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Murtaza Haider
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Lost childhood: Many Pakistani girls still have children in their teens, and suffer for it
One in two young girls is married before she turns 18.
Murtaza Haider
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The full truth of General Ayub Khan's regime in Pakistan
The economic realities of the Ayub era are less glamorous than the popular discourse portrays.
Murtaza Haider
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For Pakistan, defending its society should be more important than defence against India
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Trending
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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By rewarding vigilantism, Pakistan is giving it legitimacy
The Sindh police chief recently gave a cash prize to a man who shot and killed two suspected robbers.
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Did floods bring the end of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto's regime?
Days after the worst deluge in Pakistan in nearly five decades, Bhutto's government was overthrown in a military coup.
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In Pakistan too, a university is facing the media’s ire over doctored images
Progressive voices are being stifled across the border as well.
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Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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A Pakistani woman's insistence on niqab might change the course of Canadian elections
Zunera Ishaq's insistence on taking her oath of citizenship while wearing the garment has inadvertently changed the course of the parliamentary elections.
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Waiting in queue is definitely not a game Pakistanis like to play
Does Pakistan's problem with civility in parliament begin with the inability to stand patiently in line?
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17 years and no census: Pakistan is running on guesswork
Without reliable data, Pakistan's planning process will be driven by ignorance.
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The Reel
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’