Khan attempts to reignite controversy over amendment to Khatm-i-Nabuwwat oath - Pakistan

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The court yesterday ruled that Sections 203 and 232 of the Elections Act 2017 — which had paved the way for former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to resume his position as party chief despite being disqualified by the Supreme Court (SC) in the landmark Panama Papers case — were subject to the restrictions placed on lawmakers under Articles 62 and 63 of the Constitution. </p><p class="">The verdict resulted in the immediate ouster of Sharif and the overturning of all decisions he had taken in his official capacity as PML-N chief.</p><p class="">Khan today attempted to bring focus back on the 'other' controversy ignited by the law: the <em>Khatm-i-Nabuwwat</em> oath that lawmakers are required to take. </p><p class="">Last year, several irate lawmakers had pointed out that the wordings of Form-A — submitted at the time of election by candidates — had been changed so that it had been turned into a 'declaration' instead of an affidavit, which puts a candidate under oath.</p><p class="">More specifically, the phrase “I solemnly swear” in Form-A had been replaced with “I believe” in a clause relating to a candidate's declaration of belief in the finality of the prophethood of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and the clause had also been made 'not applicable' to non-Muslim candidates.</p><p class="">Following objections from the opposition, the ruling PML-N had restored the oath back to its original form and admitted that the amendment was a "clerical error". An inquiry committee headed by Senator Raja Zafarul Haq also investigated who was responsible for the changes. The committee, however, has since refused to make the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224155711/https://www.dawn.com/news/1363493">report of its findings public</a>.</p><p class="">The amendment, even after it was scrapped, had sparked protests by religious parties last year, notably the Tehreek-i-Khatm-i-Nabuwwat, Tehreek-i-Labaik Ya Rasool Allah (TLY) and the Sunni Tehreek Pakistan (ST), who had camped out at the Faizabad Interchange in November for more than 20 days, interrupting daily life in Islamabad. </p><p class="">The protesters had staged almost a month-long sit-in at the Faizabad Interchange to demand the resignation of then law minister Zahid Hamid and strict action against those behind the amendment to the oath in question.</p><p class="">Addressing his supporters at a function today, Imran claimed that the PML-N had amended the Elections Act "secretly" and then lied about it. </p><p class="">Once they were caught, however, the ruling party admitted they had made a mistake and formed a committee to probe the matter, the PTI chief said. </p><p class="">"Why is it that the committee has not yet released its findings until now, even though it should have been able to find out who was responsible within 48 days?" Khan asked.</p><p class="">"Why did they [the PML-N] decide to change the oath? I'll tell you why: they wanted to please a big lobby that is sitting abroad."</p><p class="">He also accused Nawaz of <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224155711/https://www.dawn.com/news/1223705">holding a secret meeting</a> with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the 2014 Saarc summit in Kathmandu. The reason behind keeping the meeting a secret, Khan claimed, was that Nawaz did not want the army to know about it. </p><p class="">He quoted a book by Indian journalist Barkha Dutt as proof.</p><p class="">"Which country's prime minister does that?" he asked.</p><p class="">Claiming that a small, elite group of people had "taken over Pakistan", Khain complained that the public was struggling to make ends meet while the rich were consuming the country's resources. </p><p class="">Rounding off his accusation-laden speech, he promised to put an end to the exploitation of the poor and build orphanages, schools and grounds for the public amid cheers of: "<em>Wazir-e-Azam</em> Imran Khan!". </p> </div> </div>   <div class="template__footer clearfix modifier--open px-1"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-12 col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-1"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-12 col-sm-11"> <div class="ml-0 ml-sm-6 px-0 px-sm-2"> <hr> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div 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<div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-22T16:42:17+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-22T16:42:17+05:00">Feb 22, 2018 04:42pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>The clown and his circus.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Malveros" 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="1391003/up-5739234">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391003/up-5739234">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5739241" data-id="2"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Shuaib</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-22T16:45:09+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-22T16:45:09+05:00">Feb 22, 2018 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He should not forget that he too belongs to the same elite class which has benefitted the most in this country. When will he grow up and start talking like a statesman. He will never be my prime minister. 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data-vote-key="1391003/up-5739275">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5739277" data-id="8"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Abdul Rehman</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-22T17:04:30+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-22T17:04:30+05:00">Feb 22, 2018 05:04pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>"Wazir-e-Azam Imran Khan!"</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Abdul Rehman" 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="1391003/up-5739277">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391003/up-5739277">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5739286" data-id="9"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Majid</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-22T17:07:35+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-22T17:07:35+05:00">Feb 22, 2018 05:07pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>An attempt to grab some votes by playing this card which will be proved lethal for his "politics".</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Majid" 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="1391003/up-5739286">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391003/up-5739286">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5739297" data-id="10"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">jawaid</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-22T17:13:28+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-22T17:13:28+05:00">Feb 22, 2018 05:13pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>So focused and sincere to destabilize the country.