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But that has been tested by its desire to protect the billions of dollars it is investing around the world under its Belt and Road Initiative to create a “new Silk Road” of trade routes in Europe, Asia and Africa.</p><blockquote> <p class="">Pakistani officials welcome negotiations between Beijing and insurgents</p></blockquote> <p class="">As it seeks to boost the Chinese economy, China’s plans for the new Silk Road has pitched it into some of the world’s most complex conflict zones.</p><p class="">Chinese peacekeepers are already in South Sudan, where Beijing has invested in oilfields and is planning to build a rail line. China has also contributed troops to a UN peacekeeping operation in Mali and even talked about launching attacks against the militant Islamic State group in Iraq, where it has been the largest foreign investor in the country’s oil sector.</p><p class="">In Pakistan, Beijing appears keen to fill the void left by Washington, which has drifted from its former ally after becoming frustrated at Islamabad’s failure to tackle extremism. </p><p class="">Some have warned that China’s investment could lead to Pakistan being treated like a client state by Beijing, despite promises that Chinese troops would not be stationed there.</p><p class="">The paper claimed that the Pakistani officials welcomed the talks between Baloch rebels and Chinese envoys, even if they do not know the details of what has been discussed. </p><p class="">“Ultimately, if there’s peace in Balochistan, that will benefit both of us,” said one official in Islamabad. </p><p class="">Another said that the recent decision by the US to suspend security assistance to Pakistan had convinced many in Islamabad that China was a more genuine partner. </p><p class="">“[The Chinese] are here to stay and help Pakistan, unlike the Americans, who cannot be trusted,” the official said. </p><p class="">Chinese officials did not comment on the talks, though the Chinese ambassador to Islamabad said in a recent interview with the <em>BBC</em> that militants in Balochistan were no longer a threat to the economic corridor.</p><p class="">One provincial tribal leader said many young men had been persuaded to lay down their weapons by the promise of financial benefits. </p><p class="">“Today, young men are not getting attracted to join the insurgents as they did some 10 years ago,” he said. “Many people see prosperity” as a result of the CPEC, he added. </p><p class=""><em>Published in Dawn, February 20th, 2018</em></p> </div> </div>   <div class="template__footer clearfix modifier--open px-1"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div 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class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5732100" data-id="1"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Prabhul</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-20T09:36:17+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-20T09:36:17+05:00">Feb 20, 2018 09:36am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>If this information is true, then pakistan shall be concerned. earlier it was america who was meddling with paks internal matter and now china.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Prabhul" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732100">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732100">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" 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comment__date" title="2018-02-20T09:50:07+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-20T09:50:07+05:00">Feb 20, 2018 09:50am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>At least it’s working.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Khan " class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732147">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732147">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5732234" data-id="4"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Adnan Mazher Khan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-20T10:17:24+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-20T10:17:24+05:00">Feb 20, 2018 10:17am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Why don't we give defence and finance ministries to China. They will do much better than what we can think of.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Adnan Mazher Khan" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732234">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732234">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5732317" data-id="5"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Basit_Khan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-20T10:38:57+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-20T10:38:57+05:00">Feb 20, 2018 10:38am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Indians as usual are very jealous as progress is made in Pakistan</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Basit_Khan" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732317">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732317">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5732368" data-id="6"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Zak</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-20T10:53:26+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-20T10:53:26+05:00">Feb 20, 2018 10:53am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>A very good development.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Zak" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732368">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732368">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5732373" data-id="7"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">AllIsWell</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-20T10:55:45+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-20T10:55:45+05:00">Feb 20, 2018 10:55am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Adnan Mazher Khan "Why don't we give defence and finance ministries to China. They will do much better than what we can think of." - Because they would work for their interests not Pakistan's interests! - They are better at it, does not mean that they would work for you. You need to take care of yourselves. US did not. China and KSA would not. - Start working on your nation's economy. Rest would follow. It is hard work. Conspiracy theories are opium, an easy option. You choose.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="AllIsWell" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732373">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732373">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5732377" data-id="8"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Ali Khan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-20T10:57:19+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-20T10:57:19+05:00">Feb 20, 2018 10:57am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>China-Pakistan friendship forever. Good work China. US and NATO are training these terrorists in Afghanistan</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Ali Khan" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732377">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732377">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5732400" data-id="9"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Chandra</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-20T11:04:31+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-20T11:04:31+05:00">Feb 20, 2018 11:04am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Smart initiative by China to engage directly with militants, whatever stops bloodshed is good.