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Regional bonhomie

THE informal trilateral meeting of the foreign ministers of Pakistan, China and Afghanistan in Beijing has raised...

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Dawn

Dawn Editorial

Local government bill

THE PML-N leadership is known for concentrating powers in the hands of the top political office and governing ...

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Dawn

Dawn Editorial

New normal?

WHY can’t the PTI and its jailed leader decide what they want? Even while leverage is slipping from its hands, the...

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Dawn

Dawn Editorial

Self-defence under the law

The ICJ abstained from giving a clear answer to the question of whether retaining nuclear weapons violates international law.

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Dawn

Ahmer Bilal Soofi

Summer fun

This is such a wonderful opportunity for children to do things at a leisurely pace.

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Dawn

Faisal Bari

What next for India-Pakistan relations?

Maleeha Lodhi The four-day military conflict between India and Pakistan was their sixth crisis in the past 25 years. Every crisis has been more...

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The Frontier Post

The Frontier Post

What did you do during the genocide in Gaza?

Arwa Mahdawi Now, when Israel is executing a “final solution” in Gaza, when it is far too late for dissent to make any difference, the tide is...

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The Frontier Post

The Frontier Post

BLA Iranian Angle

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The Nation (Editorials)

The Nation Editorial

Important Awareness

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The Nation (Editorials)

The Nation Editorial

Govt sets up digital assets authority as per FATF requirement

ISLAMABAD: The government on Wednesday announced establishing a Pakistan Digital Assets Authority (PDAA) to regulate and accelerate the Virtual...

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Dawn Business

Khaleeq Kiani

IMF yet to decide on budget relief request

ISLAMABAD: Seeking effective and practical steps for the realisation of agriculture income tax and improvements in retail sector taxation, the...

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Dawn Business

Khaleeq Kiani

Why do India and Israel stand alone?

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Pakistan Observer

Qamar Bashir

PM Shehbaz vows to expedite institutional reforms as IMF lauds economic progress

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday held a meeting with an International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation and reaffirmed his government’s...

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Dawn Business

Sanaullah Khan

Perspective on Indian Designs

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The Nation

Malik Muhammad Ashraf

SECP suspends insurance firm’s guarantee business

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has suspended the guarantee business of United Insurance Company of Pakistan...

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Dawn Business

Kalbe Ali

Market’s red flag

Notice Mr Market’s reaction to the sudden spike in geopolitical risk premium as war clouds gather over Iran once again; especially in traditional...

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Business Recorder

Shahab Jafry

Fakery of Indian Media

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The Nation

A Z Khan

BOOK REVIEW: Breathing new life into Taqi’s seminal work

The English translation of The Future of Civilization, originally penned in 1980 by distinguished scholar Syed Mohammad Taqi, is a remarkable...

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Business Recorder

S H Irtiza Kazmi

Reviving Indo-Pak dialogue

Thank God that the two nuclear powers in South Asia have reached a ceasefire, however fragile, agreement. A mutually destructive nuclear...

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Business Recorder

Tipoo Sultan

Towards Peace in Baluchistan

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The Patriot

The Patriot Newsdesk

India, Pakistan — redefining deterrence

'Deterrence' in military parlance is, simply put, to 'deter' a potential adversary of the outsized consequences and disproportionate response to any...

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The Express Tribune

Inam Ul Haque

Balochistan’s Unseen War

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Daily Times

Asma Bangash

Why India and Israel Stand Alone?

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Daily Times

Qamar Bashir

WHO Assembly okays pandemic agreement

There have been many questions about how well or how badly the World Health Organisation (WHO) had responded to the Covid-19 pandemic of 2020-2021...

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The Frontier Post (Editorial)

The Frontier Post

Baton of Field Marshal conferred on COAS Asim Munir

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The Patriot

The Patriot Newsdesk

UNSC slams terrorist attack on Khuzdar school bus

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The Patriot

The Patriot Newsdesk

Khuzdar school bus attack: Death toll rises to six as another student succumbs to injuries

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The Patriot

The Patriot Newsdesk

Eidul Azha likely on June 7 in Pakistan, say astronomers

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The Patriot

The Patriot Newsdesk

ISPR DG to hold important press conference at 2:30pm

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The Patriot

The Patriot Newsdesk

Pakistan warns India against stoking regional tensions for narrow political gains

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The Patriot

The Patriot Newsdesk

War by water

If rivers could talk, the Indus would not whisper; it would thunder. Not in rage, but sorrow for being mislabeled, mistreated, and now almost...

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The Express Tribune

Syeda Zahra Shah Subzwari

Absent Opposition

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The Nation (Editorials)

The Nation Editorial

Cartoon

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The Nation (Editorials)

The Nation Editorial

More burden on consumers as Discos seek FCA hike

• Nepra sets May 29 hearing on Rs1.27/unit hike request • If approved, power firms to charge Rs13bn more in June ISLAMABAD: With a massive 22 per...

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Dawn Business

The Newspapers Staff Reporter

Deloitte pledges support for economic goals

ISLAMABAD: A high-level delegation from Deloitte Advisory US, led by Richard Longstaff, on Wednesday called on Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan...

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Dawn Business

The Newspapers Staff Reporter

Bollywood, briefings and empty promises

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Pakistan Observer

Marriam Kaiwan

Long live Pakistan

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Pakistan Observer

Zahid Shakoor Ch

Banks’ credit to NBFIs falls sharply

KARACHI: Banks’ credit to non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) sharply declined to Rs416 billion during November-May FY25, compared to over Rs1...

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Dawn Business

Shahid Iqbal

PSX hits all-time high, inches towards 120,000

KARACHI: The Pakis­tan Stock Exchange (PSX) rebounded on Wednesday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index rising by 960 points, or 0.81 per cent, to...

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Dawn Business

Shahab Nafees

Siege, Lies and Delusion

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The Nation

Dr. Imran Khalid

Understanding rituals

Participation in religious rituals can be transforming.

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Dawn

Jan-E-Alam Khaki

Held in limbo

The Land Reform Act is riddled with a host of ambiguities.

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Dawn

Aasim Sajjad Akhtar

Gaza: A Civilization’s Silence

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The Patriot

The Patriot Newsdesk

Crime against innocence

At least six lives, including those of three innocent children, were snatched in a harrowing act of terrorism on Wednesday morning in Khuzdar...

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The Express Tribune

Editorial

India's foreign policy — optics, opportunism and scapegoating

As India stumbled to control the global narrative, the world witnessed a spectacle not of strategy, but of survival. In the aftermath of the...

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The Express Tribune

Durdana Najam

Development impact bonds: a possible solution to curb learning poverty in Pakistan

“One child, one teacher, one book, and one pen can change the world.” Malala Yousafzai Education is a transformative force that empowers...

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Business Recorder

Muhammad Yasir Khan Dr Anjeela Khurram

Trump visit a long-overdue recognition of Gulf’s transformation

Adela Raz US President Donald Trump’s trip to Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar last week was significant not only for the sake of business deals and...

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The Frontier Post

The Frontier Post

Justice for Noor Mukadam

The family of Noor Mukadam may finally see justice served, as her killer has run out of legal avenues to delay his death sentence. The Supreme...

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The Express Tribune

Editorial

The Bin Laden manhunt on Netflix

Many movies, shows and books exist about the circumstances surrounding the Bin Laden killing in Abbottabad, Pakistan. As with any other major...

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The Express Tribune

Imran Jan

Peace with strength

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Pakistan Observer

Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal