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Rage and grief

But when he started to speak, it was all about the judges and the restoration of the judiciary and what a huge crime it would be for the country if we did not right this wrong immediately. His tone was indignant and angry. The channels cut to a split screen, with one window showing him […]

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Speak no evil

Optimists say there is light at the end of the tunnel; pessimists agree but add that the light is of an oncoming train. Yes, that’s a cliché, but then so is the tragic theatre of the absurd that is our lot, the latest act of which is the blasphemy accusation against Junaid Jamshed. We won’t

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A general's views

Elaborating on these themes in a conversation at his Karachi home, he told me that to strengthen democracy, there must be an institutional provision for the military to be represented in political decision-making at the highest level. This, he maintained, would prevent future coups, and would help forge a consensus between the civilian and military

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A tricky issue

(ڈاکٹر خلیل (کینیڈا ایک  بات جو سمجھ سے باھر ہے ، وہ یہ کہ چترال کے لوگ کیا  صرف  روشنی کے لیے اتنے بیتاب ہیں یا ان کا بجلی سے مراد  روشنی کے علاوہ بجلی سے متعلقہ ذرایع کاروبار کو بحال کرنا اور ان کی ترقی دینا بھی مقصود  ہے?- ایم پی اے فوزیہ صاحبہ کے

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Pak-Afghan ties: a fresh start

If words and body language are anything to go by, the Pak-Afghan relationship is warmer than ever. Part of the reason is certainly the exit of the mercurial former president Hamid Karzai from the equation, but that alone cannot explain why so many seem cautiously optimistic about the bilateral relationship going forward. Surely, Afghan President

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