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Share your account of the Karachi blast

On Friday two blasts took place in Karachi killing at least 22 people. The first blast occurred when an explosives-laden motorcycle rammed into a bus on Karachi’s Shahrah-i-Faisal, while the second explosion took place inside the Jinnah Hospital. Were you near the site of the blast when it occurred? Did you hear the blast? Have you passed by...
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What should political parties do to end Karachi violence?

What should political parties do to end Karachi violence?

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Since violence flared in Karachi on Friday, 41 people have died as a result of targeted killings....
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Softening stance?

Softening stance?

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While India is willing to back efforts to seek peace with Taliban to stabilise Afghanistan,...
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Should the Afghan government talk to the Taliban?

Should the Afghan government talk to the Taliban?

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In London, Afghan President Hamid Karzai argued that the best way to end the war in his country...
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Agitated Younis resigns from captaincy

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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...

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When apathy strikes

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When apathy strikes

The call for a nationwide strike on Friday, January 1, 2010, given by several religious and political parties and councils to protest the Ashura carnage...

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Scare tactics

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Scare tactics

On Sunday, the government announced that the sending of ‘indecent, provocative and ill-motivated’ text and e-mail messages was a criminal offence punishable...

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Is Federer the greatest ever?

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Is Federer the greatest ever?

Roger Federer, on Sunday, won the only grand slam tennis title that has eluded him all his career. The French Open win also brought him level with tennis...

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Softening stance?

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Softening stance?

While India is willing to back efforts to seek peace with Taliban to stabilise Afghanistan, the UN representative to Afghanistan also met with ‘members...

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Pakistan’s greatest chocolate hero

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Pakistan’s greatest chocolate hero

Decades after films such as Armaan and Doraha were released, the debonair Waheed Murad remains a treat to watch. An exceptional actor who had a screen...

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