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The reform gamble

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Riaz Missen

Karachi’s harsh winter, crisis for homeless

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Assadullah Channa

Illusion of Peace in Ghaza

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Tariq Aqil

Brave new world of technology!

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Khalid Saleem

  Retrieval of US military equipment from Afghan Taliban

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Dr Muhammad Khan

Gaza ceasefire: A call for lasting peace

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Qamer Soomro

Uraan Pakistan blueprint

  THE first step under the Uraan Pakistan initiative is to increase exports to 60 billion dollars annually within the next five years....

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Naveed Aman Khan

Trump, tariffs and China’s strategic patience

PRESIDENT Donald Trump, never one to shy away from a headline-grabbing manoeuvre, announced January 21 that he’s mulling a 10 percent tariff on...

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Dr Imran Khalid

Sarim’s tragedy: Silence should not prevail

Sarim’s tragedy: Silence should not prevail

ANOTHER child. Another body. Another family torn apart. Seven-year-old Sarim left home for his madrassah on January 7, just like any other day. He...

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Babar Zeb Khan

Israel, as it stands

Israel, as it stands

  ON 7 October 2023, a total of 1,100 Israelis died and 250 were kidnapped. In retaliation, the Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, Hezbollah chief Hasan...

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Aliya Anjum

Indian Republic Day-2025, celebrations & grievances

INDIA is celebrating its 76th “Republic Day” on January 26, 2025, marking the adoption of the Constitution of India in 1950. The celebrations...

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Sultan M Hali

Reviving Pak economy through privatisation

Reviving Pak economy through privatisation

THE debate surrounding the privatization of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in Pakistan has intensified, with experts urging the government to...

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Dr Muhammad Asif

The economic stranglehold of the IMF

PAKISTAN has been burdened by debt since the era of President Ayub Khan and it remains debt-ridden to this day. At that time, the average debt per...

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M Abdullah Hamid Gul

Pak climate crossroads: Battling nature’s fury

Pak climate crossroads: Battling nature’s fury

PAKISTAN is grappling with a multitude of climatic challenges that pose significant threats to its environment, economy and society. Situated in a...

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Dr M Imran Aftab

Unheeded lessons: Hepatitis dilemma

Unheeded lessons: Hepatitis dilemma

HEPATITIS B and C remain significant public health challenges in Pakistan, affecting thousands across the country. However, history seems to repeat...

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Muhammad Awais

Polarisation & democracy

  A marked degree of divergence of opinion is seen among major political parties in Pakistan. It has created policy gaps, obstructed good...

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Dr Shoaib Baloch

Trump’s era and Chinese wisdom

AS expected the US President Donald Trump’s inaugural speech has set new policies of international cooperation, engagement, trade, tariffs and...

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Dr Mehmood Ul Hassan Khan

The status of women in Islam

AN eminent lady Linda Barto of North Carolina, America has commented on Surah 2: 282 and nicely explained “why two Women to Replace one Man” in...

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Dr Maqsood Jafri

Tapping Artificial Intelligence

  HUMANITY has been creating tools and machines for its help in work and comfort at home in every age and as such every innovation from wheel to...

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Dr Zia Ahmed

Longing for Transcendent: Teachings from Islamic mystical traditions

  “Come come, whoever you are. wanderer, worshipper, lover of leaving. It doesn’t matter. Ours is not a caravan of despair. Come even if you...

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Maj Gen R Muhammad Tahir

A reality check

A reality check

IN the recent past, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has embarked on yet another campaign of misinformation, making baseless claims about the...

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Sehrish Khan

The grooming gangs scandal: Myth and reality

EVER since the end of World War-II, people from all over the globe found the United Kingdom (UK) as the most attractive destination either for jobs...

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Dr Muhammad Khan

Dynamics of terrorism: It is a cancer

THERE are few countries in the world that have faced conspiracy and terrorism since their inception, and Pakistan is one of them. The Partition...

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Brig Tariq Khalil

AI, singularities in post-democratic economies

THE current global economic system, due to its shortcomings in wealth distribution, has prevented a vast majority of humans from attaining...

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Prof Anees Akhtar

Russia-Iran strategic partnership manifests deep leverage

REMARKABLY, on January 17, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a cooperation pact, deepening the...

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Syed Qamar Afzal Rizvi

Securing Pakistan’s agricultural future

Securing Pakistan’s agricultural future

  PAKISTAN, an agrarian economy heavily reliant on both Rabi and Kharif crops, faces a looming crisis as climate change intensifies. The...

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Dr M Bilal Tahir

Reviving Pakistan’s STI ecosystem

Reviving Pakistan’s STI ecosystem

SCIENCE, technology and innovation (STI) are pivotal for socio-economic progress. The Pakistan Council for Science and Technology, established in...

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Dr Tariq Mahmood Ali

Imran Khan’s purity

  CASE involving £190 million is only the visible tip of a much larger and more alarming narrative. While the details of this specific case are...

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Dr Farooq Adil

Understanding skin types: Normal, oily, dry and combination

Understanding skin types: Normal, oily, dry and combination

SKIN is the largest organ of the humanbody, which represents our outer lookand personality. Taking care of it is essential for maintaining overall...

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Dr Mubashir Daha