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Building on policy success
A trade-centric foreign policy is the best guarantee of self-supporting, sustainable economic growth in Pakistan.
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Not very transparent
Wapda awarded the 106MW contract to an Austrian Andritz Hydro in a tender which got only a single bid.
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An execution in Bangladesh
What is happening in Bangladesh signals clearly that the people of that nation have not forgotten what happened.
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The right to know
Our governments need to realise that the public has the right to hold them accountable.
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Deadly abortions
Abortion is not and never should be an appropriate form of birth control.
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The hammer drops
It is possible that individual states will pre-empt any travel directive from the WHO and impose restrictions as well.
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Playing favourites
Giving such favours to one particular media group casts doubt on the functioning of the Supreme Court administration.
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Disaster preparedness
It is now for the government to partner with agencies that are world leaders in disaster preparedness.
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The turbulent term of Justice Chaudhry
The pattern set by Justice Chaudry is, however, unlikely to be replicated and perhaps, for this we should be grateful.
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Honouring an iconic fast bowler
Waqar Younis's recognition was long overdue and should have come much earlier.
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Melting point
The stubborn position taken by India over the Siachin Glacier has not helped lower temperatures at all.
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Tough talk
The warning that Secretary Hagel has now delivered in no uncertain terms had been coming for some time.
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Where are the deer?
There is speculation that some of the animals have been sold for as much as Rs20,000 apiece.
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New order
The Indian state polls were held in an orderly, transparent manner — and marked by a clearly evident show of maturity.
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Top of the field
According to provincial election authorities, polls were not held in over 600 constituencies up for contest.
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Devolved difficulties
If Punjab establishes a parallel HEC why not Sindh, or Balochistan?
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Towards transparency
The RTI law, considered to be one of most ‘progressive’ in recent history, has been widely praised, and rightly so.
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We deserve no pity
Why should the United States or any other country in the world help us when we absolutely refuse to help ourselves?
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Acid crimes
Acid attacks became illegal in Pakistan only as recently as 2010.
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Gold star
Even more than any award, an election that no one could doubt would be the biggest prize of all.
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Futility and bombast
The PTI and its partners have achieved precisely nothing by their actions.
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Polio crisis-point
A WHO travel ban could have truly catastrophic results, but it is now a distinct possibility.
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The wrong remedy
What matters more is that whatever rate the rupee is at, remains relatively stable over extended periods of time.
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Still awaiting the promised land
Few exceptions aside, the majority of people in the former colonies are still losers in the global political economy.
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A little less corrupt
Transparency and accountability attract investors and create a tide that erodes corruption.
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Bad old ideas
This administration has shown itself to be shockingly unwilling to tackle Pakistan’s tax collection problem.
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Harm at home
Allowing party workers to take the law in hand for selfish political reasons today would only embolden them in future.
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Karachi violence
All we need is a sincere commitment to end violence in the city, once and for all.
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Assuring Afghanistan
The question now to ask is whether this is an end to the blame game from both sides.
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Rule of thumb
Our need for an election system people can have faith and trust in is immense.
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Holding education hostage
It wouldn’t be wrong to say that IJT has destroyed PU’s repute by spearheading Kalashnikov culture at universities.
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Iran-Pakistan pipeline
We should be careful of imposition of US sanctions as it could be followed by similar treatment by European countries.
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How do you fight guns with mere words?
The idea of Pakistan being a security state is one that has given rise to the prevailing gun culture in the country.
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Severed head
There is a need for our religious scholars and leaders of political parties to encourage sectarian harmony.
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A victory to cherish
Pakistan finally broke their jinx against South Africa, beating the hosts 2-1 in a three-match ODI series.
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Unattended problems
It is time for the government to confront the elephant in the room and tackle militancy head on.
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Fighting for rights
Current statistics regarding the health and wellbeing of Pakistan’s children are abominable.
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Mind games
There were 8,495 refusals recorded during the recent anti-polio drive in Mardan district.
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Resisting oligopoly
The oil companies would do well to seek constructive changes in policy and avoid getting greedy.
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Teaching ghosts
Ghost schools are not merely failing to deliver on education, they are a drain on provincial education budgets.
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Born to die
Neither hospital team, nor Rescue 1122 nor even those who set fire to rubbish are responsible for death of this child.
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Misleading the nation
The Supreme Court had tried to protect the people. The government, it seems, is far less willing to do so.
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Water and power
The electricity utility supplies power to the board’s pumping stations and, in return, it wants to be paid on time.
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3G spectrum auction
What stands in the way now is the government’s desire to make the auction into a money-spinner for its fiscal needs.
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Challenges for the new chief
General Sharif must keep in mind his primary duty to keep the country safe.
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Chalk and cheese
The last nine months have seen profound changes in the way Pakistan manages itself.
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End of an innings
General Kayani's tenure may have altered the course of our history.
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Seeking out the missing
The issue of persons ‘picked up’ in our country has gone on for too many years.
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Power solutions
By 2050, Pakistan is aiming to generate 40,000MW of nuclear power alone.
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Military order
The new army chief will be stepping into a tough job.