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Chandra" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732400">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732400">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5732410" data-id="10"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Zia</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-20T11:08:47+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-20T11:08:47+05:00">Feb 20, 2018 11:08am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>We need peace in Pakistan..If China is helping us in this regard, than it is indeed a good move.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Zia" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732410">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732410">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5732434" data-id="11"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">amit</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-20T11:19:22+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-20T11:19:22+05:00">Feb 20, 2018 11:19am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>SHAMEFUL</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="amit" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732434">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732434">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5732455" data-id="12"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Ali</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-20T11:27:21+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-20T11:27:21+05:00">Feb 20, 2018 11:27am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>It's surprising to see people being happy by this move of China. Can't you see China getting into the sovereignty of pakistan? It is secretly carrying out operations in pakistan!! Today it is with militants, tomorrow it will be something else!! This is exactly how British had started 250 years back!!</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Ali" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732455">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732455">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5732467" data-id="13"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Thiru</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-20T11:30:36+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-20T11:30:36+05:00">Feb 20, 2018 11:30am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Even if China rules in its favour, it will do better for the ordinary citizens of Pakistan and the social changes will be good for the neighbours.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Thiru" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732467">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732467">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5732483" data-id="14"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">anonymouseeee</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-20T11:33:57+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-20T11:33:57+05:00">Feb 20, 2018 11:33am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>China-Pak friendship for life. The Indians won't like this news.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="anonymouseeee" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732483">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732483">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5732488" data-id="15"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Irfan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-20T11:36:00+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-20T11:36:00+05:00">Feb 20, 2018 11:36am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>If we are honest, is it really China's responsibility.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Irfan" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732488">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732488">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5732497" data-id="16"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Alfa ZULU</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-20T11:39:35+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-20T11:39:35+05:00">Feb 20, 2018 11:39am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Getting closer to China is natural but keeping US on our side is equally important. This will call for superior leadership and quality diplomacy.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Alfa ZULU" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732497">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732497">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5732513" data-id="17"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">RRS</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-20T11:43:29+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-20T11:43:29+05:00">Feb 20, 2018 11:43am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Shame on us</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="RRS" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732513">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732513">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5732580" data-id="18"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Anwar Mahmood</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-20T12:03:26+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-20T12:03:26+05:00">Feb 20, 2018 12:03pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>It is glad to see all on the same page. The prosperity derived through CPEC for all parties will make them all embrace each other to share that prosperity.</p> <p>It is good to work together for peace, prosperity and mutual happiness.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Anwar Mahmood" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732580">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732580">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5732596" data-id="19"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Byju</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-20T12:09:35+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-20T12:09:35+05:00">Feb 20, 2018 12:09pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>If China is doing the negotiations, then what is the job of the Pakistani government?</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Byju" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732596">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732596">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5732609" data-id="20"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Prateik</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-20T12:14:08+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-20T12:14:08+05:00">Feb 20, 2018 12:14pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Interior ministry has become redundant.