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Noorani</h2>  <article class="box story mb-4 pb-4 border--bottom" data-id="1391387" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--left media--stretch col-sm-4 col-12 px-0 "> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391387/disqualification"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737im_/https://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2018/02/5a90be616e6a1.jpg" alt="Disqualification"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1391387" class="story__title p-2 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391387/disqualification" class="story__link">Disqualification</a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt p-2 ">In 2015, the Aam Aadmi Party swept the polls. It had to be neutralised. <span class="story__time size-two caps "><span class="timestamp--label">Published</span> <span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-24T06:34:29+05:00"><span class="timestamp__calendar">Feb 24, 2018</span> <span class="timestamp__time">06:34am</span></span></span> </div> </article>   <article class="box story mb-4 pb-4 border--bottom" data-id="1389868" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--left media--stretch col-sm-4 col-12 px-0 " data-focus-x="0%" data-focus-y="0%"> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/news/1389868/escalation"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737im_/https://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2018/02/5a874208920dd.jpg" alt="Escalation"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1389868" class="story__title p-2 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/news/1389868/escalation" class="story__link">Escalation</a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt p-2 ">It is easy to begin an armed conflict. <span class="story__time size-two caps "><span class="timestamp--label">Published</span> <span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-17T03:55:23+05:00"><span class="timestamp__calendar">Feb 17, 2018</span> <span class="timestamp__time">03:55am</span></span></span> </div> </article>   <article class="box story mb-4 pb-4 border--bottom" data-id="1388400" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--left media--stretch col-sm-4 col-12 px-0 " data-focus-x="0%" data-focus-y="0%"> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/news/1388400/capacity-to-rebel"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737im_/https://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2018/02/5a7de978a72f8.jpg" alt="Capacity to rebel"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1388400" class="story__title p-2 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/news/1388400/capacity-to-rebel" class="story__link">Capacity to rebel</a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt p-2 ">MPs acting independently are a rarity. <span class="story__time size-two caps "><span class="timestamp--label">Published</span> <span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-10T07:17:36+05:00"><span class="timestamp__calendar">Feb 10, 2018</span> <span class="timestamp__time">07:17am</span></span></span> </div> </article>   <article class="box story mb-4 pb-4 border--bottom" data-id="1386878" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--left media--stretch col-sm-4 col-12 px-0 "> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/news/1386878/politics-of-polls"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737im_/https://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2018/02/5a74a665f12c4.jpg" alt="Politics of polls"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1386878" class="story__title p-2 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/news/1386878/politics-of-polls" class="story__link">Politics of polls</a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt p-2 ">Modi has let his Hindutva cat out of his saffron bag. <span class="story__time size-two caps "><span class="timestamp--label">Published</span> <span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-03T07:09:26+05:00"><span class="timestamp__calendar">Feb 03, 2018</span> <span class="timestamp__time">07:09am</span></span></span> </div> </article>   <article class="box story mb-4 pb-4 border--bottom" data-id="1385499" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--left media--stretch col-sm-4 col-12 px-0 " data-focus-x="0%" data-focus-y="0%"> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/news/1385499/product-of-a-system"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737im_/https://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2018/01/5a6b8e598bf6b.jpg" alt="Product of a system"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1385499" class="story__title p-2 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/news/1385499/product-of-a-system" class="story__link">Product of a system</a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt p-2 ">Few will recall Jinnah’s defence of Bhagat Singh. <span class="story__time size-two caps "><span class="timestamp--label">Published</span> <span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-01-27T07:05:10+05:00"><span class="timestamp__calendar">Jan 27, 2018</span> <span class="timestamp__time">07:05am</span></span></span> </div> </article>   <article class="box story mb-4 pb-4 border--bottom" data-id="1384062" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--left media--stretch col-sm-4 col-12 px-0 "> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/news/1384062/ministers-above-law"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737im_/https://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2018/01/5a627aa53f0e2.jpg" alt="Ministers above law"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1384062" class="story__title p-2 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/news/1384062/ministers-above-law" class="story__link">Ministers above law</a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt p-2 ">Protection from prosecution is still legally sanctified. <span class="story__time size-two caps "><span class="timestamp--label">Published</span> <span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-01-20T05:33:00+05:00"><span class="timestamp__calendar">Jan 20, 2018</span> <span class="timestamp__time">05:33am</span></span></span> </div> </article>   <article class="box story mb-4 pb-4 border--bottom" data-id="1382598" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--left media--stretch col-sm-4 col-12 px-0 "> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/news/1382598/triple-talaq-bill"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737im_/https://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2018/01/5a5932fd8e4cf.jpg" alt="Triple talaq