Across The Border
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How a wax statue of Gandhi in Islamabad helps Pakistan nurture a sense of being a tolerant nation
The uses and abuses of the Mahatma across the border.
Ammad Ali
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Bangladesh traffic deaths soar during Eid holidays as key safety recommendations stay unimplemented
Road accidents kill 12,000 people and cause 35,000 injuries in the country each year.
Faisal Mahmud
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Opinion: Why Pakistani schools must shift their focus from English to regional languages
Students face tremendous stress and loss of identity when forced to learn and think in a foreign language.
Ajay Pinjani, Dawn.com & Minha Khan, Dawn.com
Trending
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Watch: 75 musicians perform the entire song whose first stanza is India’s national anthem
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Ramachandra Guha: At 75, India is free – but its citizens are still fighting for many rights
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Opinion: Pakistan has learnt little from India and India has taken the worst lessons from Pakistan
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‘Mind your language’: Bar Council of India rebukes advocate Prashant Bhushan for ‘ridiculing’ SC
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Omicron reinfections are increasing the risk of Long Covid. But medical help remains patchy in India
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Opinion: In Karachi, violence seems to be the quickest route to a better life
Last week’s investigative reports into three high-profile criminal cases are the latest examples.
Arifa Noor, Dawn.com
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By demonising Hindus, Pakistan’s nationalist history overlooks colonial atrocities
Pakistan is erasing its Hindu heritage but seems to have no problem with the racist, colonial officials still commemorated on its streets.
Haroon Khalid
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In Sindh, mystery and controversy surround the marriages of Hindu women with Muslim men
Everyone has a say in the matter but the girls.
Naeem Sahoutara and Ali Ousat, Dawn.com
Video
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Watch: Govinda dances again with Urmila Matondkar and Bhagyashree
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Watch: This is how quickly a bear can climb a tree when under attack
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Watch: 75 musicians perform the entire song whose first stanza is India’s national anthem
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Watch: This animated short film based on Gulzar’s story captures heartbreaking tales of Partition
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‘Bread, job, freedom’: Taliban fire warning shots to disperse women protesting for rights in Kabul
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After 150 years, Pakistan is trying to change the laws governing Christian marriages and divorce
The proposed Christian Marriage and Divorce Act accords four million citizens the rights denied to them so far.
Yaqoob Khan Bangash, Dawn.com
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View from Pakistan: Imran Khan’s US carnival was high on emotion and low on facts
The prime minister painted a bright future for Pakistan as a meritocratic state but failed to explain how the country would get there.
Maria Kari, Dawn.com
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How a blasphemy case built and brought down a hardline religious party in Pakistan
Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan could have become a popular political force. Its biggest mistake was its call to overthrow the army chief.
Abdullah Yusuf, The Conversation
The Reel
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Start the week with a film: Get a much-needed dose of ‘Gandhigiri’ with ‘Lage Raho Munnabhai’
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‘Darlings’ director Jasmeet K Reen on her heroines: ‘They are simple, scared, a bit off’
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‘Victoria’s Secret: Angels and Demons’ review: Jeffrey Epstein and the dark side of marketing
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‘House of Hammer’ trailer: Docuseries explores alleged abuse by Armie Hammer and his family legacy
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‘Criminal Justice: Adhura Sach’ trailer: Pankaj Tripathi’s lawyer represents a murder accused
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What is a Pakistani Muslim writer (not) supposed to write about?
Many feel writing in English from Pakistan should be about Islamist extremism, violence against women or the polarisation of the society.
Haroon Khalid
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Lahore: The May 8 suicide bombing outside the Data Darbar shrine was an assault on the city’s soul
The Sufi shrine, which houses the grave of the city’s patron saint, has watched over Lahore for over 1,000 years.
Haroon Khalid
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An Easter tale: Remembering a Pakistani priest who gave his life to save Christians from persecution
Around Easter in 1998, a Punjab court sentenced a young man to death for blasphemy. Bishop John Joseph went to the court and committed suicide in protest.
Haroon Khalid
The Field
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Pause, rewind, play: When Sachin Tendulkar scored his first ever international century
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Watch: Gary Neville hits out at Manchester United’s owners after Brentford defeat – ‘Face the music’
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Ultimate Kho Kho: Squads, format, fixtures – all you need to know about latest Indian sports league
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Indian Tennis: Sania Mirza-Madison Keys lose Canadian Open semis to Coco Gauff-Jessica Pegula
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La Liga: Barca start campaign with goalless draw; Ancelotti to call time on career after Real stint