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Justice for cannibals?
Case of the Bhakkar cannibals may just be an invaluable opportunity for the justice machinery to widen its horizons.
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Coping with horror
This is a timely development and we wish it well.
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FIFA World Cup 2014
Pakistanis football fans would feel a sense of belonging since balls in play in Brazil were manufactured in Sialkot.
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Today Iraq, tomorrow Afghanistan?
The invaders, as with Iraq, have failed completely to build a unified and functional state in Afghanistan.
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Updating family law
Most family law relating to minority communities dates back to the colonial era and more modern legislation is stalled
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A clearly inadequate response
An audacious attack like Karachi airport one merits a more clear policy statement instead of whispers & suggestiveness
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Allegations from Kabul
There is a sense in certain quarters that President Karzai wants to play the role of a spoiler before stepping down.
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Serial failure
Unless we get our heads out of sand, possibility of state being fully hijacked by extremist groups cannot be ruled out
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Mayhem in Taftan
Failure to provide security to Shia pilgrims speaks volumes as to how committed the state is to safety of all citizens
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An audacious attack
The Karachi Airport attack highlights the worst sort of intelligence failure on the part of the state.
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Irresponsible statements
By relegating rape as a ‘social crime’, people inadvertently wash their hands off the responsibility of penalising it.
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Falling behind
Sindh have often complained about monopolisation of resources by Punjab, yet it failed to utilise funds it was given.
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Act of desperation
We can only hope that Latif Johar’s action will help bring home the Baloch who are still missing.
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Social safety nets
Steps must be taken to address the elder crisis before the situation spirals further out of control.
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Turning around
Turning the Pakistan economy around requires courage, vision and innovation, and we hope these are delivered.
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Domestic tragedies
Countless lives are needlessly lost every year from simple ignorance or wilful carelessness in Pakistan.
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Empowering the Election Commission
The ECP may now be more independent than before, but the reality is that its hands are tied in many ways.
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Factory closures
We must ensure that manufacturing units are compliant with international standards of health and safety.
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State of uncertainty
MQM’s call for calm after the arrest of it's chief is admirable and hope this approach will continue over coming days.
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Minority rights
The minority population of Pakistan present zero threat to the majority, yet they are consistently targeted.
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No Pakistan at Hockey world cup
Defending Asian Games title will be an uphill task as other teams will be better prepared after featuring in World Cup
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Tread carefully on LNG imports
Long-term planning is crucial for a successful energy policy, as energy infrastructure, once built, lasts for decades.
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Exchange of prisoners
America wants out of Afghanistan as fast as is decently possible, It is yet another war that they have failed to win.
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Competing in the garment industry
Bangladeh raked in $21 billion from textile exports, in contrast, Pakistan’s earnings stood at a mere $2.6 billion.
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Budgeting for 2014-15—more of the same
We are a nation that spends vast amounts on weapons when a large proportion of our population is illiterate.
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Mixed blessings
The longer Pakistan fails in the education sector, the bleaker our collective futures will be.
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Survey of the economy 2013-14
GDP growth of 4.14 per cent for 2013-14 fell short of the government’s target of 4.4 per cent set in the Annual Plan.
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Drawdown in Afghanistan
US must not repeat the same mistakes it made by abandoning Afghanistan following the Soviet withdrawal in 1988.
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Taking farmers seriously
The agriculture growth rate has declined from 5 to 2 per cent because of the negligence of the present government.
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Junkets
Authorities, by revealing missing details of visits, their specific purpose, could bring transparency to the matter.
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Revival of KCR
Sindh government will have to stand its ground and make sure the KCR is actually revived this time.
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Taxing the rich
In other words, this is once again a case of the government taxing what it can, and not what it should.
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Curbing childhood obesity
The health ministry must work with WHO to promote healthy eating as negative impact of obesity on children is manifold
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An incoherent energy policy
Until govt address power theft; shift to cheaper sources of power, it will be thrown out like their predecessors.
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Deaths and vaccines
The government needs to move quickly and decisively if the measles vaccination drive is not to be knocked off track.
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Bad housekeeping
Lethargy is not only prevailing but endemic in FBR and symptomatic of dysfunctionality of the tax system as a whole.
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Strike while the iron is hot
Govt should restart stalled talks with the dissident groups to ensure they stick with their decision to abandon TTP.
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On her ‘honour’
A person responsible for the murder of a citizen should be subject to the jurisdiction of the state only.
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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.