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Code of conduct & responsibilities during Muharram
One hopes these measures, once adopted, would help in fostering harmony in coming years
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Dealing with Modi’s India
It's interesting to note the condescendence with which India has been treating all its neighbours, not just Pakistan
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Houbara hunts for petro pesos
Mention the houbara & you get hit with the usual what-aboutery: what about Real People?
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Democrats stand united
The inaugural Democratic Party debate showcased a party largely united on what it stands for and against
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Dangerous games
Pakistan is tightly gripped by a discourse on electoral rigging and illegitimacy of the government
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From Pakistan to Paris
Climate change is “the first big challenge for humanity” and Paris is where the world hopes to come up with a...
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Bird-brained policies
he government has once again proposed yet another assault on the country’s declining Houbara population
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Internal wars of political parties
The major political parties should make self-corrections in their organisational structures and political agendas
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The rapid decline of a once great airline
I feel very sad when I read about what is currently happening to the national flag carrier
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The voice of artists
The writer is protesting against what the government is doing in society
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What Nawaz should tell Obama
A fair amount of time will be spent in Nawaz-Obama meeting discussing developments in the Muslim world
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PTI’s end of innocence
Today Imran Khan’s failure is measured against unrealistic expectations borne out of an ideological zeal
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Boys who cry wolf
People like me were fiercely opposing Imran Khan's dharnas because we thought he would most certainly fail
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Education & the future of thousands
Newly appointed chairman of BIEK disclosed that each year the Board is up for sale for Rs240 million
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In the groove
Who in their right mind can be surprised that our govts cede so much space to the mighty military?
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India — like us, but not quite
Over two dozen scholars return their prestigious Sahitiya Akademi awards to protest intolerance against minorities
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The refugee crisis: the beginning of an Armageddon in Europe?
Holocaust survivor Hungarian Nobel laureate Imre Kertesz says Muslims are flooding, occupying and destroying Europe
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‘Decarbonising’ development
Developing countries are suffering the impact of climate changes which have not been instigated by them
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The right to education
If the public education system was given the priority it deserves, the rising fees debacle could've been avoided
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An ode to Younus
The hardships in Younus Khan's life have enabled him to develop resilience on the cricket field
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Clinton vs Sanders
What we got to see was an authentic Democratic debate in the superficial environs of Las Vegas
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Dude, where’s my recovery?
All roads lead to China, where a mighty economic slowdown is pricking hugely inflated bubbles
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Black politics
The educated Indian in me condemns the Shiv Sena act as fascist, intolerant, coercive and violative of pluralism
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The demon drink
What immediately struck me about drinking and Pakistan was that people drank to get drunk. And very drunk at that
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What is happening in Syria?
Even if Assad is evil, given a choice between Assad and the IS, who do we prefer?
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Selling education
There are the Etons and Harrows of the UK, but also a public school system not way behind the elitist institutions
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Turning out like us!
Are the days of Indian pluralism over? What a reminder of the Zia-era Pakistan!
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Child protection in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
Imran Khan agrees that child sexual abuse is common and we, as a society, have failed to protect children
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Bhagsar: a model public school
The Bhagsar School was established in Rajanpur decades before the independence of the country
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‘The Great Escape’
Pakistan has missed all but two of eight MDG targets by the 2015 deadline
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Israeli narrative, Palestinian helplessness
There can be no peace, even in the distant future
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Assessing the state of democracy
The prime minister has tactically conceded additional powers to the military in its traditional areas of interest
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In the wake of accountability
The basic function of accountability is to ensure that the power, bestowed on behalf of others, is not misused
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Of Nobel, tradition and rigour
By honouring Dr Tu Youyou, Nobel prize has for the first time recognised someone working in traditional medicine
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The much-needed anti-rape bills
According to reports, in the last five years, the courts have not handed down a single conviction in rape cases
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America’s ‘Moslem’ problem
Muslim societies are the greatest violators of Muslim rights, i.e. mob killings in Bangladesh, public floggings in KSA
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Pakistan’s lost opportunities
Technology’s impact on the workplace will be as profound as its effect on the conduct of politics
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Donald Trump — breaking free of political correctness
Trump has made xenophobic, racist & sexist comments, but has gotten away with all of them
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How to lose your friends
Sibtul Shah, aka Double Shah, was a teacher tired of being poor; decided to get rich by scamming friends and family
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The new poor economics
The failure of Pakistani private schools is best seen by comparing them with some really effective interventions
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Where’s the beef?
With Modi government not willing to calm fears, it seems India is going back instead of moving forward in days to come
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Is Ulysses relevant today?
In 1920, Ulysses was considered highly objectionable, vulgar and obscene, even dangerous
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Of Bihar and bribes
Political parties that try to run clean campaigns will probably fail in a place like India
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The test of a true soldier
We don’t know how many Gen Raheel Sharifs we would've witnessed had his two predecessors retired at prescribed...
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The battle for Lahore
Whoever successfully rigs today’s election in NA-122, Lahore, genuinely deserves a Sitara-e-Imtiaz
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#Shukria RaheelSharif
I will keep my faith in the good people who came through for this nation and conclude by saying #ShukriaRaheelSharif
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The EU & the campaign against the death penalty
We need to go back to its roots that lie in the tragedy of the Second World War, which resulted in endless killings
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What Pakistan needs this World Mental Health Day
Public must recognise protracted illnesses like schizoaffective disorder require an exceptional willpower to fight
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Our work ethic
In rural Sindh, being 30 minutes late is not considered an issue. Nor is skipping work
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Forex reserves & the finance minister
Our finance minister is an achiever. The only problem is that his achievement motivation is economically misdirected