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[26 Jan 2012 | 5 Comments | Semra Jalil]
Playing God: A TV Host and Abuse of Power

What impression are we giving the world by being so haughty and by undertaking moral-policing? What lessons are we teaching our children? And what dangers are we exposing people to?

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[25 Jan 2012 | One Comment | D Asghar]
Pakistan’s Spin Zone

This is where “breaking news” is ‘broken’ in such a way that it can never be ‘fixed.’ And here, Pakistanis, in general, buy the spin and live happily ever after.

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[19 Jan 2012 | One Comment | Amna R. Ali]
Video of the Day: The Many Lives of Mansoor Ijaz

It’s ironic that while bikini-clad wrestlers face-off in what Ijaz, as match commentator, pitches as the match of the century, the bigger denouement to a thrilling clash of wits may be just round the corner.

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[16 Jan 2012 | One Comment | Farieha Aziz]
The Mysterious Ways of the Pakistani Police

Farieha Aziz’s experience with the Clifton police left her both surprised and impressed.

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A Year from Today…

Salmaan Taseer was tragically gunned down a year from today for speaking up against the country’s controversial Blasphemy Law. Newsline has compiled interviews with and articles on the former governor of Punjab as well as the Blasphemy Law debate.

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2012 Resolutions Unplugged

A top ten make-believe resolutions list of Pakistani politicians and celebrities.

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[30 Dec 2011 | Comments Off | Newsline Editorial Staff]
Social Media, Politics and Democracy

Newsline brings you a selection of articles and blog posts published on social media and its impact on politics and democracy.

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[26 Dec 2011 | Comments Off | Newsline Editorial Staff]
Photo Gallery: Remembering Benazir Bhutto (1953-2007)

It has been four years since Benazir Bhutto’s brutal assassination and Newsline has assembled a photo gallery to commemorate the death of the political leader.

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Twitosphere on the Karachi Jalsa

The Karachi jalsa was much talked about and tweeted about. Newsline has compiled some of the tweets to get a sense of the public’s opinion about the historical event.

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[26 Dec 2011 | One Comment | Zehra Nabi]
Behind the Scenes Look at the Karachi Jalsa

Hundreds of student volunteers worked tirelessly in the days leading up to the Karachi jalsa on December 25. Newsline speaks to student leader Arsalan Taj Ghumman to learn more about their efforts.