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Prateik" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732609">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732609">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5732613" data-id="21"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">NoNy</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-20T12:14:49+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-20T12:14:49+05:00">Feb 20, 2018 12:14pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>It is a good strategy to involve friendly countries and partners in resolving international problems, however, it is much more appropriate to resolve the internal issues internally. In case Pakistan thinks that China can resolve all its problems, then it would be a blunder! Stand up as a nation and resolve your own issues, allowing other countries such influence in internal matters will always end up issues!</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="NoNy" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732613">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732613">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5732626" data-id="22"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Anwar Mahmood</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-20T12:19:28+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-20T12:19:28+05:00">Feb 20, 2018 12:19pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>It is good to hear about projects and development through CPEC, while others give news of conflicts in Syria or Saudis.Hope every body else will also talk of peaceful developments and prosperity projects.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Anwar Mahmood" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732626">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732626">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5732684" data-id="23"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Deeps</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-20T12:36:23+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-20T12:36:23+05:00">Feb 20, 2018 12:36pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Ali Khan - China is doing great .. question is what Pakistan is doing?</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Deeps" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732684">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732684">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5732698" data-id="24"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Sami</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-20T12:40:21+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-20T12:40:21+05:00">Feb 20, 2018 12:40pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>China is encroaching on sovereignty of nation. Must be given befitting reply</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Sami" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732698">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732698">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5732725" data-id="25"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Ash2000</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-20T12:48:56+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-20T12:48:56+05:00">Feb 20, 2018 12:48pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>This should be alarming news for Pakistani government and people. Foreign country is negotiating with local people without even informing local government. Next US negotiating with Sindhis or Afgan Taliban, British negotiating with Southern Punjabis.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Ash2000" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732725">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732725">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5732733" data-id="26"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Kris</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-20T12:52:10+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-20T12:52:10+05:00">Feb 20, 2018 12:52pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Love them or hate them, one thing is clear. Chinese know how to do business. It is almost scary to what extent they will go to achieve their goals.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Kris" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732733">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732733">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5732788" data-id="27"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Xi Jin</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-20T13:08:37+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-20T13:08:37+05:00">Feb 20, 2018 01:08pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Great. I guess it's better if Chinese help us with our problems. Our govt, is anyway but doing anything.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Xi Jin" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732788">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732788">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5732797" data-id="28"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Attaullah - Thul </div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-20T13:10:17+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-20T13:10:17+05:00">Feb 20, 2018 01:10pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Is not it against the sovereignty of Pakistan? I can't allow my friends interfere in my familial issues.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Attaullah - Thul " class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732797">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732797">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5732933" data-id="29"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Mehmood</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-20T13:48:22+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-20T13:48:22+05:00">Feb 20, 2018 01:48pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>If true As a sovereign country Pakistan must not allow another country to negotiate with law breaking terrorists and insurgents. It's sad to see many so much support for so this interference in internal affairs of Pakistan. There are certain limits and boundaries even for closest of your friends. I am sure Chinese understand these sensitivities and will public deny this news.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Mehmood" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732933">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732933">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5732960" data-id="30"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Junaid</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-20T13:56:01+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-20T13:56:01+05:00">Feb 20, 2018 01:56pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>This is what happens when you rely completely on one country. First it was US and now China. This an utter failure on pakistan part.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Junaid" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732960">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732960">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5732967" data-id="31"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">aLI</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-20T13:57:38+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-20T13:57:38+05:00">Feb 20, 2018 01:57pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Government is busy to attack National institutions to save one Man. Current Government always claim for CPEC but doing nothing. </p> <p>its alarming for the government.