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="jawaid" 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="1391003/up-5739297">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391003/up-5739297">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5739304" data-id="11"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Concerned</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-22T17:16:11+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-22T17:16:11+05:00">Feb 22, 2018 05:16pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>He is a mobster only thing he was good at</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Concerned" 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="1391003/up-5739304">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391003/up-5739304">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5739320" data-id="12"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Fed up</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-22T17:20:25+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-22T17:20:25+05:00">Feb 22, 2018 05:20pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>You are also one of the elite of Pakistan, Mr.Khan.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Fed up" 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="1391003/up-5739320">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391003/up-5739320">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5739321" data-id="13"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">imdadali</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-22T17:20:42+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-22T17:20:42+05:00">Feb 22, 2018 05:20pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>enquiry regarding omitting word oath from Elections Act 2017 must be published as demanded by PTI cheif.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" 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Truly, he is Pakistan's Donald Trump.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="rahil sharif" 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="1391003/up-5739356">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391003/up-5739356">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5739357" data-id="15"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">RAHMAN SHAIKH </div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-22T17:37:55+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-22T17:37:55+05:00">Feb 22, 2018 05:37pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Khan ! do something better with ur life .</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="RAHMAN SHAIKH " 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="1391003/up-5739357">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391003/up-5739357">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5739362" data-id="16"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">MA</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-22T17:39:17+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-22T17:39:17+05:00">Feb 22, 2018 05:39pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Whatever is said of this man, he has changed Pakistan history by putting the elites to justice, from now on one will think 10th time before wrongdoing. No matter he becomes prime minster or not he will certainty be remembered for this.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="MA" 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="1391003/up-5739362">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391003/up-5739362">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5739383" data-id="17"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Q Nikala</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-22T17:55:08+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-22T17:55:08+05:00">Feb 22, 2018 05:55pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>We love you Imran Khan and we love Pakistan.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Q Nikala" 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="1391003/up-5739383">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391003/up-5739383">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5739393" data-id="18"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Shahid</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-22T18:02:44+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-22T18:02:44+05:00">Feb 22, 2018 06:02pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>This important issue has not been brought to its meaningful conclusion. It is important to go past persons and reach principles and principals who played with principles for grossly ulterior motives. Why not release the truth behind this unnecessary mischief and characters so that it stands answered once for all.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Shahid" 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="1391003/up-5739393">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391003/up-5739393">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5739409" data-id="19"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Abs</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-22T18:14:39+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-22T18:14:39+05:00">Feb 22, 2018 06:14pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Well said... an enquiry should be made public</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Abs" 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="1391003/up-5739409">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391003/up-5739409">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5739412" data-id="20"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Sid</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-22T18:15:31+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-22T18:15:31+05:00">Feb 22, 2018 06:15pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>IK needs to wake up and start thinking of how his party will win the polling day battle...PMLN are the masters of the polling day strategies and PTI has to counter it effectively in order to win...</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Sid" 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="1391003/up-5739412">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391003/up-5739412">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5739414" data-id="21"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Asif Mujtaba</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-22T18:15:55+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-22T18:15:55+05:00">Feb 22, 2018 06:15pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@RAHMAN SHAIKH He already has, and that too, quite recently. Now don't ask, is that the best he can do? Because the reply an affirmative.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Asif Mujtaba" 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="1391003/up-5739414">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391003/up-5739414">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5739448" data-id="22"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Irfan M</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-22T18:38:00+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-22T18:38:00+05:00">Feb 22, 2018 06:38pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>The election act was not passed in secret as claimed by IK. It was voted on by all political parties in parliament. It would seem our politicians don’t even read the legislation they vote on. All the parties including PTI (which voted in favor of the election act) in parliament are responsible for the debacle.