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The first zone floated in the public markets. It’s as if you float the city of New York.” The 32-year-old spoke on the sidelines of the Future Investment Initiative conference, which has attracted nearly 4,000 delegates from around the world to Riyadh this week.</p><p class="">Switching between English and Arabic, sometimes in the same sentence, the prince seemed most excited discussing his plans for the new city.</p><p class="">Adjacent to the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba and near maritime trade routes that use the Suez Canal, NEOM will serve as a gateway to the proposed King Salman Bridge, which will link Egypt and Saudi Arabia.</p><p class="">The zone will be fully owned by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign Public Investment Fund (PIF) until its listing, and will attract investments from companies in renewable energy, biotechnology, advanced manufacturing and entertainment, the PIF said.</p><p class="">“It won’t be listed in the markets until the idea is mature enough,” Prince Mohammed said. “It might be after 2030, it might be before, but the idea and the strategy is to float it eventually.” The new city will not follow the rules and regulations enforced in the rest of Saudi Arabia.</p><p class="">It will offer residents a more liberal lifestyle, allowing musical concerts and entertainment in a remote corner of the country. Saudi Arabia has already started to relax some long-standing rules, including what was an effective ban on women driving.</p><p class="">Prince Mohammed said the city could appoint a board of directors and governor (chief executive) whose only responsibility will be to stimulate economic activity.</p><p class="">“In New York, the governor is appointed to meet certain needs, including growth, but in NEOM the governor (CEO) doesn’t have to deal with any of those problems. He only has growth in mind,” he said. The name mixed “neo”, meaning new, with M, the first letter of the Arabic word for future, he added.</p><p class="">The new city is part of the crown prince’s ambitious Vision 2030 plan to overhaul the economy of Saudi Arabia, Opec’s largest producer, and provide jobs for an overwhelmingly young population in the face of a global oil price decline since 2014. But many executives at this week’s conference — dubbed “Davos in the Desert” — said they remained concerned about Riyadh’s ability to execute its plans. But the crown prince has pledged new rules and regulations to overcome past pitfalls.</p><p class="">An undeveloped legal system, sluggish bureaucracy and poor labour productivity have deterred foreign investment and frustrated many Saudi economic plans in the past. A recession triggered by low oil prices and austerity policies has brought private sector growth down near zero.</p><p class=""><strong>Moderate Islam</strong> </p><p class="">Prince Mohammed has portrayed the reforms as a matter of economic survival, but one challenge for the ruling Al Saud family has been to secure the acquiescence of traditionalist clerics upon whose support the family relies for legitimacy.</p><p class="">Some clergy suspect the bold initiatives conceived by the prince in leisure and tourism presage sweeping reforms in education.</p><p class="">The announcement that the government is in talks to introduce Cirque du Soleil, the global circus and entertainment troupe featuring brazen athletic performances by young men and women, is likely to further rankle conservatives.</p><p class="">But the prince has pushed ahead, confident he has the backing of most young Saudis, who make up the bulk of the population of some 30 million.</p><p class="">The crown prince underscored the social side of his reforms on Tuesday when he said he <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180225022322/https://www.dawn.com/news/1365957">wanted a moderate Islam in Saudi Arabia</a> and would eradicate extremism.</p><p class="">“We want to live a normal life, a life which translates our tolerant religion, our good traditions to coexist with the world and allows us to develop our homeland and the world,” he said onstage.</p><p class="">Steffen Hertog of the London School of Economics, said significant parts of Saudi society want to move away from the rigid, old-school Wahhabi control of social behaviour and the public sphere.</p><p class="">“I don’t think the Crown Prince’s statements are just for show. He genuinely wants to harness these sentiments and has undertaken very significant steps, including allowing women to drive and severely curtailing the powers of the religious police,” he said.</p><p class="">Economic growth has slowed and the economy may shrink this year as the government introduces austerity measures. “The idea is not to restructure the economy as much as to seize the opportunities available that we didn’t address before. We have high capacity and we use only a little,” he said in the interview.</p><p class="">Prince Mohammed became next in line for the throne in June after the king, his father, removed an older cousin from the succession. He has pledged to transform Saudi Arabia economically and socially.</p><p class="">“Vision 2030 is about a lot of big opportunities, so Aramco is one of them, NEOM another opportunity ... We have a lot of huge projects we will announce in the next few years.” He said the PIF would generate higher returns than other big investment funds. The kingdom had made a 20 percent profit in five months with the SoftBank Vision Fund, the worlds largest private equity fund. “That’s why we established a $50-billion-fund in Blackstone, which is expected to make a 14 pct profit.” </p><p class=""><strong>Qatar and Yemen</strong></p><p class="">Prince Mohammed also said Saudi Arabia’s dispute with neighbouring Qatar had not affected investment. "Qatar is a very, very, very small issue,” he said.</p><p class="">Saudi Arabia and three Arab allies cut diplomatic and transport ties with Qatar earlier this year over accusations that Doha supported Islamist “terrorists”. Qatar denies the allegations, and the dispute has eluded U.S. mediation efforts.</p><p class="">Prince Mohammed said the kingdom’s 2-1/2 year war in Yemen would continue in order to prevent the armed Houthi movement from turning into another “Hezbollah” on Saudi Arabia’s southern border. “We’re pursuing until we can be sure that nothing will happen there like Hezbollah again, because Yemen is more dangerous than Lebanon,” he said.</p><p class="">Hezbollah, armed and backed by Riyadh’s arch-rival Iran, has become a formidable force in Lebanon and Syria. 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They shouldn't follow China's example of trying to slowly extinguish democracy.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5423706">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5423706">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5424092" data-id="2"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">haider</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2017-10-27T11:02:44+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2017-10-27T11:02:44+05:00">Oct 27, 2017 11:02am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Good new ideas. Saudis are moving forward and Iran is stuck in the past.they should follow Saudis too.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5424092">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5424092">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5424097" data-id="3"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">asad</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2017-10-27T11:04:18+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2017-10-27T11:04:18+05:00">Oct 27, 2017 11:04am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>This is guy is playing in hands of US & Israel, introducing anti Islam things.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5424097">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5424097">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5424110" data-id="4"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">SHAHID SATTAR </div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2017-10-27T11:11:52+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2017-10-27T11:11:52+05:00">Oct 27, 2017 11:11am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>With wine and dine, I believe, and all other things permissible and not permissible but never the less carried on in what is termed as the civilized world?</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5424110">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5424110">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5424114" data-id="5"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Zulfiqar </div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2017-10-27T11:13:21+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2017-10-27T11:13:21+05:00">Oct 27, 2017 11:13am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>I wonder what came out of the King Abdullah city project. Empty vessels make more noise.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5424114">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5424114">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5424151" data-id="6"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">SHAHID SATTAR </div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2017-10-27T11:31:39+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2017-10-27T11:31:39+05:00">Oct 27, 2017 11:31am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Zulfiqar It died along with King Abdullah. Let it rest in peace.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5424151">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5424151">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5424209" data-id="7"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Paklover</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2017-10-27T11:50:38+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2017-10-27T11:50:38+05:00">Oct 27, 2017 11:50am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>This young prince releases the sect his forefathers signed a pact with are on the ruins of destruction.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5424209">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5424209">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5424227" data-id="8"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">i2i</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2017-10-27T11:54:10+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2017-10-27T11:54:10+05:00">Oct 27, 2017 11:54am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Its a matter of days when we will hear the news that Iran is launching its own Las Vegas to rival the Saudi plans.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5424227">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5424227">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5424283" data-id="9"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Ali</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2017-10-27T12:12:31+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2017-10-27T12:12:31+05:00">Oct 27, 2017 12:12pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Nice and progressive, way to go new Prince.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5424283">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5424283">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5424310" data-id="10"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Drrrrrrrrr.</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2017-10-27T12:26:49+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2017-10-27T12:26:49+05:00">Oct 27, 2017 12:26pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@asad lol good joke bro..</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5424310">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5424310">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5424331" data-id="11"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">syed shahzad bukhari</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2017-10-27T12:37:14+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2017-10-27T12:37:14+05:00">Oct 27, 2017 12:37pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Great idea the only way to succeed to adept changes in line with rest of world and Saudi monarch has to do that!!!!!!!!!</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5424331">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5424331">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5424339" data-id="12"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Shahida</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2017-10-27T12:39:47+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2017-10-27T12:39:47+05:00">Oct 27, 2017 12:39pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Should also stop senseless wars and bloodshed of innocent Muslims all around.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5424339">Recommend</span> <span 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class="comment__author float-left">SHAHZ</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2017-10-27T12:53:04+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2017-10-27T12:53:04+05:00">Oct 27, 2017 12:53pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Saudis need to get their head and mentality fixed- no point having a 500Bn or 500 Tn mega city if their way of thinking remains biased, arragont and backward</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5424377">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5424377">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5424412" data-id="15"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Mrinal_IND</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2017-10-27T13:04:52+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2017-10-27T13:04:52+05:00">Oct 27, 2017 01:04pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>What about Democracy ?</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5424412">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5424412">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5424446" data-id="16"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2017-10-27T13:20:22+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2017-10-27T13:20:22+05:00">Oct 27, 2017 01:20pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Welcome to the club of the so-called liberal lifestyle.