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Five-point plan

China’s backing for peace talks brings the weight of a global player to the efforts of Pakistan and other regional states.

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Dawn

Dawn Editorial

Education interrupted

THE war in the Middle East has had several unanticipated consequences, among them one which requires a little more...

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Dawn

Dawn Editorial

Chery Tiggo 9 PHEV- Pakistan’s most efficient PHEV, up to 1,400 km combined range and 170 km pure electric.

Chery Tiggo 9 PHEV- Pakistan’s most efficient PHEV, up to 1,400 km combined range and 170 km pure electric.

In practical terms, this translates into less refuelling and more uninterrupted driving, aligning with how mobility needs are evolving in Pakistan.

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Dawn

Dawn Editorial

Reputational damage

For most Pakistanis, seeking justice through a defamation suit is an endless marathon. Cases languish for years, bogged down by a legal system rife...

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The Express Tribune

Editorial

Gwadar’s Chance

Gwadar’s Chance

Gwadar’s Chance April 02, 2026 Newspaper, Opinions, Editorials Share on Facebook Share on Twitter ...

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The Nation (Editorials)

The Nation Editorial

Peace on Durrand

Peace on Durrand

Peace on Durrand April 02, 2026 Newspaper, Opinions, Editorials Share on Facebook Share on Twitter ...

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The Nation (Editorials)

The Nation Editorial

How Modern Media Shapes Morality And Challenges The Legitimacy Of Law In Society

How Modern Media Shapes Morality And Challenges The Legitimacy Of Law In Society

Perhaps one of the most outrageous influences the modern media holds over people is its highly active role in shaping the morality of the populace at...

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The Friday Times

Ghalib naseer

IMF tightrope

Pakistan's fiscal tightrope has rarely looked as precarious as it does today. The latest round of negotiations with the IMF has once again...

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The Express Tribune

Editorial

NON-FICTION: A SOLDIER’S NATION

Lt Gen (retd) Talat Masood’s memoirs are a military man’s recollections about his own idealism and professional

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Dawn (Magazines)

Muhammad Ali Siddiqi

Crises and institutions

Crises and institutions

During the past one month of the crisis, the NSC has not met even once.

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Dawn

Ahmed Bilal Mehboob

Energy, Populism, And The Fall Of US Influence

Energy, Populism, And The Fall Of US Influence

For decades, the world has borne the costs of the United States wars. These wars were fought not for collective security but for unilateral dominance....

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The Friday Times

Zishan Ahmad Siddiqi

Ominous Timing

Ominous Timing

Ominous Timing April 02, 2026 Newspaper, Opinions, Editorials Share on Facebook Share on Twitter ...

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The Nation (Editorials)

The Nation Editorial

No room to play: A childhood denied to children with autism

No room to play: A childhood denied to children with autism

Autistic children are denied the simplest joys of childhood as society and public spaces remain rigidly designed for the neurotypical.

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Dawn Prism

Zahra Zaman

Classroom needs a teacher, not a tyrant

Do you want to see the assembly line for trauma? Then look at the classrooms in Pakistan, where the education system does not correct children; it...

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The Express Tribune

Yumna Zahid Ali

A Rare Opportunity For Pakistan’s Economic Reset

A Rare Opportunity For Pakistan’s Economic Reset

Pakistan stands at a familiar crossroads. At several points in its history, the country has achieved notable foreign policy successes only to see them...

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The Friday Times

Aizad h.sayid

Cartoon

Cartoon

Cartoon April 02, 2026 Newspaper, Opinions, Cartoons Share on Facebook Share on Twitter ...

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The Nation (Editorials)

The Nation Editorial

NASA Artemis II historic rocket launch: Spacecraft successfully enters Earth orbit

NASA Artemis II historic rocket launch: Spacecraft successfully enters Earth orbit

NASA Artemis II mission has been lifted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 6:35pm ET (2235 UTC), propelling four astronauts on a journey...

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The News International

Aqsa qaddus tahir

From AI self-preservation to ‘peer preservation’: New study raises alarm over hidden risks

From AI self-preservation to ‘peer preservation’: New study raises alarm over hidden risks

Survival and preservation are the basic instincts of humans. The years’ of research now show that artificial intelligence is also capable of...

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The News International

Aqsa qaddus tahir

European Space Agency to negotiate with NASA on future lunar missions

European Space Agency to negotiate with NASA on future lunar missions

The European Space Agency (ESA) is set to restart talks regarding Europe’s future participation in NASA missions after the US-based space agency...

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The News International

The news digital

Unmasking Indo-Afghan disinformation network!

IN the modern era of hybrid warfare, the battlefield has shifted from physical borders to the digital screens of millions. A sophisticated and highly...