bill"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1382598" class="story__title p-2 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/news/1382598/triple-talaq-bill" class="story__link">Triple talaq bill</a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt p-2 ">Muslims are being deliberately marginalised. <span class="story__time size-two caps "><span class="timestamp--label">Published</span> <span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-01-13T06:53:26+05:00"><span class="timestamp__calendar">Jan 13, 2018</span> <span class="timestamp__time">06:53am</span></span></span> </div> </article>   <article class="box story mb-4 pb-4 border--bottom" data-id="1381053" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--left media--stretch col-sm-4 col-12 px-0 " data-focus-x="0%" data-focus-y="0%"> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/news/1381053/pak-india-relations"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737im_/https://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2018/01/5a4fdb4070348.jpg" alt="Pak-India relations"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1381053" class="story__title p-2 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/news/1381053/pak-india-relations" class="story__link">Pak-India relations</a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt p-2 ">It is foolish to make trust a precondition for talks. <span class="story__time size-two caps "><span class="timestamp--label">Published</span> <span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-01-06T04:33:03+05:00"><span class="timestamp__calendar">Jan 06, 2018</span> <span class="timestamp__time">04:33am</span></span></span> </div> </article>   <article class="box story mb-4 pb-4 border--bottom" data-id="1379656" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--left media--stretch col-sm-4 col-12 px-0 "> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/news/1379656/expendable-rules"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737im_/https://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2017/12/5a46b40b0d340.jpg" alt="Expendable rules"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1379656" class="story__title p-2 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/news/1379656/expendable-rules" class="story__link">Expendable rules</a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt p-2 ">MPs prize partisan gain over loyalty to democratic values. <span class="story__time size-two caps "><span class="timestamp--label">Published</span> <span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2017-12-30T07:00:42+05:00"><span class="timestamp__calendar">Dec 30, 2017</span> <span class="timestamp__time">07:00am</span></span></span> </div> </article>   <article class="box story mb-4 pb-4 border--bottom" data-id="1378274" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--left media--stretch col-sm-4 col-12 px-0 " data-focus-x="0%" data-focus-y="0%"> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/news/1378274/press-injunctions"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737im_/https://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2017/12/5a3d697a37700.jpg" alt="Press injunctions"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1378274" class="story__title p-2 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/news/1378274/press-injunctions" class="story__link">Press injunctions</a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt p-2 ">The democratic process needs no nannies to regulate it. <span class="story__time size-two caps "><span class="timestamp--label">Published</span> <span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2017-12-23T07:23:40+05:00"><span class="timestamp__calendar">Dec 23, 2017</span> <span class="timestamp__time">07:23am</span></span></span> </div> </article>   <article class="box story mb-4 pb-4 border--bottom" data-id="1376803" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--left media--stretch col-sm-4 col-12 px-0 " data-focus-x="0%" data-focus-y="0%"> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/news/1376803/indian-or-hindu"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737im_/https://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2017/12/5a3415ab6d63f.jpg" alt="Indian or Hindu?"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1376803" class="story__title p-2 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/news/1376803/indian-or-hindu" class="story__link">Indian or Hindu?</a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt p-2 ">In the RSS idiom, culture means a rejection of India’s secular ethos. <span class="story__time size-two caps "><span class="timestamp--label">Published</span> <span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2017-12-16T07:12:37+05:00"><span class="timestamp__calendar">Dec 16, 2017</span> <span class="timestamp__time">07:12am</span></span></span> </div> </article>   <article class="box story mb-4 pb-4 border--bottom" data-id="1375402" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--left media--stretch col-sm-4 col-12 px-0 " data-focus-x="0%" data-focus-y="0%"> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/news/1375402/films-feelings"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737im_/https://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2017/12/5a2ae83a48960.jpg" alt="Films &amp; feelings"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1375402" class="story__title p-2 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/news/1375402/films-feelings" class="story__link">Films & feelings</a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt p-2 ">Freedom of speech is subordinate to popular sentiment. <span class="story__time size-two caps "><span class="timestamp--label">Published</span> <span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2017-12-09T07:01:33+05:00"><span class="timestamp__calendar">Dec 09, 2017</span> <span class="timestamp__time">07:01am</span></span></span> </div> </article>   <article class="box story mb-4 pb-4 border--bottom" data-id="1372658" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--left media--stretch col-sm-4 col-12 px-0 " data-focus-x="0%" data-focus-y="0%"> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/news/1372658/peace-in-kashmir"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737im_/https://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2017/11/5a1878540d972.jpg" alt="Peace in Kashmir"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1372658" class="story__title p-2 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/news/1372658/peace-in-kashmir" class="story__link">Peace in Kashmir</a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt p-2 ">Kashmiris won’t accept a bilateral deal with India. <span