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[5 Oct 2011 | Comments Off | ]
Karachi in the Dock

What judgment should one expect from the apex court on the suo moto hearings on Karachi’s volatile situation? Senator Iqbal Haider, a senior advocate of the Supreme Court and who was present at some of the suo moto hearings, gives his views on the subject.

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[5 Oct 2011 | 5 Comments | ]
Curbing the Dengue Epidemic: What the Government Should Do

The first thing to do is not panic. However, it has, and that’s contagious.

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[2 Oct 2011 | 8 Comments | ]
Will Qadri’s Death Sentence be his End?

Handing down a death sentence may stop one man, but it will not stop the mindset that the remorseless murderer represents.

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[30 Sep 2011 | Comments Off | ]
Looking Back at Mirza’s Game-Changing Press Conference

Newsline asked three analysts, Amir Zia, Ghazi Salahuddin, and I.A. Rehman to give their take on what they heard during Zulfiqar Mirza’s two-hour solo diatribe.

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[30 Sep 2011 | Comments Off | ]
Loose Cannon?

What are the consequences of Zulfiqar Mirza’s diatribe for the PPP, Sindh and the crises-ridden state of Pakistan?

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[30 Sep 2011 | Comments Off | ]
The Shape of Things to Come

Zulfiqar Mirza’s diatribe will be damaging to the PPP’s policy of reconciliation and to democracy itself.

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[30 Sep 2011 | Comments Off | ]
Whirlwind of Change?

The timing of Mirza’s flaming disclosures lends credence to the rumours that the doctor may prove to be a game-changer.

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[30 Sep 2011 | Comments Off | ]
The Art of Survival

Bereft of faith in the country’s leadership, Karachi’s residents realise that self reliance may be their only option.