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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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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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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: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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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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‘Patna Shuklla’ review: A competently argued legal drama
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‘Inspector Rishi’ review: A superbly crafted battle between fact and fable
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‘Alibaba Aani Chalishitle Chor’ review: A lightweight study of modern marriage
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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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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Tennis, Miami Masters: Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden through to the final
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: Crasto-Ponnappa, Sindhu move into quarter-finals in Madrid
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IPL 2024: Riyan Parag, bowlers set up win for Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Capitals
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May