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Iran attack fears

AS the fate of the US-Iran talks remains undecided, there are worrying signs that in case the negotiations collapse,...

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Dawn

Dawn Editorial

Green Economy and Gender Equality: Opportunity or Missed Chance?

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The Patriot

The Patriot Newsdesk

Poverty spike

The World Bank's recalibration of global poverty lines has cast a harsh spotlight on Pakistan, estimating that 44.7% of the population, or over 107...

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The Express Tribune

Editorial

US mediation offer

The Kashmir dispute is not a regional fault line. It is a global flashpoint — one that demands more than sterile diplomatic statements and...

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The Express Tribune

Editorial

Revisiting the NSP

‘Security of Pakistan rests in the security of its citizens.’

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Dawn

Zafar Mirza

In India, war came dressed in feminist camouflage

Amrita Datta and Arani Basu When two female officers of the Indian armed forces – one Hindu, one Muslim – took centre stage to announce Operation...

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The Frontier Post

The Frontier Post

Why Ukraine peace talks are failing

Marta Vashchuk and Michael Shank This month’s peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul have once again failed to bring the war any closer...

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The Frontier Post

The Frontier Post

East Africa’s rulers saw what Gen Z can do – now they’re striking first

Patrick Gathara Last Friday, Albert Ojwang, a young blogger in the western Kenyan town of Migori, was arrested over a complaint by a senior police...

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The Frontier Post

The Frontier Post

Poland is building resilience that will benefit all of Europe

Khaled Abou Zahr Poland is rightly hailed as a European success story. Since 2004, when it joined the EU, the country has more than doubled its...

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The Frontier Post

The Frontier Post

Pragmatism sees vision turning to reality

A defining trait of Sino-African cooperation is it is result-oriented with the aim of improving African people’s well-being and enhancing African...

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The Frontier Post (Editorial)

The Frontier Post

The Democrats’ resistance to Trump is a hollow performance

Donald Earl Collins From March 31 to April 1, New Jersey Senator Cory Booker delivered a record-breaking 25-hour filibuster on the Senate floor of...

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The Frontier Post

The Frontier Post

Rethinking E-Commerce Levies in the Digital Age

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The Patriot

The Patriot Newsdesk

Impunity prevails

A fundamental promise of any just society is the protection of its most vulnerable citizens. For women and children, who too often bear the brunt...

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The Express Tribune

Editorial

Military notes of Indo-Pak conflict — the rundown

During the last two weeks, in this series, we discussed the perceptual aspects of the recent Indo-Pak standoff, India’s doctrinal collapse, the...

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The Express Tribune

Inam Ul Haque

Low education budget worries teachers as varsities struggle to pay salaries, pensions

ISLAMABAD: Teachers on Wednesday voiced their concerns over what they claimed was inadequate budget allocation for the higher education sectors,...

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Dawn Business

The Newspapers Staff Reporter

Pakistan’s Two-Nation Paradox

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Daily Times

Sajid Salamat

KE seeks partial fuel cost benefit to consumers

ISLAMABAD: K-Electric has requested the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) not to pass on the full impact of a Rs4.69 per unit...

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Dawn Business

Khaleeq Kiani

Budget 2025-26: Threat of Rs500bn tax hike if enforcement measures blocked

• Finance secy says revenue numbers are already locked with IMF • Income tax rate of first slab reduced to 2.5pc, not 1pc as initially printed in...

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Dawn Business

Khaleeq Kiani

Legal provisions introduced to curb sales tax evasion

ISLAMABAD: The government has introduced a series of new provisions to expand sales tax registration and tighten compliance through penalties,...

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Dawn Business

Mubarak Zeb Khan

Migration crisis: what really matters?

When President Donald Trump signed an executive order back in January banning refugee resettlement, citing national security and the need to...

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The Express Tribune

Amna Hashmi

Reimagining Education for the Digital Age

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Daily Times

Sajid Salamat

Govt putting squeeze on e-commerce and the ‘non-compliant’

• Rs1m fines proposed for unregistered online vendors in new Finance Bill • Banks, couriers to deduct withholding tax under new plan • Fine for...

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Dawn Business

Mubarak Zeb Khan

Pakistan gets robust inflow of $3.7bn in May

KARACHI: Pakistan looks set to exceed its annual remittances target of $38 billion with $3.7bn inflows in May. So far in the 11 months of the...

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Dawn Business

Shahid Iqbal

Why Pakistan’s Banking Model is Failing Modern Businesses?

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Daily Times

Sajid Salamat

Discrimination against pensioners

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Daily Times

Sajid Salamat

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Why did FBR Chairman cancel usual press conference after budget speech?

“A universal rule prevails: lessons need not be learned if they go counter to a declared strategy.” “I would have you know I do learn lessons -...

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Business Recorder

Anjum Ibrahim

Ginners in shock as 18pc GST retained

LAHORE: The cotton ginning and oil mill industries across Pakistan are reeling from profound disappointment and concern following the federal...

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Dawn Business

Amjad Mahmood

After sugar, FBR sets its sights on tobacco sector

• Langrial says new 15pc tax rate on passive income aims to address disparity with active business earnings • Political leadership and intel...

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Dawn Business

Arsalan Ali Rao

Importers hastily raise prices of solar power systems

KARACHI: A worker at a shop arranges solar panels on Wednesday. According to Topline Securities, the country imported $2 billion worth of solar...

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Dawn Business

Aamir Shafaat Khan

Armed forces — an acclamation—II

Narendra Modi is seriously suffering from the effects of misadventure and is on fire. He claimed Pakistan begged for ceasefire; he is in fact...

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Business Recorder

Sirajuddin Aziz

A public health milestone

The Punjab government’s recent decision to ban all e-cigarettes, vapes and nicotine pouches across the province marks a major step in protecting...

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Business Recorder

Syed Ali Wasif Naqvi

Beyond the divide: rethinking federal-provincial collaboration for economic transformation—II

7. Agriculture, livelihoods, and forests: climate impacts and systemic constraints Agriculture remains the backbone of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s rural...

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Business Recorder

Waqas Paracha

Silencer Screams

Woe to the people whose life was once filled with ecstasy, Now they see the horrors that befall upon them. From every corner, infants cry and women...

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The Dayspring

Momina Shaharyar

Silenced Screams

Woe to the people whose life was once filled with ecstasy, Now they see the horrors that befall upon them. From every corner, infants cry and women...

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The Dayspring

Momina Shaharyar

Rethinking Qurbani in Pakistan: Rising Costs, Shifting Trends, and a Call for Renewed Zeal

Each year, the sacred act of Qurbani during Eid-ul-Adha brings with it a spirit of sacrifice, generosity, and a deep sense of connection among...

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The Dayspring

Rehan Tahir

Minimum wages

THE ‘admission’ of the Sindh Employees’ Social Security Institution that over 80pc of industries had not...

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Dawn

Dawn Editorial

Climate realities

EVEN as he faced a difficult crowd at the finance ministry’s post-budget press conference, it seems that Finance...

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Dawn

Dawn Editorial

Protocol to the IWT?

There are at least four areas where Pakistan is advised to protect its interests via any Protocol to the treaty.

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Dawn

Ahmer Bilal Soofi

Not for sale

Women’s rights are fundamental entitlements.

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Dawn

Ameena Zia

Vanishing lifelines

At the heart of the crisis lies political dysfunction.

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Dawn

Nadeem Khalid

Green economy: beneficiaries and losers

Innovation and sustainable development now have more opportunities thanks to the transition to a green economy. New types of jobs are being created...

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The Express Tribune

Fiza Farhan

India, ISKP and BLA: Pakistan's multi-front security challenge

In recent years, Pakistan has grappled with an evolving security landscape marked by a resurgence of terrorism and foreign interference. From the...

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The Express Tribune

Durdana Najam

What businesses will love about AI agents

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Arab News Pakistan

Miranda Nash

Cartoon

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The Nation (Editorials)

The Nation Editorial

Tragic Crash

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The Nation (Editorials)

The Nation Editorial

Convoy Derailed

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The Nation (Editorials)

The Nation Editorial

Bottom-Ranked

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The Nation (Editorials)

The Nation Editorial

AI is here: Where are we?

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The Nation

Aamir Zulfiqar Khan

Fake News by Indian Media

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The Nation

Malik Muhammad Ashraf

Cooperation at Crossroads

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The Nation

Arshad H Abbasi