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Some closure at last
It is heartening to see there has been some measure of justice in a case that most of the world had long forgotten
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Justice Faez Isa case
SJC may again come into play in case a link is established between Justice Isa & foreign properties owned by his wife
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Circular debt surcharge?
Perhaps someone should call the Competition Commission
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Eat cake, if no bread!
People living near the collapsed building have been without water and power when heat is at its peak
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Convictions at last
The MQM founder already faces a separate terrorism case in Britain relating to an incendiary speech
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India at UNSC
India's election shows opposition to Pakistan’s stance that India does not qualify for the prestigious UNSC
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Shooting at hospital
The shooting incident at the hospital raises questions about security of physicians, patients and those working there
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Punjab, Sindh budgets
It is clear that one focuses on economic recovery from Covid-19, and the other on saving lives
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The number game
BNP-M’s exit has reduced the PTI-led ruling coalition’s strength in the National Assembly to 180 seats
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Digital birth registration
This will help citizens in the birth registration process at a time when the pandemic has restricted people’s movement
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The legend lives on
Tariq Aziz had been far ahead of a lot of poets and authors had he concentrated a little bit more on this side
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Plasma therapy
The entire society should join hands in motivating coronavirus survivors to donate their plasma
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India-China tensions
While the military didn’t admit it, Pakistan is directly in the fallout zone of this brewing nightmare
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Drive against ‘honour’ killing
We must not vilify these people and help them see that there is a better way to progress as a society
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Children and lockdown
We should learn to live without society and need help from experts
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Modi’s war hysteria
One way to do that is to start a new war, even a fake one, to distract from the lost cause
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Sacrificial animal markets
The prevailing confusion about cattle markets will likely affect both traders and intending buyers
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Drug shortage
After all, why would an expert know more than a random web page or an aspiring quack relative?
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On a rampage
Unfortunately, people are not as responsive as the situation warrants
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Freezing salaries and pensions
The denial of financial relief to govt employees and pensioners has come for scathing criticism from PPP and PML-N
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Testing kit breakthrough
One can only hope that these kits are used effectively rather than as another means of profit
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Not over till it’s over
All previous attempts to get the peace process off the ground have been derailed by one spoiler or the other
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UAE warning to Israel
UAE appeared willing to hold back at the oppression of Palestinians while it focused on its national security
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Package for medics
This all is but a small recognition of the selfless services being rendered by our valiant health practitioners
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A rolling budget?
The budget clearly makes an effort to keep the IMF programme afloat by setting a high revenue target
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State of railways
The government has lately been taking steps to put the railways back on the rails
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Debt relief
We still need to figure out how to come up with the money to repay them
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Social stigma and Covid-19
This is a dangerous situation but wholly avoidable because the survival rate for the coronavirus is 98%
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Juvenile’s death penalty
Arrested in 1998 in a murder case in Mandi Bahauddin
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Telecom report
Notes that on certain telecoms metrics, Pakistan lags behind its regional peers despite facing similar challenges
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WHO’s concern
As the rise in the number of Covid-19 cases around 5,000 a day over the last 10 days in Pakistan
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Kabul’s conspiracy theories
Ashraf Ghani and his allies have claim that the Taliban and ISIS are allies
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‘84% Indian households suffered a decrease in monthly income since lockdown’
One in three families unlikely to survive beyond a week without additional assistance, warn experts
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ICC defers decision on T20 World Cup till July
The Board expressed its desire to continue to assess and evaluate the rapidly changing public health situation
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Putin's foes divided over Russian vote that could extend his rule
Putin’s approval rating, though still high at 59%
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Market watch: Stocks gain as index crosses 35,000 mark
Benchmark index rises 261.48 points to settle at 35,065.08
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Supreme Court Bar Association chief supports 18th Constitutional Amendment
Syed Qalb-i-Hassan says greater provincial autonomy strengthens state
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Sikhs in India demand ‘Khalistan’ on anniversary of operation
Sikhs in India forced their entry into Golden Temple, to mark 36th anniversary of operation which led to massacre
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University professor arrested under blasphemy charges
Academics and activists condemn allegations against Prof Sajid Soomro and call for inquiry
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India, China hold talks to defuse border standoff, thin out some forces
China claims the territory to be its own and has objected to the Indian construction of roads in the area
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Sri Lanka delays general election for second time amid coronavirus fears
The country now has 1,859 confirm cases of Covid-19
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Iran urges Russia, China to resist US push to extend arms embargo
Council veto-powers Russia and China have already signalled they are against re-imposing an arms embargo on Iran
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ADB approves $500m emergency loan for Pakistan
Money would help deliver social protection programmes to poor, expand health sector capabilities and create jobs
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Pakistan battles locusts by turning them into chicken feed
Prime Minister Imran Khan endorses plans to expand a pilot project in the bread-basket province of Punjab
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Pandemic hits new high in Sindh
Highest single-day tally at 2,487 new cases, most deaths in a day so far
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Iran reports more than 2,000 new virus cases
2,011 infections confirmed in the past 24 hours, raising Iran's overall caseload to 177,938
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World leaders urged to take notice of India’s attempts to disrupt regional peace
AJK President Masood Khan condemns unprovoked Indian firing across LoC
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Sindh reports 2,487 new Covid-19 cases, 42 deaths
A record number of fatalities, most tests in a single-day
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The Dalai Lama to release debut album 'Inner World' on his 85th birthday
Grammy nominee and Ravi Shankar's daughter, Anoushka Shankar, will also make a guest appearance in the album
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Iran's death toll from coronavirus exceeds 8,500
Some 1.15 million tests have been conducted in the country to date


















