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Nadir Hassan is a Pakistan-based journalist who worked as a senior assistant editor at Newsline.

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[30 Jan 2010 | One Comment | Nadir Hassan]
A Confederacy of Crooks?

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s NRO decision, it should be remembered that corruption transcends party affiliation.

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[29 Jan 2010 | 2 Comments | Nadir Hassan]
J.D. Salinger and Howard Zinn RIP

By the standards of literature and academia, J.D. Salinger and Howard Zinn were larger-than-life, known as much for their personalities as their work.

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[28 Jan 2010 | Comments Off | Nadir Hassan]
The Aussie Open, So Far

Here are some scattered thoughts on the Australian Open as it reaches the semi-final stage.

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[26 Jan 2010 | Comments Off | Nadir Hassan]
Reporting Pakistan

Full-time foreign correspondents in Pakistan have helped create a better understanding of the country, but it is not always easy – in fact, it’s often dangerous.

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[23 Jan 2010 | Comments Off | Nadir Hassan]
Lies, Damned Lies and Qamar Zaman Kaira

Someone alert the information minister: there is an invention known as the internet which can be a handy reference guide of the statements made by politicians.

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[20 Jan 2010 | Comments Off | Nadir Hassan and Huma Imtiaz]
The A to Z of Pakistani Politics

A lighthearted look at politics in Pakistan.

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[19 Jan 2010 | 2 Comments | Nadir Hassan]
Heads the Army Wins, Tails Zardari Loses

The army has ensured that it is the only institution that can make peace with India.

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[17 Jan 2010 | Comments Off | Nadir Hassan]
The Contenders

Preview of the Australian Open.

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[13 Jan 2010 | One Comment | Nadir Hassan]
Happy Birthday, Kamran Akmal

For his 28th birthday, Kamran Akmal’s employers have given him indefinite leave from work.

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[9 Jan 2010 | 3 Comments | Nadir Hassan]
Smother with Hugs

Has any parliamentarian done more than Jamshed Dasti to sour us on democracy?