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Another killer fire
Circumstances surrounding the Karachi factory fire point to element of neglect arising from greed and complacency
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‘Smart’ forest
Climate change is a complex problem, therefore, short-term as well as long-term merits must be weighed out beforehand.
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Action against drug mafia
Drug traders monetise their dirty merchandise into wealth, which economists have termed ‘monetising assets’
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Kabul airport blasts
100 people reported dead in the Daesh claimed terrorist bombings outside Kabul’s airport and near a hotel
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CJP ruling
A five-member SC bench rules that the top judge is the sole authority by whom suo motu can be invoked/assumed
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Unbecoming of man
An upsurge in online harassment of women is coupled with rise in physical violence against them in the country
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Lethargic public service
Ad hocism and non-performance in civil service is a foregone conclusion
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Ever-changing economic team
The PTI government continues its record-setting rotation at the helm of the FBR
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Sindh’s census concern
Controversy over census gain momentum as CCI and federal cabinet approve its results by ignoring province’s concerns
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Curbs to enhance vaccination
The government takes an aggressive approach to improve Covid-19 vaccination rate in Pakistan
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Terror remnants
As Afghanistan undergoes transition, there is a pressing need to keep an eye on opportunist elements
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Caring and sharing
Aged people are more vulnerable to contracting coronavirus, so they are doubly scared of it
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Power sector woes
It appears Tarin would prefer that we go back to the literal dark days of his last stint as finance minister
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Welcome development
The news is that Islamabad and New Delhi have started issuing assignment visas to diplomatic staff
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Project control women
If there is one admission that Pakistanis collectively have to make it is that the country has a major women problem
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‘Conflict of interest’
IHC declare govt's failure to make good on the promise a violation of fundamental rights of the affected landowners
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FATF: moving goalposts
Pakistan is being penalised owing its geopolitical invincibility, and cornered on a politicised agenda
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Exporters’ concerns
While Pakistan has done well in exports despite the pandemic, it is seen failing on many of the fronts
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Water distribution
Sindh regularly complains of irrigation and drinking water shortage due to what it claims faulty policies of the Irsa
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Attack in Gwadar
Friday’s attack in Gwadar should be taken more seriously as it was reportedly carried out by a suicide bomber
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Right under the Minar
Women have every right to be in public without being harassed
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Smart tech, smart exports
Now is the time to consistently work on quality upgradation and innovation
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Global warming and wildlife
WWF has recorded a considerable number of disasters caused due to the impact of climate change
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Uniform curriculum
The inclusion of the vision of the Father of the Nation, Mohammad Ali Jinnah, will further cement national unity
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New Taliban?
Mujahid insisted, even before the press conference, that women’s education and right to work would be uninterrupted
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Three years in power
PTI took power after a disputed election and immediately placed influential politicians, rather than area experts
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Modi and his mindless hate
Modi is making no effort to unify India and is instead actively trying to widen the cracks that led to the partition
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Fake vaccination certificates
The mobile app has been developed after sales of bogus vaccination certificates were reported
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Karachi explosion
Karachi, the world’s eighth most populated city, doesn’t have a proper policing system to this day
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Taliban should walk the talk
Taliban co-founder Mulla Abdul Ghani Baradar has promised a peaceful transition, and called for calm
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Code red for humanity
The IPCC issues a harrowing report which concludes that global heating is now irreversible
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Covid resurge and Punjab
Punjab govt seems prepared to deal with the situation arising from the increasing cases of coronavirus in the province
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Autarky or annihilation
PM Imran Khan stresses the need to focus on farmers and enhancing their incomes
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Seniority excuse a bane
The legal fraternity is in an argument over the proposed elevation of a woman judge to the apex court
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Power of sports to unite
Two athletes from Pakistan and India, truly promoted the spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play in Tokyo
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Building new dams
The authorities should give serious thought to all these aspects while planning to build new dams
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One nation, one resolve
There isn’t any external threat to the homeland, as the armed forces and the nation are united
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Need to recast fuel medium
The point is CNG is one of the most referred automobile fuels in the developing world
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Implementation of anti-rape laws
Another instance of hindering the course of justice comes to light during the recent hearing of a rape case in LHC
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Resuscitating PDM
Efforts afoot to breathe new life into PDM, with the group’s leaders holding a meeting after a gap of several months
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‘Red list’ discrepancies
Despite Pakistan’s dipping infection graph, the UK believes that travellers from Pakistan should be quarantined
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Vaccinating trans-persons
Doubts and fears still prevail among transgenders due to surgical process they had to undergo for their condition
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Saving water
The twin problems of growing water shortage and the declining land fertility have hit Third World countries the most
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Tareen bloc and PTI
The ongoing rift is a distraction on the path of good governance and could derail the govt’s achievements
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The continuing onslaught
Many of the Afghan cities and even whole districts fall in recent weeks without a fight
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Quetta again
Jam Kamal and leaders in Islamabad need to get their act together
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Umrah pilgrimage
Saudi Arabia’s newly-opened tourism industry will get a shot in the arm
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The real tragedy
As we near our 75th independence day, we are forced to ask ourselves whether that holds true for Pakistan anymore
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Self-invoked coup
Tunisia is in the grip of political instability. The Arab country seems to be slipping into anarchy.
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Persisting medal drought
Pakistan fails to add to its tally of 10 Olympic medals won over the years