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The coronavirus outbreak
Truth be told, China is struggling to contain the virus and, ironically, global help is needed to fight and contain it
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Fire in shanty town
Most of the belongings of the fire victims were destroyed
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Defending CPEC
FO spokesperson claims that CPEC has enhanced regional connectivity
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More loyal than the king
Imran’s own government has now been lethargic in implementing the court’s orders
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Imran in Davos
With nothing concrete on the table yet, we can only hope that these meetings lead to fruitful outcomes for Pakistan
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Corruption perception
TI stresses the need for tackling the relationship between politics and big money
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Infectious diseases in jails
Amongst the total prison population of 75,813, as many as 5,100 inmates are not leading a healthy life
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A CEC finally
The agreement was a bit surprising as it came just a day after Shehbaz sent an amended list of opposition nominees
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Party men too
Rebellion may well be an indication of the changing political times
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Dangerous buildings
Those to be evacuated from dangerous buildings should not be left to fend for themselves
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Alice’s agenda
Whether that role is of a mediator, a guarantor, a thumb on the scale, or something else, remains to be seen.
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Looming sugar crisis?
We are in a season of crises
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Free press
It goes without saying that no democracy can flourish without a free press.
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Wheat crisis
What all parties need to do is start by looking at the financial dealings of their own respective flour barons
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Olive branch
A consensus on the important post of Chief Election Commissioner could be a good beginning
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Sorry state of public buses
Even blind men can see the misery and governmental and social apathy around them
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Finally, some love for local govts
The local government problem is one larger than any political point-scoring
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Bursting at the seams
Jails are typically filled with more inmates than they are designed to hold
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Education in the tribal areas
It will take resolve on part of the govt to allocate funds for education in the tribal areas
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Honour for Lahore
After an improvement of 56 ranking place, the capital city has surpassed Paris, New York, and Chicago on the WCI
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Rising suicide cases
Increasing economic difficulties are undeniably playing a significant role in rising number of suicides in the country
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Galloping circular debt
Debt rears its ugly head once again accumulating to Rs176 billion in just one year — as of June 30, 2014 to be exact
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Food inflation
The government’s inability to control the prices of even the most basic of food items is going to hit where it hurts
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Stranded students
The government must immediately launch a thorough investigation into this foul-up and release funds for the students
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Environmental degradation
The air quality in Pakistan’s cities and towns has been deteriorating unstoppably
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India’s hubris over Kashmir
Saner voices within India itself have been asking the Indian leadership to give up hegemonic designs in Kashmir
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Search for competence
Professionals need to know that any bad business decisions will be treated as such
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Low consumer confidence
Burden of taxes has grown by 39%, from Rs4,398 billion in FY19 to an unrealistic Rs5,555 billion for FY20
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Measured response
Pakistan Army Chief did not make a direct reference to past conflicts or their results
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Traders’ demands
The fiscal tightening measures adopted by the government are virtually irreversible
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Green passport
Pakistan is positioned in the bottom four on the list for the third year running
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Tomorrow’s policy today
Unfortunately, no one has addressed what will happen if we waste today worrying about tomorrow
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Defamation laws
There is a serious need to take our cue from the West where defamation laws ensure protection to the rights
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Global cooling and Pakistan
Pakistan is one of the countries in the world most vulnerable to global warming and global cooling
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Incendiary threats
India has in recent days seen a series of strikes against the decision-making of the central government
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In Rehman Malik’s garb
MQM-P knows full well it’s time for them to press the government for the acceptance of their demands
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Shortage of medicines
Even those medicines that are present in the market are not affordable to all
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High price of brinksmanship
The tragedy of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 reminds us what the real cost of brinksmanship can be
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Sultan Qaboos
Sultan Qaboos’ greatest legacy, perhaps, will be the peaceful and stable Oman he has left behind
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NICH incubator tragedy
It is imperative that health departments concentrate on proactive maintenance measures to prevent tragedies
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Skilled youth
Students must be offered some career counseling along with skills training
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Legal inflows, illegal channels
The latest figures on remittances from abroad are in line with the trend
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Terror in Quetta
Terrorists have been targeting Quetta and other places in Balochistan for the past one year
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Infinite greed
Several Sindh government officers of grades 17, 18, 19 and even 20 had been registered as BISP beneficiaries.
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Zainab Alert Bill
People had much expectation from the proposed bill with regard to curbing the rising trend of child sexual abuse
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Ballooning debt
Debt servicing alone is projected to cost Rs3.2 trillion for the ongoing fiscal year
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AIDS ‘epidemic’
The number of AIDS patients in Punjab has now reached the alarming figure of 18,556
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Sidestepping the charade
Let’s hope other nations will follow suit in seeking greater transparency on what is happening in the disputed region
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De-escalation
For now, it appears the hawks in the Trump administration have failed
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From the ground up
It is important that division of power is regulated in such a way that enough is given for making significant changes