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Stop, in the name of justice
Gang responsible for these stabbings must be apprehended and such vigilantism must be clamped down upon immediately.
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A dishonest culture
This newspaper supports disqualification of Malik, and of any legislator found holding falsely-claimed qualification.
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Time to talk
Fazalur Rehman will need to decide how he is to tackle an entity which consists today of multiple outfits.
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Of ball-tampering and batting collapses
Whether his action was deliberate or not, Du Plessis should have been given a commensurate punishment.
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Brazen corruption
There is absolutely no way that any government official should have been able to invest any amount into TIBL.
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The Balochistan conundrum
Balochistan CM will need the support of all institutions and federal government, if he is to succeed in his endeavour.
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Reclaiming Karachi
Organization will work with students and educational institutions, and try to overcome growing culture of violence.
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The gender gap
Development of the role of women in society is a key element in the health and wealth of that society.
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Explain yourselves
Government is quick enough to offer to talk to TTP, but less alert to the necessity of talking to the general public.
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Countering terrorism
The decision of APC to talk to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and other terrorist organisations still hangs in the air.
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A lack of brainpower
The government should have known how much time it had before they would need the first tranche.
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Shortage of gas
The crises in the energy sector are all interconnected and there is no ‘single button’ solution.
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A most vile trade
It is going to take a cultural and attitudinal shift to eradicate human trafficking, and neither is on the horizon.
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LoC skirmishes
Continuous firing mars ties between two countries and threatening to encroach into other areas, including visa regime.
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Power rentals
It is important that the investigation into the RPP affair be conducted openly and transparently.
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An evolving US-Pakistan relationship
Government needs to think about how Pakistan can draw benefits from the US, keeping in view the way all the cards lie.
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Procrastination rules
Pakistan is a member of the General Council of UNESCO but a representative has yet to be appointed.
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Weak measures
Under the existing law, there are no punitive measures for the parliamentarian who fails to declare their assets.
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Drones — the evidence
The government has failed to protect and enforce the rights of victims of drone strikes.
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Sick adult minds
Until strong enforcement against perpetrators of child abuse are introduced, the number of cases will continue to rise
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The clarity deficit
There is a real risk that agencies of all types are now being empowered in ways that are open to abuse.
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Trains of terror
As Jaffer Express blast shows, it is the ordinary people of Balochistan who are the chief victims of the unrest.
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Selling success
NADRA is rated among the top 50 system integrators according to the Italy-based agency.
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Bad for business
Nawaz Administration needs to realise that dithering on cracking down on militancy is bad for business.
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Strengthening the state
Increase in crimes such as abduction for ransom and militancy have become the most pressing problem of our nation.
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The solar solution
Pakistan would appear to be an ideal candidate for photovoltaic power generation.
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Medieval murders
Accounts of honour killings keep coming in from across the country.
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A pharma famine
A moratorium on price increases which has been in place for 12 years, has driven vital drugs out of pharmacies.
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The curse of dengue
Preventing the disease is better than curing people of it and action must be taken wherever dengue rears its head.
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Appeasement
In some ways, the stance seems to insult Gandapur, others who died, suggesting weakness to stand up to killers.
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Bilawal’s speech hits right notes
Where Bilawal scored, and it may be scored well, is that he named names, pointed unequivocal finger at the terrorists.
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Humbling South Africa
The one thing the team management may still be missing is lack of a quality all-rounder.
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A long emergency
The deadline for the completion of the Gaddani and Port Qasim plants must be taken seriously.
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Eid day tragedy
Imran Khan has to demonstrate that he is capable of leading from the front.
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Training deficits
The training of teachers in Pakistan has never been a priority for any government.
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More polio
The year 2013 is shaping up to be the worst in a decade or more in terms of notified cases of polio.
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Festivity and fear
It is simply not acceptable that thoughts of attack should mar one of the most holy of days on the Islamic calendar.
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Selling the strategy
The time has come to begin expecting ourselves to pay our own bills.
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Decoding LoC tensions
Most of the trigger-pulling seems to emanate from India; Pakistan has exercised a wise restraint in its response.
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A dangerous place for policemen
The price that Karachi law enforcers have had to pay is definitely great.
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Testing times ahead
Expectations from the national side in the first Test against South Africa will not be too high.
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Plain words
An agreement needs to be reached, at least on stopping exchanges across the LoC.
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Tougher terror laws
New ordinance is resource-heavy and will need large amounts of money, time and effort at federal, provincial levels.
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Desecration and discrimination
We also see, once again, how intolerance is spreading in our society and how it emanates frequently from seminaries.
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A legend will retire
Tendulkar is rightly considered the most complete batsman of his age.
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Terror lives on
Something needs to be done urgently against the militants, who demonstrate no desire to end their killing run.
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Malala’s Nobel disappointment
A Nobel laureate Malala Yousufzai is not, but she is a daughter of Pakistan to be proud of.
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Conservation and citizens
Indeed, all organisations working on conservation must join hands to save it.
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Rise in rape
The rise can be attributed to the fact that more women are stepping forward to report rape.
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A good choice
Mr Jilani is a career diplomat who has held a number of important positions before becoming foreign secretary in 2012.