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Meetings denied

FORMER prime minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, continue to be held incommunicado inside Adiala Jail....

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Limited openings

FOR years, even the smallest suggestion of engagement with Pakistan would trigger outrage in India’s political...

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Growth below target

Growth below target

Pakistan lacks the export-oriented industrial expansion that has driven sustained high growth in other economies.

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K&N's SmartCooking Recipes: Creamy Tawa Wings with Boiled Rice

K&N's SmartCooking Recipes: Creamy Tawa Wings with Boiled Rice

Creamy spiced combo wings cooked with tomatoes and aromatic spices served hot with boiled rice.

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No culling

CRUELTY implies an administrative failure to adopt humane solutions. Despite the Lahore High Court’s orders to use...

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Growing numbers

FORWARD-looking nations do not just celebrate their advantages; they turn them into tangible gains. They also ...

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Trump in Beijing

China is no longer just a rising economic power.

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Locked in

THE acquittal of as many as 74 PTI activists by a Peshawar court in a case pertaining to the May 2023 violence is a...

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Gwadar rising?

COULD the Middle East conflict prove to be a boon for the Gwadar port? Islamabad’s push to position Gwadar as a...

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Unyielding stances

Every day that passes without clarity on how and when the war will end introduces fresh intensity to the uncertainty roiling global markets and adds...

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Buddhist heritage

THE revival of Buddhist chants at the ancient Dharmarajika Stupa in Taxila after nearly 1,500 years is much more ...

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Cotton crisis

PAKISTAN’S cotton economy is once again facing a crisis that exposes the country’s flawed agricultural and...

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Bannu attack

Bannu attack

The security narrative and strategy of the KP government diverges considerably from the state’s position.

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Pakistan’s first premium plug-in hybrid E-SUV officially hits the roads as Chery Master begins Tiggo 9 PHEV deliveries

Pakistan’s first premium plug-in hybrid E-SUV officially hits the roads as Chery Master begins Tiggo 9 PHEV deliveries

This accelerated rollout is backed by the manufacturing strength, operational capability and over 60 years of industrial and automotive legacy of...

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'Where Silence Falls and Survival Speaks': The last guardian of Gabral Valley

'Where Silence Falls and Survival Speaks': The last guardian of Gabral Valley

In the remote Hindu Kush, Gabral Valley empties each year as winter approaches, leaving behind only one man who stays to guard its frozen silence.

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Widening gap

PAKISTAN’S monthly trade deficit ballooned to $4.07bn last month, its highest level since June 2022, further...

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A better start

THE first 1,000 days of a child’s life often shape decades to come. In Pakistan, where chronic malnutrition has...

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New regional order

New regional order

The fact is that the US has only one true security commitment in the Middle East — Israel.

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Momentary relief

THE IMF’s approval of the latest review of Pakistan’s ongoing Fund programme comes at a moment of growing global...

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Aurat March restrictions

The message could not have been clearer: women may gather, but only if they remain politically harmless.

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India’s global shame

INDIA’s rabid streak is at an all-time high. Prejudice is now an organised movement to erase religious freedoms ...

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Zionist zealotry

BOTH the Israeli military and far-right citizens of the Zionist state have been involved in appalling hate crimes...

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Scarred at home

WHEN homes turn violent towards children, the psychosocial damage is lifelong. In Pakistan, parental violence is...

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Removing subsidies

The government no longer has the budgetary space to continue carrying hundreds of billions of rupees in untargeted subsidies while the power sector...

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Master Group of Industries: Driving Pakistan's future through carbon negative innovation

By embracing clean energy solutions, the group continues to contribute toward lowering dependence on conventional energy sources and encouraging a...

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Climate uncertainty reshapes life in Pakistan as tree planting efforts shift towards survival

Climate uncertainty reshapes life in Pakistan as tree planting efforts shift towards survival

“The real work begins after the applause fades, in the quiet, daily acts of care that no camera records.”

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No real change

THE Indian sports ministry’s move to allow Pakistani players and teams to participate in multilateral events ...

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Honour and impunity

THE Sindh Assembly’s discussion on karo-kari this week reminds us of the enduring nature of ‘honour’ killings...

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Shifting climate tone

Shifting climate tone

Our financial system is geared towards short-term, risk-averse lending, while climate adaptation and green infrastructure require patient, long-term...

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Indus Cloud Limited, Indus DC REIT and UBL form strategic partnership to accelerate Pakistan’s digital infrastructure and cloud adoption

Indus Cloud Limited, Indus DC REIT and UBL form strategic partnership to accelerate Pakistan’s digital infrastructure and cloud adoption

This collaboration marks a significant step toward strengthening the country’s digital backbone and locally hosted cloud services for enterprises...

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Punishing dissent

THE Sindh government’s treatment of the Aurat March this week was a disgraceful assault on democratic rights. What...

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Missed opportunity

A BIG opportunity to industrialise Pakistan has just passed us by. This has been reconfirmed by the investment...

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A breakthrough?

The whole world would welcome an end to this pointless war.

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K&N's SmartCooking Recipes: Chapli Kabab Melts

K&N's SmartCooking Recipes: Chapli Kabab Melts

Cheesy chapli kabab tortilla wraps with olives and jalapenos and a rich creamy cheese sauce grilled until golden and melty.

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Feeling the heat

ANOTHER heatwave season has begun, and once again, the state is scrambling to respond to conditions it has long been...

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Looking inwards

REGULAR appraisals by human rights groups and activists should not be treated by the authorities as attempts to ...

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The May war

Rationality demands that both states come to the table and discuss their grievances, and their solutions in a mature manner.

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Chery Master Pakistan wins Best Rising Star Global Award at Chery Global Conference 2026

Chery Master Pakistan wins Best Rising Star Global Award at Chery Global Conference 2026

The award reflects the rapid progress Chery has achieved in Pakistan, driven by strong market acceptance and growing consumer trust.

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KP sets climate agenda, calls for global cooperation and green economy shift

KP sets climate agenda, calls for global cooperation and green economy shift

The task ahead is not to define the problem, it is to accelerate solutions.

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PSL thrills

BY the end of it all, in front of fans who had been absent for almost the entire 11th season of the Pakistan Super...

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Unchecked HIV

PAKISTAN’S HIV surge is no longer a slow-burning public health concern. It is now a system failure unfolding in...

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Energy shock

The longer the crisis persists, the more profound its consequences will be.

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Kalash preservation

FOR centuries, the Kalash people have maintained a culture, way of life, language and belief system that is uniquely...

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Climate readiness

AS policymakers gather for the Breathe Pakistan conference this week, the urgency is hard to miss. Each year, such...

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Interlinked crises

The situation vis-à-vis the US-Israeli war on Iran remains tense, with hostilities likely to resume if the diplomatic process fails.

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Troubled waters

PAKISTAN’S water crisis is often framed in terms of scarcity. Increasingly, it is also a crisis of contamination....

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Inflation strain

PAKISTAN’S return to double-digit inflation after 21 months signals renewed economic strain where external shocks...

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On press freedoms

THE citizenry forgets, to its own peril, how important a free and independent media is in the preservation of their...

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa expands climate action with one Million Tree Drive and forest reforms

The province is turning policy into action through a series of large scale programmes aimed at rebuilding ecosystems and improving resilience against...

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Teaching inclusion

DISCRIMINATORY and exclusionary content in Punjab’s textbooks has been flagged in Inclusive Education for a United...

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