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Protection at risk

THE recent warning from UNHCR should alarm donor governments. Nearly 8.3m refugees and other forcibly displaced...

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Growth transition

PRIME Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s recent call to move from stabilisation to growth, job creation and export ...

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Yemen offensive

The best option, therefore, is for Muslim and Arab states to help restore the Saudi-Houthi ceasefire.

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Pained minds

IN Pakistan, mental healthcare is wedged between two extremes — a luxury or a stigma. Estimates cited by the...

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IWT’s future

TOGETHER with the Kashmir dispute, India’s unilateral suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty has become the biggest...

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Talks, at last

The government’s constant threats to suspend KP’s elected dispensation over a political protest have escalated hostilities considerably. In that...

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Lahore’s ozone warning

LAHORE has received another warning that its air pollution crisis cannot be treated as a problem that begins with...

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Exit from Iraq

AMERICAN and British troops have once again shipped out of Iraq. On Wednesday, the foreign forces left the Arab...

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Risks ahead

To think that the government would rather push out an elected government than grant a single prisoner some facilities does not square up rationally.

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Putting better health in more hands: Reckitt Pakistan unveils Saaf Sehatmand Pakistan in partnership with Aga Khan Foundation

Putting better health in more hands: Reckitt Pakistan unveils Saaf Sehatmand Pakistan in partnership with Aga Khan Foundation

Powered by Dettol and Harpic, the flagship platform begins in schools to provide safe drinking water, rehabilitated toilets, handwashing facilities...

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Homeward bound

FIVE months after Somali pirates captured an oil tanker carrying a 19-member multinational crew, Somali maritime...

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Call centre rackets

A NUMBER of recent raids conducted by the authorities in different cities point to the growing threat fraudulent ...

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Fixing bond markets

Pension funds, insurance companies, mutual funds, retail investors, and eventually, foreign investors must become bigger participants in the market.

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Young hearts

THE observance may have passed, but the message of World Heart Day should not fade with it. The occasion is a useful...

30.09.2026 100

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Water shortage

THAT the country is entering the Rabi season with an anticipated water shortage of nearly 25pc, the lowest carryover...

30.09.2026 200

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Kashmir unresolved

Kashmir unresolved

The just solution lies in India addressing the issue through a trilateral dialogue involving the legitimate representatives of the Kashmiri people and...

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28 years of McDonald’s Pakistan: celebrating the local partners behind the Golden Arches

28 years of McDonald’s Pakistan: celebrating the local partners behind the Golden Arches

The milestone highlighted the structural evolution of the company's local procurement model.

29.09.2026 20

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Dangerous agenda

AS the world remains fixated on the US-Iran conflict, elsewhere in the Middle East, Israel is consolidating its grip...

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Watching the glaciers

THE latest signs from Pakistan’s mountains are worrying. Suparco says the number of unfrozen glacial lakes it...

29.09.2026 150

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Terror and politics

There is an urgent need to tone down the rhetoric and tackle terrorism as a collective challenge for both the affected provinces and the federation.

29.09.2026 200

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Etihad Town Sialkot delivers Possession ahead of time

Etihad Town Sialkot delivers Possession ahead of time

The project was delivered within just 1.5 years against a 3-year payment plan, while commercial possession had already been handed over to customers...

28.09.2026 40

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Humane control

KARACHI’S decision to neuter, vaccinate and tag stray dogs is a welcome shift from the crude and ineffective...

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Expanding surveillance

PUNJAB’S decision to extend its digital surveillance network should be appreciated. However, the question is what...

28.09.2026 100

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Facts first

The challenge is no longer simply access to information, but knowing what deserves belief.

28.09.2026 100

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Mature response

IT has been encouraging to see the country’s chief executive taking a far more mature approach than many in his ...

27.09.2026 100

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Progress at UNGA

Progress at UNGA

Any new agreement should cover all fronts: Gaza, Lebanon and Yemen.

27.09.2026 100

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Balochistan’s reality

IF the state is to bring peace to Balochistan, then its representatives must face the ground realities. However,...

27.09.2026 200

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Disposable humans

DESCENDING into dirt, disease and uncertainty for a living is inhuman. Sanitation workers — the pillars of urban...

26.09.2026 100

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Reducing the burden

PAKISTAN’S students do not need voluminous textbooks especially in the early stages; they need better learning. ...

26.09.2026 200

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Gathering clouds

There is a real danger that its march, if it goes ahead next weekend, may still end in violence and bloodshed.

26.09.2026 150

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K&N's SmartCooking Recipes: Croquettes Spaghetti Muffins

K&N's SmartCooking Recipes: Croquettes Spaghetti Muffins

These easy spaghetti muffins combine crispy K&N’s Croquettes with cheesy pasta cups, baked until golden and delicious.

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Mercantile launches iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max officially in Pakistan

Mercantile launches iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max officially in Pakistan

Apple's newest Pro lineup lands nationwide — PTA approved, backed by a protection plan and 2-year warranty, with bank installments and exciting...

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Big challenges

THE interior secretary has termed cybercrime the “biggest challenge of the present era”. Was he making a...

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The IMF loop

Stability is supposed to create the space for reform and sustainable growth. It cannot become an end in itself.

25.09.2026 200

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Palestine in focus

While the impassioned speeches will not be enough to stop the violence against the Palestinian people, they do indicate that even some of Israel’s...

25.09.2026 150

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Jubilee General Insurance launches Risk Resilience Award - A pioneering approach to Proactive Risk Management

Jubilee General Insurance launches Risk Resilience Award - A pioneering approach to Proactive Risk Management

The Risk Resilience Award, a pioneering initiative that recognises businesses taking proactive steps towards stronger risk management, preparedness,...

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Taxing traders

THE government’s much-publicised fixed tax scheme for traders is already showing signs of failure. Reportedly, ...

24.09.2026 100

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A wife’s right

THE Supreme Court has delivered a simple but powerful reminder: dower is a wife’s right, not a favour from her...

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Dangerous border

Dangerous border

Until this fundamental issue is addressed, bilateral ties will not improve.

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Press freedom

THE responsibility on mass media has grown manifold at a time when the world is passing through an extended period ...

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Stability vs growth

PAKISTAN’S policymakers are in agreement that stability is not the destination; growth is. Many argue that now is...

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Renewed peace push

Renewed peace push

Once this window of opportunity closes, there is no saying when the next will open.

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Polio’s stubborn pockets

PAKISTAN enters its latest polio campaign in a better position than it did a year ago. Only four cases have been...

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Restraint needed

It seems that the government is preparing not for a political event but an invasion.

22.09.2026 100

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Civil service reform

A bureaucracy built primarily for routine administration can hardly meet ever-growing governance challenges.

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Legal pathways

A DROP of 64pc in irregular migration from Pakistan towards Europe is an encouraging development. According to...

21.09.2026 200

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Bridging the gap

THE Global Gender Gap Report 2026 endorses how the dice are loaded against Pakistan’s women. The aggregate...

21.09.2026 300

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Strategic stability

War in a nuclear neighbourhood is not an option.

21.09.2026 200

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Who gets access?

GOOGLE’S presence in Pakistan promises investment, skills and technological opportunities. But recent concerns...

20.09.2026 100

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Beyond fossils

PAKISTAN’S vulnerability to external energy shocks is no secret. The ongoing disruptions of LNG supplies caused by...

20.09.2026 100

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