Category: Opinion

David Cameron tucks into some Pringles.
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David Cameron’s good gesture!

Prime Minister of Great Britain (UK) David Cameron has surprised the passengers by traveling in the economy class of Portuguese airline. A woman took the selfie of PM’s wife and posted it on the internet. It has sensationalized the social media, which is abuzz over it. It is definitely newsworthy, and discussion over the social...

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SCO as a dominant regional player and its impacts on Pakistan-India bilateral Relations

The Council of the Heads of States of SCO members has approved the full membership for Pakistan and India in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization after fulfilling certain statutory and legal requirements and hopefully by the year 2016 both Pakistan and India would become permanent members of the Organization. Previously, along with Iran and Magnolia both,...

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We Commend Punjab Food Authority

Punjab Food Authority has continued its action against the Restaurants, bakeries and outlets that caters in confectionaries and food items on their premises in violations of hygienic and cleanliness standards. Even yesterday the officials raided the several premises and sealed various restaurants, bakeries and shops for such violations. PFA has raided many upscale establishments and...

SC imposes ban on hunting of Houbara bustard
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SC bans hunting of Houbara Bustard

Finally the Supreme Court has clamped down the hunting of Houbara Bustard. The State had given free hand to Arab Princes. The desert hunters have misused the privilege granted by license. The Bustard was on the verge of extinction. They hunters were facilitated to ruin the wildlife. Despite the protests and appeals from the public...

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A Socially-Constructed Feminist Saga

Bollywood presented a few movies having stuff for more than entertainment and Hamari Adhuri Kahani is one of these. Story of the movie is multifaceted as it throws light on the various social issues under the umbrella of feminist perspective. It is melodrama that represents dark face of capitalist societies and it’s oppression on poor...

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The Terrorist, the Killer and the Prostitute

There is a widely held misconception across the globe in general, and in Pakistan in particular, that in modern sovereign state system the judiciary is the most powerful and influential institution in a state. This is false.  Political history of modern man explicitly tells us that the courts in all societies have been vulnerable and...

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Obama bows to Saudi Monarch

America is up in roar over Obama’ bowing before Saudi Monarch. It was just a gesture of civility and respect for the leader of the Islamic World. The American Media is brewing and buzzing over a gesture of no consequence to anyone, making a mountain out of a mole hill. I was stunned and shocked...

Taliban and Anti-Taliban
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Taliban and Anti-Taliban by Farhat Taj: Myth and Reality

People across the globe do question about our history, society, culture and country, but sadly, we do not answer them—may be out of our lack of understanding or just out of inefficiency and lethargy. Our inability to respond the world in a sophisticated and logical way empowers the global and regional powers to misinform the...

MQM leader Abdul Rashid Godil
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We Condemn shooting of Rasheed Godil (MQM)

According to news reports, MQM leader and MNA Rasheed Godil was shot, while riding in his car alongwith his family member and the driver. The driver was critically wounded and succumbed to injuries. Godil received chest, head and arm injuries and reported to be in critical condition in the hospital. The violence has not ended...

Malala Yousafzai
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Is Malala the last ‘Triumph Card’ for Obama?

Over the past two weeks, a lot has been said, heard, written and projected about an innocent girl the entire world now knows as Malala Yousafzai. The 14-year-old was the one whom the Taliban were alleged of attempting to assassinate by shooting her alongside her other fellow students while they travelled back home from their...