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News for Thursday, 23 Dec 2010

The 19th

It is bound to happen. Someone, somewhere will lodge a writ petition against the 19th amendment. The sacrosanct principle of the independence of the judiciary has been violated, the petitioner...

FSC decision

The Federal Shariat Court has declared sections 11, 25, 28 and 29 of the Protection of Women Act, 2006 un-Islamic and unconstitutional and directed the federal government to take necessary...

Date with the enemy

In separate interviews, four former Taliban officials, now living in Kabul, recently told me that the Taliban leaders want to open a political office in a third country that is...

A royal intrusion

The WikiLeaks disclosures shattered many illusions. One of the more surprising revelations of the cache has been the alarming extent of Saudi influence in Pakistans affairs. In the words of...

Honeymoon’s over

Two outstanding editorials in a Bangladeshi daily this week made me aware of the amazing similarities in the political drift of our two countries. Whether to call them striking similarities...

Sindh’s magnificent past

Interpreting the Sindhi World, Essays on Society and History edited by Michael Boivin and Matthew A. Cook captures the diversity, beauty and rich heritage of Sindh. Before the searing effects...

Necessary evil

Although there could be some mishandling of RGST debate in media by the government spokespersons and some lacunas in the proposed bill but we should analyse the cost of not...

Cooperation with police

I would like to commend all the police officers who have performed their duties during the Ashura of Muharram. These uniform clad officers deserve our support and commendation, instead of...

Death of an 8th grader

This is in reference with the death of an 8th grade student in the recent bombing of a school bus in Peshawar. He was supporting his family by working part-time...

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