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Taking on encroachment
Protests grew violent and a police van was torched while the cops resorted to crowd control measures to maintain order
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CGPI: the breakdown
Even though the assuring commitments of a clean and green Pakistan seem fruitful, shortcomings need to be addressed
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London Bridge attack
Before 2000, in the UK, terrorism-related incidents were attributed to the Irish Republican Army
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Renewed US interest
Pakistan may well be in a for a delicate balancing act if it is to fully benefit from the renewed US interest
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IOK: rape as a weapon of war
In this modern world, the use of rape as a weapon by India continues hardly causing any raised eyebrows
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AIDS control programme
If the current situation is left unattended, it would result in difficulties for the patients
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Kite-flying fatalities
Kite flying in itself is a harmless sport but what makes it dangerous is the use of sharp strings and carelessness
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Buzdar a bust?
Punjab CM has little to show so far, even in terms of proposed works
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Out of the crisis
It is a revelation the Constitution does not carry a single provision to support an extension in army chief’s tenure
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In a crisis
A serious issue was handled with criminal negligence exposing govt's inability at handling official affairs
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Greenhouse gas levels
Earth is drowning, burning up, and freezing simultaneously, and it is not just climate change deniers torturing her
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Expensive flea market
People still prefer second-hand clothes imported from the West, mainly because of their prestige value
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Islamophobia
We can only hope that the people express their outrage thoughtfully, rather than violently
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Tackling street crime
As many as 92,889 street robberies were reported to the police between January 2015 and October 2019
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Drugs in schools
The government has admitted that the penetration of drugs into schools has reached alarming levels
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Tax system automation
The FBR expects to raise Rs20 billion from this 17,000-strong list of big retailers
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Bringing lady doctors back
Women’s education and availability of appropriate healthcare for them are necessary for protecting their health
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Touting cheap labour
The solution is to focus on workers’ training, skills enhancement to bring them on a par with international standards
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Robust defence of CPEC
Pakistan would neither back out from CPEC nor will it become ‘collateral damage’ of any conflict between major powers
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Israel sans Bibi
Netanyahu has left an indelible mark on the nation and the Palestinians who have suffered the most during his rule
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Reevaluating Kartarpur
The goodwill it has generated among the Sikhs alone is reason enough for Pakistan to stick by Kartarpur
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Crimes against children
On an average 12 cases of child abuse are reported every day
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The BRT puzzle
Work on the project goes on and on, but mysteriously never ends
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Marching for rights
Students organising the march this year have conceded that a similar march last year failed to produce any results
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Quality of police investigation
IHC has blamed lapses on the part of the prosecution for letting culprits off the hook
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As Lahore suffocates
We need to understand global warming through the immense literature that continues to be published on it
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Social media access
Whistleblowers are essential to keep government corruption in check
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Controlling rabies
Around 59,000 people die of rabies every year worldwide, with over 75% of the deaths occurring in Asia and Africa
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India’s NRC
Critics say the NRC effort is just a part of the BJP’s deep-seated bias against minorities, especially Muslims
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Respect for judgments
The fact is the PM was totally confused about whether to allow Nawaz to go abroad for treatment or to block the exit
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Israeli settlements
US kept calling Israel’s settlements in the West Bank illegal while doing absolutely nothing to stop them
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Tax collection target
IMF’s refusal to reduce annual tax collection target for the ongoing fiscal year must be worrying for the government
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Child labour
Ten million children forced to work is a figure enough to jolt the conscience of those at the helm
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Accountability — for all
Nawaz Sharif has flown abroad for medical treatment, but political point-scoring by the govt and PML-N continues
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Cabinet reshuffle
The change was not entirely unexpected
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Firefighting capabilities
Most fires occur due to faulty wiring
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Iran protests
At least one person has been killed and several others injured as police clashed with rioters
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Curbing drug smuggling
An operation against drug peddlers is underway to prevent the sale of ice, hashish, cocaine
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Rising flour price
In a bid to bring down flour prices, the govt must eliminate the 60 per cent duty on import of wheat
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Racket of selling expired medicine
It is sickening to learn that some unscrupulous elements could stoop so low to play with the life of fellow citizens
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Seeds of discontent
All we have gotten from the govt so far are announcements of ambitious and rather impractical initiatives
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Iraq’s October revolution
Iraq’s survival can only be guaranteed if the regime pays attention to the voices on the streets
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Infectious diseases
Sindh has been in the clutches of infectious diseases – both bacterial and viral
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Cheating in exams
In Pakistan, education has faced a monumental neglect
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Common man’s woes
What has resulted in satisfaction for the prime minister has been achieved merely by slowing down the economy
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Test cricket’s revival
The recent tours not only delivered security from the top draw, but packed houses sent out a loud and clear message
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Israeli violence
Netanyahu appears to have forgotten that despite a Jewish identity Israel constitutionally remains a secular democracy
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Parliamentary harmony
Governance should not be all sail and no anchor
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Promoting merit?
PTI came into power with the idea of promoting merit but decisions like these raise questions about precept & practice
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End of ‘Azadi March’
PTI supporters stayed put for over four months while the JUI-F protest ran out of fire in under two weeks