India to get operational control of Iran’s Chabahar port - Newspaper

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Modi, Rouhani discuss peace in Afghanistan</p></blockquote> <p class="">But progress is slow because of concern that President Donald Trump’s administration in Washington may eventually scrap the Iran nuclear deal. </p><p class="">A leasing agreement giving operational control to India of Shahid Beheshti port — phase one of the Chabahar port — was signed in the presence of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. </p><p class="">Later, addressing a joint press conference with the Iranian president, Mr Modi said both countries wanted to expand bilateral ties and cooperation in economic development. </p><p class="">“We will support the construction of the Chabahar-Zahedan rail link so that Chabahar gateway’s potential could be fully utilised,” he said. “We want to expand connectivity, cooperation in the energy sector and the centuries-old bilateral relationship.” </p><p class="">Other agreements included a double taxation avoidance treaty, extradition, and cooperation in the farm sector. </p><p class="">Mr Rouhani, who arrived in the southern city of Hyderabad on Thursday, will later address industrialists. </p><p class="">Peace in Afghanistan </p><p class="">The Indian prime minister and the Iranian president agreed to step up efforts to bring stability to war-ravaged Afghanistan. </p><p class="">Mr Modi reiterated India’s commitment to help Afghanistan become “a peaceful, secure, permanent, prosperous and pluralistic country” after holding talks with Mr Rouhani in New Delhi on the last day of his three-day visit. </p><p class="">“Looking at our common interests, we are committed to stopping the expansion of such forces that promote international organised crime in terrorism, extremism, illegal drug trafficking, cyber crime and various forms,” Mr Modi said. </p><p class="">“We want to see our region and the world free from terrorism,” he added. </p><p class="">There was no mention of financial assistance or providing weapons to help Afghanistan fight militants by either leader. They did not name Pakistan. </p><p class="">India has been a key supporter of Kabul’s government and has poured more than $2 billion into the country since the Taliban were toppled in 2001. </p><p class="">India has been a key purchaser of Iranian oil and gas, and maintained trade ties even as international sanctions were imposed on Tehran over its nuclear programme between 2012 and 2016. 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comment__date" title="2018-02-18T08:19:42+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T08:19:42+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 08:19am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Best for all</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5725947">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5725947">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5725992" data-id="3"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">omveer</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T08:31:47+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T08:31:47+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 08:31am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Good news for the Indo Afghani trade. Now we don't need Transit route through the Western neighbour.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5725992">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5725992">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726050" data-id="4"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">svc</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T08:58:15+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T08:58:15+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 08:58am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Good, flourishing trade is necessary for stability in the middle East.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5726050">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5726050">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726084" data-id="5"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">MG</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T09:14:10+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T09:14:10+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 09:14am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Thousand mile journey starts with one hop. Good luck to both and sure this will help boosting both countries and the region.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5726084">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5726084">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726088" data-id="6"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">SATT</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T09:16:01+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T09:16:01+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 09:16am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Afghanistan is about to get solve.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" 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class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Ms</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T09:33:57+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T09:33:57+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 09:33am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Another big step in Modi diplomacy</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5726112">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5726112">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726198" data-id="9"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Common man</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T10:10:15+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T10:10:15+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 10:10am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Why this doesnt annoy US?</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5726198">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5726198">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726244" data-id="10"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Rajeev</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T10:29:49+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T10:29:49+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 10:29am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Proud of my leader</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5726244">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5726244">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726297" data-id="11"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Ängry ¶itbull ©</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T10:48:58+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T10:48:58+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 10:48am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Well done Mr.Modi, way to go ....</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5726297">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5726297">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726313" data-id="12"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Independent</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T10:54:34+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T10:54:34+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 10:54am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Wow modiji superb</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5726313">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5726313">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726317" data-id="13"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Samir Shinde</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T10:56:11+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T10:56:11+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 10:56am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>A country that always assumed that they are strategically located, almost like center of the universe, has been by-passed.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5726317">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5726317">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726320" data-id="14"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">brr</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T10:56:20+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T10:56:20+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 10:56am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>It is a slow process, progress in small steps, in a few years it will flower to become a major transit point for trade with central Asia.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5726320">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5726320">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726448" data-id="15"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Dipak</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T11:58:50+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T11:58:50+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 11:58am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Once again modi magic. It's begining .</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5726448">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5726448">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726479" data-id="16"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Rahim</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T12:16:28+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T12:16:28+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 12:16pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Ms yes indeed.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5726479">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5726479">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726644" data-id="17"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T13:22:44+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T13:22:44+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 01:22pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>What a stupid joke?</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5726644">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5726644">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726660" data-id="18"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">A shah</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T13:26:25+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T13:26:25+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 01:26pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Very good for bringing peace to the region</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5726660">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5726660">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726718" data-id="19"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Wasi</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T13:44:02+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T13:44:02+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 01:44pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@omveer Good for you and your country</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5726718">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5726718">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726778" data-id="20"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">THiru</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T14:14:46+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T14:14:46+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 02:14pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad Why? Care to explain?