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button 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People in Saudi are tired of viels too.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5424559">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5424559">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5424560" data-id="19"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Pk</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2017-10-27T14:03:15+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2017-10-27T14:03:15+05:00">Oct 27, 2017 02:03pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@asad he gave free oil to Pakistan</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5424560">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5424560">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5424604" data-id="20"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">SyedChaudhryGangaDinKhan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2017-10-27T14:21:14+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2017-10-27T14:21:14+05:00">Oct 27, 2017 02:21pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>I see demise of Saudi Arabia in the long turn.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5424604">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5424604">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5424655" data-id="21"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Khan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2017-10-27T14:36:26+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2017-10-27T14:36:26+05:00">Oct 27, 2017 02:36pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Better late than never. This will change the world for the better.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5424655">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5424655">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5424666" data-id="22"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">kamran</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2017-10-27T14:40:43+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2017-10-27T14:40:43+05:00">Oct 27, 2017 02:40pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>now the saudi are on correct path, if the need to face financial challenges effeciently in future they have to make decisions like that.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5424666">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5424666">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5424673" data-id="23"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Alam Masud </div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2017-10-27T14:43:06+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2017-10-27T14:43:06+05:00">Oct 27, 2017 02:43pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Mega city and liberal life style is good. But Saudi Arabia needs university like Oxford and Harvard to exercise latest knowledge on science , technology and philosophy. Otherwise mere moderate lifestyle will bring social degradation among Saudi young generation. Riyadh should go for a TV channel like Qatar's Al Jazeera which will be another voice of 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="1366482/up-5424673">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5424673">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5424710" data-id="24"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Akram</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2017-10-27T14:56:33+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2017-10-27T14:56:33+05:00">Oct 27, 2017 02:56pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>its good to see Saudis finally wanting to join the modern world. its been a long time coming.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5424710">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5424710">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5424758" data-id="25"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Iqbal</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2017-10-27T15:08:08+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2017-10-27T15:08:08+05:00">Oct 27, 2017 03:08pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@R S Chakravarti Slowly extinguishing democracy? As opposed to now you mean? When KSA has such an overwhelming democratic system? :P</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5424758">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5424758">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5424775" data-id="26"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Muhammad</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2017-10-27T15:13:15+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2017-10-27T15:13:15+05:00">Oct 27, 2017 03:13pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Why just this city. Why can't entire Saudi Arabia offer a liberal lifestyle. Still baby steps</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5424775">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5424775">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5424833" data-id="27"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Pady</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2017-10-27T15:35:34+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2017-10-27T15:35:34+05:00">Oct 27, 2017 03:35pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>We are eagerly waiting for them in 21st century.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5424833">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5424833">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5425022" data-id="28"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Khan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2017-10-27T16:40:47+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2017-10-27T16:40:47+05:00">Oct 27, 2017 04:40pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Cute.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5425022">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5425022">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5425146" data-id="29"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Ehsan Khan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2017-10-27T17:13:07+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2017-10-27T17:13:07+05:00">Oct 27, 2017 05:13pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Linking NEOM and CPEC through OBOR. Is this the new economic frontier?</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5425146">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5425146">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5425166" data-id="30"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Ali S</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2017-10-27T17:17:55+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2017-10-27T17:17:55+05:00">Oct 27, 2017 05:17pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Saudi will only prosper and all these fancy plans will take off when Saudis themselves do the manual labor and build these cities with their sweat and tears. Until then it's just wishful thinking that somehow this will fix all their economic problems - one of the root causes of that is Saudis pathetic work ethic. The social reforms are welcome though much delayed.