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Let sanity prevail
Our democratic structure is weak and struggling to survive
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Hillary Clinton distantly related to French president, claims book
The Democrat descends on her mother's side from families from Canada's French-speaking province of Quebec
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Pakistani Sikhs condemn atrocities in Indian-occupied Kashmir
Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee urges UN to play role in granting Kashmiris right to self-determination
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Bilawal won’t allow panel to work if PPP’s ToRs ignored
PPP chairman once again asks PM to accept his four demands
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Tall claims ended in a whimper: PM
Nawaz Sharif says mudslingers can’t be called leaders
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Was Imran ditched by PTI Punjab chapter?
A number of second-tier leaders in Punjab courted arrests on Oct 30 and 31
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Decaying diplomacy
With tempers running high, chances of a misstep or a misspeak too far are considerably elevated
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Questions and answers
Two of the many questions being asked with reference to Panama Papers have already been answered
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Post-dharna options for PML-N
By now it is evident, even to the PML-N itself, that it is big enough to survive PTI’s annual dharnas
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Imran Khan as the third force...
Imran Khan’s campaign lacks the support and presence of an even slightly left-leaning and progressive population
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Pakistan being run by an incompetent PM for last three years, says Bilawal
Govt will not complete tenure if judicial commission on Panamagate is not formed, says PPP chairman
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Pakistan, India may scale down diplomatic ties
May recall high commissioners, cut down diplomatic staff
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Spies and yet more spies
There appears to be no hard evidence that Pakistan is actively seeking to destabilise the Indian state as a whole
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Core issues unresolved
The SC in the past has proved unwilling to be pulled into the Panama Papers affair
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Tareen files Rs30b defamation suit against Shahbaz
PTI lawmaker refutes Punjab CM’s claim of having written off loans, usurping public funds
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PTI, PAT leaders spar outside Supreme Court
Sheikh Rashid plays mediator as Naeemul Haq, Khurram Nawaz Gandapur exchange heated words after Panama leaks hearing
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Imran says called off dharna plan to avoid bloodshed
PM Nawaz must step down during Panamagate probe, says PTI chief
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Unimpressive PTI show ‘a result of internal rifts’
Leaders in K-P say the party’s provincial secretariat remains inactive; disillusioned workers couldn’t be...
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Top court has a challenging task, says legal expert
S M Zafar warns of a bigger calamity if the court fails to uncover graft
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ECP summons Imran, Tareen on Nov 16
Reference claimes that senior PTI leader hid his assets, similar financial irregularities were levelled against Khan
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Assembly appeal: Cops, admin asked to justify arrests under Section 144
He asked the court to quash all FIRs registered against party workers
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Dharna rights: PTI withdraws petition challenging IHC decision
Legal experts say move is tantamount to accepting initial verdict
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Mazari vs Asif: Court issues preadmission notices to Sadiq, three ministers
PTI MNA has appealed verdict in case filed over alleged insult
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‘Probe Jemima’s tax returns’
Petitions state that during her time in Pakistan, Jemima Goldsmith did not file income tax
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All’s well that ends well: PTI protest concludes peacefully
Traders, locals breathe sigh of relief, go about business as usual
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Contrary to govt claims: PTI claims hundreds of workers still behind bars
IG prisons says those arrested for violating Section 144 not released yet
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Terrorism facilitation case: Rauf Siddiqui, Anis Kaimkhani released from jail
Earlier, SHC granted them bail against a surety of Rs50,000 each.
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A pause for reflection
The uptake of the Panama Papers issue by the Supreme Court sitting in Islamabad has broken the political logjam
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The Lords of Misrule
By two o’clock on Tuesday afternoon it was all over bar the shouting
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When Bilawal cried…
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari during his visit to the recently attacked Civil Hospital in Quetta was overwhelmed with emotion
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The myth of independence
Had Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (ZAB) been the foreign minister today, how would he have handled the Indians?
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Waiting for the day when Sharifs will be behind bars, says Imran
PTI turns ‘lockdown’ to ‘thanksgiving’ day following top court’s verdict on Panamagate scandal
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Rauf Siddiqui, Anis Qaimkhani released from Karachi Central Jail
Both leaders are accused of sheltering and facilitating terrorists
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Pakistan may expel two Indian diplomats in Islamabad for spying
According to sources, Rajesh Kumar Agnihotri and Balbir Singh were involved in terrorist activities across the country
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EU says working to defuse Indo-Pak tensions
Ambassador Jean Francois Cautain urges two states to talk
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K-P government spokesperson jumps to defend PTI
In order to avoid bloodshed the sit-in was called off and now a celebratory rally would be held in Islamabad: Ghani
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PPP leaders call cancelled sit-in a backdoor deal
Khursheed Shah says Imran is empowering Nawaz
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Seeking disqualification: ECP to take up reference against Imran today
References were filed against PTI chief, Jahangir Tareen
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Dharna politics: Mixed response in Swabi to Imran’s volte-face
Investigation exposes PTI’s false claims over workers’ death
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Pindi cops start clearing roads
Also stop arresting PTI workers after PTI chief calls off sit- in, court issues directions
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Appeal filed: PTI challenges single bench’s decision
Claims judgment was hastily passed
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Container crawl: Bani Gala reopens
Access to Imran’s house restored, roadblocks removed from other city roads
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Ousting K-P’s CM: Opposition to move no-confidence motion
PML-N says Pervez Khattak acted in an ‘undemocratic and irresponsible manner’
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PPP questions use of G-B land for CPEC
Party urged chief secretary to refrain from allotting land
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To release or not...: With dharna called off, PTI workers in limbo
Police personnel, containers still in place at exit points of Lahore
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Bourse makes record surge as political dust settles
Benchmark KSE 100-share Index gains over 1,400 points
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Back from the brink
In the end it was the Supreme Court that restored a modicum of sanity
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Democracy there and here?
Lust for political power, permit, patronage and privileges stand out as the hallmark of a democracy
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Something good
Rarely does it happen that some positive and progressive strides taken by the country are highlighted and appreciated
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Family denies PTI claim of 'worker’s killing' in police shelling
Inamullah, a schizophrenic patient, committed suicide on Oct 31