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="aLI" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732967">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5732967">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5733185" data-id="32"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">BAXAR</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-20T15:05:46+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-20T15:05:46+05:00">Feb 20, 2018 03:05pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Alfa ZULU "Getting closer to China is natural but keeping US on our side is equally important." US will eventually be on the same path as China.It is delayed because it was costlier for US and its allies to change course on the right time, and that gave China the the opportunity to lead the way. Ultimately, US and its allies will be on the same path, they don't have any choice. We''ll be able to keep US on our side then, to your satisfaction.We are not siding with anyone, we are just trying to be on the right track.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="BAXAR" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5733185">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5733185">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5733335" data-id="33"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Dunch</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-20T16:05:10+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-20T16:05:10+05:00">Feb 20, 2018 04:05pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Basit_Khan Progress????</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Dunch" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5733335">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5733335">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5733439" data-id="34"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Shakeel Khawaja</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-20T16:45:18+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-20T16:45:18+05:00">Feb 20, 2018 04:45pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Pakistan need to restrict Chinese involvement in our internal matters.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Shakeel Khawaja" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5733439">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5733439">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5733588" data-id="35"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Changez Khan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-20T17:55:30+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-20T17:55:30+05:00">Feb 20, 2018 05:55pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Good news.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Changez Khan" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5733588">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5733588">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5733687" data-id="36"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left"> Raja Abbas</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-20T18:31:47+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-20T18:31:47+05:00">Feb 20, 2018 06:31pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Ash2000 ...Alarming news for you maybe but we are fine with it, you mind your own business.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name=" Raja Abbas" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5733687">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5733687">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5733784" data-id="37"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">M. Fida Hussain</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-20T19:17:18+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-20T19:17:18+05:00">Feb 20, 2018 07:17pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>China is rising at the cost of the old world order and Western media is an integral part of that world order. Take this 'report' with a large pinch of salt.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="M. Fida Hussain" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5733784">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5733784">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5733925" data-id="38"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Alkin</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-20T19:56:10+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-20T19:56:10+05:00">Feb 20, 2018 07:56pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>In which language?</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Alkin" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5733925">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5733925">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5733967" data-id="39"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-20T20:10:11+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-20T20:10:11+05:00">Feb 20, 2018 08:10pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>What else can China do?</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5733967">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5733967">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5734013" data-id="40"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Nasser</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-20T20:30:02+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-20T20:30:02+05:00">Feb 20, 2018 08:30pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Ali so the USA is all innocent?</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Nasser" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5734013">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5734013">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5734196" data-id="41"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">comment</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-20T21:47:14+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-20T21:47:14+05:00">Feb 20, 2018 09:47pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>really</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="comment" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5734196">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5734196">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5734579" data-id="42"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Seedoo</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-21T00:14:56+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-21T00:14:56+05:00">Feb 21, 2018 12:14am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>An outside country is directly holding talks with militants and Pakistani government cannot. This goes to show how incompetent our leaders are that they cannot do their own jobs and are happy for outsiders to do it for them.</p> <p>Shame on us!