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Melting poles

The recent revelation that Greenland's ice sheet melted 17 times faster than average during May's Arctic heatwave is a reminder of the global nature...

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Gender gap crisis

Pakistan's rock-bottom ranking in the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report 2025 is a damning indictment of the government's claims...

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Israel vs Iran

The inevitable is in the making and Iran is an existential crisis after Israel's dare-devil aggression. Tel Aviv has struck hard and precisely...

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Sizzling Punjab

One of many crucial factors that define a liveable country is its climate and weather patterns. A gentle breeze with a slightly cloudy sky brings...

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US anti-immigrant crackdowns

Anti-immigrant protests and crackdowns in the US have seen a significant uptick recently, as the country reels from an aggressive new wave of...

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Assured confusion

This is perhaps the first budget in history which is at the cusp of a mini-budget even before being legislated. The euphoric order that it has laid by...

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Impunity prevails

A fundamental promise of any just society is the protection of its most vulnerable citizens. For women and children, who too often bear the brunt of...

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Poverty spike

The World Bank's recalibration of global poverty lines has cast a harsh spotlight on Pakistan, estimating that 44.7% of the population, or over 107...

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US mediation offer

The Kashmir dispute is not a regional fault line. It is a global flashpoint — one that demands more than sterile diplomatic statements and...

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Excess power capacity

Pakistan's power sector is mired in a tragic paradox, with citizens enduring relentless load-shedding and unaffordable bills. The nation pays Rs2.5 to...

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An untenable budget

The federal government has laid out an ambitious budget of Rs17.573 trillion for FY26 while pinning its hopes on an exalted growth rate of 4.2%. This...

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Relentless power outages

After K-Electric's failure to bring an end to loadshedding at least during night hours in Karachi, the Sindh Assembly's Special Committee on Energy...

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Eid under occupation

As Muslims around the world gathered with their families to celebrate Eid, Palestinians in Gaza marked the auspicious occasion under a sky filled with...

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Story of missed targets

The FY25 economic survey is a document of missed targets, and the GDP has fallen back inevitably. The economy is to post a growth of 5.5% in the...

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Playground for the powerful

Another day, another reminder that Karachi does not belong to the common man — it belongs to those who can bend the law and intimidate their way...

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Diplomatic success at UN

Pakistan has been appointed vice chair of the UNSC Counter-Terrorism Committee and chair of the UNSC panel that oversees the implementation of...

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Unite for benignity

It's again time to smile and embrace each other. The festive occasion of Eid-ul-Azha that reminds of the gracious sacrificial spirit of Prophet...

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Karachi tremors

Karachi continues to tremble under a series of light to moderate earthquakes, with 27 tremors recorded across Malir, DHA, Quaidabad, Korangi and Gadap...

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Khamenei's no

Any potential new nuclear deal between Washington and Tehran has already hit a massive hurdle, as Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei flatly...

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Dialogue, not aggression

In an endeavour to achieve a new-normal relationship between India and Pakistan, the former Foreign Minister has taken a leap-forward in his approach....

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Soaring cotton imports

Pakistan's textile sector, the backbone of our economy, faces an existential threat as cotton imports skyrocket to alarming levels. Recent data...

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Brutality behind rejection

Another young woman has been silenced, not by society's disapproval of her ambitions, but by its refusal to protect her from male entitlement and...

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Need for water reservoirs

Pakistan is in a realpolitik puzzle in terms of its water scarcity. The issue has aggravated since India unilaterally suspended the 1960 Indus Water...

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Aftershock getaway

District Prison Malir was amongst the many areas in Karachi that experienced mild earthquake tremors in recent days. While this led to mass panic and...

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Ukraine's deep strike

In what may prove a turning point in Europe's largest war since 1945, Ukraine has launched its boldest attack yet — striking four Russian air...

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Buoyed projections?

The government's projection of an exalted growth rate of 4.2% for the next fiscal year has made jaws drop. On what premise it is so confident is hard...

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The polio paradox

Even in 2025, the polio eradication campaign in Pakistan continues to struggle against rising cases and security threats as Northern Pakistan,...

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Shifting tides

Bangladesh's Supreme Court has restored the registration of Jamaat-e-Islami, the country's largest Islamist party, more than a decade after it was...

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Balochistan front

Balochistan's security situation is a growing concern, and warrants a growing focus. A theatre of Indian meddling, Balochistan needs to be treated...

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Beaten to death

Another child has died. Not from illness or accident, but from the savage hands of the very person entrusted with his education and protection. In...

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Climate debt unpaid

The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) recently released a Global Assessment Report highlighting a dramatic surge of over 150%...

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Rivalling ICJ

The establishment of the International Organisation for Mediation (IOMed) in Hong Kong last week marks a watershed in China's diplomatic ambitions....

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Another gold for Nadeem

While Pakistan's cricket scene struggles on the international stage, Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem — hailing from the small village of Mian Channu...

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Reset with Kabul

Pakistan's relationship with the Taliban government in Afghanistan appears to be on the mend after hitting its lowest point a few months ago. While...

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Tax shortfall

The government's tax collection strategy has hit a shortfall — again. Despite imposing record taxes, withdrawing advances, freezing accounts and...

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Blasphemy backtrack

Pakistan, one of only four countries where polio still exists, has a long way to go in its battle against the crippling disease, agreed participants...

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Same ban, new promise

The Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Pak-EPA), in collaboration with the Islamabad Capital Territory administration, banned the manufacture,...

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A tool of suppression

Laws are meant to be scrutinised - especially when they begin to encroach upon the very freedoms they are supposed to protect. The Human Rights...

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Bitcoin Strategic Reserve

Pakistan's recent announcement of a state-backed Bitcoin Strategic Reserve is the latest in a series of major shifts in global crypto policy and is...

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Regressive power tariffs

In a decision that epitomises regulatory capture and abdication of public interest, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has...

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Eroding CIE sanctity

The benchmark for academic excellence, the Cambridge International Education (CIE) system is now grappling with an erosion of trust in Pakistan. What...

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Offensive diplomacy

Having humiliated India in the kinetic domain, scoring an unambiguous military victory in the four-day duel earlier this month, Pakistan is now on a...

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Robbed and murdered

Karachi is grappling with an alarming surge in violent street crimes, with citizens paying the ultimate price for resisting robberies. Since January...

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A costly addiction

Pakistan is paying a steep price for tobacco consumption. Each year, tobacco claims 164,000 lives and drains the economy of nearly Rs700 billion in...

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Impregnable and invincible

As the nation proudly celebrated Youm-e-Takbeer, it was highly indebted to the luminary nuclear scientists, the visionary political leadership and the...

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Kuwait visa ban no more

Kuwait's landmark decision to lift its 19-year visa ban on Pakistani citizens could make a huge impact on the lives of Pakistani workers seeking...

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Data breach

A chilling reminder of Pakistan's vulnerability in the digital age has emerged with the latest advisory from the National Cyber Emergency Response...

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Unbecoming of a PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is perhaps feeling the heat of embarrassment, and is out to provoke his people for more jingoism against Pakistan. His...

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Qalandars the champions

The PSL X has gone to Lahore Qalandars - for a third time. The Qalandars won the T20 title back to back in 2022 and 2023, and now in 2025 - equalling...

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Unauthorised cattle markets

As Eid-ul-Azha approaches, the perennial chaos of illegal cattle markets is once again playing out across not only Karachi but cities and towns...

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