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Pointless law
The problem of power theft must be tackled so that we can move a few steps closer to tackling power crisis
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A different broom
Operation Zarb-e-Azb is in India’s interests as well, given the expansionist statements of both al Qaeda and IS
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Plight of the girl child
Instead of penalising the culprit, we put the victim under scrutiny, at the cost of her physical & intellectual growth
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Reforming polls
Powerful ECP can play an important role in ensuring that polls in Pakistan are held in a free and fair manner
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The terror tsunami
Army is fighting the war against terrorists in the mountains, but war for hearts & minds has yet to be even sketched
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Grovelling hypocrisy
Permits issued to hunt Houbara bustard not only violate international commitments but also breach local hunting laws
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Economic managers’ wisdom
IP pipeline project could have only ever been completed and become functional had the sanctions on Iran been lifted
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Women’s football championship
The Saff Championship has reintroduced women football in the country at the highest level
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All to play for
Pakistan government is yet to engage in the battle against the mindset that produces terrorism
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Mass transit for Sindh
A mere setting up of a mass transit authority will do little to resolve the problem of traffic management in Karachi
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A glass half-empty
The donors want to put their money in safe pairs of hands and the govt of Pakistan is not considered sufficiently safe
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The Afghan reboot
All in all, Afghan president’s visit is a most positive development in Pakistan-Afghan relations in more than a decade
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The CEC question
Let us have, as soon as possible, an honest person of impeccable reputation as our next consensus CEC
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Well done, Misbah
It is time now for Misbah's critics to finally acknowledge his achievements and give him the recognition he deserves
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The rare-breed trade
Be they hunted or smuggled, any animal or bird that has a rarity value and lives in Pakistan seems to be fair game
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Light at the end of the tunnel?
rade agreements and energy deals are easy to sign, but to make them see the light of day is another matter
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Traffic tragedies
According to the Rescue 1122 Service, some 12,000 lives are lost each year across the country to road accidents
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The trade conundrum
Private sector needs to come up with innovative means to increase exports, as we cannot rely on govt policy alone
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Fencing the Durand Line
There is little evidence that the new Afghan President’s opinion on the issue will vary from that of his predecessors
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New ICC president
The presence of a Pakistani at the top rung of the ICC will hopefully help in pursuing objectives laid out by the PCB
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Beyond the law
Loopholes that enable murderers committing crime in the name of honour to be acquitted needs to be closed at earliest
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KSE’s upward journey
The reasons behind the KSE’s rise can never be explained fully, as investors consider different factors before trading
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Protecting our children
Children of today are social capital of tomorrow, & Pakistan has done little to protect the generation that comes next
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Investors’ lack of interest in OGDC
Failing to conduct privatisation smoothly goes to show how weak the ruling party is at the moment
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Fate, crashes and culture
Educating a future generation of drivers as to the best practices on the road gives some hope for the future
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Justice for Shama & Shahzad
We should also be asking why local people did not act to save the young couple
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IS knocking at the door
Pakistan cannot assume that the IS presence is little more than an unpleasant dream
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China power
Chinese investment in the power generation shows a considerable vote of confidence on their part
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Injustice unveiled
Ghavami has been sentenced for a year for violating the archaic moral code set in place by the orthodox Iranian clergy
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A national disgrace
Horrible events such as killing of Christian couple only add to the growing perception of Pakistan as a pariah state
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Mobilising women
The actual primary need is a change in the national psyche towards women not to be seen as the weaker counterpart
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In Pakistan’s self-interest
Perhaps, what we are doing in our self-interest is being perceived by our accusers as not being in their self-interest
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Our way or get out
Authorities whose job it is to protect people, uphold tenets of justice should address forced conversions immediately
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Barbed-wire handcuffs
Barbed-wire handcuffs of culture, faith, history, colonialism lock us together & neither wants to tell where keys are
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Setback for Obama
President Obama can expect a harder battle to get bills through the Senate and to implement his vision
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Ideology & the HEC
Despite some successes, HEC is currently presiding over a catalogue of either failure to achieve or achieve below par
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Talk to the elephant
Billions of rupees were hurled at the polio elephant in last 2 years, yet this year saw worst outbreak for a decade
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Censoring the internet
Govts worldwide increasingly, aggressively seeking information from entity over which they have little or no control
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Overcoming 20 years of pain
Pakistan must carry the momentum gained against Australia in encounters with New Zealand
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Mobs and minorities
There should have been sufficient time for the police to move in. Why they did not do so is something we need to know
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Tourism withering away
Tourism could again make money, bolster our reputation, but legislation needs updating, marketing strategy developed
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Minorities in limbo
In monetary terms, it would cost little to alleviate plight of these people, gift them a little land & lot of dignity
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The monsters among us
Zarb-e-Azb, in military terms, may be going well, in isolation it may be a magnifier for extremist thought, tendencies
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Growing inequality
What is needed to reform the situation is a system where tax is levied on the rich, ensured that they actually pay it
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Investment conference
While govt can celebrate participation of international investor, it'll be policies that determine confrence's success
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Justice served?
Those who committed the murders in June deserve greater punishment than Gullu Butt, who was essentially a side player
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Oil, politics and prices
In the short term, drop in prices may give some relief, though it will not be enough to alleviate pains of the people
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The great debate
We could, for administrative convenience, set up local governments after due elections
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Fiscal anarchy
Audit report of HEC for 2013-14 found massive irregularities in salary payments and award of projects to universities
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Pakistan’s worrying gender gap
Pakistan is going to bump along the bottom of development pond for a long time if it will not invest in human capital