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Candid Corner Both the judiciary and the state will be on trial Much ruckus is being created regarding the filing of a reference against Mr Justice Qazi Faez Isa before the

Candid Corner Space created by stalled talks being claimed by other stakeholders Much time has elapsed since the commencement of negotiations between the USA and the Taliba

Candid Corner Having imbibed liberally from the state, giving some of it back should not be grudged “Beyond the scaffold, in the haze of the distance,The red of your

Candid Corner When light loses its lustre and the mood gets gloomier “Grant me thy peace.I am tired with my own life and the lives of those after me,I am dying in

Candid CornerWhen plundering becomes a virtue and honesty an unbearable burden“We are always thinking of eternity as an idea that cannot be understood, something immense. But, why must it

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Candid Corner Defining the narrative for peace in Afghanistan slipping into the hands of the Taliban “Whilst some people have a history in creating conflict, others creat

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Candid Corner The system is on the verge. Pakistan is on the verge  “It is just as difficult and dangerous to try to free a people that want to remain servile as i

Candid Corner It is all in the mind. It is all in the way we think. If that changes, the rest will change, too “Most people would sooner die than think. In fact, they do

Candid Corner Out of the shadows of an unworthy past, muted sounds hearken for a step into the future  “The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanat

Candid Corner Conflict can be resolved by promoting the power of diversity “Democracy must be built through open societies that share information. When there is informati

Candid Corner A contagious malaise spreading across judicial echelons The order of granting an interim bail to convict Nawaz Sharif is as weird in its formulation as it is gr

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Candid CornerNo cosmetic dressings, no lip-service medications, no half-baked measures will do In a display of the worst form of religiosity, two minor Hindu girls, Reena and Raveena,