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Pakistan Observer

Faisal Ahmad

Brazil approves law giving separated couples joint custody of pets

Brazil approves law giving separated couples joint custody of pets

Brazil has approved new laws, introducing joint custody rights for the pets of separating couples. According to lawmakers in the Brazilian Congress,...

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The News International

Aqsa qaddus tahir

SpaceX AI satellites plan raises doubts after Microsoft setback

SpaceX AI satellites plan raises doubts after Microsoft setback

SpaceX continues its development of orbital data centres which will support its artificial intelligence expansion efforts, yet experts believe that...

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The News International

Pareesa afreen

World’s oldest tortoise targeted in viral crypto death scam

World’s oldest tortoise targeted in viral crypto death scam

A surprising video has been creating buzz online, claiming that a 194-year-old giant tortoise-who was a youngster when Queen Victoria ascended the...

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The News International

The news digital

Oil spikes and shares drop following Trump Iran address: Here’s why

Oil spikes and shares drop following Trump Iran address: Here’s why

US President Donald Trump delivered a primetime televised speech about the ongoing conflict happening in Iran on Wednesday. The situation remains...

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The News International

Ruqia shahid

USCIS finalises H-1B FY2027 selection, petitions filing begins

USCIS finalises H-1B FY2027 selection, petitions filing begins

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has completed the initial selection process for the FY2027 H-1B visa cap. The agency will start...

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The News International

The news digital

World Autism Awareness Day: Celebrating different minds, shaping a shared future

World Autism Awareness Day: Celebrating different minds, shaping a shared future

April 2 marks World Autism Awareness Day, an initiative to combat social stigma by recognizing the dignity and worth of all autistic people. This day...

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The News International

Ruqia shahid

Singapore confirms first local spread of mutated monkeypox clade Ib strain

Singapore confirms first local spread of mutated monkeypox clade Ib strain

Singapore has reported the first local transmission of mutated monkeypox, reflecting the new emergence of the potentially deadly virus in Asia. As...

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The News International

The news digital

The war on the womb: Gaza’s reproductive genocide

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Dawn Prism

Sadaf Shabbir

PM Shehbaz says Centre, provinces need to make collective efforts to provide relief amid global oil crisis

PM Shehbaz says Centre, provinces need to make collective efforts to provide relief amid global oil crisis

Says Centre and provinces should utilise their resources sagaciously and curtail their development projects.

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Dawn Business

Syed Irfan Raza

Who Pays For Pegasus? Citizens, Not Just Governments

Who Pays For Pegasus? Citizens, Not Just Governments

After the publication of the mega scandal of Israeli company NSO’s spyware, Pegasus, various media houses, through credible sources, estimated the...

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The Friday Times

Abdul Sattar Khan

Video fiasco

PUBLIC health facilities have been plagued by scandal for too long. Recently, Lahore’s Lady Willingdon Hospital...

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Dawn

Dawn Editorial

Five-point plan: the way to go

As escalation is the order of the day, the five-point plan proposed by China and Pakistan could act as a deterrence in realising a peace format. The...

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The Express Tribune

Editorial

Lions and lambs

Lions and lambs

Netanyahu’s true education began when he joined the army.

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Dawn

F.s. Aijazuddin

Screen addiction and social media: A modern-day dilemma

SCREEN addiction—particularly excessive use of social media on mobile phones—has become a growing concern for families worldwide. As digital...

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Pakistan Observer

Abdul Basit Khan

Oil price shock incoming

Oil price shock incoming

Why have physical shortages taken so long to materialise? The answer is that the world started stockpiling oil in huge quantities through most of...

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Dawn

Khurram Husain

A strategic neglect

The global contest for power is being redefined, not by oil, nor by traditional trade routes, but by control over critical minerals. Copper, lithium...

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The Express Tribune

Durdana Najam

Pakistan’s Diplomacy at Top

Pakistan,a country that is currently at a war both internally and externally; steps up to mediate peace between the US and Iran as reported by...

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Pakistan Observer

News Desk

An Afghan Odyssey

An Afghan Odyssey

Afghanistan has long been called the graveyard of empires, as numerous invaders have set foot on its soil, mostly to conquer it for its strategic...

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The Nation

Noor Humair

Pakistan's Role in Peace

Pakistan's Role in Peace

After the demise of the erstwhile Soviet Union, the balance of power arrangements agreed at the end of WW2 started unravelling rapidly. Besides the...

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The Nation

Lt gen naeem lodhi

Pakistan: A trusted-voice for global peace mediation

AMID the potentially evolving Middle East crisis, Pakistan Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Gen Asim Munir, held a significant phone call with...

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Pakistan Observer

Syed Qamar Afzal Rizvi