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The Kunduz report
The investigation calls the attack a "human process error"
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The scum also rises
Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) candidates, in UC-34 of Baldia district, used the image of Mumtaz Qadri in order to gain support
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Resuming the battle on the field
We can now possibly look forward to Pakistan and India squaring off against each other soon at a neutral location
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The sky’s the limit
Marium Mukhtiar made history and we can only hope her example will encourage Pakistani women to follow their dreams
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Inviting global players
Experts feel the regulatory system, financial and legal, needs to be strong enough to support e-commerce segment
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Crack the whip equally
PML-N cannot be seen to be above the law any more than any other party
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No country for journalists
Journalists Hafeezur Rehman and Zaman Mehsud were both recently targeted by unidentified gunmen
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Trade — the missing link
Pakistan-Afghanistan Joint Economic commission achieved almost nothing in terms of cross-border trade agreements
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A dangerous moment
After Russian jet incident, crafting an anti-IS alliance is going to require the diplomatic equivalent of a miracle
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The eternal anthems of Aali
The artist was best known for penning national songs, travelogues and a popular newspaper colum
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Hangings in Bangladesh
Salauddin Quader Chowdhury and Ali Ahsan Mojaheed had been convicted of war crimes related to the events of 1971
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Controlling the flow
Chaudhry Nisar made it explicit that deportees would be accepted if there was clear and solid evidence against them
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A landslide of our own making
A massive rockslide has blocked the main roadway connecting some 50 villages in Havelian tehsil from rest of K-P
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The antibiotic threat
Today, there are problems around the world with antimicrobial and antibiotic resistance
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Riots in Jhelum
Where investigations are conducted, they invariably find that blasphemous allegations were groundless
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Needed — change in ODI strategy
Growing demands of the rapidly evolving ODI game have become almost an insurmountable challenge for the national team
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IS and the Muslim world’s responsibility
The Paris terror attacks seem to have achieved their immediate objective. The world at large stands stunned
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Death of a stalwart
He will be remembered for his loyalty to the PPP and his quiet leadership through several decades
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The Nandipur entangle
PML-N is guilty of the same thing the PPP was — an inability to keep promises made during election time
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The proliferation of terrorism
Pakistan is particularly vulnerable to entryism by the IS as swathes of the population are already radicalised
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LG polls — more of the same
In Punjab, the ruling PML-N got the lion’s share of votes, bagging more than both independent parties and PTI combined
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The politics of education
Alif Ailaan report assesses the performance of MNAs and MPAs in respect of education against four benchmarks
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Unpardonable crimes
When families of two murder victims pardoned their influential killers, it naturally provoked public outrage
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Internet — a mirage
At 13.8 per cent, Pakistan’s internet user density is the lowest in the region
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A generation at risk
Today, November 20, is Universal Children’s Day celebrating rights of children
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Death by rail
Death came on tracks once again on Nov 17 as a train carrying 281 people hurtled off track in Balochistan
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A bleak life for refugees
There are approximately 2.5 million Afghan refugees and they are nowadays far from welcome
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The language dilemma
The Supreme Court ruled in September this year that Urdu replace English as the official language
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The new warfare
The Third World War may already be in progress with Islamic State as the enemy
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Keep the back-channels open
Pakistan is now seeking a United Nations (UN)-backed international ban on Shiv Sena
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Understanding the Kasur incident
284 children had been abused over a decade, the abuse recorded on mobile phone cameras and disseminated via internet
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Ensuring safe flights
The Shaheen Air pilot has now been charged and there will be proceedings against him in court
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The blowback
Notwithstanding consequences of Paris attacks, Pakistanis have been deported from over 40 countries in last two years
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Pneumonia day: every day
Recently observed World Pneumonia Day sought to shed light on the high number of child pneumonia cases in the country
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Protecting heritage sites
As apprehensions regarding safety of heritage sites persisted, civil society wrote to Unesco, urging it to intervene
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Controlling the narrative
Maulana Abdul Aziz is seeking to revive his campaign to enforce Shariah law
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Dealing with FATA
Peace would never come to the tribal areas as long as it remains out of Pakistan’s judicial jurisdiction
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The carnage in Paris
The attacks in Paris will be replicated, possibly many times, in coming years
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The result in Myanmar
Aung San Suu Kyi’s NLD party comfortably won more seats than were needed for an absolute majority
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Don’t blame the media
SBP has blamed newspaper articles and “columnists” for the most recent speculative pressure on the rupee
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The ties that bind
China and Pakistan are swiftly evolving since the announcement of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
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So close and yet so far
There have been 40 cases reported so far this year compared to almost 300 in 2014
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HEC found lacking
The body lacks necessary tools to accurately verify authenticity of any degree
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The issue of circular debt
The near-term economic outlook is positive as the government continues its reform momentum
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Thar coal — better late than never
The $2 billion project will address the power crisis that has for long been the country’s most consistent enemy
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A critical disjunction
The military has expressed a degree of frustration over the slow pace of implementation of NAP
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Put down your weapons
The least we can do is at least ensure that our educational institutions do no become heavily weaponised areas
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Bottom of the class again
Pakistan tends to be towards the bottom of ‘ranking’ lists that get issued by a range of international organisations
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Back to business
With the re-election of Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, political life appears to be returning to what passes for ‘normal’
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A defeat for Mr Modi
The loss in Bihar means that he may not be able to push forward economic reforms