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Talib Qizilbash has been freelance writing since 2003. He joined Newsline in 2006, working as both a writer and editor, and has won a national APNS award for his writing. As online editor, he led the overhaul and re-launch of the magazine's website from 2009-2012. Find him on twitter @tqizilbash.

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[2 May 2011 | Comments Off | Talib Qizilbash]
Pakistan Foreign Ministry Issues Statement on the Death of Osama bin Laden

With its official statement, the Pakistani government plays both sides of the death of Osama bin Laden: it wants the world to know that it is against Al-Qaeda but says explicitly that this was a US operation.

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[2 May 2011 | Comments Off | Talib Qizilbash]
“The Guy who Liveblogged the Osama Raid Without Knowing It”

“Helicopter hovering above Abbottabad at 1AM is a rare event”: With these innocuous words, one Abbottabad man’s observations became the talk of the world.

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[23 Apr 2011 | 4 Comments | Talib Qizilbash]
Mukhtar Mai to Seek Review of Judgement

“I have consulted with Mukhtar Mai, and we have decided that a petition seeking review of the judgement of 21st April will be filed soon,” said Aitzaz Ahsan in a written statement.

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[23 Apr 2011 | Comments Off | Talib Qizilbash]
Demonstration and Review Appeal for Mukhtar Mai

The anger and frustration felt by many sections of society over the recent Supreme Court decision that has allowed five of the six men accused in the gang rape of Mukhtaran Mai to go free is now morphing into action.

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[22 Apr 2011 | Comments Off | Talib Qizilbash]
From the Archives: The Struggles of Women in Pakistan

Here are some articles that track the struggles of Pakistani women and remind us that “no good acts that might have been done to promote the interest of women can erase the anguish and the shame that incidents of rape cause to Pakistani people every year.”

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[20 Apr 2011 | Comments Off | Talib Qizilbash]
Season of Discontent

A new spring has taken hold across the Arab world. But how will world powers react as more stable nations stir and evolve with hope and change?

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[5 Apr 2011 | One Comment | Talib Qizilbash]
Video of the Day: Afridi Talks Some More

In the NDTV interview below, Shahid Afridi has his chance to set the record straight.

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[24 Mar 2011 | 4 Comments | Talib Qizilbash]
Does the Pakistan Cricket Team have the Goods to Really Win the Cup?

Everyone knew the Pakistan cricket team had the talent to win games, but with such ease?

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[20 Mar 2011 | Comments Off | Talib Qizilbash]
The New Cold War

While the US and Pakistan’s mutual need-based relationship might prevent divorce, new parameters will have to be established to remove the increasing mistrust between the two.