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Irfan M" 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="1391003/up-5739448">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391003/up-5739448">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5739461" data-id="23"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Awais</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-22T18:42:49+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-22T18:42:49+05:00">Feb 22, 2018 06:42pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>The positive vibes that PTI brought to Politics almost a decade ago have all vanished. It has become an opportunistic status quo party</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Awais" 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="1391003/up-5739461">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391003/up-5739461">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5739477" data-id="24"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">M. Asghar</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-22T18:48:51+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-22T18:48:51+05:00">Feb 22, 2018 06:48pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>IK is just batting against the air as his programme for the nation. Just dismal all this!</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="M. Asghar" 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="1391003/up-5739477">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391003/up-5739477">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5739587" data-id="25"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Sennakot</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-22T19:32:37+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-22T19:32:37+05:00">Feb 22, 2018 07:32pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>What is wrong in stating the facts ? This oath changing thing should be investigated further. IK is right</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Sennakot" 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="1391003/up-5739587">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391003/up-5739587">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5739619" data-id="26"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Javaid Dr</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-22T19:47:46+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-22T19:47:46+05:00">Feb 22, 2018 07:47pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Arafat IK has shown how honest leadership can bring in the country. Go to KPK and compare education health and police of that province with other provinces and see the difference.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Javaid Dr" 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="1391003/up-5739619">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391003/up-5739619">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5739738" data-id="27"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">HA</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-22T20:35:57+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-22T20:35:57+05:00">Feb 22, 2018 08:35pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>I feel sorry for this man. He has not moved an inch from that day when we won the world cup in 1992. The entire speech was about me me and my hospital. Not sure if he even mentioned the poor team members even once.. Today as a politician he wants to win everything as long as he is the only one in the competition. I am waiting for the day when I can hear his plans for economy, health, education, foreign relationship, welfare and security. These are the pillars on which good politicians build the future. I like many others had so many expectations from this chap but........</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="HA" 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="1391003/up-5739738">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391003/up-5739738">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5739773" data-id="28"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">azmat shah</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-22T20:51:42+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-22T20:51:42+05:00">Feb 22, 2018 08:51pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Way to go Khan sahib</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="azmat shah" 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="1391003/up-5739773">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391003/up-5739773">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5739849" data-id="29"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">AHAQ</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-22T21:14:28+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-22T21:14:28+05:00">Feb 22, 2018 09:14pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Get the corrupt politician's to pay their due.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="AHAQ" 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="1391003/up-5739849">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391003/up-5739849">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5739897" data-id="30"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Syed D</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-22T21:36:39+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-22T21:36:39+05:00">Feb 22, 2018 09:36pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>IK by virtue of being honest deserves to be the next PM, I hope and pray that the people of Pakistan vote for PTI.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Syed D" 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="1391003/up-5739897">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391003/up-5739897">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5739902" data-id="31"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">hameed</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-22T21:37:43+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-22T21:37:43+05:00">Feb 22, 2018 09:37pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>It is painful to see how Imran Khan has sunk to such petty politics. For a long time he ran a principled political campaign with integrity but last few years seem to be a rapid downhill journey. I understand that to play in the political circus you might need to make some compromises. However Imran seems to have been completely consumed by the dirty politics and seems to have lost all focus on what really matters.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="hameed" 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="1391003/up-5739902">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391003/up-5739902">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5739909" data-id="32"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Syed Ahmed, Canada</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-22T21:42:25+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-22T21:42:25+05:00">Feb 22, 2018 09:42pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>There is no question of reigniting the controversy, the matter is serious and needs to be sorted out sooner the better.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Syed Ahmed, Canada" 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="1391003/up-5739909">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391003/up-5739909">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5739946" data-id="33"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">hameed</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-22T21:53:56+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-22T21:53:56+05:00">Feb 22, 2018 09:53pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Javaid Dr: I am sure you are right and a lot of good stuff is being done in KPK. But why is it that we have to go to KPK to see it. Why is Imran not spending his time bringing all of that to national attention and promoting the good work that has been done. Why is it that instead of focusing on that, he is just busy getting embroiled in this negative politics. The script for him was very simple - implement good governance in KPK and showcase to the rest of the country that all the change he aims to bring about is real. Thats what he should be in the news for, not for repeated attempts at trying to end the government or for playing dirty politics. That type of politics has been in play for decades already -- people voted for Imran Khan because they were hoping he will bring a change, not so he could become just another Nawaz Sharif or Zardari or Benazir.