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Saim Saeed
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Down but not out: Nawaz Sharif is no longer prime minister but he will continue to rule Pakistan
He was removed from office for corruption by the Supreme Court on Friday.
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Pakistan lynching: When ‘innocent until proven guilty’ is a dangerous argument
Mob lynching of 23-year-old Mashal Khan is yet another reminder that Pakistan has to stop treating blasphemy to be a moral or a legal crime.
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Four outspoken bloggers abducted in Pakistan have been set free, but they've since fallen silent
Illegal detentions, intimidation of the media have become routine in the country.
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Trending
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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Why Justice Datta’s attack on petitioner in VVPAT verdict is worrisome for PILs
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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How Hindutva is reshaping India’s classrooms
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Sindh's anti-conversion bill will help protect Hindus. But will it actually become law?
For the sake of hundreds of Hindu women and girls who are kidnapped and forced to convert every year, the Pakistan People's Party must live up to its rhetoric.
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In its tussle with the military, Pakistani government throws the media under the bus
The decision to bar Dawn reporter Cyril Almeida from travelling abroad underscores the fragility of democracy across the border.
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Why Pakistani liberals are unable to resolve their Balochistan dilemma
To remain Pakistani, they cannot endorse Baloch independence. To remain liberal, they cannot honestly believe in Pakistaniyat.
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Video
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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A fake degree scam, Dawood and ISI: Pakistani media is experiencing another convulsion
A New York Times story on a Pakistani company triggered a chain of events that exposed the faultlines in the country’s media: censorship, graft and an ever-present threat of violence.
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Yet again, Pakistan goes into mourning – without a plan for prevention or action
Wednesday's shootings of 43 Shias elicited familiar words of sorrow from politicians. But their statements have long begun to sound hollow.
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'She was both mother and anarchist': Remembering slain Pakistani activist Sabeen Mahmud
Mehmud's T2F venue was a haven for alternative culture in Karachi. Her killing leaves a generation adrift.
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The Reel
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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Start the week with a film: A divorce from hell in ‘The War of the Roses’
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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Yemen crisis: Pakistan finds itself caught between an angry Iran and an angrier Saudi Arabia
Whatever decision Islamabad takes on joining the Saudi campaign against the Houthis, the cost is likely to be steep.
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That part of the India-Pakistan border that’s all beer and gunshots of joy
A jeep rally in Pakistan's Bahawalpur desert provides unique sights and has a subculture all its own.
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Spotted at the Karachi Lit Fest: the endangered Pakistani liberal
They call people 'chaps' and have accents as expired as the era they talk about.
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The Field
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Fitness watch: Project launched in England to study causes of ACL injuries in women’s football
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IPL 2024: Bowlers, Marcus Stoinis help Lucknow Super Giants beat Mumbai Indians
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India tour of Bangladesh: Radha Yadav, D Hemalatha propel visitors to win in rain-marred second T20I
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson included in Rohit Sharma-led India squad
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Badminton, Uber Cup 2024: India lose to China in group stage-decider; progress to quarter-final