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Crisis at the door

When disaster strikes, the immediate images of destruction—torrential waters, collapsed homes, and flooded fields—dominate the news cycle. Yet, for...

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CM KPK and the Challenge of Counterterrorism

Asif Mahmood The election of Suhail Afridi as the new Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has drawn quiet concern in Islamabad. The reason lies...

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A shift in geopolitical dynamics

By Sardar Khan Niazi The United States’ renewed focus on Asia is one of the most consequential geopolitical shifts of the 21st century. After...

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Explosion at Peshawar CTD police station kills one, injures two officials

PESHAWAR : An official died and two others injured in an explosion at the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) police station due to a short circuit...

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Tajikistan Named Among Lonely Planet’s “25 Best Travel Experiences for 2026”

By Daniel James Clar Dushanbe: Tajikistan has been recognized by the world’s leading travel authority, Lonely Planet, as one of the “25 Best Travel...

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Propaganda being carried out against seminaries: Fazl

MULTAN: JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said a negative propaganda is being carried out against seminaries to incite the youth.Addressing the...

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Prime Minister and Chief Minister of Punjab congratulate the national team on winning the series.

Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz have congratulated the national team on winning the T20 series against South...

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PTI decides to challenge Punjab Local Government Bill 2025 in court

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has decided to challenge the Punjab Local Government Bill 2025 in the Lahore High Court. According to PTI leader...

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Pakistan can recover if PPP, PML-N and PTI are eliminated, says Sirajul Haq

Lahore: Former Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Sirajul Haq has said that Pakistan can be fine if the PPP, PML-N and PTI are abolished. At present,...

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Karachi is not dirty, the thinking of those who call it dirty is dirty, says Javeria Saud

Karachi: Actress Javeria Saud, reacting to fellow artists Saba Qamar and Iffat Omar calling Karachi a ‘dirty’ city, has said that Karachi is not...

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Rising food costs and extreme weather events

By Sardar Khan Niazi In the last few years, food prices in Pakistan have surged to unprecedented levels, and while inflation is often blamed on the...

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Any aggression will be met with a strong and severe response: Pakistan Army

ABBOTTABAD – Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry on Friday once again warned that...

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Public Health under Threat

355 of the approximately 3,000 tests that were performed at Civil Hospital Karachi alone in the first ten days of October were determined to be...

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Government should sort out social safety issues for all vulnerable groups

By Sardar Khan Niazi The deepening fractures in society demand that the state — and not just civil society — step forward to address the myriad...

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Land grabbing cases to be resolved within 90 days as Punjab launches new property ordinance

LAHORE: The Punjab government on Friday approved the Punjab Protection of Ownership of Immovable Property Ordinance 2025 to tackle those involved...

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Fawad Chaudhry decries ban on Sohail Afridi’s meeting with Imran Khan

LAHORE :Former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry on Friday termed it regrettable that KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi was not allowed to meet...

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End without progress

The most recent round of negotiations between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban in Turkiye ended without any progress, and “the dialogue thus failed...

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Title: Pakistan’s Patience and the Price of Afghan Evasions

Asif Mahmood The recent Istanbul talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan, held from October 25 to 29, ended without a breakthrough, not because of...

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Ceasefire or cover-up, the credibility gap in Gaza

By Sardar Khan Niazi The recent wave of violence in the Gaza Strip underscores one grim truth: a ceasefire without credible monitoring is no more...

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Security forces kill 18 Indian sponsored terrorists in Balochistan operations

RAWALPINDI: Security forces have killed eighteen terrorists belonging to India proxy, Fitna al Hindustan, in two separate operations conducted on...

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Smog situation worsens in Punjab, Lahore once again tops list of world’s most polluted cities

LAHORE: The smog on Thursday morning blanketed the Punjab making it difficult to breath in suffocating air with provincial capital still at the top...

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Bridging the Digital Divide

The recent announcement by Meta regarding the integration of Urdu language support into its AI assistant is more than just a tech update—it marks a...

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The Illusion of Afghan Friendship

Asif Mahmood Is Afghanistan Truly a Friend of Pakistan? When I ask my heart, it says yes, Afghanistan is a brotherly and friendly country. But when...

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