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Police stations on the move

Punjab's launch of 33 mobile police stations, including six dedicated "Pink" units for women, seems like a good attempt to make it...

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Unsafe online

The internet has become an ordinary part of childhood, but the protections surrounding young users remain anything but ordinary. A new Kaspersky...

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Surging Houthis

Despite hopes for a thaw amid the widening Middle East conflict, the Houthis' surge is acting as a spanner in the works. Reports that the...

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Ozone depletion

Lahore's poisoned air is usually discussed as a winter smog problem. But now, Lahore has been identified by EU's Copernicus Atmosphere...

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Elusive hockey gold

Pakistan has not won a hockey gold medal at the Asian Games since 2010, and their 4 / 3 semifinal loss to arch-rivals India yesterday ensures that the...

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Talks in the shadows?

Days ahead of the PTI's march on the federal capital, reports of behind-the-scenes talks offer a welcome reprieve. PM's Adviser Rana...

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Sindh's rabies crisis

World Rabies Day passed earlier this week, and Sindh's official figures tell the story of a province being chewed up by a completely preventable...

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Failed rescue mission

The recovery of the MT Honour 25 from Somali pirates should have brought relief after more than five months of captivity. Instead, it has ended in...

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The seven-day gesture

Behind-the-scenes diplomacy has made some headway. The reported willingness of the US to consider a "seven-day proposal" for tranquility...

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School van safety

The sight of a school van reduced to a burnt-out shell in Murree should be enough to dispel any illusion that Pakistan's existing approach to...

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Eight years for injustice

Naqeebullah Mehsud, the 27-year-old aspiring model from Waziristan whose murder in Karachi led to nationwide protests, will not receive justice. An...

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US withdrawal from Iraq

The security landscape of the Middle East is in a state of flux. The footprints of the lone superpower, the United States, are shrinking, and new...

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BRT deadline fatigue

For Karachi's commuters, University Road has become less a development project than an endurance test. The latest assurance from Sindh's...

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Taking away taxman's bias

The establishment of the National Faceless Centre (NFC) in Islamabad by the Federal Board of Revenue marks a significant shift in Pakistan's tax...

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Failing foreign guests

The horrific allegations of a gang-rape involving a 20-year-old Azerbaijani business traveler in Lahore highlight a deeply concerning issue,...

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El Niño's health threat

The impending El Niño is a reminder that the world remains woefully unprepared for the public health consequences of extreme weather. The World...

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Beyond brick and mortar

It's indeed good news. The Sindh government, per the Chief Minister, has almost completed the construction, rehabilitation or upgradation of as...

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Online predators

The internet has become another hunting ground for sexual predators, and Pakistan's children are paying a heavy price for the failure to protect...

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Cricket crisis

The PCB currently finds itself in a state of absolute disarray following a disastrous 3-0 Test series whitewash against England. Marking...

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Environment paradox

Pakistan has made a remarkable improvement in the biennial Environmental Performance Index, rising 22 spots since coming in third from the bottom in...

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Sudden disappearances

A dozen kidnapping cases registered in Islamabad in a single day should alarm the capital's police authorities. The incidents involve a newborn...

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Gender gap at crisis level

Pakistan continues to be ranked near the bottom of the table in terms of its gender gap, with the WEF's Global Gender Gap Report 2026 ranking...

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Another cross-border attack

Another attack masterminded in Afghanistan has led to the martyrdom of 21 people in K-P's Kohat division. The Ittehadul Mujahideen Pakistan of...

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Crass stage performances

While theatre stages have always had a reputation for pushing boundaries, there was a time when Pakistan's commercial theatre was regarded as a...

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Justice for Rosham

Nine days after 17-year-old Rosham Hussain was shot dead inside his home in Manghopir neighbourhood of Karachi, his family is still sitting outside...

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Warning to Taliban

Pakistan did some plain talking at the UN Security Council when it said that it has every right to defend itself under international law. Asim...

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Bodycams may help, but

Punjab's decision to equip police with body-worn cameras is a step in the right direction as far as transparency is concerned. The devices are...

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PIMS tragedy aftermath

It should not take the deaths of 14 newborns for a major public hospital to discover that its most basic safety systems are inadequate. Yet that is...

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Security paradox

Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabian interests are pushing the region toward a major crisis. Reports of a drone attack over the holy city of Makkah are...

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Fading medical dream

The sharp decline in candidates registering for MDCAT, the Medical and Dental College Admission Test, is a warning about the changing aspirations of...

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Unchanged policy rate

The SBP's Monetary Policy Committee has kept its benchmark policy rate unchanged at 11.5 per cent. While a general anticipation had been building...

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Whither austerity

The government, surprisingly, believes that its so-called relief packages and austerity measures are a panacea for all inflation-driven ills. In a...

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Thieving for addiction

Karachi's drug problem is becoming impossible to ignore. Men and women struggling with addiction are increasingly visible in open spaces, while...

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Uneven tax burden

New tax data shows how hopelessly broken our collection system has become, as collection from the real estate sector crashed by 29% in the first two...

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Sick psyche

It was a disturbing déjà vu. The refusal of the Indian women's cricket team to receive the award from a bona fide ACC nominee, who happens to...

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BRICS consensus

The BRICS summit in New Delhi has come as a precursor to a change in realpolitik. High-level international diplomacy saw India lay out the red carpet...

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Students in danger

It is no secret that human life barely holds any value in Karachi, given the fact that every other day brings news of a murder or a death. It is,...

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Total collapse

Pakistan's collapse to a 3-0 clean sweep at Edgbaston closes one of the bleakest chapters in the team's recent Test history. The manner of...

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Power and impunity

There are few things more corrosive to the rule of law than the belief that power brings immunity. In Pakistan, people with money and influence can...

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Punishing Israel, barely

The coordinated announcement by Britain, France, Canada, and nine other nations to ban trade with illegal Israeli settlements is a welcome step, and...

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Failure to save newborns

The pain of losing a newborn child cannot be explained, only felt. The risk of this tragedy is regrettably exacerbated by both an inadequate...

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Pirate hostage blame game

The Karachi police "showed their mettle" earlier this week by "fearlessly" detaining non-violent participants of a sit-in who were...

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The checkmate moment

Houthi brinkmanship is driving the region toward a major conflict. The Yemeni militia's coordinated attacks on several cities in southern Saudi...

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GSP+ tasks

As the GSP-Plus renewal is due, Pakistan has to brace itself to meet the EU's trade regulation benchmarks. Islamabad has no choice but to ensure...

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Our literacy deficit

International Literacy Day comes around each year with little cause for celebration in Pakistan. Despite decades of promises and successive education...

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Sindh's healthcare gap

There is a peculiar, state-manufactured dysfunction currently plaguing Sindh's healthcare department that is entirely nonsensical at face value....

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IT boom, AI fears

Pakistan's technology sector is enjoying an impressive moment. IT and IT-enabled services exports have reportedly reached $4.6 billion,...

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Gaza: erasing progress

Since the start of the Gaza war in October 2023, Israel has left no stone unturned in ensuring that it breaks as many articles of the Geneva...

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Second-class citizens

An influx of recent news regarding femicide and rape against women and girls once again highlights the ever-persistent issue of gender-based violence...

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Dying delta

The Indus Delta is dying, and Pakistan is allowing it to happen largely out of sight. Journalists, environmentalists and policymakers have repeatedly...

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