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="hameed" 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="1391003/up-5739946">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391003/up-5739946">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5739985" data-id="34"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Sania</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-22T22:11:35+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-22T22:11:35+05:00">Feb 22, 2018 10:11pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Imran Khan stooping to new lows. Not surprising.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Sania" 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="1391003/up-5739985">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391003/up-5739985">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5740027" data-id="35"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Ghani K </div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-22T22:29:19+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-22T22:29:19+05:00">Feb 22, 2018 10:29pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>As if the country has no other problems, he is an impulsive individual, anything goes if can benefit from it.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Ghani K " 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="1391003/up-5740027">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391003/up-5740027">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5740119" data-id="36"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Aman</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-22T23:14:20+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-22T23:14:20+05:00">Feb 22, 2018 11:14pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>I agree with Khan, it is because the issue was suppressed and never investigated and no one brought forward the facts and shared with the nation.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Aman" 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="1391003/up-5740119">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391003/up-5740119">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5740187" data-id="37"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Abbasshah </div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-23T00:18:05+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-23T00:18:05+05:00">Feb 23, 2018 12:18am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Always beating behind the bush,no concert plans &policy development programme s,should be mature by now???</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Abbasshah " 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="1391003/up-5740187">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391003/up-5740187">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5740188" data-id="38"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">El Cid</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-23T00:18:23+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-23T00:18:23+05:00">Feb 23, 2018 12:18am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>The Great Khan is quite right. The enquiry report should have been released already. It will be conducive to peace.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="El Cid" 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="1391003/up-5740188">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391003/up-5740188">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5740229" data-id="39"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Tayab Mirza</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-23T00:55:09+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-23T00:55:09+05:00">Feb 23, 2018 12:55am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Is he trying to use this for political leverage? Imran has so many strengths and probably good intentions too. But now he is just becoming like any other politicians - using emotions of people and senseless act of religious rights groups for the immediate political gain. What if this results in instigating those religious zealots to end up with more sit-ins, making the lives of normal people trying to get by on a day-to-day life miserable? He needs to rise above this silly political play and truly stand for people.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Tayab Mirza" 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="1391003/up-5740229">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391003/up-5740229">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5740257" data-id="40"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Riaz Ahmad</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-23T01:18:32+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-23T01:18:32+05:00">Feb 23, 2018 01:18am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Malveros What sort of person makes such a statement, one doen't need much imagination for an accurate guess?</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Riaz 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="1391003/up-5740257">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391003/up-5740257">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5740309" data-id="41"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Ahmed</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-23T02:24:05+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-23T02:24:05+05:00">Feb 23, 2018 02:24am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Playing with fire</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="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="1391003/up-5740309">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391003/up-5740309">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5740530" data-id="42"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Nawaz</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-23T07:03:15+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-23T07:03:15+05:00">Feb 23, 2018 07:03am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Irrespective of whether IK becomes PM or not, he will be remembered for highlighting corruption and challenging powers of status quo who no one could dare to challenge. </p> <p>Time to put dirty politics aside, launch manifesto and give a clear programme of reforms. PTI have lost ground to opponents due to its ill thought out policies / tactics and they should seriously think about how to reverse this trend.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Nawaz" 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="1391003/up-5740530">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391003/up-5740530">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5743180" data-id="43"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">kit kit</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-24T03:03:51+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-24T03:03:51+05:00">Feb 24, 2018 03:03am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@HA Have you ever used his hospital? There are some people who do. Most people cant as they need hundreds of similar hospitals to keep up to the demand. Your friend Nawaz and the Bhuttos didnt make one did they. Their state run hospitals are abysmal.At the time IK created the hospital outsiders in the world of medicine helped develop it to high standards. 