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Tailored changes: Revolution is good; results, maybe not
Scholars yearn for ‘natural conclusion’ to Arab Spring – secular democracy.
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The ‘real’ Pakistan: Urologist, economist and sculptor scoop awards
2012 Engro Excellence Awards depict country’s potential.
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Life’s not easy for foreign journalists in ‘hard’ country
Foreign Correspondents’ Burden mulled over at local festival.
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After Baba Ladla’s cousin killed, fighting erupts in Lyari
The neighbourhood turned violent after Zubair alias Vehshi’s body was found off Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai Road.
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For Arfa and Afza: KPT launches two ferryboat services
Free for the public and residents of Baba, Bhit and Salehabad islands.
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Navid Kermani’s question: You suffer, but why?
The scholar dwells on the importance of critique in religion, actually an Islamic tradition.
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Plenty of smiles as: Altamash dentists graduate
Amid rejoicing, graduates worry about future prospects .
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Writers and poets offer modern solutions to navigating ‘tough’ Urdu classics
Not many people can even read the Urdu literature properly, let alone comprehend it, says Iftikhar Arif.
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Fugitive pieces: Pakistan’s history has been bleached by official narratives
We have been given a blinkered view of the past, say scholars and experts.
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Literary criticism creates a relationship between reader and writer
Bhalla, simply put it, literary criticism helps discriminate between what matters and what doesn’t matter.
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Book launch: Pakistan finally finds a ‘companion’ for history
Editor Dr Ayesha Jalal says the country needs to outline its parameters for history.
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Zardaris are a Baloch tribe, historian reminds, much to audience’s amusement
Yaqoob Bangash presents solution: engage the Baloch and admit your mistakes.
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‘No one went to the mosque or temple to thank God after Partition’
From the two-nation theory to post-Partition literature - a historian, former minister and academic dissect the past.
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The Silent Minority: ‘Only Muslims and men can live in this country’
Khaled Ahmed attempted to identify, as best as he could in a five-minute slot, minorities in Pakistan.
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Karachi Literature Festival: It’s Easy to find Vikram Seth suitable
Your can’t dislkike him - even when he’s discussing rhyme and metre with enthusiasm.
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Two Ahmadis shot dead in feud in Umerkot
Two men died on the spot while one man was critically injured after being shot by the guard over an argument.
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Kidnapping: Body of slain DSP's son recovered from Gulistan-e-Jauhar
Kidnappers contacted Zayeem’s family, demanded for ransom of Rs5 million, murdered him when demands were not met.
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SHC still short of 26 judges: Three high court judges take oath
Conflicting lists add to confusion over more appointments.
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A conversation with Shobhaa De: At 64, Shobhaa De is still going full steam
The incorrigible Indian writer talks about breaking stereotypes and challenging gender biases.
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Author Mirza Waheed: Violence and nostalgia in Kashmir
Author discusses his work of fiction, ‘The Collaborator’ and the banality of violence.
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A conversation with Anatol Lieven: Siddiqa dangles bait, Lieven doesn’t bite
The scholar talks about his new book on power and resilience in Pakistan.
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Shairi aur Afsana: Bridging gaps by translating Urdu literature
Fahmida Riaz did not talk about the pros and cons of translation, instead she focused on poetry.
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The scent from Deccan gardens permeate popular imagination
Ali Akbar Husain talks about a heritage long forgotten.
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Urdu and Beyond: How not to limit the poet, writer or language to an ideology
Dr Haq claims that post-modernism presents old ideas as new.
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For Dalrymple, the key to Delhi lay in Karachi
The lack of narrative history, and his love for the city, led the historian to undertake White Mughals.
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Karachi’s biggest tragedy is its uncaring elite
Arif Hasan, Roland deSouza, HM Naqvi mull over some of the ways in which the city is being rent apart.
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Case of Exploding Mangoes fans grill Mohammad Hanif on the ISI
On the first day of KLF, “the rockstar of Pakistani literature” faced a hall packed with fans.
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Karachi Literature Festival: ‘Pakistan made Manto an alcoholic’
Ayesha Jalal talks about Manto’s friends, passions and his deep love for humanity.
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Six feet under: 120kgs of ovaries removed from whale shark
The whale shark which was found dead in Pakistani waters was four to five months pregnant.
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Siddhartha Deb and the chinks in India’s shining armour
The author of The Beautiful and the Damned uncovers corruption.
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Missing records: Anti-corruption sweep in 5 union council offices
Anti-Corruption Department said they were searching for the records from 2009 to 2011.
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Jet-setting: Imran Khan scheduled to arrive today
Imran Khan will be on his first Karachi visit since his rally in the city on December 25, 2011.
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Harassement: Scrap dealer takes IG, DIG, others to court
Policemen accused of seizing scrap worth Rs1.5 million and taking Rs600,000 in bribes.
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Picking sides: JUI-N threatens to protest if NATO supply is restored
JUI will participate in the upcoming elections but they will never ally with Maulana Fazlur Rehman.
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Campus politics: Students start campaign for restoration of unions
An NSF organiser, Khurram Ali Nayyer, announced the launch of the “Movement for Restoration of Campus Democracy.”
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Debt bondage: SHC orders release of 57 bonded labourers
They were being held in debt bondage by a landlord in Umerkot district.
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Playful event: Munter hosts sports day for the hearing impaired
There were 60 students of the Deaf Reach School.
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After 16 months: Three men indicted in Shershah case
Public prosecutor asked to present witnesses on Feb 28.
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Doctors end their strike after governor gives assurances
Only emergencies and trauma departments were working.
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Admission of guilt: On ANP’s kudos for Shahi Syed reining in MQM, war of words erupts
Senator Ilyas Bilour’s words in TV show upset coalition partner.
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With Triumph opening, Karachi to keep abreast with the latest lingerie
Product line tailored to specifics of Pakistani sizes, colour and material preferences.
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The unofficial guide to the Karachi Literature Festival
With 150 names to choose from in just two days, The Express Tribune gives you the low-down on the high brow.
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Karachi literature festival opens: Preface to KLF begins with Socialite Evening
Festival launches third ediction of two-day literary marathon with high society chronicler Shobhaa De.
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KESC: Workers bring families to protest
Around 150 employees came to the office at Gizri with their families.
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Immunity provision: Petition seeks annulment of Article 248 from Constitution
Plea will be taken up on February 16
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Class cancelled: Teachers continue to protest in Sindh
“My doors are open for dialogue,” said Mughal while distributing regularisation orders to 252 admin staff members.
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A spiritual figure: Malang Baba passes away at the age of 90
Ramzan Chishti alias Malang Baba, a spiritual healer and pesh imam for 50 years of a mosque in Advani Gali.
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Conspiracy theory: Head of Oil Tankers’ body requests protection
“DC takes extortion money from the oil tankers at every check-post.”
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With one-way closures, DHA residents will have to navigate a maze
Khayaban-e-Shamsheer and Khayaban-e-Mujahid have been converted into one-way routes.
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MQM urges SC to take suo motu notice over Senator Bilour's comments
MQM Raabta committee convene in London, Karachi to discuss Bilour's alleged comments.

















































