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2018: The Year in Review
Pressed for Freedom Attacks on journalists in the year 2018 varied from targeted killings to abductions and intimidation. Three reporters lost their lives in targeted attacks in Pakistan, according to…
Today’s Truce
[caption id="attachment_28582" align="alignnone" width="960"] Frenemies? Shahbaz Sharif and Imran Khan shake hands in parliament.[/caption] Prime Minister Imran Khan has conceded the chairmanship of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to…
Shooting Stars
Once upon a time, the sky covering the world of Pakistan sports used to be full of bright, young stars. Over the years, those skies have become cloudy and…
A New Low?
It may not be unfair to describe 2018 as one of the most tumultuous years in Pakistan’s history. The main headlines throughout the past 12 months related to the accountability…
The PTI’s Report Card
[caption id="attachment_28557" align="alignleft" width="204"] Good grades: Murad Saeed and Shah Mehmood Qureshi.[/caption] In a performance review of 26 of the 34 ministries last month, Prime Minister Imran Khan expressed complete…
Picture Perfect
Islamabad-based photojournalist, painter and sculptor, Mobeen Ansari often travels the country – camera in hand – aiming to discover and promote the unseen side of Pakistan. Women for All Seasons…
Editor's Note
2018 ended on a discordant note. The dream of a ‘Naya Pakistan’ seemed to be dissipating, with its principal architect and his team floundering like a pack of novices, ill-prepared to measure up to the marathon task at hand.
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