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data-id="1391204" data-layout="story">  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1391204" class="story__title "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224155711/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391204/abbasi-ghani-inaugurate-long-awaited-tapi-gas-pipeline" class="story__link">Abbasi, Ghani inaugurate long-awaited TAPI gas pipeline</a></h2> </article>  </div> </div><div class="popular-row lap-and-up-border--bottom"> <div class="slideshow--row__item lap-and-up-border--right palm-border--bottom" data-id="6" style="float:left;width:32.333333333333%;margin-right:1.5%;">  <article class="box story p-1" data-id="1391021" data-layout="story">  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1391021" class="story__title "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224155711/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391021/newcomers-sultans-thrash-peshawar-zalmi-by-7-wickets-in-psl-2018-opener" class="story__link">Newcomers Sultans thrash Peshawar Zalmi by 7 wickets in PSL 2018 opener</a></h2> </article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item lap-and-up-border--right palm-border--bottom" data-id="7" style="float:left;width:32.333333333333%;margin-right:1.5%;">  <article class="box story p-1" data-id="1391202" data-layout="story">  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1391202" class="story__title "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224155711/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391202/modi-hugs-trudeau-amid-indo-canada-invitation-embarrassment" class="story__link">Modi hugs Trudeau amid Indo-Canada invitation embarrassment</a></h2> </article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item lap-and-up-border--right palm-border--bottom" data-id="8" style="float:left;width:32.333333333333%;">  <article class="box story p-1" data-id="1391018" data-layout="story">  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1391018" class="story__title "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224155711/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391018/saudi-arabia-to-spend-billions-on-western-style-entertainment" class="story__link">Saudi Arabia to spend billions on Western-style entertainment</a></h2> </article>  </div> </div><div class="popular-row lap-and-up-border--bottom"> </div></div> </div> <div class="border--top border--thick border--black mx-sm-2 mx-0 clearfix"> <h3 class="mustread-stories font--playfair-display my-2"><a class="mustread-stories" href="/web/20180224155711/https://www.dawn.com/must-read">Must read</a></h3> <div class=" slideshow--list pr-0 pr-sm-2 col-sm-4 col-12 float-left slideshow--mustread--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="1391402" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--stretch col-12 px-0 "> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224155711/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391402/can-the-three-pillars-of-the-state-coexist-in-harmony"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224155711im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2018/02/5a90df2ff3e38.jpg" alt="Can the three pillars of the state coexist in harmony?"/></a></div> </figure> <div class="clearfix"></div>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1391402" class="story__title font--playfair-display "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224155711/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391402/can-the-three-pillars-of-the-state-coexist-in-harmony" class="story__link">Can the three pillars of the state coexist in harmony?</a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-three font--georgia ">One yearns for the good old days when courts avoided passing judgement on cases of an overtly political nature. </div> </article>  </div> </div><div class="clear--both"> </div></div> <div class=" slideshow--list slideshow--mustread 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="1391419" 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/20180224155711/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391419/an-election-held-without-candidates-from-the-countrys-largest-political-party-is-an-undeniable-farce"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224155711im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2018/02/5a912b9dea92b.jpg" alt="An election held without candidates from the country&#39;s largest political party is an undeniable farce"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1391419" class="story__title font--playfair-display py-0 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224155711/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391419/an-election-held-without-candidates-from-the-countrys-largest-political-party-is-an-undeniable-farce" class="story__link">An election held without candidates from the country's largest political party is an undeniable farce</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="1391428" 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/20180224155711/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391428/girls-take-lead-in-the-regional-round-of-math-challenge-2018-in-karachi"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224155711im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2018/02/5a91625fc419f.jpg" alt="Girls take lead in the regional round of Math Challenge 2018 in Karachi"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1391428" class="story__title font--playfair-display py-0 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224155711/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391428/girls-take-lead-in-the-regional-round-of-math-challenge-2018-in-karachi" class="story__link">Girls take lead in the regional round of Math Challenge 2018 in Karachi</a></h2> <div class=" mt-1 "><span class="story__byline size-three text--black "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224155711/https://www.dawn.com/authors/3517/bilal-karim-mughal">Bilal Karim Mughal</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="1391351" 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/20180224155711/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391351/trudeaus-india-trip-is-a-total-disaster-and-he-has-himself-to-blame"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224155711im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2018/02/5a90b4e7ec7a1.jpg" alt="Trudeau’s India trip is a total disaster, and he has himself to blame"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1391351" class="story__title font--playfair-display py-0 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224155711/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391351/trudeaus-india-trip-is-a-total-disaster-and-he-has-himself-to-blame" class="story__link">Trudeau’s India trip is a total disaster, and he has himself to blame</a></h2> <div class=" mt-1 "><span class="story__byline size-three text--black "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224155711/https://www.dawn.com/authors/6521/barkha-dutt">Barkha Dutt</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="1391405" 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/20180224155711/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391405/pepsi-was-among-the-first-brands-to-patronise-cricket-in-pakistan"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224155711im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2018/02/5a9139724a3f6.jpg" alt="&#39;Pepsi was among