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Defamation laws
There is a serious need to take our cue from the West where defamation laws ensure protection to the rights
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Global cooling and Pakistan
Pakistan is one of the countries in the world most vulnerable to global warming and global cooling
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Incendiary threats
India has in recent days seen a series of strikes against the decision-making of the central government
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In Rehman Malik’s garb
MQM-P knows full well it’s time for them to press the government for the acceptance of their demands
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Shortage of medicines
Even those medicines that are present in the market are not affordable to all
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High price of brinksmanship
The tragedy of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 reminds us what the real cost of brinksmanship can be
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Sultan Qaboos
Sultan Qaboos’ greatest legacy, perhaps, will be the peaceful and stable Oman he has left behind
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NICH incubator tragedy
It is imperative that health departments concentrate on proactive maintenance measures to prevent tragedies
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Skilled youth
Students must be offered some career counseling along with skills training
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Legal inflows, illegal channels
The latest figures on remittances from abroad are in line with the trend
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Terror in Quetta
Terrorists have been targeting Quetta and other places in Balochistan for the past one year
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Infinite greed
Several Sindh government officers of grades 17, 18, 19 and even 20 had been registered as BISP beneficiaries.
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Zainab Alert Bill
People had much expectation from the proposed bill with regard to curbing the rising trend of child sexual abuse
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Ballooning debt
Debt servicing alone is projected to cost Rs3.2 trillion for the ongoing fiscal year
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AIDS ‘epidemic’
The number of AIDS patients in Punjab has now reached the alarming figure of 18,556
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Sidestepping the charade
Let’s hope other nations will follow suit in seeking greater transparency on what is happening in the disputed region
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De-escalation
For now, it appears the hawks in the Trump administration have failed
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From the ground up
It is important that division of power is regulated in such a way that enough is given for making significant changes
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Extension tension
More than a few conclusions could also be drawn by the absence of senior opposition figures
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Suicide crisis
Suicide prevention campaigns should be held frequently to try and tackle the stigma around mental illness
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Tackling locusts
Sindh has been under locust attack for the past six months
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Homeless shelters
Much can be done and significant change can be made if steps are taken in the right direction
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Stocks crash
Tensions between Tehran and Washington have led to a global stocks sell-off
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Nankana Sahib
The incident was potentially embarrassing for Pakistan, but it appears that it is being resolved the right way
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Dislike for girl-child
In such dystopian times it is important that we give females an equal and active role in society
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Intestinal worms
The Sindh government has planned to launch a deworming programme i
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Living in interesting times
Over the past few days, we have been thrust into interesting times again
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Climate change deaths
The sluggish approach by Pakistani authorities on climate change points to a grave failure on their part
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Opposition from within
It’s time New Delhi heeded saner voices from within if it cannot pay attention to those coming from without
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The big lie
Pence even misquoted the number of terrorists involved
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Mineral exploration
Hostile locals who feel cheated out of their wealth will only breed contempt that we all can do without
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Importance of Question Hour
Don’t let expectations of the common people turn upside down
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Changes to tax laws
The ordinance will be welcomed in many sectors, including traders and cheap mobile phone owners in particular
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Imported cars scam
The scam is said to be growing since 2001 when diplomats were allowed to use covered registration number plates
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Inflation woes
Even fish and red meat were up by over 13% each, although chicken dropped by 17%
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Politicking on Karachi?
The poor state of civic amenities in Karachi is no secret
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Decrease in terrorism
We have left behind the dark days of death, destruction and mayhem caused by terrorism
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Licence to kill?
It is about time the government introduces or amends laws to enforce greater gun control
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Kashmir lockdown
Will India’s top court stand on the right side of history and revoke Modi’s power grab?
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New year, old challenges
The PTI government in the previous year failed to focus on matters related to governance, with its election pledges
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Afghan elections
A fair election might be the only thing that lends credibility to the Afghan government
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Police accountability
One can only hope and wait.
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Another exodus?
At the very least, the interventions must offer humanitarian aid to those displaced
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NAB law
Considering changes to the NAB law were one of the things the opposition was demanding
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K-P water woes
An alarming water quality report says clean drinking water is increasingly becoming a scarce resource in the province
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Biting cold
The nip in the air – all around – warrants timely steps to ward off its negative fallout
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An internet tug-of-war
What else would be seen as a tool for violence in this age than information
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Protecting environment
It is imperative for Pakistan to work towards countering the devastating effects of climate change and global warming
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Self-defeating cases
The government and the ANF must act to rectify these.
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Debt management report
Unfortunately for PTI govt, latest IMF staff-level report revealed significant spike in public debt and liabilities