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Reserved seats case: Why the Constitutional Bench’s verdict undermines the very essence of democracy

The constitutional bench has authored one of the worst and unwittingly comical decisions in our legal history.

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Dawn Prism

Asad Rahim Khan

State of injustice

THE state has faltered on its promise of ensuring justice for the victims of the Jaranwala incident of 2023, when...

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Dawn

Dawn Editorial

Exports crisis

PAKISTAN’S textile exports are no longer flailing; they are collapsing in plain sight. The inevitable fallout of...

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Dawn

Dawn Editorial

Greta vs Malala

Greta has shown that humanity still exists.

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Dawn

Rafia Zakaria

The last pit

We have suffocated them in the darkest and filthiest depths.

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Dawn

Naeem Sadiq

The impact of recent floods on Pakistan’s agricultural sector

The impact of recent floods on Pakistan’s agricultural sector

The recent floods in Pakistan have had serious and extraordinary repercussions on the agricultural sector, severely disrupting food production and...

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Business Recorder

Sajid Mahmood

Pakistan’s poly-crisis: A nation at crossroads of survival & renewal

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Pakistan Observer

News Desk

A new era for schools

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The Patriot

The Patriot Newsdesk

Strategic importance of CIC: An expert opinion

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Pakistan Observer

Dr Mehmood Ul Hassan Khan

Militancy has Brought Only Misery to Balochistan

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Daily Times

Sajid Salamat

An alliance of trust

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The News International

Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal

China’s Transformation in Xinjiang

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Daily Times

Sajid Salamat

An economic mirage

Pakistan’s stock market has been crowned the world’s best performer, surging 98.7 percent year-on-year to 162,257 points; the rupee has...

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Business Recorder

Mirza M Hamza

Trump-Netanyahu Peace Proposal is a Trap? Doomed to Fail?

Trump-Netanyahu Peace Proposal is a Trap? Doomed to Fail?

The sobering reality is that despite the optimism surrounding recent diplomatic efforts in the Middle East, the Trump administration’s proposed...

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Global Village Space

Asad Faizi

‘United for relief’: Rizq and Coca-Cola reach Pakistan’s flood-affected families

The joint drive has delivered over half a million meals, safe drinking water and essential supplies to flood-hit families.

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Dawn (Magazines)

Publishing Partner

The Fraying Edges

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The Nation (Editorials)

The Nation Editorial

Ailing Administration

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The Nation (Editorials)

The Nation Editorial

Power liberalisation

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The News International

Shakir Ali Soomro

Pakistan’s resilient diplomacy on the world stage

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Pakistan Observer

News Desk

Decline by Design

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The Nation (Editorials)

The Nation Editorial

A farce of a deal

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The News International

Raoof Hasan

Public debt hits Rs80.6tr despite lower interest costs

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s total public debt rose by 13 per cent to Rs80.6 trillion by the end of FY25, driven mainly by a fiscal deficit of Rs7.1tr and...

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Dawn Business

Khaleeq Kiani

Bulls, Bubbles & Pakistan’s Stock Exchange Gamble

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Daily Times

Sajid Salamat

Inflation rebounds to 5.6pc on food price surge

ISLAMABAD: Inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose to 5.6 per cent in September, up from 3pc in August, marking a sharp...

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Dawn Business

Mubarak Zeb Khan

Pakistan, UAE agree to strengthen partnership in rail modernisation, regional connectivity

Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday agreed to strengthen partnership on rail modernisation and regional connectivity, Press...

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Dawn Business

Dawn.com

Problems Demand Dialogue

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Daily Times

Sajid Salamat

Holding a Mirror to Justice

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Daily Times

Sajid Salamat

A child of Gaza speaks to the world

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Pakistan Observer

Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal

Gentlemen’s game tainted!

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Pakistan Observer

Faisal Ahmad

Peace, power and the Palestinian struggle

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Pakistan Observer

Dr Maqsood Jafri

In the company of good men

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The News International

Dr Khaqan Hassan Najeeb

Aurangzeb flags population, climate as key challenges

PESHAWAR: Finance Minister Mohammad Aurangzeb highlighted on Thursday that climate change and population growth pose significant challenges for...

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Dawn Business

Manzoor Ali

From Condemnation to Canonization

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The Nation

Maha Shafqat Khan

‘Dil Hai Toh Zindagi Hai’: Tabba Heart Institute’s role in keeping hearts healthy

Their World Heart Day initiative calls on every household in Pakistan to make heart health a family priority through awareness, screening and...

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Dawn (Magazines)

Publishing Partner

Spain’s sanctions on Israel

Spain’s recent nine-point sanctions package against Israel represents not an isolated decision but the culmination of a shifting political attitude...

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The Frontier Post (Editorial)

The Frontier Post

An Inseparable Fight

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The Patriot

The Patriot Newsdesk

ECC seeks rationalised plan for costs linked to reopening Roosevelt Hotel in New York

• Seeks rationalised plan for costs linked to reopening Roosevelt Hotel • Barter trade rules with Afghanistan, Iran, Russia overhauled to ease B2B...

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Dawn Business

Khaleeq Kiani

P&G says it is winding down operations in Pakistan, will rely on ‘third-party distributors’

American multinational corporation Procter & Gamble said on Thursday that the company would wind down its manufacturing and commercial activities...

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Dawn Business

Reuters

Exports fall in July-Sept as trade gap widens

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s merchandise exports fell by 3.83 per cent in the first quarter of the current fiscal year, raising concerns among...

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Dawn Business

Mubarak Zeb Khan

New safety standards for vehicles enforced amid concerns from auto industry stakeholders

New safety standards for vehicles enforced amid concerns from auto industry stakeholders

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Industries and Production has enforced quality and safety standards for both imported and locally manufactured vehicles...

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Dawn Business

Kalbe Ali

ECC approves Rs24bn for defence, interior ministries: report

The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on Thursday approved over Rs24.17 billion in funding for the defence and interior ministries, according...

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Dawn Business

Dawn.com

Staying put

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The News International

Huda Skaik

Stocks settle above new record 168,000 mark

KARACHI: The Pakis­tan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended its winning streak on Thursday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index closing above the...

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Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

Government approves resumption of donkey hide exports

The federal government on Thursday authorised the export of donkey hides as part of an amendment to the Ministry of Commerce’s Export Policy Order,...

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Dawn Business

Tahir Sherani

Journey into the heart of American society

The American economy is again showing signs of vitality. With the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates, the hope of lower borrowing costs has...

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Business Recorder

Qamar Bashir

Master Changan crosses 1,000 Karvaan Power Plus sales in 50 days, launches new Karvaan Power Comfort 1.2L

Changan expands its MPV line-up with the launch of the more affordable Karvaan Comfort after record sales of the Power Plus.

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Dawn (Magazines)

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Tech and warfare

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The News International

Iqra Bano Sohail

The Climate Despair

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The Nation

Aima Imran Khan

How to think about tech

When thinking about the impact of technology, considerations of efficiency aren’t enough.

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Dawn

Farid Panjwani

Flawed deportation policy

The reality is that this policy is short-sighted and is not grounded in coherent strategic objectives.

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Dawn

Ghazan Jamal