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Daily Archives: July 31, 2017

Ranbir Kapoor breaks his silence on dating Mahira Khan

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Rumours surrounding Ranbir Kapoor and Mahira Khan sharing a romantic bond – and their friendship culminating into more then just a ‘casual friendship’ have been making headlines this past week. Reported by Business of Cinema, Ranbir finally retorted back to the rumours. While everyone is still wondering when and how this news story took shape, let’s break it down. […]


Woman succumbs to long physical, emotional abuse in Sialkot

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SIALKOT: After being repeatedly raped by a man who had promised to marry her and later being forced to drink acid by him, 21-year-old Kainat Bibi on Sunday died in the hospital where she had been admitted for some six months. What was even more painful for Kainat than the burns caused by the acid […]


Random thoughts: Science for development

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No one can deny the importance of science and technology in national development. Every aspect of our existence depends on advancements in these fields. However, there can be no scientific advancement without education. The healthy growth of science and technology in any country depends on the availability of trained manpower. In fact, human resources with […]


Modern war: divesting states of their nations

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When Musharraf was eventually seen off after a decade-long military rule, and the PPP – perceptively the most anti-military government – was ushered in, it signified the moment of anti-military reflux. It became natural to assume freedoms associated with a democratic government and react to the assumed suppression under military dispensations. Thus began a period […]


Age of social media

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IMPASSIONED and often irreverent, there is no denying that social media users have changed the dynamics of public debate in Pakistan, and elevated issues that tend to fall by the wayside. Equally true, with this growing ‘people power’, is that the state has felt its authority threatened and sought to curb the extent to which […]