</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Seedoo" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5734579">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5734579">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5734608" data-id="43"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">flying star</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-21T00:27:07+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-21T00:27:07+05:00">Feb 21, 2018 12:27am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Deeps Pakistan can do samthing ,but our government are not solid, busy in corruption</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="flying star" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5734608">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5734608">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5734732" data-id="44"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">beinghumany</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-21T01:57:08+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-21T01:57:08+05:00">Feb 21, 2018 01:57am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Zak seriously..u think a foreign govt handling internal matters is a good news...only u can say it is good..shock and shame on ur ability to run ur own affairs</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="beinghumany" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5734732">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5734732">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5734845" data-id="45"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Tashfeen Qayyum </div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-21T04:04:59+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-21T04:04:59+05:00">Feb 21, 2018 04:04am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>I do not like this news. It is our responsibility to take care of such matters. We should talk to our own people ourselves instead of letting others talk to them. However, our present government has chosen the easy way out, shows how competent they are and how patriotic they are. Just to save one man, there goes are pride and integrity.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Tashfeen Qayyum " class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5734845">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5734845">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5735489" data-id="46"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Zia </div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-21T10:35:51+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-21T10:35:51+05:00">Feb 21, 2018 10:35am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>If this is true, then it's very shameful to us as a nation and especially for our political leaders and law enforcement agencies. It should be our big concerned to resolve the issue, before anyone can take any advantage of it.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Zia " class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5735489">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5735489">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5735642" data-id="47"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Manoj Kaul</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-21T11:27:40+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-21T11:27:40+05:00">Feb 21, 2018 11:27am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>This is just the beginning. Soon the Chinese will extend their expertise and support to bring peace to other regions too-KP and Karachi in particular. China has perfected the art of quelling internal strife, for example in its Tibet and Xinjiang provinces.Soon there will be peace all over Pakistan.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Manoj Kaul" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5735642">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5735642">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5736031" data-id="48"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Veer</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-21T13:36:12+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-21T13:36:12+05:00">Feb 21, 2018 01:36pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>A frightening situation, China meddling in internal affairs of Pakistan</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Veer" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5736031">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5736031">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5736489" data-id="49"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Saif</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-21T16:32:42+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-21T16:32:42+05:00">Feb 21, 2018 04:32pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@AllIsWell nice one man.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Saif" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5736489">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5736489">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5737190" data-id="50"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">KV Lakshmi</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-21T20:18:19+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-21T20:18:19+05:00">Feb 21, 2018 08:18pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Ali ... Really sane voice sir</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="KV Lakshmi" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5737190">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390520/up-5737190">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5737481" data-id="51"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Pawan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-21T22:15:46+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-21T22:15:46+05:00">Feb 21, 2018 10:15pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Lost your sovereignty.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Pawan" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div 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data-layout="story" data-id="1391191" class="story__title font--playfair-display py-0 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180223114024/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391191/dawn-editorial-the-supreme-courts-verdict-against-nawaz-is-regrettable-and-deeply-troubling" class="story__link">Dawn editorial: The Supreme Court's verdict against Nawaz is regrettable and deeply troubling</a></h2> <div class=" mt-1 "><span class="story__byline size-three text--black "></span> </div></article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right palm-border--bottom equalize float-left" data-id="1" style="float:left;width:24%;margin-right:1.3333333333333%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1391193" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--focus media--stretch col-sm-12 col-3 mr-sm-0 mr-2 float-sm-none px-0 "> <div class="media__item media__item--100 "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180223114024/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391193/pakistan-the-royal-playground-for-the-arabs"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180223114024im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2018/02/5a8fa5420a614.jpg" alt="Pakistan: The royal playground for the Arabs"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1391193" class="story__title font--playfair-display py-0 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180223114024/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391193/pakistan-the-royal-playground-for-the-arabs" class="story__link">Pakistan: The royal playground for the Arabs</a></h2> <div class=" mt-1 "><span class="story__byline size-three text--black "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180223114024/https://www.dawn.com/authors/609/herald-exclusive">Herald Exclusive</a></span> </div></article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right palm-border--bottom equalize float-left" data-id="2" style="float:left;width:24%;margin-right:1.3333333333333%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1391190" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--focus media--stretch col-sm-12 col-3 mr-sm-0 mr-2 float-sm-none px-0 "> <div class="media__item media__item--100 "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180223114024/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391190/is-imrans-incompetence-the-reason-why-the-public-still-cares-about-nawaz"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180223114024im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2018/02/5a8f90cededa6.jpg" alt="Is Imran&#39;s incompetence the reason why the public still cares about Nawaz?"