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Agitated Younis resigns from captaincy
Pakistan captain Younis Khan has resigned from his post, citing the match-fixing allegations and constant meddling of affairs as the reasons. While we await the response of Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Ijaz Butt, Dawn.com invites its readers to...
A worthy winner?...
A worthy winner?
US president Barack Hussein Obama has won the Nobel Peace Prize 2009, just nine months into his first term in office. As US troops shift gear from action in war-ravaged Iraq to an expected surge in war-torn Afghanistan, questions are being raised...
What will come of a political ...
What will come of a political showdown?
The Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PMLN) has given the Pakistan People’s Party 48 hours to stop what it describes as a a ’smear campaign’ against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif. With this ultimatum, the tensions between...
Water woes...
Water woes
A new book warns that Pakistan is expected to become water-scarce by 2035, though some experts say this may happen as soon as 2020, if not earlier. In addition to global warming, which has affected the volume of the Indus River, Pakistan’s...
Your prayer for Pakistan...
Your prayer for Pakistan
On Friday, Pakistan celebrates the sixty-second anniversary of its independence. Recently, the country has seen its fair share of ups and downs. Terrorism, communal violence and the economic and energy crises dominate headlines. But the resilience...
Baitullah Mehsud dead, what ne...
Baitullah Mehsud dead, what next?
With the death of Tehrik-e-Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud being confirmed, it is hoped that the wave of terror gripping the country will lose strength. While Pakistani government officials are yet to give an official reaction to Mehsud’s death,...
From world champs to battered ...
From world champs to battered chumps?
The Pakistan cricket team has failed to show the same character and spirit during the Sri Lanka series that helped it lift the ICC World Twenty20 title. The series loss in both Tests and ODIs has once again forced the Pakistan team’s fervent followers...
How can we prevent a repeat of...
How can we prevent a repeat of the Gojra attacks?
On Monday, Christians across Pakistan mourned the Gojra tragedy, which led to the death of seven people over the weekend. Hundreds of Muslims, apparently spurred by a banned militant group, stormed a Christian neighbourhood, burning dozens of houses...
Can the private sector help?...
Can the private sector help?
On Tuesday, President Asif Ali Zardari asked leading businessmen and industrialists to work with the government to find a permanent solution to nationwide power shortages. He asked private sector entrepreneurs to brainstorm ‘out-of-box’...
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