Last month’s Supreme Court ruling setting aside Benazir Bhutto’s conviction has, perhaps, been the best news for the exiled leader since her ignominious ouster from power in 1996. The verdict provided a new lifeline and catapulted her back to the centrestage of Pakistan’s political chess game...........
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Q:After lying low for over a year, the MQM has become active once again, opposing the military government. Is there any particular reason for the new political stance? A: MQM has never ceased its political activities. Political rallies were not held because the permission to hold them was never granted............
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Sitting in a corner of her mud-straw hut, Gul Bibi remembers Afghanistan as 'jannat kada' (a heavenly place). Her six children, mother-in-law and husband have just left the room after finishing their meal of raw onions, chutney and naan..............                                                   detail

Pakistan's 5000-strong troops presence in the United Nations Peacekeeping Operations (UNPO) has coincided with drastic structural and operational reforms being introduced in the UNPO aimed at strengthening the mandate of the peacekeepers...........
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Stardom is often short-lived and it’s no wonder then that some of the hottest stars around today are putting their money in the material world. Karachi’s very own mini Oxford Street, Zamzama, boasts a number of ‘star’ boutiques and fashion houses.........                                          detail

Advertising certain products and publicising issues pertaining to sexuality can be fraught with difficulties in the face of official myopia and conservative pressure groups. By Naziha Syed Ali Advertising in Pakistan can be akin to walking through a minefield...........
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