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Justice for Noor Mukadam

The family of Noor Mukadam may finally see justice served, as her killer has run out of legal avenues to delay his death sentence. The Supreme Court...

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Crime against innocence

At least six lives, including those of three innocent children, were snatched in a harrowing act of terrorism on Wednesday morning in Khuzdar district...

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Field Marshal Asim Munir

Army Chief Gen Asim Munir is now a Field Marshal. While Pakistan's second Field Marshal, Asim Munir is the only one who has been awarded with the...

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Theft-checker

Street crime has been a growing concern – in the urban centres of Pakistan. While Karachi has long been synonymous with robbery and mugging, this...

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Melting ice

Pakistan is at the frontline of the global climate crisis, and nowhere is this more visible — or more devastating — than in its rapidly melting...

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Indian proxies

The extermination of 12 'Indian proxy' terrorists in a gunfight with security forces confirms the notion that external meddling is the order of the...

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Daredevil feat

Mountaineering looks like a kid's stuff for us Pakistanis. And this is no overstatement. So many of our mountaineers have made the country proud by...

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Lagging development

Taxpayers contribute a portion of their hard-earned income each year with the expectation that their money will be used to improve public welfare. Yet...

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Water stakes

After facing embarrassment on the military and diplomatic fronts, India is bent upon escalating tensions with Pakistan by weaponising water as a means...

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Women online

In the age of the 'global village' where netizens from all around the world have formed their personal identities and established their global voices...

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New tax law

The government has formalised some of its tax reforms by passing the Income Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which is basically identical to the recent...

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Haj: technical lacunae

The status quo is that the intending Hajis are not at fault. They bestowed their trust and hard-earned money with the government-regulated Haj nexus,...

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Man-made famine

On May 11, just hours before Israeli American hostage Edan Alexander was released by Hamas, the nation of Gaza was celebrating news of a nearing...

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Curbing child marriage

In a long-overdue move, the National Assembly has passed a landmark bill aimed at curbing child marriage and forced conversions - two deeply...

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Crushing tax target

The IMF's latest tax policy suggestions for Islamabad in relation to the upcoming annual budget may cause further consternation, as salaried...

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SBCA: right retreat

Sindh Building Control Authority, the SBCA, has had to go back on its controversial, rather senseless, decision to allow commercial use of residential...

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Salute to our armed forces

The recent military standoff between Pakistan and India has once again reminded the world of the unwavering resolve and strategic strength of our...

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Trump's policy reversal

American policy toward the Middle East during the second Trump Administration has taken a remarkable shift since former President Joe Biden left...

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BISP reforms

The Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) was set up to alleviate poverty and provide financial assistance to the most vulnerable sections of...

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National data integration

As major developed nations embrace cloud-based information systems that operate in real-time, Pakistan continues to grapple with a regressive,...

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IWT is inviolable

The dictum is that India cannot unilaterally pull out of a mandatory international commitment, and its shenanigan of suspending the 1960 Indus Water...

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Campus drug deliveries

The rising trend of using delivery services to acquire drugs has led to Islamabad's top court intervening with a ban on direct deliveries to students...

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Honour killing disgrace

Preventable killings in the name of honour continue to stain the conscience of Pakistan. Every year, hundreds of women — and occasionally men...

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Of benches and judges!

As an outcome of the controversial 26th amendment, the formation of the Supreme Court's Constitutional Bench is under the scanner. Conventionally, the...

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Tainted teacher testing

The recent cheating scandal surrounding the screening tests for teacher appointments in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa is a stark reminder of the deep-seated...

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Privatisation puzzle

At a time when Pakistan is staring down the barrel of economic prudence, privatisation has become an economic imperative. With IMF placing it squarely...

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The thaw

It is promising that senior military officials, after a four-day brawl of death and destruction, have agreed to hold the fire and work for...

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Karachi: high and dry

Twelve days without a drop of water - for any modern metropolis, that would amount to a state of emergency. But in Karachi, it is becoming an...

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Tripartite consensus

A successful tripartite huddle has reassured respect to each other's territorial integrity and the resolve to work for economic amalgamation. Envoys...

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Back on talking terms

Yes, the United States is arbitrating between Pakistan and India. Yes, it's nothing but third-party mediation – something that India has been...

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Drug court ruling

In April of last year, a Swiss nonprofit company released a report alerting the international market about high levels of added sugar in baby food...

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Devolving DISCOS

Islamabad's recent decision to hand over control of power distribution companies (Discos) to the provinces could prove to be highly beneficial for the...

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IMF cash injection

The IMF's approval to disburse approximately $1 billion to Pakistan under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF), apart from $1.4 billion under a new...

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Development paralysis

In a country grappling with economic stagnation and rising inequality, one would expect development spending to be the last thing sacrificed. Yet, the...

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Ceasefire!

We escalated to force them into de-escalation, and eventually into ceasefire - essentially meaning our victory, evident from the whole nation erupting...

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Overpopulation

Nearly 11,000 children are born in Sindh every day, contributing to an average population growth rate of 2.57%. This means that by 2050, the...

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FBR evaluation system

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has introduced a new, fully digitised performance management system (PMS) that aims to better grade and reward...

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Indian media madness

Unable to confront Pakistan's military prowess, and keeping fingers crossed as Islamabad mulls its own timing for lawful retaliation, India has...

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Cash-strapped varsities

Reckless management of the HEC, focusing on opening universities everywhere with total disregard for quality, necessity and sustainability, has...

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Courts of convenience

In what marks a troubling moment for Pakistan's democratic trajectory, the Supreme Court has ruled in favour of military trial of civilians, upholding...

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Drone brutality

After a setback in conventional warfare, India is desperately trying to escalate the confrontation through technological onslaught. Sending more than...

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Digitally 'sapped'

Circa 1925: The undivided Indian subcontinent ruled by the British, consisted of approximately 2 million government employees and about 20 million...

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Italian lessons to save Asia's glaciers

They came, they explored, they conquered, and they continued to do all they can to protect Asia's spectacular mountains and glaciers. The Italians...

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India's intellectual surrender

There was a time when Indian intellectuals and artists - especially those aligned with the left - were seen as voices of conscience in a complex...

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Melting Sindoor

India is in flak, with eggs on its face after its cowardly misadventure on Pakistan. The white flags raised by Indian troops are a testimony to their...

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Our vulnerable children

Some 3,364 cases of child abuse were reported across Pakistan in 2024, according to Sahil's annual Cruel Numbers report - an alarming figure that...

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Another rate cut

The SBP has made another, 100bps cut in the interest rate, bringing it further down from the record levels of the past couple of years. While the rate...

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Water terrorism

India is indulging in water terrorism meant to economically wreck Pakistan's agrarian prospects as a lower riparian state. In another blatant...

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Dying for tea

In a city already burdened by pollution, poor healthcare and unsafe water, the last thing its citizens need is poison in their food. And yet, that is...

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Perks for classes

Our state coffers are famously empty when it comes to catering to the common man – be it the matter of giving the public servants a raise in their...

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