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My name is Mastung and I am innocent…
Perhaps you have heard about me in the news... My name is Mastung. I am situated at the bottom of the Lak Pass tunnel and one must pass through a mountain hole in order to get to me. And hence, my...
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Protection of Pakistan Ordinance: Always guilty unless proven innocent?
The government tightened the anti-terror legislation of the country last month, as President Mamnoon Hussain approved the Pakistan Protection Ordinance (PPO). It declares all peace-disrupting elements...
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Of Ghani’s greed and our gullibility
Greed is a disease that infects us all and there are plenty of scoundrels in Pakistan who take innocent people for a ride. However, as people have become more aware of these scams and are less gullible...
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10 years ago we told you not to wage war in Iraq, who will stop the bloodshed...
It was a chilly February morning in 2003 when my sister and I trudged into central London with a couple of school friends to voice our utter revulsion at the upcoming Iraq invasion that was being...
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Should Malala be blamed for Gaza too?
Consider this: Pakistan is in the midst of a war on terror. Swat is in control of Maulana Fazlullah, who is now the chief of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Radio is banned, schools have been...
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If Turkey can do it, why can’t other Muslim states?
Over the indiscriminate genocide of innocent people of Gaza, the Muslim leadership, the Arabs in particular and other Muslim states in general, have blatantly and deliberately remained silent. More...
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The death penalty is justified today
Two recent terrorist attacks have proven to be a watershed in our history. First, the unfortunate siege at the Karachi airport which resulted in the loss of many innocent lives and thereby, creating a...
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Help your child deal with the trauma of #PeshawarSchoolAttack
What started as a usual day for many school-going children – with the routine hustle bustle of school life, class work, worries about upcoming exams, excitement about the winter holidays and carefree...
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Of drone strikes: “Did we just kill a kid?”
“Did we just kill a kid?” asked Bryant, a drone sensor operator. “Yes, I guess so!” replied the drone pilot. Brandon Bryant’s recent exposé of drone operations killing hundreds of innocent civilians...
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What Pakistani dramas can learn from Pyare Afzal
Pakistani dramas are famous for their practical take on people’s everyday life and its complexities rather than an empty glamorous portrayal. This is why they have gained massive popularity in our...
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