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Dual nationals cannot be loyal to either country
Dual nationals occupying important political positions can be doubly accountable.
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The real ‘mad men’
PTV Sports would switch to an ad while a service game was still ongoing or, even worse, in the middle of a point.
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America and the Haqqani network
It is naive of the US to expect Pakistan to open more fronts in North Waziristan.
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What about the rights of farmers?
Pakistan seem to make no serious efforts to consult farmers, agricultural experts on subject of importing GM seeds.
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Pakistan must seize the opportunities
It needs to recognise genuine improvement of relations with Russia, deepening ties with China serves our interests.
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Umra Khan of Jandul
There was one Pashtun hero, Umra Khan, who never raised the banner of jihad.
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Warts and all
Point is that in sociopolitical, economic evolutions, one cannot hope to look for patterns that are always all good.
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Some good news: death penalty
Ultimately, the opposition towards capital punishment deals with the dignity and worth of a human being.
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I am not sure if all the Kohistani jirga women are alive
In my view, a far more detailed investigation is required to establish the fact whether such a fatwa was given or not.
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Restoring faith in justice
I hope that honourable justices, in judging Arsalan, will not forget the trust that citizens have placed in them.
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Bahawalpur, Multan and more
The move for new provinces is not going to end with the carving up of Punjab even with bipartisan support.
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Taking stock of the situation
The country has become progressively isolated. The economy is slipping; Pakistan is now the sick man of South Asia.
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Social mobilisers
Shabana, Nazira are those people who not only have courage but challenge others to call upon their reserves as well.
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Why drones won’t work
The use of air power is problematic because the enemy is not a govt with visible centres of power and institutions.
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The IPL and India’s identity
IPL has warped India’s regional identity, it is decidedly urban India and this is, perhaps, its greatest strength.
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Pakistan — not everything is lost
The most troubling aspects of our despair is that it leaves us unprepared for challenges we will face in coming years.
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Devolving women’s rights to the provinces
It is interesting to note that PML-N government in Punjab has done most for women, has concrete plans to do even more.
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Political parties and terror
Succumbing to terror kills 2 birds with one stone. Appeases Taliban, pleases army. Hence, improves chances at polls.
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Brahmins and shudras
Chief Justice hearing case of his son, was defended. The same should then apply to elected representatives as well.
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Coke Studio’s Indian mystery
Indians choose use their talent to create purely popular music, because that is what they are paid big money for.
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Our television justice system
Regardless of alleged crimes, a man has once again deemed guilty by media, is being asked to prove his innocence.
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Modern-day gladiators
The shallowness and biases of many talk show hosts have surfaced from the depths of apparent profundity.
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The need to analyse past events
The only practical course left is to know truth, so that community could move on in an informed way to reconciliation.
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The 20,000-foot mountain
A seminary head in Patra had said that only a Baloch could summit the 7,013 feet Been Gah hell.
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Ivan is now the good boy
Putin has made all the right gestures, supported Islamabad when it took the decision to block the Nato supply routes.
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Wiping the windscreen
Just beyond the window of policymakers live street urchins, prove deep cracks in systems for child protection.
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An honour killing in India
A successful dentist couple, Rajesh, Nupur Talwar, stand trial for murder of their daughter & Nepalese manservant.
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Not just Haqqani’s spouse
Twice, we imported prime ministers from US, finance ministers, others, obtained for senior positions.
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On the Turkish model
For Pakistan to achieve the balance of Turkey today would require deep introspection and radical change.
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Brazil and Pakistan
Pakistanis owe their current crisis largely to General Zia, Musharraf, while the Brazilian generals worked for unity.
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Why over-egg the pudding?
We should have simply slept over Dr Afridi's case and let the dust settle down before acting legally.
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Pakistan and its massive tax problem
Rich Pakistanis pay next to nothing in tax, forcing government to rely on foreign assistance to prop up finances.
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In the name of the Constitution
Question of Ispahani's disqualification had to be dealt under Article 63(2). But, Court itself suspend her membership.
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Our children’s grandchildren’s world
We must ensure that the world we leave our children’s grandchildren has food, electricity, fuel, climate.
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Going ‘miskeen’ in Saudi Arabia
‘Ummah’ applies only to Saudis, Iraqis, Egyptians, Yemenis, Kuwaitis Bahrainis, Emiratis, etc., but not to others.
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Dr Afridi’s trial — why the FCR needs urgent reform
Anyone accused has right to be tried in a regular court, to file multiple appeals against conviction, not under FCR.
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The PPP’s pity party
Because of preeminence of victimhood doctrine, Peoples Party has been poor in championing successes it has had.
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What went wrong at Chicago?
Pakistan, US, got into ‘chicken and egg’ cycle, could not decide which first — audience with Obama or opening routes.
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On World Environment Day
Environment degradation like impure water, polluted air, damaged ecosystems cost state almost Rs1 b, countless lives.
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Who orchestrated the exodus of Sindhi Hindus after Partition?
Violence against Sindhi Hindus, migration to India was scripted, orchestrated, implemented by non-Sindhis in Sindh.
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Political parties: then and now
One of the main reasons why political parties have not been able to develop is our tradition of inheritance.
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Towards green growth
Even the smallest steps, when taken by an estimated 180 million Pakistanis, would leave a large and lasting footprint.
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GDP growth: only way out of the mess
It is through higher revenues which a higher GDP growth provides, that the budget deficit can be reduced.
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Fate and fatalism
Is fate stopping us from taking charge of our individual and collective lives, preventing us from changes that we need
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Public policy to address backwardness in Punjab
I will take up the issue of public policy in this article vis-a-vis development, backwardness of districts in Punjab.
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Innovations in higher education teaching
Active pressures to conform to teaching practices are not creating innovative scholars.
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The summers of London and the summers of Lyari
The almost week long Lyari operation will be termed as the most ill-prepared operation of the police force.
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Bad economy: not my fault
Shaikh seems to have understood that political power will never be deployed to implement economic reform.
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Why Indians win the Spelling Bee
The fact is that it plays to their strength, which is learning by rote.
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Think before we speak
What started as the US being upset with Pakistan, ended with much of the Western world being upset with Pakistan.