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  • August 5, 2019

    These are acts of genocide in the context of human annihilation, and have unfortunately gone unnoticed

  • Dismal education standards

    Another alarming revelation is low enrolment rate of female students in the province

  • New era in CPEC

    Need of the hour is to ensure that CPEC is not swayed with turmoil and upheavals

  • India communal riots

    Another interesting perspective came from Shivpal Yadav, a leader in the leftist Samajwadi Party

  • More zoos!

    Allowing the mistreatment of animals to brazenly persist

  • Poll delay fears

    This new contention is not known whether it is a policy statement of the 13-party coalition, or merely of the PML-N

  • India: terror on train

    Modi already has the blood of thousands of Muslims on his hands

  • Polio team attack

    Change requires persistence and resilience

  • CPEC phase-II

    It was a get-going moment for both the countries as they overcame a decade of challenges and impediments

  • Unchanged policy rate

    Pakistan’s inflation for the recently ended fiscal year was actually a crippling 29%

  • Shortage of nurses

    This issue needs immediate redressal

  • Looking the Gulf way

    Fact that proposed Gulf States investment could hit above $28bn supplements staggering input of CPEC

  • Bajaur bombing

    With at least 40 dead and over 150 injured, attack represents worst fears of critics of Pakistan’s Afghanistan policy

  • WFME accreditation

    Journey towards WFME accreditation has been a tumultuous one for Pakistan

  • TTP is regrouping

    UN report should not gather dust on the respective desks of states who are at the receiving end of terrorism

  • Climate change: national plan

    Government must ensure efficient and transparent execution of strategies

  • Prioritise sustainability

    Benefits of a reinvigorated energy sector go beyond financial savings

  • BJP in rough waters

    Let BJP’s power arrogance get an axe by its own state organs

  • Hunger crisis

    Time for action is now, and the nation’s commitment will determine the fate of millions of vulnerable lives

  • Hurried legislation

    Bill can be withheld at the Presidency too for reasons of sanity

  • Belligerent rhetoric

    It is somewhat reassuring that Singh has a well-established reputation for crackpot theories

  • K-P’s education crisis

    Report paints a grim picture of the quality and standard of postgraduates produced

  • Uneven taxation

    This paradigm is a mockery of any genuine taxation philosophy

  • Not the first time

    PML-N supporters also regularly point to the language used by Imran and other current and former PTI leaders

  • Preserve Karoonjhar

    Despite this positive step, the shadows of illegal mining still loom over Karoonjhar

  • Pak-US horizons

    In post-withdrawal phase from Southwest Asia, the US and Pakistan have smartly resurrected their new positions

  • Another Tayyaba

    Recent case brings back concerns of the accused being held to a lesser standard of justice, rather than higher one

  • Falling investor confidence

    Foreign investors not interested in people of Pakistan, their primary interest is what shareholders want

  • Interim set-up

    Let the interim set-up be apolitical with men of integrity, and with the only task of holding free and fair polls

  • Vulnerable varsity students

    Educational institutions are meant to be places of enlightenment

  • Non-aligned in conflict

    Same is the case when it comes to Russia and Ukraine

  • Power tariff hike

    Improving financial health of power distribution companies, addressing circular debt’s root causes are also essential

  • Education in peril

    Education is the bedrock of any nation’s progress

  • Engage TTP, what?

    This new stunt from the Taliban will surely be contested by Pakistan, and the regional states alike

  • Factories in residential areas

    Residential areas are intended to provide safe and peaceful environments for families and individuals

  • Passport predicament

    A proactive approach is essential

  • Peccavi and the power to heal

    This is just the beginning, and the future can be worse if appropriate actions are not taken now

  • Nuclear security

    Report also suggests intensive work to “strengthen insider threat prevention” and cybersecurity

  • Overdue relief

    Plight of those affected cannot be ignored any longer

  • Terror backlash

    This uptick in revulsion has multiple factors behind it

  • Cypher saga

    Imran’s own response thus far has been dismissive

  • Population crisis

    Urgency of addressing Pakistan’s population explosion therefore cannot be overstated

  • Trans-rail connectivity

    Salient features of the UAP Railways are encouraging

  • Gloomy IMF report

    IMF believes it will take at least another year for inflation to return to single digits

  • Muzaffargarh murders

    It is a heartbreaking truth that children around the world face various forms of violence and exploitation

  • The grain deal

    UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ SOS is worth considering

  • Action against loan apps

    FIA has launched a probe into the case, resulting in the arrest of nine suspects and the booking of 19 individuals

  • Military Reconnect

    Iran and Pakistan's decision to collaborate in efforts to eradicate terrorism from border areas is a welcome change

  • AIDS: glimmer of hope

    UNAIDS agency’s roadmap outlines a clear path towards achieving an end to the world’s deadliest pandemics

  • Rising sugar Prices

    Govt fails to effectively stop sugar mills from holding back stocks to benefit from future price hikes