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By MUHAMMAD DAIM FAZIL The extensive participation by religious parties in this election will only make things difficult for Pakistan in the longer run. Just when Shamshad Akhtar, caretaker Pakistani minister for

By Farooq Sulehria First off, let me briefly define social media so as to differentiate it from traditional media as well as ‘alternative media’. By social media I imply such outlets where

By Mehmal Sarfraz Elections in Pakistan are all set to take place exactly two weeks from now. It is quite clear that two of the largest political parties in the country –

By Ali Ahmad ‘There is a need to implement few of hardline practices followed by Israel or USA in tackling terrorists. Policy of restraint needs a quick overhaul. SF personnel must have

By Mahir Ali At a state dinner in Ottawa in 1972, visiting US President, Richard Nixon, raised a toast to his host’s four-month-old son: “The future prime minister of Canada, Justin Pierre

By Ayesha Siddiqa If the PML (N) loses the election, Nawaz Sharif’s options would get even more limited. If he decides to stay away, it will be up to brotherShahbaz Sharif, who

By Jyoti Malhotra Nawaz Sharif will fly back from London to Islamabad Friday to play another round of dice, a game as old and familiar as the Mahabharata, so that he can

By Manini Chatterjee For a long time now, many have suspected Narendra Modi of being the patron saint of the army of trolls that stalks the social media, spewing vitriol against all

By Prabhash K Dutta On November 10 in 2014, a rather unusual meeting took place at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence in New Delhi. The guest was former separatist leader Sajjad Lone.

By C Uday Bhaskar The word ‘chequered’ denoting good and bad fortune is appropriate to qualify the trajectory of former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif who was sentenced on Friday (July 6)