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5425166">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5425166">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5425834" data-id="31"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">vp</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2017-10-27T20:21:07+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2017-10-27T20:21:07+05:00">Oct 27, 2017 08:21pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>This will be a monumental change in the Arabian world and in its neighborhood. I hope Prince Salman is successful.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5425834">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5425834">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5426483" data-id="32"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">rohu01</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2017-10-28T01:04:55+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2017-10-28T01:04:55+05:00">Oct 28, 2017 01:04am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>So city on border with Israel :) and within katyusha rocket range from Gaza, wonder what could go wrong :D. Also probably no one is going to invest in it if Israel is not taken on board.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5426483">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5426483">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5426500" data-id="33"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">The learner </div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2017-10-28T01:13:30+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2017-10-28T01:13:30+05:00">Oct 28, 2017 01:13am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>OK... The people have just done a dipstick test and realised that oil is running low underground!</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5426500">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5426500">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5426535" data-id="34"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">sunil</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2017-10-28T01:42:46+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2017-10-28T01:42:46+05:00">Oct 28, 2017 01:42am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@R S Chakravarti what do Saudis know about democracy?</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5426535">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5426535">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5426686" data-id="35"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">kujiliwala</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2017-10-28T03:46:17+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2017-10-28T03:46:17+05:00">Oct 28, 2017 03:46am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@asad really!!!</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5426686">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5426686">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5427163" data-id="36"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Aman</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2017-10-28T09:08:14+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2017-10-28T09:08:14+05:00">Oct 28, 2017 09:08am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>next would be a las vegas in the deserts of arabia</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5427163">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5427163">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5427207" data-id="37"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">shahram khan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2017-10-28T09:18:00+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2017-10-28T09:18:00+05:00">Oct 28, 2017 09:18am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@asad i was wondering why thhis comment has not come as yet :)</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5427207">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5427207">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5427845" data-id="38"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Ahsan Gul</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2017-10-28T12:12:42+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2017-10-28T12:12:42+05:00">Oct 28, 2017 12:12pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>There are thousands poor and illiterate Saudis. Why not good universities in different cities along with this modern city?</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5427845">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5427845">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5428805" data-id="39"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Nasiroski</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2017-10-28T17:29:37+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2017-10-28T17:29:37+05:00">Oct 28, 2017 05:29pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Talk is all good but how about stop bombing civilians in Yemen. Yemen is the worst humanitarian crisis of the year, and his casual remarks are alarming. Moving away from the grip of clerics is great but a better handling of this situation is urgent.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5428805">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1366482/up-5428805">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5428940" data-id="40"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Safdar</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2017-10-28T18:30:29+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2017-10-28T18:30:29+05:00">Oct 28, 2017 06:30pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@R S Chakravarti agreed but what will then happen to Bahrain...??</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label 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href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180225022322/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391409/sindh-ig-home-minister-take-notice-of-footage-of-man-firing-on-karachis-shahra-e-faisal" class="story__link">Sindh IG, home minister take notice of footage of man firing on Karachi's Shahra-e-Faisal</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/20180225022322/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/20180225022322/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391402/can-the-three-pillars-of-the-state-coexist-in-harmony"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180225022322im_/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/20180225022322/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/20180225022322/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/20180225022322im_/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/20180225022322/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/20180225022322/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/20180225022322im_/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/20180225022322/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/20180225022322/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/20180225022322/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/20180225022322im_/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/20180225022322/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/20180225022322/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/20180225022322/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391405/pepsi-was-among-the-first-brands-to-patronise-cricket-in-pakistan"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180225022322im_/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/20180225022322/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/20180225022322/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="1391612" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--stretch