class="story__time size-two caps "><span class="timestamp--label">Published</span> <span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2017-11-25T07:06:14+05:00"><span class="timestamp__calendar">Nov 25, 2017</span> <span class="timestamp__time">07:06am</span></span></span> </div> </article>   <article class="box story mb-4 pb-4 border--bottom" data-id="1371159" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--left media--stretch col-sm-4 col-12 px-0 " data-focus-x="0%" data-focus-y="0%"> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/news/1371159/crime-and-politics"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737im_/https://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2017/11/5a0f362cf0917.jpg" alt="Crime and politics"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1371159" class="story__title p-2 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/news/1371159/crime-and-politics" class="story__link">Crime and politics</a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt p-2 ">Why do people vote for known criminals? <span class="story__time size-two caps "><span class="timestamp--label">Published</span> <span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2017-11-18T06:59:29+05:00"><span class="timestamp__calendar">Nov 18, 2017</span> <span class="timestamp__time">06:59am</span></span></span> </div> </article>   <article class="box story mb-4 pb-4 border--bottom" data-id="1369797" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--left media--stretch col-sm-4 col-12 px-0 "> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/news/1369797/wave-of-intolerance"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737im_/https://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2017/11/5a062fb51388a.jpg" alt="Wave of intolerance"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1369797" class="story__title p-2 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/news/1369797/wave-of-intolerance" class="story__link">Wave of intolerance</a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt p-2 ">The Trump contagion has spread. <span class="story__time size-two caps "><span class="timestamp--label">Published</span> <span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2017-11-11T04:01:52+05:00"><span class="timestamp__calendar">Nov 11, 2017</span> <span class="timestamp__time">04:01am</span></span></span> </div> </article>   <article class="box story mb-4 pb-4 border--bottom" data-id="1368231" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--left media--stretch col-sm-4 col-12 px-0 " data-focus-x="0%" data-focus-y="0%"> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/news/1368231/legal-travesties"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737im_/https://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2017/11/59fcd91f8fe67.jpg" alt="Legal travesties"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1368231" class="story__title p-2 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/news/1368231/legal-travesties" class="story__link">Legal travesties</a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt p-2 ">Studying contentious trials can help expose flaws in criminal justice. <span class="story__time size-two caps "><span class="timestamp--label">Published</span> <span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2017-11-04T02:23:15+05:00"><span class="timestamp__calendar">Nov 04, 2017</span> <span class="timestamp__time">02:23am</span></span></span> </div> </article>   <article class="box story mb-4 pb-4 border--bottom" data-id="1366667" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--left media--stretch col-sm-4 col-12 px-0 " data-focus-x="0%" data-focus-y="0%"> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/news/1366667/the-kashmir-ruse"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737im_/https://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2017/10/59f3986986732.jpg" alt="The Kashmir ruse"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1366667" class="story__title p-2 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/news/1366667/the-kashmir-ruse" class="story__link">The Kashmir ruse</a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt p-2 ">Sharma is not the person to bring peace to the valley. <span class="story__time size-two caps "><span class="timestamp--label">Updated</span> <span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2017-10-28T09:54:06+05:00"><span class="timestamp__calendar">Oct 28, 2017</span> <span class="timestamp__time">09:54am</span></span></span> </div> </article>   <article class="box story mb-4 pb-4 border--bottom" data-id="1365161" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--left media--stretch col-sm-4 col-12 px-0 " data-focus-x="0%" data-focus-y="0%"> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/news/1365161/direct-action"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737im_/https://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2017/10/59ea592fa115f.jpg" alt="‘Direct action’"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1365161" class="story__title p-2 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/news/1365161/direct-action" class="story__link">‘Direct action’</a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt p-2 ">India’s religious right exploits faith. <span class="story__time size-two caps "><span class="timestamp--label">Published</span> <span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2017-10-21T06:58:35+05:00"><span class="timestamp__calendar">Oct 21, 2017</span> <span class="timestamp__time">06:58am</span></span></span> </div> </article>   <article class="box story mb-4 pb-4 border--bottom" data-id="1363628" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--left media--stretch col-sm-4 col-12 px-0 "> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/news/1363628/polls-and-politics"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737im_/https://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2017/10/59e115aba6d2b.jpg" alt="Polls and politics"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1363628" class="story__title p-2 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/news/1363628/polls-and-politics" class="story__link">Polls and politics</a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt p-2 ">BJP’s secret poll dealings need to be brought to light. <span class="story__time size-two caps "><span class="timestamp--label">Published</span> <span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2017-10-14T07:00:43+05:00"><span class="timestamp__calendar">Oct 14, 2017</span> <span class="timestamp__time">07:00am</span></span></span> </div> </article>   <article class="box story mb-4 pb-4 border--bottom" data-id="1362138" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--left media--stretch col-sm-4 col-12 px-0 "> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/news/1362138/democratic-deficit"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737im_/https://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2017/10/59d7ccb1e4118.jpg" alt="Democratic deficit"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1362138" class="story__title p-2 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/news/1362138/democratic-deficit" class="story__link">Democratic deficit</a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt p-2 ">Liberal values are the 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class="badge size-three caps accordion__item__title col-12 float-none p-2">Peshawar</span> <div class="accordion__content" id="panel-<?