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Pahalgam tragedy

The tragic killings in the scenic Pahalgam resort, near Srinagar, must drive some deep introspection for all. It is neither a moment to react with...

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Editorial

Pak-Afghan ties — thaw and thistle

Pakistan did reach out to Kabul in an ostensible reset of its fracturing ties with its erstwhile proteges, the Afghan Taliban. Deputy Prime...

yesterday 100

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Inam Ul Haque

The world is failing Sudan's children

The world has an unsettling tendency to pick and choose which humanitarian crises are worthy of outrage. Right now, Sudan has fallen through the...

yesterday 40

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Syed Namdar Ali Shah

HIV in Pakistan: a fight for dignity, not just treatment

HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) – of which AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) is the most advanced stage – is a disease that many avoid...

yesterday 20

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Durdana Najam

Cyber-criminals on the loose

The numbers speak for themselves. In just a year, the Banking Mohtasib Pakistan has had to intervene in 27,753 cases of fraud and bank-related...

yesterday 40

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Editorial

The 'I don't care' mindset of the elite

One more example from the tech world before I jump to the political world.If you look at the power systems around the world, the prevailing mindset...

yesterday 40

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Imran Jan

Trump's tariffs: ripple effect

US President Donald Trump's nonsensical "reciprocal tariffs" and the ensuing trade war with China have devastated the global economy and threaten...

yesterday 40

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Editorial

Crop price controls

The UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation has inadvertently rubbished the claims of local agriculturists that support prices are critical for the...

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Editorial

From Gen Zia to Gen Z — a timeline of VAW

Violence Against Women (VAW), once treated as a forbidden text, is now a yardstick for measuring national progress. Gone are the days when...

previous day 50

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Dr Rakhshinda Perveen

Pilgrims in limbo

There is a professional goof at work while dealing with the Haj operations. The fear that around 67,000 aspiring pilgrims will be denied their...

previous day 20

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Editorial

Of cafes, couples and chaos

That evening, I walked into a café as I often barge into such places: dumbfounded by the day, dwindling in self-confidence, dressed to attract...

previous day 30

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Rehman Faris


Bytes and bombs

In a world where scrolling is second nature and videos under a minute define cultural shifts, the battlefield has expanded far beyond borders and...

previous day 20

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Amna Hashmi

Shepherd of the Afghans — indispensable, yet ineffective

The US media recently reported that terrorists attacked the Jaffar Express with NATO grade weapons. BBC confirmed that half of around a million...

previous day 20

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Dr Shazia Anwer Cheema

Opposition in tatters

Tehreek Tahaffuz Aayen-i-Pakistan is turning out to be a non-starter. The anti-government movement that was supposed to be spearheaded by the...

previous day 30

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Editorial

The grand illusion of polio eradication

A few days earlier, a high-level meeting was arranged on polio eradication. According to media reports, the meeting compared the polio cases data...

previous day 40

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Dr Rana Jawad Asghar

Millennial journey

In my previous op-eds published in these columns over the last couple of months, I explored the unique position of Generation X as the bridge...

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Dr Intikhab Ulfat

Climate, community and compassion

April is not supposed to be this warm. The heatwaves in parts of the country are not normal. The sudden hailstorm in Islamabad a couple of weeks...

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Muhammad Hamid Zaman

Empowering varsity students to lead Green Revolution

Pakistan is facing a climate crisis unlike anything seen before. From catastrophic floods and scorching heatwaves to choking pollution and...

wednesday 40

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Dr Asghar Zaidi

Deal with Kabul

A leap forward has been attained as Pakistan and Afghan authorities have struck a deal to get going amid adversity and reservations. A one-on-one...

22.04.2025 100

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Editorial

Another plastic ban

Plastic pollution is a global problem that significantly impacts humans, wildlife and ecosystems. To combat this mounting crisis, Sindh government...

22.04.2025 100

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Editorial

Trump's mishandling of the US economy

It was clear from some of the recent decisions taken by President Donald Trump concerning the US economy that he had a poor understanding of...

22.04.2025 3

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Shahid Javed Burki

Pakistan, Bangladesh historic reset

In August last year, when the 15-year rule of Sheikh Hasina came to an end as a result of violent protests, there was a rare opportunity for...

22.04.2025 40

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Kamran Yousaf

Rs1 billion promise

The Punjab government has once again announced an initiative to support Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) by launching a Rs1 billion programme that...

22.04.2025 60

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Editorial

Efficiency vs effectiveness

Making efforts to achieve quantified targets is the zeitgeist of today's world. Our obsession with metrics, targets and standardised indicators...

22.04.2025 20

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M Nadeem Nadir

The climate hypocrisy in Pakistan

It's easy to say that we're the ones hit hardest by climate change while contributing the least to it, but only those truly suffering its effects...

22.04.2025 70

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Mirza Mujtaba Baig

A frozen era of backwardness and corruption

A frozen era of backwardness and corruption

Dear Honourable PM, Progress requires a detox from perpetual pessimism and learned helplessness. Unwillingness to change has pushed Pakistan into a...

21.04.2025 20

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Naeem Sadiq

Lagging PSDP spending

Lagging PSDP spending

The declining level of development spending is a matter of grave concern, as not even 40% of the federal government's proposed PSDP from the budget...

21.04.2025 6

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Editorial

Loitering lethal

Loitering lethal

Abandoned weapons in Afghanistan are now threatening peace and security across the horizon. Credible reports and recent incidents, such as the...

21.04.2025 2

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Editorial

Fixing Karachi

Fixing Karachi

Karachi is broken — and it cannot be rebuilt with mere buses and buzzwords. The Sindh government, in a recent meeting with the International...

21.04.2025 10

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Editorial

War in Ukraine — all options open to Russia

War in Ukraine — all options open to Russia

The world is witnessing a surge in shuttle diplomacy as President Trump tries to deliver on his promise of ending the Ukraine war. Earlier this...

21.04.2025 3

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Dr Muhammad Ali Ehsan

Right to children's identity in Pakistan

Right to children's identity in Pakistan

The right of children to identity is globally recognised, with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child emphasising its critical...

21.04.2025 4

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Sajjad Hussain Nekokara

Beyond constraints

Beyond constraints

Failures are an integral part of life's pursuits. Too often, we attribute our setbacks to external constraints — limited resources or...

21.04.2025 30

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Ali Hassan Bangwar