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Why investors who know Lahore are looking closely at Alif Holdings’ 20 Canal Residence

Why investors who know Lahore are looking closely at Alif Holdings’ 20 Canal Residence

20 Canal Residence: Where prestige meets income.

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Dawn Editorial

Thandiani’s 400 kanals set to rewrite Pakistan’s tourism landscape

Thandiani’s 400 kanals set to rewrite Pakistan’s tourism landscape

Pakistan's first four-season mountain destination takes shape under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) between Galiyat Development Authority (GDA) and...

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Dawn Editorial

World’s number one smart home camera brand, EZVIZ, strengthens its foothold in Pakistan’s evolving smart security landscape

World’s number one smart home camera brand, EZVIZ, strengthens its foothold in Pakistan’s evolving smart security landscape

Modern home cameras offer that visibility through features such as remote monitoring, motion detection, night vision and mobile access.

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Dawn Editorial

Hostage seafarers

THE resurgence of piracy off the Somali coast has unnerved maritime security. Internationally patrolled waters have...

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Dawn Editorial

Slow lane

THESE days, our public representatives seem to be confronting challenges on unfamiliar frontiers. On Thursday, when...

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Dawn Editorial

Beyond stabilisation

Over the years, ‘stabilisation’ has perhaps become the most misunderstood and abused term in policy jargon.

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Dawn Editorial

Meetings denied

FORMER prime minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, continue to be held incommunicado inside Adiala Jail....

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Limited openings

FOR years, even the smallest suggestion of engagement with Pakistan would trigger outrage in India’s political...

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Dawn Editorial

Growth below target

Growth below target

Pakistan lacks the export-oriented industrial expansion that has driven sustained high growth in other economies.

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Dawn Editorial

K&N's SmartCooking Recipes: Creamy Tawa Wings with Boiled Rice

K&N's SmartCooking Recipes: Creamy Tawa Wings with Boiled Rice

Creamy spiced combo wings cooked with tomatoes and aromatic spices served hot with boiled rice.

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Dawn Editorial

No culling

CRUELTY implies an administrative failure to adopt humane solutions. Despite the Lahore High Court’s orders to use...

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Dawn Editorial

Growing numbers

FORWARD-looking nations do not just celebrate their advantages; they turn them into tangible gains. They also ...

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Dawn Editorial

Trump in Beijing

China is no longer just a rising economic power.

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Dawn Editorial

Geopolitical shift in ME

Geopolitical shift in ME

A prolonged conflict will have far-reaching implications for regional geopolitics, sharpening the divisions among Gulf countries that are directly...

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Zahid Hussain

Locked in

THE acquittal of as many as 74 PTI activists by a Peshawar court in a case pertaining to the May 2023 violence is a...

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Dawn Editorial

Gwadar rising?

COULD the Middle East conflict prove to be a boon for the Gwadar port? Islamabad’s push to position Gwadar as a...

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Dawn Editorial

Unyielding stances

Every day that passes without clarity on how and when the war will end introduces fresh intensity to the uncertainty roiling global markets and adds...

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Dawn Editorial

Buddhist heritage

THE revival of Buddhist chants at the ancient Dharmarajika Stupa in Taxila after nearly 1,500 years is much more ...

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Dawn Editorial

Cotton crisis

PAKISTAN’S cotton economy is once again facing a crisis that exposes the country’s flawed agricultural and...

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Dawn Editorial

Bannu attack

Bannu attack

The security narrative and strategy of the KP government diverges considerably from the state’s position.

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Dawn Editorial

Yaum-e-Marka-e-Haq and defence preparedness

THE Pakistani nation celebrated Yaum-i-Marka-e-Haq (Battle of Truth), a victory day over India, with great zeal and enthusiasm on 10 May 2026. During...

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Pakistan Observer

Dr Zafar Nawaz Jaspal

Pakistan’s first premium plug-in hybrid E-SUV officially hits the roads as Chery Master begins Tiggo 9 PHEV deliveries

Pakistan’s first premium plug-in hybrid E-SUV officially hits the roads as Chery Master begins Tiggo 9 PHEV deliveries

This accelerated rollout is backed by the manufacturing strength, operational capability and over 60 years of industrial and automotive legacy of...

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Dawn Editorial

'Where Silence Falls and Survival Speaks': The last guardian of Gabral Valley

'Where Silence Falls and Survival Speaks': The last guardian of Gabral Valley

In the remote Hindu Kush, Gabral Valley empties each year as winter approaches, leaving behind only one man who stays to guard its frozen silence.

