View From Pakistan
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Lahore attack: Zia-ul-Haq’s vision of education continues to haunt Pakistani civil society
Schoolboys in 1990s Pakistan were taught to valourise war, conquest and violence. At what cost?
Pervez Hoodbhoy, Dawn.com
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Why have Saudi Arabia and the UAE failed to express support for Pakistan’s position on Kashmir?
Both places are autocracies, where the people cannot be allowed to express their will and advocating democracy is a punishable crime.
Pervez Hoodbhoy
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Pervez Hoodbhoy: What is it that Pakistan wants anyway?
India could have dealt with Kashmir differently. But Imran Khan must realise that Jaish-e-Mohammed and others of its ilk are not the answer.
Pervez Hoodbhoy
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How BJP leaders responded to the Arnab Goswami WhatsApp leaks plus nine more weekend reads
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The mass radicalisation that India does not acknowledge
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‘Please don’t follow me now’: Actor Rhea Chakraborty asks paparazzi when spotted in Mumbai
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Why Malayalam breakout film ‘The Great Indian Kitchen’ is ‘the story of most Indian women’
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Groping without ‘skin-to-skin contact’ does not amount to sexual assault under POCSO Act: Bombay HC
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In Pakistan, a wave of Chinese residents rides to the subcontinent as trade ties flourish
Around 10,000 Chinese people live in Islamabad, according to figures provided by diplomatic officials. Another 35,000 or so live in other parts of Pakistan.
Danyal Adam Khan
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As Modi undermines Nehru, India is becoming Pakistan’s mirror image
But it is still not that easy to banish the legacy of the first prime minister, writes the prominent Pakistani scientist.
Pervez Hoodbhoy
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Driving down the conflict-hit M-8, the core of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
A drive on the road connecting the port city of Gwadar to Ratodero reveals the trials of building infrastructure in conflict-ridden areas.
Shah Meer Baloch
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‘Daddy, tie my shoelace’: Former South African cricketer Graeme Smith’s son crashes live interview
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Watch: Farmers begin their journey towards Delhi to participate in ‘tractor march’ on Republic Day
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Watch: Finance minister ‘cooks’ halwa to mark the printing of Budget 2021 documents
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‘He was in favour of a secular state’: Subhas Chandra Bose’s daughter on her father’s legacy
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Watch: Stephen Fry reminds us that nuclear missiles can wipe civilisation off the face of the earth
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Meet Karachi’s female ‘Paxi’ drivers who brave harassment to ferry other women safely
After a successful run in Pakistan’s commercial hub, the pink taxi service is ready to enter other cities.
Zofeen T Ebrahim, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Call for reform: Pakistan must ban two-finger test for rape – and now
It is a violation of the victim’s privacy and dignity, not to mention scientifically suspect.
Zainab Z. Malik
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Faizabad deal: Now more than ever, Pakistan’s progressives need stop hesitating and start acting
The state, the extremists, and their enablers in political society have pushed this society to the brink of collapse.
Ammar Rashid
The Reel
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Zeb Bangash on the Bollywood cover of ‘Bibi Sanam’: ‘A disservice to the song’s meaning’
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Why Malayalam breakout film ‘The Great Indian Kitchen’ is ‘the story of most Indian women’
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‘Metro Park 2’ trailer: The NRI Patels from New Jersey is back
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‘Madam Chief Minister’ review: A woman rises to power and falls while trying to hold on to it
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‘The White Tiger’ review: A driver murders his way up the food chain
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Pakistan’s ‘doctor brides’: There’s no truth to the tale of women who shun medicine for marriage
Where did this myth originate?
Ayesha Masood
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The government response to Faizabad protests proves that the tolerant are a minority in Pakistan
After violent protests and clashes, the Pakistan government struck a deal with hardline Islamists last week.
Muhammad Azfar Nisar
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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
The Field
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Why are England not sending the best team for start of an iconic series versus India: Nasser Hussain
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Badminton: Kidambi Srikanth resumes training in Thailand after mandatory quarantine time reduced
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ISL: Jamshedpur FC and Hyderabad FC split points after goalless draw
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Full text: ‘Gunner for life’ – Mesut Ozil writes emotional farewell post after end of Arsenal saga
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Wrestling nationals: Rohit is new champion in 65kg, Railways take home the team title