers?
Imagine the condition of students and teachers in areas where temperatures hover above 40◦C during the summer season
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Crash of civilisation
Muslims have more to fear from the likes of IS, al Qaeda, the Taliban and even the Hizbut Tahrir than from the West
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Poetry — food for the soul
Poetry does not connect with humans on an economic level but reaches for chords deep within confines of mind and soul
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Tax administration needs overhauling
The kind of tax measures that Finance Minister Ishaq Dar announced have in past only given a fresh fillip to smuggling
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Perils Overseas
Poverty-stricken, he found work in Saudi Arabia as a driver for a family. He was put up in a tiny airless room
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Karachi’s housing problem — is there a solution?
Given the current population growth rate and migration influx, the housing demands in Karachi continue to grow
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A Customs-made mini-budget
Reforming the tax structure was never on the PML-N agenda
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Rule of law, transparency and governance
In Karachi, it is estimated that 2,500,000 vehicles are being driven by people without driving licences
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Global terrorism — myth and reality
Religious extremists were responsible for only 14% of deaths in India that occurred due to terrorism
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Men and their machines
I have discovered an entire workshop devoted to the restoration of the VW Beetle and its associated models
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Are some lives dearer than others?
Will President Obama recall Peshawar when he takes up the podium in January to address Congress? No!
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No more privacy
BlackBerry has found a face-saving exit route from a market where it has only a few customers left
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Thoughts at a productive Muslim workshop
While prayer is certainly important, it’s not a replacement for hard work
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Seeking closure
An under-construction narrative tried to put the onus on Zulfikar Ali Bhutto for the events of 1971
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A liberal Pakistan
Question of what Pakistan was going to be like was settled by Jinnah in his remarkable speech of August 11, 1947
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How we can end the AIDS epidemic by 2030
With 20,000 new HIV infections last year, Pakistan has one of the fastest growing epidemics in Asia
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Police, devolution and terrorism
K-P police is autonomous in hiring, firing & managing close to 75,000 personnel, unlike other provincial police forces
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Representing Sindh through artistic mediums
The impressionist style of travelling artist Hercules Brabazon, reflects his experience of Karachi in the 1870s
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Need for revisiting Afghan policy
There are indications President Ghani will be visiting Pakistan soon. This could set the stage for revival of talks
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Double standards and dreams
The undisputed hegemony of English over Urdu is a political and social reality accepted as a convenient compromise
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The grand research experiment
The HEC's vision shouldn’t be that of a cop trying to catch those who fabricate their degrees
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Chink in Modi’s armour
Ironically, when Modi is actually in land of Gandhi, his lips remain sealed on burning of Dalits, lynching of Muslims
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Qisas, diyat and the laws of blood
Qisas, diyat provisions were re-promulgated by legislature 20 times, before being raised to Act of Parliament in 1997
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Beyond numbers & material rewards
There are now publications that will publish any kind of garbage upon payment of a hefty fee
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Islam in Europe
The Paris terrorist attacks of November 13, 2015 worsened the situation for Muslims in Europe
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The politicisation of the refugee crisis
Jeb Bush suggested taking in only Christian refugees while Donald Trump said all Muslims in US should wear ID badges
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Lies and statistics
As a nation, most of us actually judge a person by the color of his or her skin
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Terrorism: domestic and global dimensions
Taliban was described as a "stakeholder" in Pakistani society, at All-Parties Conference on terrorism in Sept 2013
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Warrior races of the subcontinent
The Islamic State doesn’t consider South Asian Muslims, including Indians, good enough to fight in conflict zone