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Tahir Mehdi
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By choking funds and delaying approvals, Pakistan is bringing its NGOs to the brink of extinction
The government is trying to settle some imagined score with the NGO sector.
Tahir Mehdi
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View from Dawn: Three questions from Pakistan that India needs to answer
India has what Pakistan doesn't: long-standing democracy, government supremacy and secularism. Why, then, do they have such similar problems?
Tahir Mehdi
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Two laws govern Hindu marriages in Pakistan – but neither addresses divorce adequately
There are separate legislation for Sindh and the rest of the country.
Tahir Mehdi
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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In Pakistan, Dalits' dreams have turned into a nightmare
The community's political mobility remains restricted by entrenched caste barriers.
Tahir Mehdi
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Why a Hindu marriage law remains elusive in Pakistan
Hindu women in Pakistan are still unable to produce a legal document to prove their relationship with their spouse.
Tahir Mehdi
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A Pakistani explains: Why I set off four firecrackers after the BJP's defeat in Bihar
The assembly election result indicates that even though democracy can hurt itself, it also has self-healing powers.
Tahir Mehdi
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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