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Dawn Editorial

Widening gap

PAKISTAN’S monthly trade deficit ballooned to $4.07bn last month, its highest level since June 2022, further...

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Dawn Editorial

A better start

THE first 1,000 days of a child’s life often shape decades to come. In Pakistan, where chronic malnutrition has...

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Dawn Editorial

New regional order

New regional order

The fact is that the US has only one true security commitment in the Middle East — Israel.

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Dawn Editorial

Momentary relief

THE IMF’s approval of the latest review of Pakistan’s ongoing Fund programme comes at a moment of growing global...

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Dawn Editorial

Aurat March restrictions

The message could not have been clearer: women may gather, but only if they remain politically harmless.

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Dawn Editorial

India’s global shame

INDIA’s rabid streak is at an all-time high. Prejudice is now an organised movement to erase religious freedoms ...

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Dawn Editorial

Zionist zealotry

BOTH the Israeli military and far-right citizens of the Zionist state have been involved in appalling hate crimes...

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Dawn Editorial

Scarred at home

WHEN homes turn violent towards children, the psychosocial damage is lifelong. In Pakistan, parental violence is...

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Dawn Editorial

Removing subsidies

The government no longer has the budgetary space to continue carrying hundreds of billions of rupees in untargeted subsidies while the power sector...

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Dawn Editorial

Master Group of Industries: Driving Pakistan's future through carbon negative innovation

By embracing clean energy solutions, the group continues to contribute toward lowering dependence on conventional energy sources and encouraging a...

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Dawn Editorial

Climate uncertainty reshapes life in Pakistan as tree planting efforts shift towards survival

Climate uncertainty reshapes life in Pakistan as tree planting efforts shift towards survival

“The real work begins after the applause fades, in the quiet, daily acts of care that no camera records.”

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No real change

THE Indian sports ministry’s move to allow Pakistani players and teams to participate in multilateral events ...

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Dawn Editorial

Honour and impunity

THE Sindh Assembly’s discussion on karo-kari this week reminds us of the enduring nature of ‘honour’ killings...

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Dawn Editorial

Shifting climate tone

Shifting climate tone

Our financial system is geared towards short-term, risk-averse lending, while climate adaptation and green infrastructure require patient, long-term...

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Dawn Editorial

Indus Cloud Limited, Indus DC REIT and UBL form strategic partnership to accelerate Pakistan’s digital infrastructure and cloud adoption

Indus Cloud Limited, Indus DC REIT and UBL form strategic partnership to accelerate Pakistan’s digital infrastructure and cloud adoption

This collaboration marks a significant step toward strengthening the country’s digital backbone and locally hosted cloud services for enterprises...

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Dawn Editorial

Punishing dissent

THE Sindh government’s treatment of the Aurat March this week was a disgraceful assault on democratic rights. What...

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Dawn Editorial

Missed opportunity

A BIG opportunity to industrialise Pakistan has just passed us by. This has been reconfirmed by the investment...

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Dawn Editorial

A breakthrough?

The whole world would welcome an end to this pointless war.

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Dawn Editorial

K&N's SmartCooking Recipes: Chapli Kabab Melts

K&N's SmartCooking Recipes: Chapli Kabab Melts

Cheesy chapli kabab tortilla wraps with olives and jalapenos and a rich creamy cheese sauce grilled until golden and melty.

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Dawn Editorial

Feeling the heat

ANOTHER heatwave season has begun, and once again, the state is scrambling to respond to conditions it has long been...

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Dawn Editorial

Looking inwards

REGULAR appraisals by human rights groups and activists should not be treated by the authorities as attempts to ...

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Dawn Editorial

The May war

Rationality demands that both states come to the table and discuss their grievances, and their solutions in a mature manner.

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An asymmetrical war

An asymmetrical war

The Iran war has exposed the limits of America’s military might.

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Zahid Hussain

Chery Master Pakistan wins Best Rising Star Global Award at Chery Global Conference 2026

Chery Master Pakistan wins Best Rising Star Global Award at Chery Global Conference 2026

The award reflects the rapid progress Chery has achieved in Pakistan, driven by strong market acceptance and growing consumer trust.

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Dawn Editorial

KP sets climate agenda, calls for global cooperation and green economy shift

KP sets climate agenda, calls for global cooperation and green economy shift

The task ahead is not to define the problem, it is to accelerate solutions.

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Dawn Editorial

PSL thrills

BY the end of it all, in front of fans who had been absent for almost the entire 11th season of the Pakistan Super...

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Dawn Editorial

Unchecked HIV

PAKISTAN’S HIV surge is no longer a slow-burning public health concern. It is now a system failure unfolding in...

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Dawn Editorial