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                                                            Still unchangedThe central bank has left its key policy rate unchanged at a record high of 22% for the seventh consecutive time 
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                                                            Talk it outWhile the PTI and the Establishment are at odds over a number of policy issues 
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                                                            Drawn NZ seriesPakistan’s mediocre performance rings a timely alarm given that ICC T20 World Cup is starting in a little over a month 
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                                                            New sugar crisis?The millers are demanding the import of about 1.5 million tonnes of sugar this year 
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                                                            India’s medical magnanimityThe details of the transplant in Chennai makes one hold the breath in a nail-biting situation 
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                                                            Karate winKarate Combat event provided a platform for athletes from diverse backgrounds to exhibit their skills and athleticism 
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                                                            Wheat price crisisThe roots of the crisis go back to the Russian invasion of Ukraine 
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                                                            ‘Partners, not rivals’Biden administration’s ban on semiconductor exports is pushing them to the brink 
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                                                            Asia’s climate-sufferingAmidst these alarming trends, urgent action is imperative to mitigate the escalating climate crisis 
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                                                            Reviving KCRDespite intermittent progress and assurances, the project has encountered numerous delays and obstacles 
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                                                            India’s Kashmir bogeyThey all resolve to fix Pakistan if voted into power and swear war-mongering when it comes to Kashmir dispute 
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                                                            Offline in a digital age83.5% of women claim their spouse or parents dictate their phone ownership 
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                                                            Time to reconcileMechanics of demand and supply will floor our economy, sending inflation and poverty sky-high 
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                                                            A leap aheadReiteration to go ahead with the ambitious gas pipeline project and cementing trade was a good omen 
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                                                            Banning plasticPakistan Environment Protection Agency in Punjab has announced a sweeping ban on all types of plastic bags 
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                                                            India rights abusesIndia's increasingly violent actions overseas and outright refusal to acknowledge its domestic problems 
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                                                            Reviving the Queen of HillsIllegal constructions pose a grave threat to Murree’s natural beauty 
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                                                            Modi’s ‘infiltrator’ slurThe Election Commission of India (ECI) has been rigged by Modi government to be a virtual rubber stamp for BJP 
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                                                            The silver liningThis surplus balance-sheet is an outcome of economic engineering, coupled with a slowdown in industrial output 
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                                                            Escalating violenceIt is imperative that those responsible for killings and destruction in Gaza are held accountable 
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                                                            Environmental emergencyThe Air Quality Life Index perceives that air pollution in Pakistan contracts average life expectancy by 3.9 years 
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                                                            By-elections outcomeThe opposition, PTI, has cried foul, and there is no dearth of incidents on the fateful day to point out at rigging 
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                                                            Dismantling ‘katcha’Holding perpetrators accountable and dismantling criminal infrastructure can restore public trust in justice system 
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                                                            Karachi’s water securityWith the approval of Rs14.7 billion as the Sindh government’s 20% share, the K-IV project inches closer to realisation 
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                                                            Sanctions, again?The FO in a statement, has rightly said it is a tool for arm-twisting, and political use of export controls 
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                                                            Hockey: lows after lowsUnavailability of facilities and absence of qualified coaches have been among perennial problems for national hockey 
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                                                            World’s biggest election exerciseReports also suggest that while BJP’s recent Hindutva politicking has reinvigorated the party’s Hindu nationalist base 
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                                                            Rues with IMFPiling up more taxes on an already burdened salaried class while appeasing the big cats is a recipe for disaster 
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                                                            Play out the rivalryThe Indian government continues to politicise the game and refuses to consider even neutral venues 
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                                                            Security shudderDespite efforts to combat extremism such events poses a formidable challenge to country’s stability , progress 
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                                                            Snub for PalestineIt won’t be a surprise if radicalism is borne out of it, and efforts for a negotiated way out takes a back seat 
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                                                            Hepatitis C epidemicPakistan leads the world in viral Hepatitis C infections 
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                                                            Hijab bans in IndiaBrother of one of the victims raised the issue on social media, which elicited an apology 
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                                                            Ruckus and reconciliationZardari underscored the need for moving away from politics of polarisation 
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                                                            Roti pricesIn Punjab tandoor owners and workers are now being arrested for failing to observe the government’s rate list 
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                                                            Deadly rainsPakistan alone reported at least 50 fatalities, predominantly in the northwestern province of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa 
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                                                            The Saudi touchPakistan has always been in a win-win situation owing to the benevolence of the Saudi leadership 
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                                                            Police brutalityPakistan Railways has initiated an inquiry under a committee tasked with investigating the incident 
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                                                            Clandestine volatilityThis new phenomenon of trigger-happiness is becoming a point of concern 
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                                                            Squash triumphThe championship witnessed Pakistani players dominating the courts throughout the tournament 
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                                                            Opposition’s movementThe opposition is not going to settle for anything less than a transparent inquiry into the “mandate theft” 
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                                                            Heatwave threatHeatwaves are leaving a trail of destruction 
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                                                            Motorbike schemePML-N’s chequered record with handouts certainly makes some wariness of the scheme understandable 
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                                                            True PromiseOperation ‘True Promise’ by Tehran was on the cards 
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                                                            Sordid state of roadsSeveral routes to premier tourist attractions still lack basic lighting and road safety signs 
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                                                            Education emergencyIt is essential for policymakers to adopt holistic approach to education reform that addresses multifaceted challenges 
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                                                            Savagery in NushkiThe shooting down of labourers from Punjab in Balochistan, after profiling their identity, is disgusting 
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                                                            Galloping PSX indexOptimism over investment from Saudi Arabia has mainly to do with the index hitting a record high 
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                                                            Israel’s continued savageryOn 10 April, the family of Hamas chief, Ismail Haniyeh, was killed while truce talks were in progress in Cairo 
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                                                            Pak-Iran security prismThis understanding is in need of being graduated into a formal policy 
 
    


