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Longstanding challenge

In a stirring declaration, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has thrust the issue of Pakistan’s education crisis into the national spotlight, invoking a...

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And now a cotton crisis?

The wheat crisis in Pakistan has started to create a ripple effect in the country’s textile sector, with cotton cultivation being the latest victim....

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Nuclear threshold

Tehran has stirred a debate on its own nuclear capability. The submission that the Islamic Republic could ‘reconsider’ its nuclear doctrine and go...

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Innocence betrayed

In what is reminiscent of a bygone era, where archaic customs clash with modern sensibilities, the recent detention of individuals involved in...

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Yet another ‘adjustment’

Nepra’s recent decision to increase the fuel cost adjustment (FCA) charge in consumers’ electricity bills for May has not only caused widespread...

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Profile killings

Another incident of ethnic-profiling and homicide of people hailing from Punjab in the restive province of Balochistan is alarming. This barbarism has...

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Good news from Ipoh

After long long time, there is something to cheer from the hockey field. Pakistan top the tables at Azlan Shah Cup being played in the Malaysian city...

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May 9: one year on

Despite a year having passed since the riots on May 9, 2023, justice has yet to be delivered. While a handful of protesters have been punished and...

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Again salaried class?

The IMF’s new tax prescription for the salaried class is simply irrational, and will lead to revulsion. It is quite unfortunate that the lender, as...

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Vote for hate

It seems the BJP hurls up a new test for the limits of India’s election laws with every passing day, as party leaders and media managers espouse...

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Another plastic ban

In a move reminiscent of past attempts, the Sindh government’s decision to ban plastic bags in Karachi echoes a previous endeavour that fizzled out...

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Need to reconcile

There was much to read between the lines as a spokesperson for the armed forces hinted at a path to foment political reconciliation, given a number of...

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Ascent to the top

Naila Kiani’s recent ascent of Mount Makalu, the fifth-highest peak in the world, marks a significant milestone in Pakistani mountaineering and...

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Beacon of hope

In the realm of public health, amidst the challenges and complexities that Pakistan faces, there exists a cadre of highly skilled and dedicated...

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A generous reassurance

Saudi Arabia’s third high-profile reassurance to bolster investments in Pakistan is commendable. The visit of the Kingdom’s Deputy Investment...

07.05.2024 40

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Nearly blanked!

Pakistan’s women cricket team was nearly blanked by the visiting West Indian women team. The hosts lost six of the seven games played in Karachi...

06.05.2024 30

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Growing wheat crisis

The wheat crisis – marked by delayed procurement, farmers’ protests and disruptions in the supply chain – continues to haunt the federal...

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Need for more judges

Appointment of judges on vacant seats of superior judiciary should not be delayed under any pretext. The government’s decision to amend the existing...

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India in the dock

India’s offshore jingoistic activities are now in the dock. The media reports from Canada that the police have charged, after their arrest, three...

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Tory meltdown

The recent local election results in the UK have brought about a significant defeat for the Conservative Party, with many areas traditionally...

05.05.2024 30

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Campus arrests

The sight of hundreds of New York City Police officers storming university grounds, armed with riot gear and zip ties, to quell student protests is...

05.05.2024 30

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Xenophobia in Asian powerhouses

President Joe Biden took an unusually harsh — though entirely merited — tone on India and the prevalence of xenophobic attitudes in the country....

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The lunar stride

It was a moment of pride for Pakistan as one of its satellites is now orbiting the moon. This historical feast could not have come without the...

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Privatisation on rocks

The PDM-2 coalition partners are on the rocks while dealing with privatisation. The PPP has distanced itself from the ambitious plan of offering sick...

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Clean-up order

The latest effort to curb street crime in Karachi came in the form of a “direction” from President Asif Zardari to Sindh Chief Minister Murah Ali...

03.05.2024 40

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Healthcare investments

Pakistan’s healthcare system has long been crippled by systemic deficiencies, leaving millions of citizens without access to essential medical...

