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A meeting in Delhi
No one should fault the PM for going an extra step forward for peace, and showing eagerness to improve relations.
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Attacking minorities
The authorities are duty-bound under the Constitution to provide security to its minorities.
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Slapped
Political positions are now often regarded as positions of privilege and financial gain, instead of responsibility.
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A running battle
Unless and until the government writ runs across the whole of Fata, polio eradication is a virtual impossibility.
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Note of protest
Govt need to consider what it can do to calm the situation, as opposition parties are planning more protests in future
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Prime Minister Modi’s heavy burden
Pakistan-India should take heed as euphoria witnessed on May 26, will not last long, obstacles will come fast & often.
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Sikhs under siege
We simply cannot afford to have a country in which minority groups are persecuted and hunted down in this manner.
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Another metro project
Orange Line in Lahore may complement Metro Bus service but it is time other provinces also replicated such projects.
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Tax on bank transactions
Govt is trying to improve next year’s revenue collection numbers by destroying its long-term ability to collect...
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Our drug problem
The UNODC report is a helpful starting point and it is now for the government to respond to the challenge.
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Capacity tax: Victory for fair play
We are grateful that the LHC ruled against the tax, but it should really never have been allowed to be imposed at all.
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A better version of the PPO
Relative to what PPO was allowing, the new proposed version involves more judicial oversight.
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Karachi loses a good cop
Sindh government should learn its lesson now and make correct appointments to ensure stability in the department.
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Musical chairs
The fluctuating fortunes of Ashraf and Sethi have left the average PCB employee extremely uncertain about the future.
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Good thinking
K-P govt's initiative of expanding access to education for women and disabled persons represent an enlightened vision.
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Workers’ rights
Right to collective bargaining for an entire workforce from chowkidar to senior manager — is rarely found in Pakistan.
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An invitation from India
It seems that BJP may be having a change of heart as far as its neighbour to the west is concerned.
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Thailand faces new coup
We hope that elections are held so that civilians can regain control once again through an elected mandate
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Securing land in Galiyat
The campaign should be even-handed and must not target those who have not been guilty of occupying state land.
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And now measles
The problem with the failure to eradicate measles is systemic rather than cultural.
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The Gandhis must go
Congress needs to be rebuilt, and the Gandhis should not be the ones to do it.
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A growing crisis
Tribal areas have become a polio hotspot but they still remain beyond the reach of the vaccinators for the most part.
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Tax exemptions for the powerful
FBR chief recently hinted that the income tax exemptions available to the VIPs will not be removed.
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Exporting mangoes
The EU ban on import of mangoes from India has opened a window of opportunity for Pakistan to boost its mango exports.
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Spreading darkness
The ease with which militants were able to close down schools in Panjgur raises questions of impunity and complicity.
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America’s U-turn
US conveniently took a u-turn on its policies regarding Modi, inviting him to visit US after denying visa in 2005.
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Living hell
There seems to be a lack of political will on part of the government to provide relief to people of Awaran.
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Phony polio figures
Fabricating figures regarding polio immunisation may erode what little international credibility we have.
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Caring for children
Rather than just a specific group, it is the wider problem also that needs to be tackled.
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Protesting rape
This particular case provides one important lesson: Do not trust your friends blindly.
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Keeping guard
The dangers are very real and it is not difficult to see why the gun-and-guard culture has rooted and grown so quickly
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Reappearance of rubella
Rubella is preventable and Sindh government should be proactive in getting rid of virus before it claims more lives.
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Bigoted mentalities
Incidents involving trading women to settle familial or tribal disputes is a prevalent evil across the country.
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Modi’s landslide victory
There is a lot of responsibility on BJP to make sure that minorities are not left behind on BJP’s march to progress.
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Law and order in Karachi
If political interference is out of the way, there should be no excuses this time for leaving the job half-done.
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An uncertain future
Now is the time when we need to see intercommunal CBMs, rather than a picking at old scars and wounds.
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Creating divisions
The government must tackle the violence instead of further dividing a district already split by religious differences.
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Standing up for minorities
CJ Jillani affirmed that the top court will ensure protection of minorities’ rights and set guidelines to enforce them
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Prison magazine
Compiled and edited by inmates, the publication is a first-of-its-kind in the jail.
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Polio travel requirement
Pakistan came very close to eliminating polio six years ago, but lost the initiative to extremism and obscurantism.
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#BringBackOurGirls
Concrete steps need to be taken for the safe recovery of all those girls still in captivity.
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Headless bodies
The sclerotic bureaucracy that has become dumbed down after years of patronage and dilution is now feeding upon itself
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New life for the gas pipeline
It is time for Pakistan to be a little less timorous and a little more assertive in determining its foreign policy.
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Challenge to change
If a crime has been committed it must be prosecuted without fear or favour.
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Protests and elections
Indeed there is a lot of room for improvement, but the rubbishing of an entire electoral process is irresponsible.
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Looking the other way on taxes
The sad fact is that nobody in Islamabad is willing to plan for a day when Pakistan can stand on its own two feet.
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Challenges for the new coach
Waqar needs to settle his alleged differences with some of the squad members, if he has to ensure a smooth run.
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Violence & young people
Poverty and the defence of honour are seen as the primary triggers for young people to commit acts of violence.
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Marginalised women
Leading political parties of Balochistan have no plans yet to put forward any woman candidate for a mayoral post.
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Prevention and control
We should begin movement to encourage more young couples to be screened for hereditary diseases including thalassaemia