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Mobs and murder
The brave response of Afghan women may be indicative of changes in their lives since the fall of the Taliban
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Mass transit for Karachi
There are at least four large players looking to develop the BRT system and they are not all on the same page
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The state of civil-military relations
While speculating about the state of civil-military relations, one should keep in mind that we are in a state of war
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Targeting polio workers
For the sake of our children’s health & our international standing, serious efforts need be made to eradicate polio
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Looking back, looking forward
The dream of the dedicated leaders behind the plan laid out for a new nation in 1940 must not be allowed to fade away
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Karachi bombings
Bombings and shootings can happen in any neighbourhood, and no community can regard itself as safe
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Solution in sight
It is a victory for whole country which now gets an opportunity to bring matters out into the open, settle the doubts
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Of rape apologists
Pakistanis need to learn from India when it comes to how that country’s citizens have stood up for the rights of women
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Mosques on encroached land
There are 492 mosques within the municipal limits of the CDA and 233 of them, 47 per cent, are unauthorised
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A vital investigation
The timing of broadcast of Mirza's video & any linkage to this with Nine-Zero raid all need to come into the open
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Homeward bound
200 families, displaced almost six years ago, are on their way back to their ancestral lands in South Waziristan
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A welcome delay
Why it has taken so many years for the material facts to emerge in Shafqat Hussain's case is something of a mystery
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Census at last
If the 2016 census takes place and if the results are published it will be a momentous moment
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Not Netanyahu again
Netanyahu’s election is likely to further destabilise a region perennially teetering on the brink
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Another miserable summer
The shortsightedness of the govt when it comes to addressing energy crisis is so pervasive as to become maddening
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Language of the privileged
The acts of a few must not be used to demonise an entire community or ignore the injustices it has long faced
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Spring cleaning Karachi
We await an operation targeting any of the other political parties, without which MQM might have cause for complaint
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The roads that bind us
While the motorway system is important, it is incomplete since it all but excludes most parts of Balochistan and K-P
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Good show, Pakistan!
Pakistan have gone through a see-saw campaign but seem to be peaking at the perfect time
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Dirty drinking water
Nearly 75 per cent of drinking water resources in the country are contaminated and unfit for human us
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Boiling over
The government needs to stop shilly-shallying and move against those who bomb churches and other places of worship
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Controlling deforestation
The area under forests in G-B has decreased more than 50 per cent in the last 20 years
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Talking about AIDS
It is important to initiate debate on safe sex and ensure that people are aware enough not to reuse syringes
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Church bombings in Lahore
Once again a minority group has been targeted and once again the state failed in its duty to protect it
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A drone of our own
Will Pakistan-owned, operated drones armed with Pakistan-developed missiles take over from US drones
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A futile blame game
One would hope that after having registered its protest, India would get on with the dialogue process
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Good luck, Pakistan
It is crucial for Pakistan’s match-winners to rise to the occasion with a berth in the knockout stages beckoning
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Stop Shafqat’s execution
No one should die at the gallows at the hands of the state when there are doubts about investigation and trial process
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At the helm
It is good to see Senate being led by a person of competence backed by all political groups
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Weeding out ghost employees
There is a need to initiate a meaningful process of weeding out ghost employees in all departments of Sindh government
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No toilets
Authorities need to prioritise the building of sanitation facilities& must create awareness regarding personal hygiene
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Honesty on trade deal
Pakistan can do a lot to improve the competitiveness of Pakistani businesses seeking to compete in global market share
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A noose too far
In the interests of natural justice, the moratorium on non-terror related executions must be preserved
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The weaving of peace
The weaving of a durable peace must continue — and Mr Karzai needs to keep his meddling fingers to himself
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Calming Karachi
Right now, it is crucial that all parties recognise the need to maintain peace in Karachi
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The right message
By upholding the sentence given to Qadri under Section 302 of the Penal Code, IHC has stood on the side of order
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For the greater good
The PML-N has made a magnanimous gesture by not contesting the post of Senate chairman
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Skating on thin ice
The possibility of a backlash inside Pakistan if we went to fight alongside Saudi Arabia is considerable
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Destroying history
Islamic State has bulldozed the city of Nimrud, & the carved stone winged lions, a cultural icon of Iraq — are no more
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Lyari Expressway completion
The delay in construction has increased project’s cost by more than twice the initial estimated cost of Rs5.1 billion
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A sharp intake of breath
Whilst NAP was doubtless crafted with good intent, its downfall lies squarely at the door of provincial governments
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The mystery of MH370
In the 21st century it should be possible to track every airliner everywhere
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The energy follies continue
How does the govt plan on cracking down on power theft when it creates plenty of disincentives for honesty
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A welcome ruling on LG polls
Local governments are a key aspect of democracy and citizens must not be further deprived of their democratic rights.
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Celebrating International Women’s Day
It will not be until women achieve places in which they have real power will they be able to push agendas of change
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Pakistan bounce back
Players’ confident body language augurs well for Pakistan, who would now be confident of reaching the quarter-final
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The partisan Accounts Committee
Khursheed Shah as PAC Chairman has condoned the illegal hiring of 11,000 party cronies into state-owned enterprises
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A day in the political playpen
With main elections now behind us, it is now clear that there needs to be a reform of electoral process to the Senate
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Criminal negligence
$3.7 million worth of vaccines went to waste in Islamabad only because they were not stored at the right temperature
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LB polls delays
Supreme Court has set down September 2015 as the deadline for these polls to be held in Punjab and Sindh