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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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Why the exodus from Bhutan of young people and qualified workers is a worry for India
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Seven firms that failed drug quality tests gave money to political parties through electoral bonds
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Why did a Union minister say he would apply for Indian citizenship under CAA?
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Electoral bonds: What we know so far, what we will know soon – and what we may never know
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Why the Opposition is alleging that a WhatsApp forward from Modi is a poll code violation
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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: Actor Vijay’s car is damaged after thousands of fans throng to meet him in Trivandrum
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‘Time to forget about it’: Miriam Margolyes, who acted in ‘Harry Potter’ films, tells adult fans
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Watch: Protestors lie on the ground together along the seashore in Spain to represent Gaza victims
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Watch: From Sonu Nigam to Shilpa Rao, prominent singers sing ‘Yaaron Dosti’ in a tribute to KK
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Watch: Pilot makes a special announcement with baby daughter to celebrate her first flight with him
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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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‘Adrishyam’ trailer: Eijaz Khan and Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya play undercover agents
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Prithviraj Sukumaran on what makes ‘The Goat Life’ special: ‘A deeply meditative character study’
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Start the week with a film: A riveting game of mind control in ‘The Manchurian Candidate’
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‘Crew’ trailer: Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon play stewardesses involved in smuggling
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‘I wanted to land this film correctly’: Why actor Kunal Kemmu chose to direct ‘Madgaon Express’
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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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Archery: Deepika Kumari tops national selection trials for World Cup Stage 1 and 2
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Commonwealth Games: Malaysia to consider hosting a downsized edition in 2026; Singapore also in fray
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WPL 2024: From captain Meg Lanning to rising star Shreyanka Patil – The Field’s team of the season
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Wrestling: IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee; elected body to take charge of national federation
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Hockey: Harmanpreet Singh to lead 27-member Indian squad for Australia tour