col-12 px-0 "> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180225022322/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391612/unfair-positions"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180225022322im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2018/02/5a921cc9e19e8.jpg" alt="Unfair positions"/></a></div> </figure> <div class="clearfix"></div>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1391612" class="story__title font--playfair-display "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180225022322/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391612/unfair-positions" class="story__link">Unfair positions</a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-three font--georgia ">Subservience to authority rather than a suitability is the selection criteria. </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="1391611" 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/20180225022322/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391611/missing-links"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180225022322im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2018/02/5a921c452681d.jpg" alt="Missing links"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1391611" class="story__title font--playfair-display py-0 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180225022322/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391611/missing-links" class="story__link">Missing links</a></h2> <div class=" mt-1 "><span class="story__byline size-three text--black "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180225022322/https://www.dawn.com/authors/772/nazish-brohi">Nazish Brohi</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="1391610" 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/20180225022322/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391610/a-double-squeeze"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180225022322im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2018/02/5a921bdfb7f97.jpg" alt="A double squeeze"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1391610" class="story__title font--playfair-display py-0 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180225022322/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391610/a-double-squeeze" class="story__link">A double squeeze</a></h2> <div class=" mt-1 "><span class="story__byline size-three text--black "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180225022322/https://www.dawn.com/authors/193/cyril-almeida">Cyril Almeida</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="1391596" 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/20180225022322/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391596/reversing-the-downward-spiral"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180225022322im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2018/02/5a91ef93c5e57.jpg" alt="Reversing the downward spiral"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1391596" class="story__title font--playfair-display py-0 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180225022322/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391596/reversing-the-downward-spiral" class="story__link">Reversing the downward spiral</a></h2> <div class=" mt-1 "><span class="story__byline size-three text--black "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180225022322/https://www.dawn.com/authors/179/bina-shah">Bina Shah</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="1391388" 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/20180225022322/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391388/judicial-overreach"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180225022322im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2018/02/5a90bed6bd969.jpg" alt="Judicial overreach"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1391388" class="story__title font--playfair-display py-0 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180225022322/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391388/judicial-overreach" class="story__link">Judicial overreach</a></h2> <div class=" mt-1 "><span class="story__byline size-three text--black "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180225022322/https://www.dawn.com/authors/271/irfan-husain">Irfan Husain</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/20180225022322/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="1391593" data-layout="story"><span class="story__time size-two text--gray font--arial ">February 25, 2018</span>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1391593" class="story__title size-four font--playfair-display "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180225022322/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391593/alone-at-fatf" class="story__link">Alone at FATF</a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-three font--georgia ">NOW that the news from the just-concluded round of meetings of the Financial Action Task Force held in Paris has ... </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="1391592" data-layout="story"><span class="story__time size-two text--gray font--arial ">February 25, 2018</span>  <h2 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Members... </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="1391591" data-layout="story"><span class="story__time size-two text--gray font--arial ">February 25, 2018</span>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1391591" class="story__title size-four font--playfair-display "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180225022322/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391591/asbestos-ban-in-industry" class="story__link">Asbestos ban in industry</a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-three font--georgia ">WHEN profit-making enterprises neglect occupational safety and health measures in gross violation of workers’ ... </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="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/20180225022322/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="4" style="float:left;width:15.666666666667%;margin-right:1.2%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="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/20180225022322/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="5" style="float:left;width:15.666666666667%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="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/20180225022322/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. 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