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A heavy price is being paid by Pakistan on account of cowardice and the shirking of doing what is right and just.

It’s as if all the things associated with Zia’s regime are making a comeback in contemporary Pakistani society.

The military, to many observers, seems to be sympathetic to the Taliban agenda.

Agamben et al have correctly argued that “we lack a genuine theory of the state of emergency within public law”.

Hussain Haqqani and other US leaders plead for religious tolerance at memorial service for Shahbaz Bhatti.

The irony of being a woman in a combat zone is a cruel one.

Durrani heckled for saying law discriminates against minorities.

One regrets to have failed George by mercilessly destroying his romance with our country.

What has happened to the party of the courageous Benazir Bhutto?

The Committee of Progressive Pakistani-Canadians (CPPC) strongly condemns the assassination of Shahbaz Bhatti.

It is time for the democratic government and security apparatus to get their act together to defend Pakistan.

Pakistan faces multiple challenges from poor governance and corruption to internal strife and insecurity.

Minister evaded normal security and rarely used his own house.

Witness says a person resembling the police sketch was seen sitting in a white car.

President calls Bhatti and Taseer victims of increasing intolerance and polarisation in Pakistani society.

Sharif met with bloc members on Saturday, said that the step will help usher in a new era of ‘principled politics’.

If we believe in a humane order, we cannot achieve that goal through inhuman means.

He should resign because he is responsible for lapses in security that led to the murder of Taseer and Bhatti.

Taseer’s self-confessed killer, four FC soldiers being questioned in connection with the minister’s assassination.

The assassination of Shahbaz Bhatti has raised doubts among ordinary citizens about their own safety.

In Pakistan today, there is no such thing as foolproof security.

Prime Minister Gilani attends service along with 1,000 people including family members, govt officials, diplomats.

Pakistani delegate to UNHCR Asim Ahmad calls on countries not to link Shahbaz Bhatti's killing to blasphemy.

The demonstrators carried placards and chanted slogans against the increasing amount of extremism in the country.

Hundreds of civil society activists organised candlelight vigil to pay tribute to the Shahbaz Bhatti.

Minhajul Quran first all-Muslim NGO to raise voice, Christians continue to protest.

Zardari had asked Bhatti to form a committee to review the blasphemy laws.

Minorities demand the govt to provide them greater security.

Minister did not live in official residence but stayed with family in rented house.

National Assembly fails to come up with joint resolution condemning murder of Shahbaz Bhatti.

The murder of the minister in broad daylight says a lot for the confidence and the impunity with which terrorists act.

All leadership has donned dark glasses so they do not see the true colour of the crimson blood staining our streets.

Civil society and political parties point at ‘faulty security and misled souls’ for the murder of Shahbaz Bhatti.

Minority citizens and human rights activists hold a large protest against the assassination of Shahbaz Bhatti.

Condemnations on Shahbaz Bhatti's assassination pour in from Clinton, Kerry, Munter and others.

Each such murder carries a sinister message for the democratic process.

Shahbaz Bhatti falls to assassins’ bullets; Tehreek-i-Taliban Punjab claims responsibility for murder.

'Anyone who speaks the truth is unsafe.’

With Shahbaz Bhatti murdered, there is one more reason to fear, one more reason to leave this country.

While the nation is threatened by Raymond Davis, it forgets that the Taliban have a larger share in killing people.

What message are we are giving to whole world?

All sane voices asking for a change to the blasphemy laws will be silenced by bullets.

This seems a repeat of the Salmaan Taseer assassination conspiracy.

Minister of minorities killed in the I-8/3 area of Islama­bad by three uniden­tified gunmen.

A short time-line of attacks on prominent Pakistani politicians in recent years.

Politicians, journalists and civil society members express grief, outrage over Shahbaz Bhatti's assassination.

The Express Tribune looks at the promises political parties made to minorities in their manifestos.

The problem is also partly the way children are raised in many segments of our society.