Editorial

The tendency to prolong warfare as scores are being levelled must be revisited

This unchecked surge in plastic pollution places Pakistan among the top 10 plastic-polluting nations globally

Child smuggling in Pakistan is not a new phenomenon

the federal budget offered a paltry 7% increase to government employees

.The ICC Hall of Fame includes a total of 15 women

Federal revenues are chronically short of the target every year, leaving province at risk of a significant shortfall

It is a point of concern that Iran's allies and world bodies are muted

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The severe heatwaves, coupled with dry weather, are expected to be followed by gusty winds and light rain soon

Organisers have called the raids unconstitutional and dehumanising

The warning from the finance wizards that revenue numbers are already locked with the IMF

The sheer scale of this failure is distressing.

The 44.7% figure relies on outdated survey data from 2018-19

The stakes are too high to leave the longstanding Kashmir issue to empty slogans or rigid bilateralism.

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This is not simply a matter of infrastructure or electricity theft

This war is no longer about defence; it is about domination and total annihilation

The tax collection target is likely to swell to Rs16 trillion

Karachi is being hollowed out by a culture that treats working-class dignity as disposable.

Pakistan is getting support from several countries at the UN and elsewhere

The nation today must revisit the fundamentals of tender-heartedness and brotherhood.

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The cotton crisis is emblematic of the overall rot in the agriculture sector

The Islamabad IG has rightly called this a case of 'repeated rejections'.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was on the mark as he called for building new reservoirs

For them, freedom was a larger concern than safety.

Ukraine has shown that it can strike not just at military outposts near the frontlines.

Inflation is being seen at 7.5%

The armed assault on polio workers occurred on the final day of the year's third nationwide polio vaccination campaign

The banning of the Awami League, just as the Jamaat returns, must be viewed with equal scrutiny

There should be no compromise on peace and security in Balochistan, goes without saying.

The ban on corporal punishment means nothing if it is not enforced.

The UN report indicates that agriculture is the most vulnerable sector to climate change

Keep in mind that BRI partners may be wary of arbitration on related projects at a Chinese-controlled venue.

His journey into javelin throwing started off with humble beginnings and makeshift equipment.

The biggest beneficiaries of improved ties with Pakistan and other countries are the long-suffering Afghan people.

This shortfall has come at a heavy cost to the public.

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Economic desperation and organised crime further fuel the crisis.

This contradiction lies at the heart of Pakistan's tobacco control struggle.