Gesture of intent?

In a development that has stirred cautious interest in regional capitals, more than 1,000 Afghan clerics have issued what is, for all practical...

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A strategic headway

Pakistan and the US have taken a break from their transitional relationship phase. They are now cementing ties with a broader vision by focusing on...

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Social media and teenagers

Australia has banned under-16s from social media in what is the world's first such crackdown, with the Government of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese...

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The fallen general

In an unprecedented conviction, a decorated three-star general and former ISI chief was sentenced to 14 years' rigorous imprisonment under the Army...

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Water woes on the rise

Amid all the tall talk of bright futures and progress, a new report delivers a humbling estimate of where the country really stands. The Asian...

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Empowering female reporters

Women's voices are vanishing from Pakistan's newsrooms. The latest Global Media Monitoring Project has revealed that, once heralded as the emerging...

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Soaring political mercury

The crackdown on PTI supporters staging a sit-in outside Adiala Jail on Tuesday night is not acceptable under any tenants of democracy and civil...

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Manhole fund

As a response to the recent tragedy of a three-year-old child falling to his death in an open manhole, the mayor of Karachi has announced a Rs100,000...

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Stabilisation sans reform

Pakistan has secured yet another lifeline. On Monday, the IMF's Executive Board approved a $1.3 billion disbursement after granting waivers for...

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America's 'flexible realism'

President Donald Trump's new National Security Strategy is an extension of his vision of "America First". Unlike previous administrations, the...

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Austerity vs ambitions

Austerity is a bogey in our lopsided governance. We have gone out of proportion when it comes to income and expenditure, and all tall claims of...

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SIGAR report

For years, Pakistan has maintained that the unchecked flow of US-origin military equipment from post-withdrawal Afghanistan has emboldened the banned...

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Substandard dengue kits

The recent wave of dengue and malaria in Karachi is undoubtedly a direct consequence of the most recent urban flooding, the stagnant water that...

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Milk gone bad

The Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority has recently declared all milk samples collected from Karachi for testing as unfit for human...

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Struggling economy

With a growth projection at 2.68% of GDP, it is struggling as exports have taken a nosedive amid fears of further depreciation of the rupee against...

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Aligning for Gaza

For decades, the Muslim world has been criticised for its fractured response to the Palestinian question. Capitals issued statements, but seldom in...

09.12.2025 50

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Another fake degree scandal

The recent discovery that ten employees at Dow University of Health Sciences secured their positions with fake academic credentials is the latest...

08.12.2025 50

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Terrorism and civilian deaths

November made it painfully clear that Pakistan cannot afford half-measures against militancy as civilian fatalities surged by an unforgivable 80%...

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Political bickering

Amid the winter's chill, the political temperature in the country is on the rise. PTI and the rest are locked in a duel, and all are contributing to...

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Protecting women

Sindh's proposed Premarital and Marital Counselling Bill may well become one of the most meaningful social interventions of recent years — if...

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Visa fraud and students

The recent decision by several UK universities to restrict recruitment from Pakistan and Bangladesh is a policy born of legitimate concern, but...

07.12.2025 40

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The first CDF

Pakistan's armed forces' administrative structure stands synergised, with its tri-services coordination now synchronised. The new catbird position in...

07.12.2025 40

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A city's shame

The recent death of a three-year-old boy who drowned in an open manhole in Karachi is yet another reminder of the incompetence and corruption of city...

06.12.2025 20

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A SAARC alternate?

The eight-member SAARC, now dysfunctional for more than a decade, needs a new lease of life. It cannot be resurrected in its present edifice as it has...

06.12.2025 60

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Basant returns

Basant's revival in Punjab has stirred both excitement and unease — and rightly so. For Lahore in particular, the festival was a cultural signature...

06.12.2025 20

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Traffic deterrence

Road accidents in Punjab have become a daily threat to life. From reckless lane cutting to helmet-less riding, the highways and city arteries of...

