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Climate change and public health

Climate scientists and activists have long alerted the world to the perils of climate change that extend far beyond melting glaciers and rising...

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Terror by design

The violence that has engulfed Mastung over the past several days is part of a deliberate campaign to destabilise Balochistan by spreading fear among...

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Dangerous new front

The Houthis are endangering navigational traffic in the Bab El-Mandeb Strait. Their naval blockade of Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea is ultra vires under...

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Cockroach party protest

India's farcical claims regarding its democratic credentials are being laid bare by the government's response to the Cockroach Janata Party...

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Guarding Nadra

A national database is only as trustworthy as the people entrusted to protect it. That is why the tempering of Nadra's records, according to FIA,...

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Vibes for talks

The optimism exhibited by the warring sides pledging their faith in diplomacy offers a ray of hope in adversity. Secretary of State Marco Rubio's...

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Delayed justice

Justice delayed may not always amount to justice denied, but it inevitably comes at a cost that no court order can fully repair. More than three...

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And now Burnham

Former Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham strode through the gates of Buckingham Palace on Monday and into 10 Downing Street as Prime Minister of...

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Grand dialogue a must

PTI's offer of a national grand dialogue is worth appreciating and must pave the way for addressing the lingering political instability. The...

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Habit or crisis?

The comical mimicry of an average Karachi man notoriously involves a muffled, sibilant speech with a lot of rolled r's to replicate their manner...

21.07.2026 30

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Spanish domination

Spain has won its second World Cup, and the scoreline flatters Argentina more than the match did. A single goal from Ferran Torres in the 106th minute...

21.07.2026 20

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Bracing for a new movement

The decision to launch a nationwide lawyers' movement in protest against the 26th and 27th constitutional amendments could be a game-changer on...

21.07.2026 30

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Borrowing time

Pakistan has become accustomed to celebrating each successful loan rollover as though it were an economic achievement. It is not. It is merely a...

20.07.2026 40

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When policy ignores paychecks

Sindh's government raised the minimum wage to Rs43,000 this year. On paper, that should mean that all workers unequivocally receive a basic level...

20.07.2026 40

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Healthcare dilemma

It is a given that Sindh province has one of the most precarious healthcare systems in the country. It is also ironic that Karachi, despite being the...

20.07.2026 50

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Stepping stone

Pakistan's IT exports hit a new record in the recently ended fiscal year, crossing $4.6 billion, and monthly exports hit $416 million in June....

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Waiting for climate justice

Climate change has become Pakistan's defining development challenge, yet the global financial architecture created to help vulnerable countries...

19.07.2026 50

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GSP gains and challenges

Pakistan's relationship with the European Union under the Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP ) has been nothing short of transformative....

19.07.2026 50

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The cost of staying

"No one leaves home, unless home is the mouth of a shark," wrote a British-Somali poet named Warsan Shire - 14 years before one of the...

18.07.2026 30

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Embrace AI

Pakistan's decision to become a founding member of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organisation (WAICO) should be seen as more than...

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At the brink of all-out war

Tensions have escalated into open conflict once again after both the US and Iran called off their ceasefire. Tehran has reported mass casualties...

18.07.2026 50

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Educational laws, ignored

Education, deemed as the most significant marker for progress in any nation, is kept at an unbelievably low rung of Pakistan's priority ladder....

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The SAARC question

The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) has been dormant for over a decade, almost entirely due to the foreign policy of India....

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A vote against Israel

The shifting sands of allegiance toward Israel in American politics are worth noting. Though it is unprecedented to expect an anti-Jewish sentiment at...

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Crime's growing confidence

Another life has been claimed by Karachi's unrelenting street crime, and the killing of a young doctor, Akash Kumar, has struck a particularly...

16.07.2026 50

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Digitising justice

The Supreme Court has completed the remarkable process of digitising all pending cases, with over 44,995 pending case files being scanned, barcoded,...

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Taxing retailers

The government's endeavour to bring in retailers with a favourable tax slab is appreciated. The intention is not only to ease complex accounting...

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Social media curbs on kids

The European Union has become the latest bloc to move towards placing limits on children's access to social media, and the restrictions are among...

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Managing fault lines

Pakistan's political divide has once again entered a phase where confrontation appears easier than compromise. The debate within PTI over Aleema...

15.07.2026 40

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Why diplomacy must prevail

The region is sliding into geo-economic chaos as the precarious US-Iran ceasefire begins to fray. The resumption of hostilities has once again...

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Promise vs practice

A girl was gang-raped by a group of four men, the crime brazenly filmed for the purpose of blackmailing her. The Supreme Court overturned a death...

14.07.2026 50

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Kashmiris' inviolable rights

Kashmir is the jugular vein of Pakistan - and standing fast with the people of occupied Jammu and Kashmir is a cardinal principle of its foreign...

14.07.2026 30

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World Cup last four

The 2026 World Cup has reached its semifinal stage, and the four teams left standing make a strong case for themselves. France meets Spain, and...

14.07.2026 20

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Race to the bottom

Despite Sindh government's best attempts at trying to gaslight the citizens of Karachi about the state of their city, the Global Liveability...

12.07.2026 20

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Growing pains

Pakistan's population crisis has been at least over seven decades in the making. Despite repeated family planning initiatives and various...

12.07.2026 40

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India's water intransigence

India's unilateral suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty has endangered regional peace and security. Apart from the fact that the move is in...

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Naegleria scare

Water sources of one of the most populous cities in the world have long remained vulnerable to contamination by a deadly amoeba, yet authorities have...

11.07.2026 20

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Shoddy probe

A fire that turned Gul Plaza into a graveyard cannot end with an investigation that merely identifies the easiest targets. Yet that is precisely the...

11.07.2026 20

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Growth estimate

The International Monetary Fund and the Asian Development Bank are already undercutting the government's modest 4% GDP growth target by...

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K-IV: delay or design?

Five months prior, Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal set December 2026 as an updated deadline for the completion of the K-IV...

10.07.2026 30

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India's global crime network

The arrest of 24 suspects across the United States, Canada and Europe under the US-led Operation Hard Ball is another reminder of the sprawl of...

10.07.2026 40

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Balochistan bloodshed

Three back-to-back terrorist attacks in Balochistan serve as a grim reminder that the regional terror network remains intact, demanding unconventional...

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Laws in the dark

Legislation is meant to serve the public interest. It is meant to address the concerns of citizens and create a fairer society. Yet, far too often,...

09.07.2026 50

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Galloping public debt

Pakistan's federal government debt has climbed to a staggering Rs82 trillion and is growing by roughly Rs16 billion every single day. According...

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Back to war?

The resumption of hostilities between Iran and the US are quite unfortunate. President Donald Trump's off-the-cuff remarks have apparently...

09.07.2026 40

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Back at the helm

The PCB's decision to reinstate Babar Azam as test captain is a necessary reset for a team in desperate need of direction. When Babar was removed...

08.07.2026 30

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Fifth column threat

Fitna al-Khawarij's malicious capacity to strike at the heart of Balochistan's security apparatus has been demonstrated once again. Nine...

08.07.2026 40

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Hamas shows the way

Hamas has taken a major step toward institutionalising the peace process by dissolving its governing body in Gaza. The politico-military...

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Seventh for the Aussies

At a sold-out Lord's on Sunday, Australia's women lifted the ICC Women's T20 World Cup, completing an unbeaten tournament with a...

07.07.2026 30

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Encroached public spaces

Every few months, Karachi goes through a cycle of development for its multiple infrastructural problems. One of them is the anti-encroachment drive...

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