</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5726778">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5726778">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5726952" data-id="21"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Khaab sake</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T15:28:20+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T15:28:20+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 03:28pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>This is good for the region and must be supported by all countries.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5726952">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5726952">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5727176" data-id="22"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Stanley</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T16:42:31+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T16:42:31+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 04:42pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>I think Pakistan must also join. We are open and cooperative to all</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5727176">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5727176">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5727646" data-id="23"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Kkl</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T20:15:52+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T20:15:52+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 08:15pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Chinese may invest this project as well...otheewise I heard there is loads of Japanese investments already in it.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5727646">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5727646">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5727882" data-id="24"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Rkk</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T21:55:34+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T21:55:34+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 09:55pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad </p> <p>What went wrong ?</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5727882">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5727882">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5728148" data-id="25"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Anand</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T23:32:00+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T23:32:00+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 11:32pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Make Pakistan Great Again</p> <p>Partner with Modi</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5728148">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5728148">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5728164" data-id="26"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Rp</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-18T23:39:18+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-18T23:39:18+05:00">Feb 18, 2018 11:39pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad - what kind of a doctor are you Mr. Salaria? Dr. Jealousy?</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5728164">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5728164">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5728283" data-id="27"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Farhan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-19T00:19:46+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-19T00:19:46+05:00">Feb 19, 2018 12:19am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Many countries Diverted traffic to Chabahar port from Karachi resulting 100s of crore loss to Pakistan.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5728283">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5728283">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5729539" data-id="28"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Rehman</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-19T12:36:47+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-19T12:36:47+05:00">Feb 19, 2018 12:36pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>This should not be allowed as it is a major threat to CPEC. I hope China steps in and stops this.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5729539">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5729539">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5729688" data-id="29"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Sanjeev Yadav</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-19T13:35:08+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-19T13:35:08+05:00">Feb 19, 2018 01:35pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>They have CPEC...the biggest thing in the world</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5729688">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5729688">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5729724" data-id="30"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Anil</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-19T13:52:16+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-19T13:52:16+05:00">Feb 19, 2018 01:52pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Wonderful news for the whole region. Particularly for Afghanistan.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5729724">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5729724">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5729903" data-id="31"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Samuel</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-19T14:55:03+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-19T14:55:03+05:00">Feb 19, 2018 02:55pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>I think China will also join to get the best of the project.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5729903">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5729903">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5729921" data-id="32"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">vp</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-19T15:01:22+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-19T15:01:22+05:00">Feb 19, 2018 03:01pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Hi! We are your neighbors on the other side too.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5729921">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5729921">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5730864" data-id="33"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">DS</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-19T20:36:49+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-19T20:36:49+05:00">Feb 19, 2018 08:36pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad Yes you are sir.agreed</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5730864">Recommend</span> <span 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float-left">Haroon</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-20T12:37:12+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-20T12:37:12+05:00">Feb 20, 2018 12:37pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>I can’t believe Iranian</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5732686">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5732686">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5733854" data-id="36"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Gajanand Thakur</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-20T19:39:34+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-20T19:39:34+05:00">Feb 20, 2018 07:39pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Rp superb!</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5733854">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5733854">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5736155" data-id="37"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Global Peace</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-21T14:22:27+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-21T14:22:27+05:00">Feb 21, 2018 02:22pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>What would have Pakistan's loss if they would have given land route ?</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390165/up-5736155">Recommend</span> <span 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href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224164159/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/20180224164159/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391387/disqualification"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224164159im_/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/20180224164159/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/20180224164159/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/20180224164159/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391386/back-to-the-future"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224164159im_/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/20180224164159/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/20180224164159/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/20180224164159/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391385/securing-the-nation"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224164159im_/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/20180224164159/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/20180224164159/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/20180224164159/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391176/manifestos-and-education"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224164159im_/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/20180224164159/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/20180224164159/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 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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/20180224164159/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/20180224164159/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/20180224164159/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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