= peshawar ?>"> <div class="accordion__content__item">  <article class="box story " data-id="1391330" data-layout="story">  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1391330" class="story__title size-three text--400 py-2 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391330/opposition-walks-out-of-pa-over-chairs-partisan-conduct" class="story__link">Opposition walks out of PA over chair’s ‘partisan conduct’</a></h2> </article>   <article class="box story " data-id="1391329" data-layout="story">  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1391329" class="story__title size-three text--400 py-2 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391329/two-injured-as-bomb-targets-pdma-vehicle" class="story__link">Two injured as bomb targets PDMA vehicle</a></h2> </article>   <article class="box story " 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href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391326/govt-to-give-rs275m-more-to-samiul-haqs-seminary" class="story__link">Govt to give Rs275m more to Samiul Haq’s seminary</a></h2> </article>  </div> <span class="badge caps accordion__item__readmore size-one text-right pr-0"><a title="Read More" href="/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/newspaper/peshawar" class="">Read More</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="accordion__item" role="tab"> <span class="badge size-three caps accordion__item__title col-12 float-none p-2">Business</span> <div class="accordion__content" id="panel-<?= business ?>"> <div class="accordion__content__item">  <article class="box story " data-id="1391381" data-layout="story">  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1391381" class="story__title size-three text--400 py-2 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391381/used-car-imports-set-to-resume" class="story__link">Used car imports set to 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href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391378/project-launched-to-improve-investment-climate" class="story__link">Project launched to improve investment climate</a></h2> </article>   <article class="box story " data-id="1391377" data-layout="story">  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1391377" class="story__title size-three text--400 py-2 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391377/psx-first-half-profit-plunges-34pc" class="story__link">PSX first-half profit plunges 34pc</a></h2> </article>  </div> <span class="badge caps accordion__item__readmore size-one text-right pr-0"><a title="Read More" href="/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/newspaper/business" class="">Read More</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="accordion__item" role="tab"> <span class="badge size-three caps accordion__item__title col-12 float-none p-2">Sport</span> <div class="accordion__content" id="panel-<?= sport ?>"> <div 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href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391281/lynns-ipl-hopes-rise" class="story__link">Lynn’s IPL hopes rise</a></h2> </article>   <article class="box story " data-id="1391280" data-layout="story">  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1391280" class="story__title size-three text--400 py-2 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391280/pakistan-retain-top-t20-ranking-after-icc-error" class="story__link">Pakistan retain top T20 ranking after ICC error</a></h2> </article>   <article class="box story " data-id="1391278" data-layout="story">  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1391278" class="story__title size-three text--400 py-2 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391278/sangakkara-malik-help-multan-sultans-open-account-in-style" class="story__link">Sangakkara, Malik help Multan Sultans open account in style</a></h2> </article>  </div> <span class="badge caps 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href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391383/back-to-load-shedding" class="story__link">Back to load-shedding</a></h2> </article>   <article class="box story " data-id="1391382" data-layout="story">  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1391382" class="story__title size-three text--400 py-2 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391382/dangerous-nexus" class="story__link">Dangerous nexus</a></h2> </article>   <article class="box story " data-id="1391170" data-layout="story">  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1391170" class="story__title size-three text--400 py-2 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391170/regrettable-verdict" class="story__link">Regrettable verdict</a></h2> </article>   <article class="box story " data-id="1391169" data-layout="story">  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1391169" class="story__title size-three text--400 py-2 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391169/no-place-for-newborns" class="story__link">No place for newborns</a></h2> </article>  </div> <span class="badge caps accordion__item__readmore size-one text-right pr-0"><a title="Read More" href="/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/newspaper/editorial" class="">Read More</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="accordion__item" role="tab"> <span class="badge size-three caps accordion__item__title col-12 float-none p-2">Column</span> <div class="accordion__content" id="panel-<?= column ?>"> <div class="accordion__content__item">  <article class="box story " data-id="1391388" data-layout="story">  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1391388" class="story__title size-three text--400 py-2 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150737/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391388/judicial-overreach" class="story__link">Judicial overreach</a></h2> </article>   <article class="box story " data-id="1391387" 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