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Safeguarding women

Pakistan’s recent launch of its national gender strategy marks a pivotal step towards achieving lasting and transformative change for millions of...

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FBR’s latest punitive move

The FBR has finally followed through on its threat to block the mobile phone connections of non-filers, ordering the blocking of over 500,000...

02.05.2024 40

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Offshore crimes

India’s offshore clandestine activities are now getting documented. The concern expressed by US State Department spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre is...

02.05.2024 40

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Polio campaigns

Despite multiple polio vaccination campaigns having taken place, Pakistan continues to grapple with the challenge of eradicating this debilitating...

01.05.2024 30

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India, Canada and vote banks

Once-strong relationship between New Delhi and Ottawa continues to be on shaky ground after Indian intelligence officials allegedly orchestrated the...

01.05.2024 60

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Saudi succour

There is a moment to cheer for Pakistan as the final IMF tranche of $1.1 billion has reached its coffers. This was coupled with the comprehensive...

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Reclaiming public spaces

The recent Supreme Court directive to remove encroachments from all roads and footpaths in Karachi within three days has elicited concerns among...

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Still unchanged

Ask the business community in the country to make just one wish, and they will be unanimous that the central bank should cut down its policy rate so...

30.04.2024 40

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Talk it out

There are vibes of reconciliation in the air. After a severe and contested political bickering, the PTI of incarcerated former Prime Minister Imran...

30.04.2024 30

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Drawn NZ series

Team Pakistan barely saved the humiliation. Taking on what is rightly labelled as the ‘B’ team of New Zealand and that too on its home soil, the...

29.04.2024 40

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New sugar crisis?

The recent spike in sugar prices in Pakistan has caused concern among consumers and stakeholders alike. Although the most recent increase is...

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India’s medical magnanimity

A successful heart transplant of a Pakistani teenager in India is a telling tale of magnanimity and medical excellence. At the same time, it has...

29.04.2024 60

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Karate win

In a recent display of sporting prowess, Pakistan’s mixed martial arts fighter Shahzaib Rind emerged victorious in a thrilling bout against India at...

28.04.2024 30

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Wheat price crisis

A farmers’ crisis is looking ever more likely as decisions taken by the caretakers and the incumbent governments — especially in Lahore and...

28.04.2024 50

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‘Partners, not rivals’

There has been another tête-à-tête between the US and China. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken’s second consecutive visit to Beijing, in less...

28.04.2024 60

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Asia’s climate-suffering

In 2023, global temperatures soared to unprecedented heights, and Asia bore the brunt of this heat surge, experiencing alarming warming rates,...

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Reviving KCR

Karachi is a thriving urban centre of Pakistan that contends with acute traffic congestion and inadequate public transportation infrastructure. While...

27.04.2024 30

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India’s Kashmir bogey

India itself has somehow highlighted the dispute of Kashmir by playing to the gallery. Coming up with paranoid claims over Azad Jammu & Kashmir, New...

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Time to reconcile

The business community has enthralled the new power dispensation with a valuable piece of advice. They made a strong point by making it clear that...

26.04.2024 20

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Offline in a digital age

It is unacceptable that over half of Pakistan’s population lacks access to the internet. The figure comes from the Planning Commission and the...

26.04.2024 40

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A leap ahead

Pakistan and Iran have taken a leap step in graduating their relations. The three-day visit of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi could not have come at...

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Banning plastic

In a significant move, the Pakistan Environment Protection Agency in Punjab has announced a sweeping ban on all types of plastic bags, effective June...

25.04.2024 40

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India rights abuses

A recent US State Department report was unusually critical of India’s human rights record, a major shift from the ‘kid gloves’ approach that the...

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Reviving the Queen of Hills

Murree, once hailed as the Queen of Hills, has sadly witnessed a decline in its natural splendour due to the scourge of illegal constructions....

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