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Pakistan’s next frontier: Technology, talent and the new face of economic independence

Pakistan’s next frontier: Technology, talent and the new face of economic independence

Seventy-nine years in, Pakistan’s technology sector isn’t asking to be noticed anymore. It has already been paid.

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Islamabad police goes electric with RIDDARA RD6

Islamabad police goes electric with RIDDARA RD6

It is not simply the addition of a new vehicle to a police fleet, but a practical demonstration of how electric mobility can move into sectors where...

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ABHI Microfinance Bank starts digitising its branch network in a big way with the launch of DIY banking

ABHI Microfinance Bank starts digitising its branch network in a big way with the launch of DIY banking

ABHI DIY Banking is built around how customers live, transact and manage their finances — rather than asking them to adapt to traditional banking...

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Israel’s war on life

A FINANCIAL Times investigation into southern Lebanon shows how Israel’s brutal military campaign has torn ...

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Unfit supplies

A SYRINGE in a public hospital should be among the simplest guarantees of safety. Yet Sindh’s Public Accounts...

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Work in progress

THE State Bank governor’s optimistic assessment of the economy must be seen in the context of the reality hidden...

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Delhi-Kabul axis

The two capitals support terrorist strikes against Pakistan.

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Muhammad Ali Siddiqi

Endangered deltas

Endangered deltas

Deltaic ecosystems are being pushed towards extinction.

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Naseer Memon

Rents and state authority

Rents and state authority

The demands of newly empowered groups have been actualised due to the fragmentation of state authority.

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Umair Javed

Gaza plan at risk, again

Gaza plan at risk, again

Netanyahu’s rejection of the 15-point roadmap threatens to derail the peace process.

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Maleeha Lodhi

In choppy waters

MORE than three months after Somali pirates captured an oil tanker carrying a multinational crew, including 11...

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Tax scheme

THE Hyderabad SITE Association of Trade and Industry has formally endorsed new measures introduced to ease...

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Balochistan’s wounds

The state has alienated even those political elements in Baloch society that have been peacefully pursuing their rights.

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Dawn Editorial

Makkah Agreement

Makkah Agreement

The accord shouldn’t be seen as a military bloc.

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Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry

Tired, too tired

Tired, too tired

In Karachi, it has become exhausting even to complain.

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Muna Khan

Women and fintech

Women and fintech

Are women with access to mobile phones and mobile wallets also making the decisions regarding their use?

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Hadia Majid

Endless wait for a miracle

Endless wait for a miracle

Pakistanis have been conditioned to look outward for a change in their fate.

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Muhammad Amir Rana

Lethal celebrations

IT is a familiar tale. Every year, occasions for national celebration turn into fear and mourning just because some...

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Sailors’ killing

THE killing of at least three Pakistani sailors in an apparent Houthi attack targeting a vessel in the waters of Bab...

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Dawn Editorial

Governance test

EVER since the interior minister called for smaller administrative units to improve governance, the question of new...

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Dawn Editorial

Death in Karachi

Death in Karachi

No one is more alone than a victim of crime in Karachi.

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Rafia Zakaria

DIPRA’s fine print

DIPRA’s fine print

The aim is to pull private firms into the defence space.

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Raza Rashid

The price of leaving

Recent jurisprudence points towards a more balanced understanding of marriage, one in which a woman does not surrender her

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Amber Qayyum

The Middle East’s Nato?

The Middle East’s Nato?

The new trilateral security agreement raises questions about its costs for Pakistan.

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Sikander Ahmed Shah

MariaB honours Pakistan's unsung heroes this Independence Day

MariaB honours Pakistan's unsung heroes this Independence Day

Through 'Aam Log, Khaas Kahaniyan,' MARIAB CARES FOUNDATION celebrates these unseen heroes and stands beside them as they continue their work.

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Jail improvements

THE Punjab government is spending Rs5bn on modernising jail facilities in the province, but to what end? The...

