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Category: Columns

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Existing laws fail to curb mob justice

Another mob lynching incident in central Punjab’s district of Nankana Sahib once again lends credence to the fact that the State apparatus has badly failed in maintaining the rule of law, especially when it comes to the public reactions against the incidents of blasphemy.

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Revisiting youth political participation – Challenges for democratic practice in Pakistan

Looking at political participation behavior of young adults in contemporary society like Pakistan, as Pakistan has one of the largest young populations in the world which as 64% percent of the population consists of youth. Its magnitude of importance end significance as the political narrative is being designed with the consideration of youth factor of...

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A treacherous deal

TERROR has struck with renewed ferocity, reminding us yet again of the wages of appeasement. The suicide bombing that killed and wounded scores of worshippers inside a mosque in Peshawar raises questions about our flawed counterterrorism strategy. The bombing that occurred inside a high-security zone demonstrates the rising capacity of the militants to carry out high-profile...

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Dream party

Pakistan needs a dream political party to steer the country out of its current crisis. A party that has the vision and ability to introduce reforms, and the courage to challenge the forces of status quo. A party that is neither loaded with ideological baggage nor tied down by the establishment, and that derives its...

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A perfect global storm

Describing the ongoing global turmoil as a perfect storm, UN Secretary General António Guterres said in his speech at the World Economic Forum that cooperation was urgently needed in a fragmented world. This was also the theme of the annual Davos meeting earlier this month. The perfect storm, he maintained, was raging on several fronts,...

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Why bash the elite?

ELITE-BASHING is Pakistan’s newest sport. As the country stares into the default abyss, the ubiquitous phrase — ‘elite state capture’ — putati­vely explains all that has gone awry. Fat-cats are blamed for stealing public resources, conspicuous consumption, and dollar flight. But this super-sim­p­lified, sophomoric reasoning misses the real point. Doesn’t every country have its ultra-rich?...

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Gama is My Childhood Inspiration: Shayan Khan

As the news of making of feature film Gama, on the life and victories of the undefeated wrestler of Gama Pehlwan, The Great Gama or Rustam-e-Hind are taking hype, Shayan Khan, the producer of the film gets more enthusiastic for the project which is very dear and near to his heart. With the excitement the...

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Done-Key’: A Key to Paradise or a Path to Hell

A young man from Pakistan’s Punjab region, in a YouTube video, happily provides guidance to the willing candidates for ‘done key’, a slang term for illegal migration in Pakistan to European countries, telling his viewers what excitement one feels when he enters Italy after one month of hardships and strenuous travelling through many countries. These...

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This is how I improved my English writing skills for CSS.

1. Giving specific time for opinion building. I heard that your writing skills will automatically improve as you write a lot during CSS preparation. However, you don’t just need good English for CSS, you need good opinions. What I did: Exclusive 1-1.5 hours2. 2.Choosing CSS-specific readings Technically you will be using English to communicate with...