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Pakistan’s quest for political transformation

AS THE economy begins to matter more and more, Pakistan — the sixth-largest country in the world in terms of population — is in dire condition. With a debt-to-GDP ratio of 84.8 per cent — $278 billion in 2019 — Pakistan is trapped in a vicious cycle where there is limited possibility of the economy improving if policies continue...

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Drivers of extremism

WHAT compels a mob to burn someone to death? What explains such amplified levels of anger that an accusation against some person from a marginalised group leads to a lynching?...

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Pakistan bow out with win over Ireland

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam guided his team to victory over Ireland on Sunday, with an unbeaten 32, in their final game at the T20 World Cup, avoiding another embarrassing loss for his already eliminated side.

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Pakistan ex-stars, media slam World Cup exit

Pakistan’s ex-stars and media blamed team discord and biased selection for the Asian cricket powerhouse’s humiliating first-round exit from the...

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Pakistan eliminated as USA move to Super Eights

The USA advanced to the Super Eights stage of the T20 World Cup on Friday when their match against Ireland was abandoned, an outcome which meant former champions Pakistan were eliminated.

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Kirsten defends New York surface

Pakistan coach Gary Kirsten defended the playing surface at New York’s T20 Cricket World Cup venue on Sunday following his team’s defeat to India in...

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Bumrah credits India's calmness for victory

India's match-winner Jasprit Bumrah said his team's calmness and refusal to panic led them to their exciting six-run victory over Pakistan at the T20 World Cup on Sunday.

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‘Cricket is finished for Pakistan’

Pakistan fans were dejected Monday after a loss to arch-rivals India compounded their cricket T20 World Cup misery, with some declaring their campaign a lost cause after only two matches.

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NY prepares for India-Pakistan match

At the cultural crossroads of the world, New Yorkers will experience a thrilling first on Sunday -- a World Cup cricket match hosted in a US city between Asian powerhouses: rivals...

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USA stun cricket world with Pak win

It was always going to take something big to make Americans pay any attention to cricket and Thursday’s stunning victory by the USA over established power...

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USA stun Pakistan in Super Over thriller

The United States enjoyed arguably the greatest day in their cricket history as they beat Pakistan in a stunning Super Over upset at the T20 World Cup on Thursday.

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Six-Point Day today

The historic Six-Point Day, marking the self-sacrificing movement to realise the demand of autonomy for the then East Pakistan, now Bangladesh, will be observed today...

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'Pakistan will look to be positive at WC'

Pakistan captain Babar Azam called on his side to stay in high spirits as they begin their Twenty20 World Cup campaign off the back of a poor run of...

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IATA calls on Bangladesh to release $320m owed to foreign airlines

The International Air Transport Association, in a media release issued on Sunday, called on Bangladesh to release revenues of foreign airlines totalling $320 million, which were currently being blocked ‘in contravention of international agreements’, immediately...

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Imran’s comment on Mujib, Yahya sparks debate

On May 26, Imran’s official account shared a video along with a quote attributed to him: ‘Every Pakistani should study the Hamoodur Rahman Commission Report and get to know who was the true traitor, General Yahya Khan or Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.’

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To Lahore, with love

SO MANY trips back and forth from the US to Pakistan ever since I ‘left’ Lahore on September 12, 1979. My 21st birthday. I was off to conquer the world, become the free and independent woman I had always dreamt of being, away from the strictures of desi patriarchy...

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Five churches, many homes ransacked in Pakistan

A violent mob of hundreds ransacked and torched five churches, attacked the residences of members of the Christian community and the office of the local assistant commissioner, following an alleged incident of blasphemy in Jaranwala town of Faisalabad district in Pakistan, on Wednesday....

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