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At all ages, throughout their personal and their professional lives, women have to combat rigid gendered stereotypes that seek to confine them in...

 
  Fall in poverty but no rise in standard of living! Doesn't that sound paradoxical? This assessment from World Bank on Pakistan's socio-economic...

 
  As the allies in the coalition government at the Centre mull a change of guard in AJK, they are seen at loggerheads in devising a joint strategy. The...

 
  It is deeply troubling that in 2025, Pakistani women are still made to feel shame for a natural biological process and must also pay a financial...

 
  The government's recent move to force a sharp tariff cut on K-Electric offers immediate relief to consumers but risks severe long-term consequences...

 
  The Taliban 2.0 are either too naïve in realpolitik or have an agenda of their own to keep the region on tenterhooks. The indecisiveness and...

 
  Afghan Taliban's intransigence is derailing consensus and headway at Istanbul talks. The second round of parleys on Sunday, mediated by Qatar and...

 
  Much too often in this country, some news so harrowing crosses our eyes that the daily toil of letting routine bureaucratic mismanagement fade into...

 
  It was only a matter of time before the Gaza "ceasefire" began revealing its true character - a truce in name only, serving Israel's political...

 
  Pakistan's performance in the recent T20 Asia Cup has once again exposed the gaps in its approach to the shortest format, particularly in terms of...

 
  Women's inclusion in the social sphere has always been an upwards struggle in Pakistan. From corporate to politics, finance and banking, to...

 
  The custodial death of Muhammad Irfan, a teenager from Karachi, is neither the first, nor will it be the last. Unfortunately! Excesses on the part of...

 
  Karachi's skyline is changing once again - not through new development, but through the demolition of ageing and unsafe apartment complexes. The Sindh...

 
  Supreme Court has reinforced a woman's right to dissolve her marriage through khula, affirming that it as an independent right that does not require a...

 
  Two back-to-back incidents of abduction in the outgoing week wherein 29 labourers were taken away at gunpoint in Khuzdar and Mastung towns of...

 
  In a display of dominance that transcends sport, Pakistan's undefeated mixed martial arts phenom Rizwan Ali extended his professional record to 11-0...

 
  It was only a matter of time before the news of TLP being banned surfaced. The group's violent street demonstrations - most recently over Gaza - left...

 
  The second round of talks, being held in Istanbul today to iron out the differences between Pakistan and Afghanistan must see rationality take roots....

 
  President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a tête-à-tête aimed at melting the ice, as both the countries have run into rough...

 
  The Federal Omb¬u¬d¬¬sperson for Protection against Har¬assment of Women at the Workplace (FOSPAH) has recently ruled on the matter of...

 
  Despite entering the tournament with hope, Pakistan's campaign in the 2025 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup was marred by inconsistency and an inability...

 
  Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has rightly sounded the alarm, identifying climate change as an "existential" threat that could derail Pakistan's...

 
  Karachi and Lahore have both had the dubious distinction of ranking among the world's most polluted cities once again. Lahore, with an Air Quality...

 
  The collapsed deal comes just a few months after Iran's supreme leader criticised elements of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, better known as...

 
  Beware of con artists, cyber influencers and digital scammers. Fraud emanating from such sources is now a global phenomenon, and Pakistanis are no...

 
  A recent incident in Bahawalnagar town of Punjab has once again brought to light the ugly reality of animal cruelty in the country. A buffalo...

 
  The federal government's wheat policy for the ongoing year has established a procurement price of Rs3,500 per 40kg and permitted interprovincial...

 
  The privatisation of First Women Bank Limited has come up as the federal government's first success in its protracted efforts to offload the...

 
  Zoos in Pakistan are no less than torture cells. The recent observations of the Sindh High Court on the deplorable state of Karachi Zoo have reignited...

 
  Pakistan's catastrophic 2022 floods - described by the UN as a "monsoon on steroids" - left the country reeling under more than $30 billion in...

 
  The federal government's decision to significantly reduce the health ministry's budget represents a serious step backward, threatening the already...

 
  As the guns in Gaza finally fall silent, the world witnesses a long-awaited breakthrough. Through the efforts of the United States, Egypt and Qatar, a...

 
  New Delhi's decision to reopen its embassy in Kabul has come as a security-cum-diplomatic challenge for Islamabad. The inching of Taliban 2.0 towards...

 
  Between 400,000 and 500,000 abortions take place in Sindh alone - many of them unsafe and often fatal. This is because abortion, in Pakistan, remains...

 
  Recent provocations from India have dangerously escalated tensions, which were already high after New Delhi's blundering military aggression earlier...

 
  Pakistan's enigma, as it faces an uptick in terrorism, is owing to its failure to implement the National Action Plan. A spokesperson for the military...

 
  On the occasion of World Mental Health Day today, Pakistan confronts the reality of its worsening mental care crisis as well as its inadequate support...

 
  After nearly two years of relentless bombardment, ruin and unimaginable loss, a sliver of light has emerged from the rubble of Gaza. Yesterday, the...

 
  Sohail Afridi has been sent in to bat as Ali Amin Gandapur stands retired hurt. This change of guard in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa is likely to have...

 
  A case against two doctors has been registered in Chaklala, near Rawalpindi, involving the forced removal of a labourer's kidney — once again...

 
  Torrential floods and monsoon rains have taken a toll on the economy. It seems to be a repeat of the 2022 deluge devastation, wherein the economy...

 
  Talks under Moscow Format have resulted in a consensus that the United States will not be allowed to regain foothold in Afghanistan by retaking...

 
  The pink ribbons that adorn October during Breast Cancer Awareness Month are not just the symbol of a global health awareness campaign, but a reminder...

 
  Pakistan's economic trajectory continues to raise alarm as signs of corporate retreat and business insecurity multiply. The decision by P&G to exit...

 
  The two major partners in the ruling coalition are at loggerheads with each other. The diatribe is making its presence felt on the floor of the...

 
  Few images capture the quiet cruelty of Pakistan's justice system more powerfully than that of a child growing up behind bars — not as a criminal,...

 
  Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab's recent demand for greater federal funding for the city's development seems to be in conflict with his own recent...

 
  Pakistan's latest debt review offers a sobering reminder of the structural weaknesses that continue to hobble the economy. The Ministry of Finance has...

 
  It is disappointing to see the Indian cricket establishment and sections of its media fandom once again injecting political hostility into the world...

 
  Hamas's conditional acceptance of the Gaza peace plan proposed by US President Donald Trump is a welcoming development and a hopeful step towards...

