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Will this move work? We have to wait and see!</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Anti-Corruption_Pakistani" 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="1391004/up-5739128">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391004/up-5739128">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5739131" data-id="2"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Khalid</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-22T15:43:57+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-22T15:43:57+05:00">Feb 22, 2018 03:43pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Everybody in PMLN is running around trying to defend the indefensible. What is even more interesting is that the younger brother has been completely quite about all this. Aren't these people fed up with running the government?. Would they not be better off running their businesses?. Why go through all this trouble?. Are they really doing it for Pakistan and Pakistanis?. Is there no one in the country (other than Sharifs and their family and friends) who can run the party? All this for the love of governing the country?. Rather than being ashamed of what they have done, they are fighting the justice system. What a sorry state of affairs.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Khalid" 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="1391004/up-5739131">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391004/up-5739131">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5739135" data-id="3"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Khuram</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-22T15:49:15+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-22T15:49:15+05:00">Feb 22, 2018 03:49pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Good</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Khuram" 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="1391004/up-5739135">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391004/up-5739135">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5739141" data-id="4"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Roamer</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-22T15:50:43+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-22T15:50:43+05:00">Feb 22, 2018 03:50pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>just a thought why is it that in government or private jobs a person should retire at the age of 60 .... suggesting that the person is not at his best physically or mentally to take the pressure of the work but for PM of the country there is no age limit?</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Roamer" 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="1391004/up-5739141">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391004/up-5739141">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5739150" data-id="5"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Mustafa Qasuri</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-22T15:55:57+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-22T15:55:57+05:00">Feb 22, 2018 03:55pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Where was Raja Sahib when ticket for senate was awarded.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Mustafa Qasuri" 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="1391004/up-5739150">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391004/up-5739150">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5739156" data-id="6"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Syed Ahmed</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-22T15:58:02+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-22T15:58:02+05:00">Feb 22, 2018 03:58pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>"that as chairman of the party he, too, had the authority to issue party tickets." For that, the Memorandum & Articles of Association or any other Rules of Business of PMLN would have to be checked.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Syed Ahmed" 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="1391004/up-5739156">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391004/up-5739156">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5739178" data-id="7"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Nagi</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-22T16:11:39+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-22T16:11:39+05:00">Feb 22, 2018 04:11pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Good move</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Nagi" 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="1391004/up-5739178">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391004/up-5739178">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5739210" data-id="8"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Feroze N. Alan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-22T16:28:52+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-22T16:28:52+05:00">Feb 22, 2018 04:28pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>End of dynastic politics. Pmln would accept Mariam as party worker only but not leader or president. The same should have done for ppp. Send zardari and bilawal home too forever</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Feroze N. 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A failed state for sure</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Adi" 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="1391004/up-5739247">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391004/up-5739247">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5739306" data-id="10"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Saeed</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-22T17:17:29+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-22T17:17:29+05:00">Feb 22, 2018 05:17pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>All gangsters to be independent</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Saeed" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div 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<div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5739422" data-id="13"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Ilyas</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-22T18:23:36+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-22T18:23:36+05:00">Feb 22, 2018 06:23pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Roamer the wisdom behind retirement age is to give chance to younger people in an effort to reduce unemployment; not about any concern about the capability of older than sixty.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Ilyas" 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="1391004/up-5739422">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391004/up-5739422">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div 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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/20180223113640/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/20180223113640/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="" 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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/20180223113640/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/20180223113640/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/20180223113640/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/20180223113640/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/20180223113640/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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