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Afghan redevelopment
Building of new dams and opening up of new air and land trade routes are indicative of the era of redevelopment
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Another mauling, another commission
The recent past, although horrific to even recount, is still a proof that hockey needs a revamp
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Regional approach to Afghan peace
Kabul-New Delhi nexus is further complicating the Afghan imbroglio
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Freedom listing
A more active Ministry of Human Rights is taking steps to improve the situation
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Laws sans implementation
Proposed law binds all employers to refer to children hired as ‘domestic workers’ instead of servant
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Far shy of 50
Each passing day is adding to the troubles of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)
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BJP goes bust
State elections, however, have not always been a reliable trend indicator for national elections
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Loadshedding of gas
The pattern of low gas pressure and increased demand during the winter is observed every year without respite
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Between the cup and the lip
Karachi is perhaps one of the few mega cities of the world which has witnessed progress in reverse
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Performance check
PM Imran introduces a ministerial performance review to be conducted every three months
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Whither priorities
Pakistan is at risk of default unless serious cash injection is secured says government
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Sabotaging Saarc
India’s actions to impede the Saarc process are part of its sinister bid to isolate Pakistan diplomatically
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CPEC and Balochistan
Leadership of Balochistan on either side of the political and ideological divide is unanimous on these grievances
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Taxing trash
Similar to the sin tax on cigarette sales and a sugar tax imposed in some cities and countries across the world
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Pollution tax
'Pakistan suffered an economic loss of $384 million due to extreme weather events last year'
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Real Tests await
It is to be seen how Pakistan will play in their upcoming tour of South Africa
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Tapering off to a trickle
At present, the city requires 1,100 million gallons of water per day
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Contractors aka hired guns
Islamabad will no longer plunge headlong into doing its bidding heedless of its own interest
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Exchange rate fiasco and after
Developing countries cannot afford to have a free-floating, market-based exchange rate hardly merits any debate
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Gender-based violence
The problem is not single-tiered
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Cost of climate change
Maximising profits and minimising costs has been the topmost priority of any business industry
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Missing futures
Hearing for 20 missing children in Karachi
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‘Voluntary’ resignation
Azam Khan Swati steps down as Federal Minister for Science and Technology
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INGO clampdown
HR Minister Shireen Mazari says the 18 groups asked to leave had spread disinformation
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Deficit — of trust and trade
Pakistan and India have barely scratched the surface of bilateral trade potential
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Cries over HR violations
The state and society have a different and conflicting approach on the issue
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New JIT on Model Town case
To unearth the facts that led to the killing of 14 supporters of Dr Tahirul Qadri’s PAT in a police action
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Legislation business at a standstill
A host of legislative bills wait for the tug of war between the government and the opposition to stop
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SC word on K-P health sector
The claims of improvement in the health sector appear to be more a mirage rather than the reality
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A cruel act
what we have seen there is no noticeable decrease in the number of 'honour killings'
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Minding mining conditions
Our energy infrastructure still heavily relies on the coal industry
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Positive signals
When Imran Khan took over the reins of the government, Pakistan’s economy was reportedly in tatters
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Donald Trump’s reluctant realism
Back-to-back efforts show the urgency in the Trump administration to get out of the Afghan quagmire
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Summitry of G20 leaders
World leaders in the Argentinian capital of Buenos Aires
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Clean chit for ECP, but…
FAFEN finds that Incidence of non-provision of Form 45 dropped to 2.5% in the 2018 from 7.5% in the 2013
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Action against TLP
No state can countenance challenge to its writ
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Bipin’s blinders
Bipin's second point exposes the poor standards of history books available to the general
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Protecting cultural heritage
The Kalash indigenous community is one of the several mystical peoples that inhabit this land
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Much-needed relief
With fresh downward revision of Rs2 per litre, the price of petrol has come down to Rs95.83 from Rs97.83 in November
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Marking World AIDS Day
Punjab and Balochistan face challenges with the autoimmune disease
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Walking the money tightrope
The rupee weakens to a record intra-day trading low of Rs144 to the dollar
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Cadaver organ donation
Organs of one person can be donated to 27 persons
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A welcome exemption
Minister of State for Revenue Hammad Azhar announced the decision of exempting salaried persons
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Caught NAPping
Part of the critique may be attributed to the hurried manner in which NAP 1.0 was rushed through
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Kartarpur, a corridor of peace?
History is witness to Pakistan always stepping out first, in search of peace with India
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Criminal practices in health dept
It is about time all relevant authorities sat together to evolve a proper mechanism
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The growth of IDEAS
The International Defence Exhibition and Seminar will run till the 30th of this month
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NAB’s naïve enthusiasm
Prof Kamran claimed there were CCTV cameras in washrooms of the NAB lock-up
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Nutrition emergency
Assuaging malnutrition in the province will require strategic liaising with the employment and development sectors
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‘Historic but tragic’
Theresa May is void of regrets and is ‘full of optimism about UK’s future’