the first brands to patronise cricket in Pakistan&#39;"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1391405" class="story__title font--playfair-display py-0 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224155711/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391405/pepsi-was-among-the-first-brands-to-patronise-cricket-in-pakistan" class="story__link">'Pepsi was among the first brands to patronise cricket in Pakistan'</a></h2> <div class=" mt-1 "><span class="story__byline size-three text--black "></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/20180224155711/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="1391388" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--stretch col-12 px-0 "> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224155711/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391388/judicial-overreach"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224155711im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2018/02/5a90bed6bd969.jpg" alt="Judicial overreach"/></a></div> </figure> <div class="clearfix"></div>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1391388" class="story__title font--playfair-display "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224155711/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391388/judicial-overreach" class="story__link">Judicial overreach</a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-three font--georgia ">Can the three pillars of the state coexist in harmony? </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="1391387" 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/20180224155711/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391387/disqualification"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224155711im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2018/02/5a90be616e6a1.jpg" alt="Disqualification"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1391387" class="story__title font--playfair-display py-0 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224155711/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391387/disqualification" class="story__link">Disqualification</a></h2> <div class=" mt-1 "><span class="story__byline size-three text--black "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224155711/https://www.dawn.com/authors/1277/a-g-noorani">A.G. Noorani</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="1391386" 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/20180224155711/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391386/back-to-the-future"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224155711im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2018/02/5a90be0659f1e.jpg?r=719563700" alt="Back to the future"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1391386" class="story__title font--playfair-display py-0 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224155711/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391386/back-to-the-future" class="story__link">Back to the future</a></h2> <div class=" mt-1 "><span class="story__byline size-three text--black "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224155711/https://www.dawn.com/authors/112/abbas-nasir">Abbas Nasir</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="1391385" 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/20180224155711/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391385/securing-the-nation"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224155711im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2018/02/5a90bdb0ea5ec.jpg" alt="Securing the nation"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1391385" class="story__title font--playfair-display py-0 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224155711/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391385/securing-the-nation" class="story__link">Securing the nation</a></h2> <div class=" mt-1 "><span class="story__byline size-three text--black "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224155711/https://www.dawn.com/authors/933/tariq-khosa">Tariq Khosa</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="1391176" 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/20180224155711/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391176/manifestos-and-education"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224155711im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2018/02/5a8f7b6a47fc9.jpg" alt="Manifestos and education"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1391176" class="story__title font--playfair-display py-0 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224155711/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391176/manifestos-and-education" class="story__link">Manifestos and education</a></h2> <div class=" mt-1 "><span class="story__byline size-three text--black "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224155711/https://www.dawn.com/authors/568/faisal-bari">Faisal Bari</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/20180224155711/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 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1391384" data-layout="story"><span class="story__time size-two text--gray font--arial "><span class="timestamp--label">Updated</span> February 24, 2018</span>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1391384" class="story__title size-four font--playfair-display "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224155711/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391384/senate-poll-challenge" class="story__link">Senate poll challenge</a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-three font--georgia ">An unusual problem has been solved in an unusual manner, giving rise to the usual speculation of partisanship and bias. </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="1391383" data-layout="story"><span class="story__time size-two text--gray font--arial "><span class="timestamp--label">Updated</span> February 24, 2018</span>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1391383" class="story__title size-four font--playfair-display "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224155711/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391383/back-to-load-shedding" class="story__link">Back to load-shedding</a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-three font--georgia ">The govt has acknowledged that there is more to resolving the persistent power shortages than raw megawatts alone. </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="1391382" data-layout="story"><span class="story__time size-two text--gray font--arial ">February 24, 2018</span>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1391382" class="story__title size-four font--playfair-display "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224155711/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391382/dangerous-nexus" class="story__link">Dangerous nexus</a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-three font--georgia ">INEXTRICABLY linked, illicit economies and organised crime pose extreme threats to societies. In Karachi’s... </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="1391170" 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="1391170" class="story__title size-four font--playfair-display "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224155711/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391170/regrettable-verdict" class="story__link">Regrettable verdict</a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-three font--georgia ">The highest court in the land should be accorded the highest respect. 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