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The Crisscross Paths of De-Radicalization

By Irsa Shafiq    A year ago on 16th December, 2014 the day when Pakistani nation was completely traumatized after the heart-wrenching incident of school attack in Peshawar, the nation witnessed the mass funerals of 140 children and observed three days mourning officially. Omer Khurasani Tehreek.e.Taliban Pakistan leader, in his statements called it a revenge from Army for conducting operation Zarb.e.Azab.  Whilst nation was in utter grief, a controversy emerged amidst this tragedy, when Red mosque cleric Maulana Abdul Aziz, tried to justify the bloodshed and brutality by almost giving the same reason as Omer khurasani, taking revenge from army/state.…
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Hamna Runs for Education in Pakistan

By Ayesha Majeed Humna’s representation in New York Marathon is not just a physical grueling act, it has a commendable motive behind It is a very common research that fathers generally have as much or more influence on many aspects of a daughter’s life as compared to the mothers. In most cases how “he approaches his own  life will serve as an example for his daughter to build off of in her own life ,even if she chooses a different view of the world”. This humble attempt to write about Hamna Zubair is kind of a tribute to the love…
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The Cost of Privatizing Education

By Sidrah Roghay  Saba*, a parent, pays Rs 80,000 as school fee for three children who attend the Beaconhouse School System. That’s a lot of money even for her well-to-do family which owns a profitable business. Somewhere along she thought this had to stop. So along with 40 other parents she decided to launch a protest last Wednesday outside the Karachi Press Club. They made an odd group. They arrived in flashy cars, spoke fluent English and many owned profitable businesses. Most people who protest outside the cluttered road at Press Club, are looking for missing relatives, asking for jobs…
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The Horror Stats

By Aftab Channa – More than 6,107 out of total 46,480 schools are closed in Sindh In what seem the ‘reflection of good governance’ and the priority given to the education sector by the Pakistan People’s Party Sindh government in the province since past seven years, as many as 6,107 out of total 46,480 schools are closed in Sindh. Interestingly, Pakistan is the signatory of the Millennium Development Goals and committed to achieve the 100 percent literacy rate by 2015. However, the country has lost the opportunity of honouring its commitment made at the Millennium Summit of the United Nations…
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Another Egg On ECP Face

By Muhammad Bilal – The audit report for year 2014-15 reveals that the Election Commission of Pakistan got printed 181.743 million ballot papers against the total eligible voters of 169.953 million during general elections 2013 Many people believe that the 3-judge inquiry commission has settled the issue of May 11 polls rigging once for all. The boot is on the other leg.There exist so many controversies that still haunt the credibility of 2013 general elections. This time around, the Auditor General of Pakistan has pointed out some serious irregularities committed by the poll body- the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP)…
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Living a Cricketing Dream

By Naila Inayat –  “All the boys get professional cricketing training and treatment irrespective of who they are and where they come from.” Set in the picturesque Uttarakhand valley in the mighty Himalayas, a cricket ground comes as pleasant surprise in India. The Abhimanyu Cricket Academy in Dehradun is providing state-of-the-art facilities to the budding cricketers in the area. It was established by Easwaran, a keen cricket enthusiast from Dehradun in 1995 to nurture young. Easwaran, a chartered accountant by profession tells how wanted to be a cricketer but he couldn’t. “When my son Abhimanyu decided to become a professional…
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Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement: Hopes and Hiccups

By Haroon Janjua Economic pundits and institutions around the World are estimating the financial and strategic impacts of TPP on Pacific members generally, and on the U.S. particularly on the long run over economic rivalry with the China As the U.S. president’s second term is going to an end, negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement are once again rising up, and the landmark deal nears completion. The TPP accord has been in the operation for more than a decade, but the world’s attention in this agreement has peaked only recently. Last month, the vote in the senate cast…
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Syeda Tuba Anwar Vacations In Thailand

Syeda Tuba Anwar is an actress and model who has not been in the industry for very long but she has been able to make a place for herself in the industry. Syeda Ruba Anwar came on the scene when she got married to late Aamir Liaquat Hussain. She was seen at several shows but later the couple separated and Tuba started concentrating on her acting career. Tuba has been doing some good scripts and she will soon be seen in Baby Baji 2. She is off for vacations these days and she is spending time in Thailand where she…
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Masooma From Bismil Is Not Masoom Says Hareem Farooq

Bismil is the latest drama that has just started on ARY Digital and people are watching the love triangle mixed with a lot of toxicity. The drama has Nauman Ijaz, Savera Nadeem and Hareem Farooq in the lead and the story is moving towards a gold digger second wife marrying an older man track. Bismil is getting high ratings and the views are also good for the show. Hareem Farooq is playing the toxic Masoom who wants to marry rich and attain a lavish lifestyle. She is being discussed alongside Nuamna Ijaz for the track that is portrayed in the…
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Waseem Abbas’s Hilarious Take On His Flop Film Career

Waseem Abbas is an actor and artist who has served the industry for four decades now. He has worked in dramas, films and theatre and won many accolades. He comes from a showbiz family with his father and uncle big names of their time and then he took the legacy forward. His son Ali Abbas is also a star now and Waseem Abbas is considered a legend of our times. Waseem Abbas’s father is a big name and he has worked in many films. He has produced many movies but what many people do not know is that Waseem Abbas…