05.12.2025 40

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Indispensable Palestinian state

Pakistan has once again stated the obvious as it called for creation of an independent Palestinian State. The UN General Assembly resolution passed...

05.12.2025 40

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Minority rights protection

The passage of the National Commission for Minority Rights Bill 2025 is a historic, if shamefully delayed, step toward justice. For over a decade, the...

05.12.2025 60

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HIV trend

According to reports, the country is now experiencing one of the fastest-growing HIV epidemics in the region. From 2010 to 2024, the number of new HIV...

04.12.2025 20

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Hazara province vote

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly's unanimous passage of a resolution demanding the creation of a Hazara province marks the formalisation of a...

04.12.2025 50

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Taliban's trajectory

The recent cross-border activity undertaken by elements holed up inside Afghanistan against neighbouring Tajikistan is a case in point. This confirms...

04.12.2025 50

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Mounting concerns

Concerns are growing over the security and well-being of the incarcerated former PM, Imran Khan, as the government is maintaining a mysterious silence...

03.12.2025 40

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Rhetoric beyond reform

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb's attempt to reframe the IMF's damning corruption and governance report as a "catalyst" rather than "criticism"...

03.12.2025 40

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Graves on roads

In a heartbreaking and tragic incident near Karachi's Nipa Chowrangi, a three-year-old boy named Ibrahim fell to his untimely death in an open...

03.12.2025 70

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Peaking at the right time

Good news for Pakistan cricket ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup commencing on Feb 7, 2025 in Sri Lanka. Team Pakistan has won the tri-nation T20 series...

02.12.2025 30

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Hollow victory

The November 23 bye-elections continued Pakistan's rich tradition of polling-day irregularities, but the scale was far lower than seen in recent...

02.12.2025 40

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Boots in Gaza

For decades, Pakistan has unequivocally stood with Palestinians. We have condemned Israeli aggression and consistently defended Palestinian rights at...

02.12.2025 40

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Blasphemy backtrack

Since moving to England, well over two years ago, I continue to find it difficult to explain Pakistan to westerners. They know Pakistan as a volatile...

01.12.2025 20

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Population surge

It would not be inaccurate to say that Pakistan is already experiencing a demographic emergency, but the upcoming years are set to exacerbate this...

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Taxing cellphones

The imposition of an 18% sales tax on mobile phones is proving to be a self-defeating strategy. October's market numbers show this clearly as local...

01.12.2025 20

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Opposition's due space

The opposition seems to be on the edges. It has warned of countrywide protests if family members, lawyers and political associates are denied an...

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Ambulance lanes

In a landmark move, Karachi has launched its first dedicated ambulance lane on Mansfield Street in Saddar, one of the city's busiest commercial hubs....

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Arbitrary offloading

There is mounting evidence that passengers with valid visas and travel documents, including foreign work permits, are being stopped from boarding...

30.11.2025 20

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The immigrants' moment

There is a situation for immigrants in the US, as authorities decide to come down hard on all those who are in the shadows, and stringently scrutinise...

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Climate change and Karachi

A new UN report has warned of the acute danger of an "urban heat effect" on several large cities, including Karachi, raising new concerns about how...

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Economic dilemma

Pakistan's central bank governor could not have been more unequivocal: the country's current growth model simply cannot sustain a population of over...

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Iran's 'blank cheque'

Tehran took a strategic leap forward as it offered to address Islamabad's irritants on the western and eastern border, unmindful of extra-regional...

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TB burden

Pakistan is facing a public health emergency that can no longer be sidelined. The revelation that the country now hosts the fifth-largest tuberculosis...

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New sugar crisis

The recent surge in sugar prices to record highs, despite the start of the crushing season and ample stocks, is illustrative of long-running policy...

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Unemployment curse

Soaring unemployment is no news, but what makes it horrendous is that more than 7.1% of the populace in the country is jobless. This is one of the...

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