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Dawn Editorial

Job policy for youth

STRIPPED of its rhetoric, the prime minister’s announcement of Pakistan’s first National Youth Employment Policy...

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Dawn Editorial

Taliban support

Taliban support

THE latest UN monitoring report analysing the activities of several transnational terrorist groups is unequivocal in...

14.08.2026 200

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National question

National question

Pakistan faces a fundamental paradox.

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Aasim Sajjad Akhtar

The unfinished independence

The unfinished independence

How do we raise citizens — and judges — with the strength to say no when power sits across the table offering everything?

14.08.2026 150

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Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah

Crime and punishment

Crime and punishment

The use of the stick over the long term will have some unintended consequences.

14.08.2026 150

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Faisal Bari

'Confidence Restored': Deepal S05 repaired and delivered within two days

'Confidence Restored': Deepal S05 repaired and delivered within two days

Changan Multan repairs the vehicle in just two days with all parts immediately available, while Changan Islamabad dealership apologises for the...

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Dawn Editorial

K&N's SmartCooking Recipes: Nugget Skewers

K&N's SmartCooking Recipes: Nugget Skewers

Turn K&N's Fun Nuggets into sticky, sweet and savoury skewers for a quick snack or crowd pleasing party bite.

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Denied a future

FIVE years after the Taliban returned to Kabul, the world is still issuing statements while a generation of Afghan...

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Food costs

THE State Bank’s warning that domestic food prices could rise more than expected in the near term deserves urgent...

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AJK outlook

AS the staggered polls for the AJK Legislative Assembly enter their final stretch, it appears that the PML-N is in a...

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‘BIOSP’ solution

‘BIOSP’ solution

Merging BISP and EOBI can reduce welfare corruption.

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Naeem Sadiq

The new RCD

The new RCD

Does the Makkah accord replace or augment the SMDA?

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F.s. Aijazuddin

Democracy and the market

Democracy and the market

Both democracy and the market are designed to harness the worst motivations of individuals — towards the pursuit of the common good of all.

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Khurram Husain

National security odyssey

National security odyssey

Each course correction adds distance instead of closing it.

13.08.2026 150

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Ali Tauqeer Sheikh

Capital Smart Motors' green initiative: Pakistan's EV future needs more than Just electric cars

Capital Smart Motors' green initiative: Pakistan's EV future needs more than Just electric cars

The real opportunity, therefore, is not simply to put more electric cars on the road. It is to build an EV ecosystem that provides different people...

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K&N's SmartCooking Recipes: Tender Pops Sandwich

K&N's SmartCooking Recipes: Tender Pops Sandwich

Packed with crispy K&N's Tender Pops, crunchy coleslaw and a creamy, tangy sauce, this loaded baguette makes a satisfying meal or sharing snack.

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Dawn Editorial

Housing deficit

THE federal cabinet’s zoning directive has the potential to be the most consequential decision in the redefinition...

12.08.2026 150

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Nutrition emergency

MALNUTRITION has become one of the biggest obstacles to Pakistan’s development. Around 40pc of children under five...

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Mideast outreach

OVER the past few days, Pakistan has been going the extra mile to assure Iran that the Makkah Joint Defence ...

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Modi’s Pakistan policy

Even if there was a dialogue, it may change little.

12.08.2026 150

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Touqir Hussain

Fidel’s century

Fidel’s century

A US report has inadvertently honoured Castro’s legacy.

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Mahir Ali

A power plant by accident

The government is cutting what rooftop solar owners earn for a problem that better coordination, not lower payments, would solve.

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Abdul Rehman

New regional security order

New regional security order

The Makkah Agreement has fundamentally altered the strategic landscape of the region.

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Zahid Hussain

How Cheezious redefines freedom with 'Azadi, Cheez Hai Aesi'

How Cheezious redefines freedom with 'Azadi, Cheez Hai Aesi'

The openness and warmth highlighted in “Azadi, Cheez Hai Aesi” exist year-round whenever people make space for one another.

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