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Nobody’s responsibility
We can say with absolute confidence that none of this is going to change in the foreseeable future
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One verdict and no answers
An ex-military dictator is now a proclaimed offender
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Spirit of sacrifice
Sacrifice can also mean how Muslims can give more to the poor and the needy from their own resources
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Assistance in energy sector
Policy is supposed to give voice to the voiceless, and act as a balance in terms of power structures
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Reduced fares for students
Some universities go so far as to provide their own bus services for students
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Climate, threats and opportunities
The big issue facing the current and future governments is mitigation
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Water treaty violation
Relations truly are at an all-time low, manifested by ongoing lack of cooperation regarding the Indus Water Treaty
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Peacekeeping budget
Effectiveness of the blue helmets depends on critical dialogue and effective partnership between troop contributors
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An unedifying exchange
There is something distinctly distasteful about the public spat between two of the most senior diplomats in the cohort
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Classroom punishment
Nothing warrants physical aggression towards a student
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Busting a myth
India’s nuclear expansion is not just an emerging threat for Pakistan but also for world peace and security
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Census: counting the impact
Under the population formula, Punjab stands to lose its current share of parliamentary representation
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Irregularity — the ‘normal’ normal
Irregularity on this scale is not a mere accountancy error
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Rolling thunder
Pakistan-American relations are undergoing fundamental and far-reaching changes
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Fighting dengue
Victory over dengue is possible but it will require coordinated action by different sections of society
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Seeking justice to no avail
Jirgas, panchayats and other tribal systems have been popular because citizens have little faith in the justice system
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Ending slavery the world over
There is a need to update and implement existing laws
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Figuring it out so far
There are many national emergencies — but contraception is the one nobody is talking about
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Indian disturbances
Gurus play an important part in the lives of many Indians
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Startling disclosures
One must take into account the instances where Pakistan went out of its way to accommodate US interests
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They just don’t get it
New technologies enable both the collation and transmission of supply and demand in real time
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A hungry police force
In total, the capital police spent Rs695.4 million in the course of PTI-PAT dharna
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Precursor of violence
Although violence might be caused by many factors, low levels of infrastructure seem to increase the risks of conflict
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The human rights struggle
A senior official of the human rights ministry now reports that progress is slow on virtually every front
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Money matters and climate action
Global average temperatures will still go up to about three degrees above pre-industrial levels
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Contaminated groundwater
A quarter of the country’s population is at risk, according to a fresh study on contaminated water in the Indus Valley
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A crumbling relationship
America under Trump has made a clear statement as to where it is aligned; India is seen as a regional partner
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No reward
His protest is a glaring reminder of a country brimming with talent
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Provincial pilferage
NAB, other agencies must act dutifully, move against all corrupt elements
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Creating transparency
Transparency does not happen at the flick of a switch
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Threats to cotton crop
The effect of losses and subsequent low cotton prices have transformed buying interest
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How to lose less quickly
The broad-brush proposals of President Trump are not going to win the war in Afghanistan for the Americans
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Enticing the voter
Greater transparency about where funds go is required
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Leaky jails, vanishing inmates
It appears that post to their escape they stayed in several parts of Pakistan but may now be in Afghanistan
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From caretaker to change-agent
The accidental prime minister transitioning from being a short-term safe pair of hands to something of more substance
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Challenge and response
Australia devised a national strategy to protect crowded places after a militant drove a truck into crowds in Nice
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Countering tax malpractices
In Pakistan, when people are endowed with power, they are likely to abuse it
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Not by a long shot
And yet Karachi remains Pakistan’s largest and possibly most livable city
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Corrosive confrontation
Sharif family collectively is seeking to challenge the verdict
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Straightening out the NHS
Big pharma has profited plenty
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Karachi — plan the umpteenth
The city is to be transformed
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The craft that’s not art
In fact, to many people art or music is immoral or downright blasphemous
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Regularising stay of refugees
Some 200,000 unregistered Afghans had returned to their country in 2016 to avoid deportation
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True aim of development
Despite intermittent periods of growth, our country remains low on human development indicators
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Protecting the whistleblowers
There are several mountains to climb when it comes to fighting corruption
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Despicable behaviour
The leader of the government in the Senate told Hanson that the ruling coalition had no intention of banning the burqa
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Bright spot in the shadows
The highest inflow in July was from Malaysia, which invested $91.6m
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Driven by expediency alone
Ironically, it was Mr Sharif who opposed any changes to Articles 62 and 63
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Unfair pricing practices
I bought three Rs30 stamp papers for Rs50 from this vendor, which cost me Rs150 in total
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For this relief much thanks
The latest move also means that New Delhi has scrapped its previous precondition for a medical visa