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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.

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[26 Dec 2011 | 4 Comments | D Asghar]
Imran Khan: Stumbling on the Political Pitch

Is Imran Khan a gifted conjurer whose fans are too enamoured by the spectacle he produces to even consider the smoke and mirrors that share the stage with him?

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[25 Dec 2011 | Comments Off | Newsline Editorial Staff]
Photo Gallery: Imran Khan the Politician

Newsline’s exclusive photos of Imran Khan from its archives along with recent quotes by the politician.

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[23 Dec 2011 | Comments Off | Zehra Nabi]
The Curious Case of Kasur’s Kursis

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s jalsa in Kasur will be most remembered for the mass looting of chairs.

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[17 Dec 2011 | 3 Comments | Kashif N Chaudhry]
Right-wing FFA Proves that Extremists and Fear are Everywhere

The religious group’s executive director said the most concerning thing about All-American Muslim is “the absence of the radical side of the Imam’s proposition of Shariah Law.”

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[13 Dec 2011 | Comments Off | Amna R. Ali]
A New Law for Women

December 12, 2011, will go down as a historic day for all women in Pakistan: new legislation decrees that hate crimes against women and cultural norms to shackle women will be punishable by law.

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[9 Dec 2011 | One Comment | Nudrat Kamal]
Research Says Money Can Buy Happiness

Sure, that Mercedes and state-of-the-art home theatre are ways to get some kicks, but you can derive real joy from your money by applying these spending techniques.

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[7 Dec 2011 | Comments Off | Talib Qizilbash]
Corruption in 2011: Citizens Cry Out

Transparency International release their 2011 corruption index, and the results reflect the public unrest across the world. Additionally, when the data is compared alongside development indicators, a clear correlation arises.

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[7 Dec 2011 | Comments Off | Talib Qizilbash]
Corruption in Brazil: A New Zero-Tolerance Policy?

In many countries, if six cabinet ministers were forced to resign because of corruption allegations, you’d expect that voters would be baying for the blood of the top boss too. But not in Brazil. The president is cleaning house.