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Weak link

KARACHI — economic powerhouse, cultural melting pot, and bustling metropolis of over 20m souls. There is much that...

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Torkham tension

CONTROVERSY over demarcation of the common frontier is one of the key obstacles standing in the way of better...

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The challenge before banks

The way we do banking today will not exist in next 10 years, only those will survive who are capable of adopting new technologies.

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Deadly roads

DRIVING in Karachi can be hazardous, with chaos on the roads, and very little by way of following rules and...

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Controlling crypto

THOUGH Pakistan’s official position on cryptocurrencies has evolved considerably over the years, there still seems...

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Forgotten inmates

Forgotten inmates

PAKISTAN’S jails are an embarrassment to any notion of justice and rehabilitation. A report prepared by the...

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Afghan resettlement

AFGHAN refugees who fled their country after the Taliban took over in 2021, and who hoped to resettle in the West,...

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Bearing the brunt

FOR the past several months, we have repeatedly been told by the prime minister and his cabinet that the government...

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All out

All out

PAKISTAN cricket captain Mohammad Rizwan’s assessment was brutal — it could not have been any other way. At ...

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Trump’s aid cuts to hurt pro-democracy projects the most

Trump’s aid cuts to hurt pro-democracy projects the most

Pakistani institutions, such as ECP, have benefitted from Washington’s support in the past.

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Digital children

AS most parents with young children will agree, the easiest way to pacify a bawling child is to hand them a...

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Oblivious to drought

PAKISTAN faces two types of drought: one caused by dry weather or lower-than-normal rainfall, and the other ...

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Taliban divisions

Taliban divisions

The only workable solution lies in Mullah Akhundzada loosening his iron grip on the country.

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Anti-Muslim crimes

THE surge in Islamophobic assaults in the UK, as reported by the anti-hate crime charity Tell MAMA, is a stark...

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Defending freedom

THERE was no other choice. Despite assurances of consultations with key stakeholders, the government passed the Peca...

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The long wait

The long wait

Pakistan’s fundamental problem is that two of its most important leaders still cannot get over themselves.

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Rules for thee

IT was a year ago when, in the tumultuous aftermath of the 2024 elections, the state banned X. Today, it remains...

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Paying taxes

FINANCE Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb’s ‘hard talk’ at a retail business conference on Thursday was long ...

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Judiciary in the dock

Judiciary in the dock

Recent developments in SC and IHC certainly seem to have lent credibility to perception that judges perceived as a 'threat’ are being sidelined.

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Poor impression

RECENT developments in the Senate have provided cause for concern on how parliamentary business is being conducted....

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High cost of SOEs

THERE are losses and then some. The finance ministry’s latest overview of the federally owned state enterprises...

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Ukraine initiative

Ukraine initiative

Whether Trump’s Ukraine peace initiative succeeds or not, it will be difficult for Kyiv, Europe to face Russian military machine without US support.

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In poor health

THE absence of decent and affordable healthcare in the country continues to ruin lives. An example of this is ...

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Forsaken province

AND the endless cycle of violence continues. The brutal killing on Tuesday night of seven Punjab-bound passengers in...

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Premature alarm

Premature alarm

Improvement in headline inflation gives policymakers chance to fix investment policies, implement structural reforms.

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Migration matters

THE grass, it seems, did appear greener on the other side to millions of people as evidenced by the latest UN ...

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Hollow words

IT is not uncommon for politicians to resort to the use of hyperbole in order to boost their public standing. ...

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Out of control

Out of control

AS bodies continue to fall in Kurram despite a state-sanctioned ceasefire, one wonders how long local militants’...

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Dam dispute

THE situation in Chilas needs attention and a fair-minded approach so that it can be resolved amicably. Diamer ...

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Right to know

IT is an unfortunate paradox that while on paper Pakistan has some of the most impressive right to information laws,...

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Cholistan project

Cholistan project

GPI goals align with Pakistan's broader economic aims but the manner in which the initiative was launched raises questions.

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Tax policy reform

THE cabinet’s decision to create a Tax Policy Office at the finance ministry has raised hopes that tax policy is...

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UN monitoring report

UN monitoring report

THE latest report of the UN Security Council’s sanctions monitoring team paints a grim picture of the banned TTP’s growing operational capacity....

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Climate funding gap

Climate funding gap

PRIME Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s recent appeal for climate finance at the World Governments Summit in the UAE...

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Childhood trauma

BEING a child in this society should not be so hard. But recurrent reports of child abuse — from burying girl...

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Welcome return

IT is almost here; the moment Pakistan has long been waiting for — the first International Cricket Council...

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Maintaining balance

Maintaining balance

THERE are good reasons to be wary. With a new US administration under Donald Trump consolidating its grip on that...

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Miners in danger

YESTERDAY’S devastating terrorist attack in Harnai, which killed at least 11 coal miners and injured seven others,...

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Solar panels scam

THE scam involving over-invoicing to the tune of more than Rs69bn in the import of solar panels raises many ...

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The Peca problem

The Peca problem

THE movement against the deeply problematic Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act and the recent amendments made to it...

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Amazing show

PAKISTAN’S ability to turn it up at the flick of a switch remains uninhibited. The latest show came in...

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Difficult target

A ONE-two punch delivered by an unforeseen, sharp dip in inflation and an extremely slim base of taxpayers is...

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Dangerous times

Dangerous times

Pakistan accounted for six journalist killings in 2024, of which three were deliberately murdered, according to the CPJ.

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Support from remittances

EVEN though workers’ remittances dipped, albeit negligibly, in January on a month-over-month basis, the earnings...

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Corruption ranking

IT comes as little surprise. Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index for 2024, unveiled on...

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Trump’s folly

Trump’s folly

This latest pronouncement only reinforces the fears of those who see the plan as a blueprint for ethnic cleansing.

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Hate in India

HISTORY shows that rulers use hate speech to provoke hate crimes and ‘othering’ among communities. Indian Prime...

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Sunken dreams

ANOTHER tragedy has struck Pakistani migrants seeking a better future. A boat capsizing off the Libyan coast has ...

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Ill omens

Ill omens

One wonders whether institutional leadership realises the long-term ramifications of the ongoing "remaking" of judiciary.

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Paradise at a premium

PAKISTAN’S recent triumph at the New York Travel and Adventure Show 2025, winning the Best Partner Pavilion Award,...

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