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Presidential pilgrimage
Zardari's visit is an ideal opportunity to engage in discussions with the Indians, he ought to use this visit wisely.
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Truly, a petrol ‘bomb’
The government’s decision to increase the price of petrol by over eight per cent is sure to lead to outrage, protests.
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Bin Laden’s ‘exploits’
Commission needs to recognise that Osama’s presence in Pakistan represents a far greater violation of our sovereignty.
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Denial of human rights
State doesn't recognise Hindu marriage & displays a lack of respect for the sanctity of this minority community.
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Civil-military relations in India
General Singh’s plaint is not very serious when you look closely at it. What is happening is just delay.
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Unending violence
Politics of revenge dominates in the city and we should deny our vote to all political parties contributing to it.
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Injustice in Multan
Citizens have no faith in the abilities of law-enforcement officials.
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Protests in white
Nurses in Sindh say their pays are below those given to staff doing similar work in other provinces.
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Rental power — SC verdict
Government should have been trying to keep a check on massive circular debt that has exacerbated the power crisis.
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Our sectarian monster
It is most tragic that the Hazaras are now being made to feel like strangers in their own land.
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Where are Pak-US ties headed?
Some tangible proposals have been made and one hopes that a balanced foreign policy will soon be formulated.
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Karachi held hostage
The situation in Karachi is once again playing out with wearing predictability.
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Wreck on the highway
We need to protect those who use public transport and guarantee their safety by training drivers.
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Our stalled foreign policy
Pakistan's foreign policy is not only run by the army, but also indirectly by other elements outside parliament
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Civilian use of nuclear energy
The time is right to admit Pakistan to the club of responsible nuclear powers.
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Descent into anarchy
The battle that is currently playing out in Karachi is essentially one of demography.
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Power and the powerless
As the power crisis deepens, people clearly feel that they do not have a choice and must act.
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A bribe?
Now that it is a fait accompli there is no way of holding the APNS accountable for the Rs 300 million from the govt.
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The Iran pipeline
Iran pipeline would allow one billion cubic feet per day, TAPI pipeline would allow import of 10 billion annually.
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The PTI and Punjab
PTI has begun to move into the heartland areas of Punjab where its threat is perhaps most strongly felt by the PML-N.
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Remembering flood victims
What is important about the visit by Sean Penn is that the international community has not forgotten the flood victims
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Violence on the street
Lasting peace can be achieved only when political parties feel that violence is counterproductive to their interests.
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Stemming the rot
Authorities need the state to stop treating every Baloch as a suspect in his homeland.
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Can foreign policy work this way?
If Pakistan negotiates route reopening with more pragmatism, less offended honour, US may apologise for Salala too.
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Worsening times
Secret to ending violence against women may lie in altering mindsets, granting women greater security, empowerment.
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Deadly weather
In recent years, we have faced too many natural disasters. We need to work out a scheme to manage calamities better.
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A sweet victory
For whipping boys Bangladesh to come so close to beating Sri Lanka, India & Pakistan is a matter of great joy.
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Stirrings of something positive
It is poorly-designed policies that are holding the economy back. We deserve better and we should demand better.
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On a collision course?
PM Contempt: The argument centres on the supremacy of parliament and the right of review of the Supreme Court.
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Another Pakistan day
Given this state of affairs, the time has come for us to think harder about what March 23 is about.
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How many weapons does a country need?
Pakistan is a ‘revisionist’ buyer, a reactive state nursing the intent of changing the status quo through aggression.
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Balochistan conundrum
The Supreme Court has decided that the best way to solve the Balochistan problem is by convening a grand jirga.
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Caring for animals
It is about time that the issue of cruelty to animals is brought to national attention.
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Parliamentary review
Even though it may sound tough in its rhetoric, all the clauses have given the Americans plenty of wiggle room.
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To write or not to write
It is the immunity clause that the prime minister says he is determined to uphold at all costs.
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Of khaki and mufti
Has the time not arrived to review the working of the ISI and put it on a better footing.
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The extortion game
The best thing would be if parties purged their ranks of the black sheep involving in the extortion rackets.
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Seeking asylum
UK’s Office for National Statistics tells us that that a total of 2,411 Pakistanis applied for asylum in 2011.
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The prime minister and the SC
Procedure of getting rid of him will be complicated, be overtaken by next elections. That price, he is willing to pay.
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Forced conversion
The operation of forced conversions is taking place in a far more organised manner than previously thought.
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Fallen hero
The suicide attack in Peshawar proves that militants remain active and able to strike at will.
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President’s address
There is some hope that perhaps, finally, democracy may be taking root in Pakistan.
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Strengthening democracy
4.5 million citizens have used SMS service to verify voter registration details, with the number due to increase.
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Taking on the agencies
Much disturbance to our democratic system has been caused over the past decades by actions planned by the agencies.
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Hostage no more
The kidnapping strategy adopted by the Taliban has been an enormous success, giving them money and publicity.
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Too many parties
Pakistan has 82 political parties registered. Handful of parties have any kind of representation in any assembly.
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Politics of dirty tricks
Mehrangate: In Pakistan, financial accountability is undermined by delay of audit, not by secret funds.
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Making use of radio
The plan of using radio to win over the populace, could have succeeded but it has not because of sheer incompetence.
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White elephants
CJ observes that institutions including Pakistan Steel Mills, Pakistan Railways and PIA have all been ruined.
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Iran gas pipeline
The Iran-Pakistan pipeline is so vital to the country’s energy needs that the extra cost can be overlooked.