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AS we mark World Diabetes Day today, Pakistan faces a troubling question: how many people are living with diabetes...
Minerals should not be presented as a solution to Pakistan’s long-term economic difficulties. The aim should be to build an industrial base rather...
Unless the PPP is deliberately using Sindh as a bargaining chip, it should issue a clarification with a clear, consistent position on new...
Why do our guns, like our society, hate women so much?
Pakistan Railways needs non-political & professional management.
Pakistan’s polio programme has acknowledged that communities are using demand-based boycotts as a bargaining chip to draw attention to their problems.
In China, modernisation emerged as one of the central purposes of the state.
Crispy bread cutlets stuffed with K&N’s Chapli Kabab and melted mozzarella, coated in seasoned breadcrumbs and fried until golden.
THE government’s effort to restrict used car imports appears to be faltering. So suggest the numbers. Despite...
KP police are increasingly vulnerable as they play a frontline role in ongoing operations against terrorists.
Pakistan cannot afford to confront its climate crises one disaster, one season and one international summit at a time.
Constitutional federalism needs to work for economic development.
Growth is no longer enough as a political argument.
Competition among brands is desirable, but proliferation of incompatible platforms undermines supplier competitiveness.
The Global Fund’s observations point to serious weaknesses in governance & institutional accountability.
THE completion of more than one million homes for families displaced by the 2022 floods is a moment worth...
THE slow pace of development spending shows how public investment continues to bear the brunt of efforts to create a...
The US cannot hold the world hostage in order to find an honourable exit from a disastrous war for which it has only itself — and Israel — to blame.
The SBP must reassess its market interventions.
The midterm results were a triumph of right over might.
At least since June, the trade deficit’s growth has outstripped remittances.
Our state has been stuck in a time warp for decades.
An appropriately sized air purifier with effective particle filtration can help reduce airborne particles in the room where it operates.
WHO Prequalification is among the most stringent quality benchmarks in the global pharmaceutical industry.
Building on its partnerships with international hospitality names Hilton and Ramada, PCI brings global co-working brand Regus to its developments,...
THE Sindh chief minister, while reflecting on Karachi’s water woes, recently observed that water supply is only part...
Gains made over the last month should be capitalised on, with the affected areas permanently cleared of terrorists.
Expectations of the maulana leading another street confrontation with the government anytime soon are likely to remain wishful thinking.
Students benefit from learning when they feel valued.
What will the Democrats do with their mandate?
A relatively small segment commands a disproportionately large share of purchasing power and assets.
A recent book details how money and corruption were leveraged to redesign the Middle East.
Modi’s silence throughout his reign of fear shows his endorsement of hate.
PAKISTAN has an enormous appetite for online content. According to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, it...
For Pakistan, the priority should be to secure easier access to climate funds, more grants rather than debt-creating loans, and clear deadlines for...
The US-Saudi civilian nuclear pact will impact Iran’s strategy.
Antalya is an occasion to ask a question larger than climate policy.
The Pakistani domestic cycle is best characterised as an unsuccessful attempt to achieve a political settlement.
Pakistan’s future will be determined at home, not abroad.
PPP CHAIRPERSON Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has given sound advice to the government to stop “fighting everyone”. And...
In order to prevent a new military and economic crisis, the US leadership must prioritise diplomacy over war.
Republicans will not want to return to a war unpopular with Americans.
Perhaps it is time to ask what we have been watching all along.
The court interpreted the original definition restrictively, following the reasoning of the first Nadia Naz judgement.
An economically promising change can redistribute political power.
THE prime minister’s call for a time-bound roadmap to make all payments digital has given the government’s...
A double-stacked burger with K&N’s patties, cheesy pizza toppings, jalapeños and olives, baked until the cheese melts.
THE recent raid by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency on a dubious call centre in Karachi shows how...
POLITICAL parties frequently appear reluctant to hold regular local bodies elections on one pretext or another. This...
The government borrows to cover consumption, budget deficits, and external payments — not to build anything that pays for itself.