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1391190" class="story__title font--playfair-display py-0 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180223114024/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391190/is-imrans-incompetence-the-reason-why-the-public-still-cares-about-nawaz" class="story__link">Is Imran's incompetence the reason why the public still cares about Nawaz?</a></h2> <div class=" mt-1 "><span class="story__byline size-three text--black "></span> </div></article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right palm-border--bottom equalize float-left" data-id="3" style="float:left;width:24%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1391194" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--focus media--stretch col-sm-12 col-3 mr-sm-0 mr-2 float-sm-none px-0 "> <div class="media__item media__item--100 "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180223114024/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391194/quetta-gladiators-vs-karachi-kings-which-of-the-two-batting-sides-will-take-the-game"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180223114024im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2018/02/5a8fb1ee6a9b8.jpg" alt="Quetta Gladiators vs Karachi Kings: Which of the two batting sides will take the game?"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1391194" class="story__title font--playfair-display py-0 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180223114024/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391194/quetta-gladiators-vs-karachi-kings-which-of-the-two-batting-sides-will-take-the-game" class="story__link">Quetta Gladiators vs Karachi Kings: Which of the two batting sides will take the game?</a></h2> <div class=" mt-1 "><span class="story__byline size-three text--black "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180223114024/https://www.dawn.com/authors/202/dawn-com">Dawn.com</a></span> </div></article>  </div> </div><div class="clear--both"> </div></div> </div> <div class="border--top border--thick border--black mx-sm-2 mx-0 clearfix"> <h3 class="opinion-stories font--playfair-display my-2"><a class="opinion-stories" href="/web/20180223114024/https://www.dawn.com/opinion">Opinion</a></h3> <div class=" slideshow--list pr-0 pr-sm-2 col-sm-4 col-12 float-left slideshow--opinion--first mt-2"> <div class="clear--both"> <div class="slideshow--row__item active pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right palm-border--bottom equalize float-left" data-id="0" style="float:left;width:99%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1391176" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--stretch col-12 px-0 " data-focus-x="0%" data-focus-y="0%"> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180223114024/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391176/manifestos-and-education"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180223114024im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2018/02/5a8f7b6a47fc9.jpg" alt="Manifestos and education"/></a></div> </figure> <div class="clearfix"></div>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1391176" class="story__title font--playfair-display "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180223114024/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391176/manifestos-and-education" class="story__link">Manifestos and education</a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-three font--georgia ">A key priority needs to be planning for the implementation of Article 25-A. </div> </article>  </div> </div><div class="clear--both"> </div></div> <div class=" slideshow--list slideshow--opinion col-sm-8 col-12 float-left mt-2"> <div class="clear--both"> <div class="slideshow--row__item active pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right palm-border--bottom equalize float-left" data-id="0" style="float:left;width:24%;margin-right:1.3333333333333%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1391175" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--focus media--stretch col-sm-12 col-3 mr-sm-0 mr-2 float-sm-none px-0 " data-focus-x="0%" data-focus-y="0%"> <div class="media__item media__item--100 "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180223114024/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391175/that-moment-again"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180223114024im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2018/02/5a8f7b1d2eb61.jpg" alt="That moment again"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1391175" class="story__title font--playfair-display py-0 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180223114024/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391175/that-moment-again" class="story__link">That moment again</a></h2> <div class=" mt-1 "><span class="story__byline size-three text--black "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180223114024/https://www.dawn.com/authors/165/asha-ar-rehman">Asha’ar Rehman</a></span> </div></article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right palm-border--bottom equalize float-left" data-id="1" style="float:left;width:24%;margin-right:1.3333333333333%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1391174" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--focus media--stretch col-sm-12 col-3 mr-sm-0 mr-2 float-sm-none px-0 " data-focus-x="0%" data-focus-y="0%"> <div class="media__item media__item--100 "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180223114024/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391174/faithful-foreigners"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180223114024im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2018/02/5a8f7ad9ced2d.jpg" alt="Faithful foreigners"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1391174" class="story__title font--playfair-display py-0 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180223114024/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391174/faithful-foreigners" class="story__link">Faithful foreigners</a></h2> <div class=" mt-1 "><span class="story__byline size-three text--black "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180223114024/https://www.dawn.com/authors/3020/kashif-shahzada">Kashif Shahzada</a></span> </div></article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right palm-border--bottom equalize float-left" data-id="2" style="float:left;width:24%;margin-right:1.3333333333333%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1391173" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--focus media--stretch col-sm-12 col-3 mr-sm-0 mr-2 float-sm-none px-0 " data-focus-x="0%" data-focus-y="0%"> <div class="media__item media__item--100 "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180223114024/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391173/diaspora-diaries"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180223114024im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2018/02/5a8f7a66cebfa.jpg" alt="Diaspora diaries"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1391173" class="story__title font--playfair-display py-0 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180223114024/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391173/diaspora-diaries" class="story__link">Diaspora diaries</a></h2> <div class=" mt-1 "><span class="story__byline size-three text--black "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180223114024/https://www.dawn.com/authors/3/aasim-sajjad-akhtar">Aasim Sajjad Akhtar</a></span> </div></article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right palm-border--bottom equalize float-left" data-id="3" style="float:left;width:24%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1390859" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--focus media--stretch col-sm-12 col-3 mr-sm-0 mr-2 float-sm-none px-0 "> <div class="media__item media__item--100 "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180223114024/https://www.dawn.com/news/1390859/policing-the-capital"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180223114024im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2018/02/5a8dbeae044c3.jpg" alt="Policing the capital"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1390859" class="story__title font--playfair-display py-0 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180223114024/https://www.dawn.com/news/1390859/policing-the-capital" class="story__link">Policing the capital</a></h2> <div class=" mt-1 "><span class="story__byline size-three text--black "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180223114024/https://www.dawn.com/authors/2112/mohammad-ali-babakhel">Mohammad Ali Babakhel</a></span> </div></article>  </div> </div><div class="clear--both"> </div></div> </div> <div class="border--top border--thick border--black mx-sm-2 mx-0"> <h3 class="editorial-stories font--playfair-display my-2"><a class="editorial-stories" href="/web/20180223114024/https://www.dawn.com/opinion">Editorial</a></h3> <div class=" slideshow--list slideshow--editorial mt-2"> <div class="clear--both"> <div class="slideshow--row__item active pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right palm-border--bottom equalize float-left" data-id="0" style="float:left;width:15.666666666667%;margin-right:1.2%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 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Without the judiciary, rule of law is impossible. </div> </article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right palm-border--bottom equalize float-left" data-id="1" style="float:left;width:15.666666666667%;margin-right:1.2%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1391169" data-layout="story"><span class="story__time size-two text--gray font--arial "><span class="timestamp--label">Updated</span> February 23, 2018</span>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1391169" class="story__title size-four font--playfair-display "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180223114024/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391169/no-place-for-newborns" class="story__link">No place for newborns</a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-three font--georgia ">As the primary stakeholders in this venture, women must be empowered to exercise their rights and demand quality care. </div> </article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right palm-border--bottom equalize float-left" data-id="2" style="float:left;width:15.666666666667%;margin-right:1.2%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1391168" data-layout="story"><span class="story__time size-two text--gray font--arial "><span class="timestamp--label">Updated</span> February 23, 2018</span>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1391168" class="story__title size-four font--playfair-display "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180223114024/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391168/syrias-nightmare" class="story__link">Syria’s nightmare</a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-three font--georgia ">Is it only a matter of time before a new regional conflict in the Middle East materialises? </div> </article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right palm-border--bottom equalize float-left" data-id="3" style="float:left;width:15.666666666667%;margin-right:1.2%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1390855" data-layout="story"><span class="story__time size-two text--gray font--arial "><span class="timestamp--label">Updated</span> February 22, 2018</span>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1390855" class="story__title size-four font--playfair-display "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180223114024/https://www.dawn.com/news/1390855/fatf-reprieve" class="story__link">FATF reprieve</a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-three font--georgia ">Offshoots of terrorist groups and hiding behind charitable or welfare work should no longer be tolerated. </div> </article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right palm-border--bottom equalize float-left" data-id="4" style="float:left;width:15.666666666667%;margin-right:1.2%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1390854" data-layout="story"><span class="story__time size-two text--gray font--arial ">February 22, 2018</span>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1390854" class="story__title size-four font--playfair-display "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180223114024/https://www.dawn.com/news/1390854/withholding-taxes" class="story__link">Withholding taxes</a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-three font--georgia ">THERE is little doubt that the present government has taken some strides towards lifting the revenues of the... </div> </article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right palm-border--bottom equalize float-left" data-id="5" style="float:left;width:15.666666666667%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1390853" data-layout="story"><span class="story__time size-two text--gray font--arial ">February 22, 2018</span>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1390853" class="story__title size-four font--playfair-display "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180223114024/https://www.dawn.com/news/1390853/women-voters-in-dir" class="story__link">Women voters in Dir</a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-three font--georgia ">AT last, it seems the wheels of change are turning in some of the most regressive parts of this country, though not... </div> </article>  </div> </div><div class="clear--both"> </div></div> </div> <div class="px-2">   <div class="ad py-4 d-block d-sm-none" aria-hidden="true"> <div class="ad__label " style="max-width:728px;">Advertisement</div> <div class="js-ad clearfix" style="max-width:728px;padding-bottom:12.362637362637%;text-align:center;margin:0 auto;overflow:hidden;"> <div class="radWrapper ad__wrapper"> <div id="div-gpt-ad-1455531878761-2" class="ad__wrapper__slot" style="width:728px;position:absolute"> <script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1455531878761-2'); 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