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  • Anxiety among journalists

    The report is based on data collected by the school over the past three years

  • Crafty Indian hand

    The same device was associated with several fake email IDs, mostly spoofing Indian celebrities

  • Killer manholes

    Open manholes are virtual deathtraps at night when different areas plunge into darkness due to prolonged power outages

  • Electoral reforms

    The onus is on the govt to take opposition into confidence, ensure there is consensus on use of technology

  • Energy use: winter policy

    Diverting additional usage to power sector in the winter months seems more about reducing its tab for winter subsidies

  • Russia mass shooting

    It is mainly the strong gun lobby in the country that scuttles move to restrict access to guns

  • England too

    These happenings point out a pattern and a psyche, ultimately forcing one to smell a rat

  • Change in interest rate

    A rate hike could help bolster the rupee value while also eating into inflation

  • Green Line buses

    The Green Line project was conceived by the previous government but could not materialise in time

  • Vulnerable polio workers

    Attacks on polio teams in the country have intermittently been occurring since the early years of this century

  • Revoking privacy

    The new law is also another example of the incumbent government bypassing parliament to rule by decree

  • Caring for special people

    The media is largely responsible for the ever-widening gap between promises and reality

  • My Lai massacre: latest version

    The US defense secretary and the Pentagon have apologised to the families of those killed in the drone strike

  • Out of red list

    Now people vaccinated under international protocol are free to visit the UK and transit through it

  • Public lavatories

    The situation with regard to such facilities for women is pathetic

  • Clutching at straws

    Clutching at straws

  • Irrational fuel pricing

    Prices of essential items will skyrocket in a disproportionate manner, as there isn’t any control of the authorities

  • Blinken’s remarks — our response

    Pakistani officials were “surprised” by Blinken’s language which did not reflect the close cooperation

  • Not just a series cancelled

    Not just a series cancelled

  • Bogus vaccine certificates

    FIA has started to track down and arrest suspects following NCOC’s directives; suspects arrested from all major cities

  • For sake of Afghan citizens

    PM made a strong point that to control Afghans from outside would be detrimental to their ethos, civilisational norms

  • The rupee slide

    Experts are blaming the govt’s decision to pursue expansionary economic policies without addressing structural flaws

  • Anti-violence cell

    This is significant because cases of violence against women languish in courts for years

  • Govt vs ECP

    Recent days have seen cabinet members and ruling party leaders demanding the chief election commissioner’s resignation

  • Engaging with Taliban

    What is instantly needed is a strategy to avert the looming humanitarian crisis

  • Education in crisis

    The poor state of education in the province contradicts the tall claims being made by the authorities

  • President’s address

    The President was categorical in his approach, and minced no words in appreciating the leadership of the PM

  • Blinken miss

    Blinken noted that Pakistan was “hedging its bets” about Afghanistan

  • Neglect of mental health

    There are no regulations that can prevent fake psychologists, psychiatrists from posing as mental health experts

  • Fresh census plan

    Must that all political forces should be on board, and the process should be transparently conducted

  • Cantonment board elections

    The fact that polling closed peacefully, and no resentment was reported from political parties’ agents is a good omen

  • Digital leaps

    Thankfully, the government has recognised that the advancement of fingerprinting and other sensors on smart devices

  • Utility Stores losses

    The first step should be to conduct a holistic research into finding out the core reason behind such losses

  • Blaming Pakistan is myopic

    It is ridiculous to see the audacity to pitch Photoshop content, and blame Pakistan for hobnobbing

  • Drug menace

    Now most street crimes are occurring in Karachi’s district East

  • Widening trade deficit

    Pakistan is in no position to opt for consumption-based growth unless the products being consumed are local

  • Wheat import

    Wheat production in 2020-21 is expected to be 27 million tonnes, up from last year’s output of 25 million tonnes

  • Mentally-ill inmates

    Mental illness being prevalent among majority of prisoners is a result of two crises that have long been unfolding

  • Incentives for farmers

    Incentives scheme for farmers has yielded tremendous results in Punjab; needs to be replicated in other provinces too

  • The legal stalemate

    The attorney general’s desire to see appointment of a female judge be addressed in a unanimous manner is appreciated

  • EVM debate

    Unlikely that govt will ever be able to satisfactorily prove that EVMs are secure from malicious ‘inside’ actors

  • Bogus domiciles

    All domicile certificates, PRCs issued over past three years will be scrutinised; those found bogus will be cancelled

  • Cadastral mapping

    PM Imran's quest for documenting economy, and evolving a public sector on lines of transparency is laudable

  • Water shortage and Kharif crops

    Powerful feudal lords and chieftains divert water to their fields when there is scarcity of water

  • Changes — yet again

    Rate of change reflects serious problems between the elected government and the bureaucracy

  • Interim Afghan cabinet

    New set-up hasn’t come as a surprise; it was expected that senior clergy would be calling the shots

  • Need to revamp railways

    Pathetic policy is supplemented with poor maintenance, low salaries of staff and an inefficient bureaucracy

  • UAE: new residency rules

    New visas build on ‘golden visa’ scheme which made it easier for investors and highly skilled workers to move to UAE

  • Unity and defence

    Bajwa pointed out some people are being used by anti-state elements, warned that such black sheep will be taken out

  • Exit Misbah, Waqar

    Team selection has faced sharp criticism