When MQM chief Altaf Hussain made his sudden call to the army to step in and take action against corrupt politicians and rapacious feudal lords he had, perhaps, not reckoned that his statement would draw such a sharp reaction from the country's major political parties.

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Who will pull Pakistan out of trouble? This is the big question. Will it be the present regime or the politicians? Will the country emerge from disaster through the dedicated efforts of its citizens? Would the army be forced again to intervene? Or would we increase our dependence on foreign powers to stay afloat and further compromise our sovereignty?

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The bombshell dropped by Altaf Bhai, inviting patriotic generals to weed out feudal and corrupt politicians, has set off a furore and ignited a raging debate both in the print as well as electronic media.

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When natural calamities strike, disaster relief always comes too little and too late.
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Reporting is a challenging job forming the mainstay of journalism. The role of a reporter becomes all the more crucial when it is a blast, a terror attack or some natural calamity.
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The jinxed Pakistan cricket team once again finds itself embroiled in a serious match-fixing scandal, and this time around the proof is in the form of incontrovertible video footage and the confessional statement of a person of Pakistani origin,

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Finally, the cat is out of Muttahida Qaumi Movement's bag, as its Quaid, Altaf Hussain, has demanded setting up of a government of 'honest' bureaucrats, generals, judges,

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Iran's ruling establishment is embroiled in heated debate on which course of action to take with the United States, with various political factions seeking to gain capital by touching on issues of war and peace and the economic well-being of Iran.


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Before hitting the streets, Ahmed reaches for his two essential protest tools: a scarf to mask his face and a cell phone camera to show the world what is happening.

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Conservative commentator Glenn Beck voiced sharper criticism of President Obama's religious beliefs on August 29 than he and other speakers offered from the podium of the rally Beck organised at the Lincoln Memorial a day earlier. .

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The recent floods in the agricultural hub of Pakistan have been tragic, resulting in the death of people and livestock and destruction of standing crops.
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The girls were excited to return to their classrooms in Khairpur district after a summer break, eager to start their new lessons. But a few days later, monsoon rains hit, devastating much of Pakistan.

 

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If Islamism came to conquer New York and built an emperor's palace at Ground Zero, I would be worried. But Islamism is not Islam.

 

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No one should be complacent about the condition of women in many Muslim (or many Western) societies. Americans certainly are not. When asked the open-ended question ''What do you admire least about the Muslim or Islamic world?''

 

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Throughout the six years of her turbulent relationship with Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif might have kept mum on the nature of their romance,

 

 

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Jimena Navarrette, the new Miss Universe has a long list of things to do, which includes capturing Osama Bin Laden, becoming an American Idol judge and sorting out Jennifer Aniston’s love life..

 

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Harry Potter star Emma Watson was on a secret visit to Bangladesh where she visited the homes of garment factory workers who are employed by big chain retailers like Gap and Primark.

 

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The Lahore art scene always goes through a phase of hibernation during the summers, especially in the month of Ramazan. While the majority of people seem enjoying Sehri and Iftari,

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