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Gruesome murders

Long-term security can only be achieved when there is equitable development across Balochistan.

100

Dawn

Dawn Editorial

Solar policy

SOLAR net metering reforms are back in the limelight. On Thursday, Power Minister Awais Leghari announced that he...

80

Dawn

Dawn Editorial

Poverty & extremism

Poverty is not the only factor behind violence.

100

Dawn

Mohammad Ali Babakhel

Post-26th judiciary

A true mark of justice is that it occurs in real time.

80

Dawn

Rida Hosain

Chambers call strike on July 19 against ‘anti-business’ tax measures

• Condemn FBR’s arrest powers and digital invoicing rules • Traders fear policies will drive businesses into informal sector • Punjab’s proposed...

10

Dawn Business

Dawn Report

Auto sales surge despite tractor setback

KARACHI: Pakistan’s auto industry posted a strong rebound in FY25, with double- and triple-digit growth across most segments, signalling a revival...

10

Dawn Business

Aamir Shafaat Khan

Cartoon

10

The Nation (Editorials)

The Nation Editorial

Is Multipolarity a Prelude to War?

20

Daily Times

Attia Naveed

China's Quiet Power Falls Short As US Remains Key Global Conflict Broker

10

The Friday Times

Umer Farooq

Ethnic Violence

30

The Nation (Editorials)

The Nation Editorial

Medicine crisis

Karachi's residents are no strangers to hardship. The city is constantly braced against an unending tide of civic failures - from crumbling...

20

The Express Tribune

Editorial

Beyond Books and Bytes

40

Daily Times

Sajid Salamat

How doctrine feeds strategy

We old-timers have a problem. We remain stuck in a groove. But then there is that age-old maxim: the more things change, the more they remain the...

30

The Express Tribune

Shahzad Chaudhry

Climate hypocrisy

30

The News International

Masood Lohar

Debt crisis and SDGs

’Today, 3.3 billion people live in countries that spend more on interest payments than on health, and 2.1 billion live in countries that spend more...

60

Business Recorder

Dr Omer Javed

Returning Refugees

10

The Nation (Editorials)

The Nation Editorial

Wani’s legacy of digital defiance

10

Pakistan Observer

Dr Muhammad Khan

Adrift the waves of time: Candid corner

10

The News International

Raoof Hasan

SBP builds reserves on record inflows, dollar buying

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) ramped up its foreign exchange reserves to a 39-month high of $14.5 billion by the end of FY25 after...

20

Dawn Business

Shahid Iqbal

Pakistan on a winning streak

10

Pakistan Observer

Huma Baqai

Discovering harmony and prosperity in Xinjiang

10

Pakistan Observer

Muhammad Zamir Assadi

Atlantis in the making

10

The News International

Mir Adnan Aziz

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Has Dar read a certain IMF document?

“So Dar has announced a Special Economic Zone for Turkish entrepreneurs in Karachi.” “My question to him is: has he read the International Monetary...

10

Business Recorder

Anjum Ibrahim

Asia Cup in the UAE: An icebreaker for India and Pakistan

10

Arab News Pakistan

Usama Rasheed

Why UN’s Rohingya conference must deliver

10

Arab News Pakistan

Dr. Azeem Ibrahim

A Doctrine Unmasked: How DG ISPR’s Stand Defines Pakistan’s War for its Soul

Imagine living with a wound that never gets the chance to heal. For years, that has been the story of Pakistan. We have fought a relentless battle...

10

Daily Pakistan

Dj Kamal Mustafa

Population Management

20

The Nation (Editorials)

The Nation Editorial

The Nakba That Lives On

20

Daily Times

Sajid Salamat

Pakistan’s sweet crop, bitter consequences

20

Pakistan Observer

Asad Khan Bahadur

Power minister renews push to slash solar net metering

• Awais proposes delay in payback to ease grid surplus • Claims Rs191bn saved in FY25 as power losses dip due to governance reforms • Govt eyes 6,...

20

Dawn Business

Khaleeq Kiani

To Be or Not To Be

30

The Nation

Najm Us Saqib

Recognising Kabul Regime

20

The Nation

Dr. Tehmina Aslam Ranjha

GPS for Afforestation

20

The Nation

Shewa Ram Suthar

National food security demands farmers’ security

Pakistan’s agriculture is not just a food-producing sector — it is the economic backbone of rural Pakistan and the foundation of national food...

40

Business Recorder

Dr Tasneem Ahmad

How Turkiye views Azerbaijan-Russia tensions

20

Arab News Pakistan

Dr. Sinem Cengiz

Unlocking Saudi Arabia’s geothermal potential

10

Arab News Pakistan

Haukur Hardarson

Afghanistan-Iran migration crisis demands urgent action

20

Arab News Pakistan

Zaid M. Belbagi

‘Rebalancing’ doesn’t benefit Sino-EU ties

In a major speech to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on Tuesday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen accused China of...

40

The Frontier Post (Editorial)

The Frontier Post

Relying on remittances

Remittance inflows have shattered records, reaching an unprecedented $38.3 billion in FY25 — a staggering 26.6% year-on-year increase. March 2025...

40

The Express Tribune

Editorial

Climate mitigation cannot ignore local contexts

It is ironic that countries and people with the lightest ecological footprints are bearing the biggest brunt of climate change. While the global...

40

The Express Tribune

Syed Mohammad Ali

President Pezeshkian’s Truth Bomb

40

Daily Times

Sajid Salamat

PSX hits new peak on earnings optimism

KARACHI: After a day’s pause, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) resumed its record-breaking momentum on Thursday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index...

10

Dawn Business

Muhammad Kashif

Targeting Pakistan’s nuclear credibility

30

Pakistan Observer

Ali Abbas

Infinity and God

The idea of infinity is awe-inspiring. With a mere thought it pushes us to the limits of our imagination, only to find out that neither the number...

30

The Express Tribune

Aneela Shahzad

What does Brics promise?

40

The News International

Hina Ayra

Pakistan’s Security and Nuclear Defence

90

Daily Times

Sajid Salamat

The Red Dress: from bridal couture to therapy and empathy

Dear Kristie Mcleod, There is something undeniably empowering about The Red Dress. Whether it's any red dress or one you've created. To a bride, it...

10

The Express Tribune

Sadia Pasha Kamran

New hope

EDUCATION shapes the destiny of a nation. Sadly, Pakistan’s public education sector is experiencing a national...

100

Dawn

Dawn Editorial

Better alone

Humaira Asghar Ali’s case is more fundamentally about how Pakistani society treats women who choose paths that diverge from

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Dawn

Rafia Zakaria

Why did they flatten Gaza?

Social Darwinists and Bible Belt preachers propelled America into joining the Gaza genocide.

100

Dawn

Pervez Hoodbhoy