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 If Hakimullah dead, what next? |
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Raza Khan |
Once again, strong media reports have emerged regarding the killing of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief, Hakimullah Mehsud. On January 31, the state-run TV channel claimed that Hakimullah had succumbed to the wounds he received in a drone strike on January 16,
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| Good business linked to good governance |
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Tahira Mansoor |
Economic turmoil in Pakistan, while playing havoc with most of the industries, has not impacted those companies in almost all sectors that have, in fact, registered above normal growth which provides food for thought for failed entrepreneurs. This shows that entrepreneurship is as important as prudent government policies for economic growth.
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| National |
| Ecological problems and agriculture |
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Riaz Missen |
The dry spell prevailing across the country due to the El-Nino phenomenon, has briefly ended with showers lashing the northern areas, federal capital and the provinces except Sindh, but the meteorological department officials are not sure whether it will rain as usual in the coming months.
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Washington works the Af-Pak-India triangle |
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Zahid U Kramet |
The United States' Af-Pak special envoy, Richard Holbrooke, and US Defence Secretary, Robert Gates, have been running from pillar to post between Afghanistan, Pakistan and India to end the "war on terror" and bring some sort of stability to the South Asian region.
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Can peace be
guaranteed in Afghanistan? |
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Raza Khan |
The recently held London Conference on Afghanistan has taken some key decisions regarding the war-ravaged country, primarily how to put an end to the Taliban-led insurgency besides initiating a genuine developmental process.
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| A test case |
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Muhammad Shakoor |
Our very own Habib Jalib said this in 1989 and a lot of water has flown under the bridge since then. This is 2010, and the condition of this country has gone from bad to worse. The revolutionary poet was talking about the men who owe something to the country,
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| International |
| US refusal to talk about drone strikes meets growing opposition |
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Sebastian Abbot |
Criticism is mounting over Washington's refusal to say anything about missile strikes against Taliban and al-Qaeda fighters in Pakistan's northwest, prompting even supporters to argue the US needs to be more open to counter militant allegations that only innocent civilians are dying.
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| Arms deal cools US-China ties |
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Andrew Browne
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China's suspension of military exchanges with the US in retaliation for a $6.4 billion arms sale to Taiwan heightens the risk of friction between Beijing and Washington at a time when they are already at loggerheads over a host of security and economic issues.
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| Not for sale |
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Ron Moreau |
Representatives from nearly 70 countries showed up in London on January 28 for a one-day conference on how to save Afghanistan. President Hamid Karzai was there, gamely offering "peace and reconciliation"
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| Economy |
| Doing business at a high cost |
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Mian Aqeeluddin |
During the height of the global recession, a large number of investors left two of the world's giant investment areas: United States and Europe, and started looking at a number of South Asian and East Asian countries for getting better returns.
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Plugging leakages to hike cotton production
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Shahid Khalil |
Currently, Pakistan produces on average 12 million bales of cotton against the local industry requirement of 16 million bales. The agricultural researchers in Pakistan expect that the cotton production in the country would reach 20.7 million bales by 2015.
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| Education |
| Education: the most powerful weapon |
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Shabbir Sarwar |
Leadership plays a central role in the development of nations. True and selfless leadership is like blood running in the veins of a man. Leadership sets certain goals before it and then pulls the nation towards achievement by effectively utilising national resources for the collective cause.
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| Sports |
| The worst-ever trip in Pak cricketing history? |
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Talha Tufail Bajwa |
Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi, after being caught biting the ball in the final One-day International against Australia at Perth, provided the probably worst-ever ending to a tour in Pakistan cricketing history.
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| Book Review |
My Feudal Lord |
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Tehmina Durrani |
Born into one of Pakistan’s most influential families, Tehmina Durrani was raised in the privileged milieu of Lahore high society and educated at the same school as Benazir Bhutto. Like all women of her rank, she was expected to marry a wealthy Muslim, bear him many children and lead a sheltered life of air-conditioned leisure.
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| Religion |
Behind the Burqa |
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Sandeep Gopalan |
Why the French obsession with the burqa? After all, as the French government itself has conceded, only about 1,900 women wear the full-body covering. So why are over half of the respondents in recent public opinion polls in favour of a ban on it?
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| Women |
| Sexual Harassment Bill — landmark legislation |
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Ume-Laila Azhar |
Four important challenges have lately confronted women in Pakistan: increasing practical literacy, gaining access to employment opportunities at all levels, promoting change in the perception of women's roles and status, and gaining a public voice both within and outside of the political process.
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| Health
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| Simple eye test can detect mental disorders |
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A simple eye test can help diagnose inherited mental health conditions such as bipolar disorder or manic depression, according to new evidence. Monash University neuroscientist Steven Miller led a national team of researchers to test the binocular rivalry rates of 348 sets of twins -
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| 'Religions to survive discovery of aliens' |
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A survey has suggested that the world's religions would survive the discovery of extraterrestrial (ET) life, and not collapse out of shaken beliefs. According to a report, the survey was designed by Ted Peters, a professor of Systematic Theology at the Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, California.
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| Showbiz |
| Brangelina sign £205m split deal |
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Hollywood superstars Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have reportedly decided to go their separate ways by ending their five year-old fairytale romance. If reports are to be believed, the power couple,
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| Suzanne set to spice up Emmerdale with racy new role
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Suzanne Shaw is set to spice up the small screen by landing a coveted role in British soap Emmerdale. The actress, 28, will play feisty and flirty Eve Birch, the grand-daughter of battle-axe Edna,
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| I never suffered from an eating disorder: Richie |
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These sizzling pictures of Nicole Richie give little clue to the weight issues which have plague her recent years. With a tiny Size Zero frame giving her a severe case of ‘lollipop head’ syndrome,
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| Art |
| Colours that speak |
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Mian Naeem |
A Lahore-based artist, Amira Farooq, graduated from the National College of Arts in 2004. She majored in the discipline of printmaking, but is practising as a professional painter, since her graduation.
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