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Making the right call
While Sunday may be synonymous with snooze-fest among most work-goers, yesterday was a particularly restless day for nurses from a nursing institute in Punjab. The nurses took to the streets along...
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What we don’t know will hurt us
An overzealous media sniffing a tectonic shift in Islamabad, readied itself in obvious enthusiasm to cover the news of the expected 'change'. Unsurprisingly, nothing happened. The troika resolved to...
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“Who is going to save you from me?”
The first time someone pointed a gun at me was a policeman. I can never forget the perspiring sight of the officer with rabid blood shot eyes, who breathed heavily while holding the trigger to a pistol...
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Accountability? Don’t make me laugh!
It was recently reported in the media that Hosni Mubarak, former president of Egypt, will stand trial for his role in the deadly shootings of protesters during the uprising that resulted in his ouster....
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Musharraf’s trial: Vital for Pakistan’s history and future
Not wanting to take an extreme stand on the issue of the trial of General (retd) Pervez Musharraf is understandable but ignoring his absence from court isn’t. Precedent is extremely important here. If...
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The failure of the police system in Pakistan
A few days back, while coming to work along with my husband and brother, I was stopped at a check post by the Islamabad Police. One of the police officials on duty inquired from my husband about the...
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In reality Mr Khan, no you Khan’t
There was once a man who didn’t believe in empty rhetoric but followed through with his promises. He won Pakistan the World Cup, made Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust and established a university in...
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I don’t support PTI but Imran Khan may be our only saviour against corruption
I, being a non-PTI supporter and voter, believe that Imran Khan’s upcoming protest on April 24th will go a long way in making millions of Pakistanis aware of the corrupt individuals governing our...
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Will Nawaz Sharif be so easily NAB(bed)?
On one hand is the National Accountability Bureau of Pakistan (NAB) whose very name belies a sense of security and reassurance. On the other hand is the nation’s self-chosen symbol of democratic hope,...
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Indirect taxation is a regressive move affecting the poor – make FBR...
Taxes are what make governments work and allow other functions to operate smoothly. It maintains the country’s infrastructure, funds government operations, facilities and the logistics involved in...
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What is so similar about Nawaz, Modi, Erdogan, Duterte and Trump?
The new millennium has hardly started, and already we are witnessing unsettling tectonic shifts in politics all over the world. One such example is the emergence of a covert, scheming approach towards...
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Considering torture is illegal as per US law, how is a brutal torturer...
The CIA occupies an almost mythic space in the minds of those of us who watch Hollywood movies. Time and again, we come across movies that show a direct link between the CIA and various atrocities...
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From Imran Shah to Khawar Maneka: 11 days, 2 cases – when will PM Imran walk...
I have to concede, it is not easy to digest. But every once in a while, there is news that shakes up the political arena and sweeps the ground beneath your feet. This is one of those instances....
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They say the gas price hike will not affect the common man, but that’s not true
At no other time in Pakistan’s recent history were people’s expectations as high as they were after the 2018 General Elections. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief and his associates had...
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If PTI believes in democracy, asset declaration of public servants should be...
As per a report of Transparency International, it can be said without the risk of contradiction that the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, unfortunately, does not enjoy a desirable position on the global...
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NAB’s ‘selective accountability’ is only adding fuel to PML-N’s ‘victimised’...
Shehbaz Sharif’s arrest by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) right before the by-elections raised legitimate concerns in the opposition regarding the impartiality of the accountability...
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While PML-N, PPP drown in accountability and PTI figure out how to run the...
Ever since his release from jail, Nawaz Sharif has been visibly absent from the political arena. He is seemingly cautious while talking to the media, his tone is softer, the victimisation narrative is...
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A patwari and youthia walk into a dhaba…
Or any place that serves a karak chai for that matter. The humdrum chatter at the venue drowns out any prospect of awkward silence. The two engage in conventional small talk as they await the chai that...
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The repercussions of Shahid Khaqan Abbasi’s arrest
One could argue that Shahid Khaqan Abbasi’s arrest has always been on the cards. He has been very vocal against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) regime, has said he was not afraid of being arrested,...
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The wider implications of #MeToo and #TimesUp in Pakistan
“Cancelled” – that’s the impromptu public response whenever a known personality is accused of harassment. When Ukhano (Umar Khan) was exposed for alleged harassment recently by multiple women, he was...
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