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[13 Feb 2012 | Comments Off | Nudrat Kamal]
Ups and Downs: The Biggest Events of 2011

More than a month into 2012, the past year already feels like a distant memory. Newsline has compiled some of the biggest events of 2011 as a reminder of the many tragedies and occasional triumphs that took place not so long ago.

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[4 Feb 2012 | Comments Off | Imtiaz Gul]
Battlefront Pakistan: A Political Retrospective of 2011

What were the biggest events of 2011 that impacted Pakistan’s internal security and foreign policy imperatives?

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[27 Jan 2012 | One Comment | Zehra Nabi]
In Good  Times And In Bad…

Newsline looks back at the biggest events of 2011 and gives them a satirical spin.

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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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[21 Dec 2011 | One Comment | Imtiaz Gul]
Questioning the Army’s Loyalties

If the civilians are called into question for their loyalty to the constitution of Pakistan, why not also put the spotlight on high-placed military officials, including coup-makers and their abettors?

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[28 Nov 2011 | Comments Off | Maheen Irfan Ghani]
A Timeline to the Memogate Scandal

It’s a bizarre and incredible scandal that is unlikely to fizzle anytime soon. Here are the major events that have led to the resignation of Husain Haqqani and put all eyes on President Zardari.

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[23 Nov 2011 | Comments Off | Aman Azhar]
Are Frosty Pakistan-US Relations Thawing?

Secretary Hillary Clinton’s team attempts to salvage their ruptured relationship with the Pakistani establishment.

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[25 Oct 2011 | 2 Comments | Imtiaz Gul]
Back to Brinkmanship

Is the US scapegoating Pakistan for its failures in Afghanistan, or is there any justification for the serious allegations it has levelled against the ISI?

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[21 Oct 2011 | Comments Off | Ayesha Siddiqa]
Bringing Solutions to the Table in Afghanistan

The current showboating between Pakistan and the US will not bring any solution to the table.

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[2 Aug 2011 | 2 Comments | Talib Qizilbash]
Under Fire: The Pakistan Army

Following a wave of criticism, is the army ready for a substantive makeover?