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Arifa Noor, Dawn.com
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Opinion: Pakistan government would do better to address the issues that make Imran Khan popular
Khan’s popularity is a symptom of the Pakistani populace’s anger at an unequal system.
Arifa Noor, Dawn.com
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The political mess in Pakistan has raised the spectre of another coup
Some observers have warned that the establishment might get tired of the dogfighting and may be tempted to sweep the entire chessboard away.
Arifa Noor, Dawn.com
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Opinion: After every rape case, Pakistan thinks death and hangings can resolve matters
Justice and a stronger system seem to be the least of the country’s concerns.
Arifa Noor, Dawn.com
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The unsolved mystery of the fake PMO officer in Kashmir
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Does India really benefit from NRIs heading the world’s new-age empires?
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Rahul Gandhi sentenced to 2 years’ jail for remarks about ‘Modi’ surname, gets bail to file appeal
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How West Bengal’s changing political dynamics could hurt the Trinamool Congress
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Calls for an environment-friendly Ramzan revive Islam’s long tradition of caring for the planet
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Pakistan is still reeling from, and dealing with, Pervez Musharraf’s legacy
Musharraf’s career proves the hazards of direct interventions of the military in politics.
Arifa Noor, Dawn.com
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Opinion: After the dissolution of Punjab assembly, early elections in Pakistan seem near inevitable
This delay in the IMF programme may be one indication the Pakistan Muslim League (N) is not planning on an extended stay.
Arifa Noor, Dawn.com
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Opinion: Why the ruling party in Pakistan must be hoping its government will be dismantled
The governing Pakistan Muslim League (N) is in a tight corner and Imran Khan has all the time he wants.
Arifa Noor, Dawn.com
Video
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Watch: Massive fire breaks out in a factory in Gujarat’s Valsad, huge plume of smoke covers the sky
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Caught on camera: The moment when a train collided with a bus at a railway crossing in Bangladesh
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‘A reporter is arrested under a law meant for terrorists...’: A newspaper editor on press freedom
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TV channel: ‘Will the TMC accept the Congress’s leadership?’ TMC MP: ‘You never ask Modi questions’
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Watch: Crocodile interrupts tourists during picnic, ‘steals’ their cooler box
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Two similar murder cases in India and Pakistan reveal the deficiencies of the justice system
The cases of Jessica Lal and Shahzeb Khan are not very different.
Arifa Noor, Dawn.com
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Opinion: Entrenched divisions have brought Pakistan to a standstill
The country’s new government appears to be struggling between its democratic credentials and its atavistic origins.
Arifa Noor, Dawn.com
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When will the next generation of leaders take the reins in Pakistan?
The country’s political landscape seems to have a mix of the old and the young.
Arifa Noor, Dawn.com
The Reel
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Watch: Oppression and rebellion in Independence-era drama ‘August 16 1947’
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‘Gumraah’ trailer: Crime thriller stars Aditya Roy Kapur in a double role, Mrunal Thakur as a cop
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How OP Nayyar was one of the original disruptors of Hindi film music
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Watch: The blunder years in ‘School College Ani Life’ starring Tejasswi Prakash, Karan Parab
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‘Ghar Banduk Biryani’ trailer: A chef is caught between security forces and rebels
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The growing clout of an extremist group may push Pakistan’s mainstream parties further to the right
There is a chance that Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan will continue to play a major role in the country’s politics.
Arifa Noor, Dawn.com
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Ahead of 2023 polls, Pakistan’s biggest opposition party is grappling with question of leadership
While the other parties are already planning their election moves, Nawaz Sharif’s party is busy with a power struggle.
Arifa Noor, Dawn.com
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In Pakistan, most discussions on Afghanistan and the Taliban lack details on what to do next
It is hard to miss how the policymakers in Islamabad are emphasising more on the past than the future.
Arifa Noor, Dawn.com
The Field
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Watch: When Mesut Ozil produced 19 assists for Arsenal in the 2015-’16 Premier League season
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Football: India earns narrow win over Myanmar in tri-nation opener; Women’s team draw against Jordan
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Sports world daily: Raducanu, Murray lose early at Miami Masters; Man United ownership race heats up
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Swiss Open Super 300: Prannoy beats Shi; Satwik-Chirag, Sindhu progress too but Sen bows out
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Watch, India vs Australia: Kuldeep Yadav dimisses Alex Carey with a superb delivery in Chennai ODI