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  • May’s successor

    With an increasingly shrinking Conservative Party, Boris too will have to face the same parliamentary complexities

  • Rise and rise of fuel prices

    The price increase is a fraction of what was recommended, we could expect a further rise in prices later on

  • Disappointing start

    They only takeaway from the game was Amir’s comeback with three wickets

  • Carbon tax

    Imposing a new tax for climate change can certainly help generate revenue to fund projects

  • OIC wrap-up

    Only our most recent PM has pushed for a change with emphasis on science and technology

  • Protecting children

    While the govt needs to play a proactive role, police, courts are duty-bound to make sure that the law is enforced

  • Fighting to lose

    Given its track record, PPP govt will put aside the governor’s objections and notify the Bill into an act

  • Ambitious targets

    The plan is ambitious given that the 4% growth target is significantly above IMF’s forecast of 2.8%

  • Rising tensions

    With Saudi Arabia and Iran, the situation offers a real test of the diplomatic skills of the incumbent leadership

  • Zero rating worries

    While the government needs to shore up revenues, it can’t keep squeezing industry to do so

  • Water shortage

    The problem has been worsening with the passage of time

  • Love of mangoes

    Like almost every sphere of life, climate change is taking a toll on the 'King of Fruits' too.

  • Where lies the truth

    The truth has been a casualty in the power struggle between the Centre and the provinces, particularly Sindh

  • The ultimate battle begins

    The 2019 ICC World Cup bursts into action today with 10 nations eager to give it their all

  • Politics of new provinces

    Boundaries of provinces or federating units should neither be viewed as sacred nor part of heavenly scheme

  • No invite from Modi

    Can Modi be ever expected to hold peace talks with us in all its seriousness?

  • Cellular payment system

    We will have to create conditions conducive to adopting a universal system of mobile payments

  • Moon-sighting: tech solution

    While Chaudhry’s intentions are noble, his ideas are already running into resistance from the clergy

  • The e-Court facility

    For our courts, clearing the backlog of cases has proven to be quite a task

  • Chinese VP visit

    Among the renewed vows, the Chinese VP stated that Pakistan and China should collaboratively work for humanity

  • Economic roadmap

    Steps taken by the government “to manage the economy” will bring stability in the near term

  • US-Iran tensions

    Sending more troops to the region might be a reasonable response to the attack, but miscalculation could wreak havoc

  • Protecting Farishtas

    The murder of 10-year-old Farishta has caused public outcry and also shock at the unfeeling behaviour of the police

  • Another bomb blast

    1,500 policemen have been posted across the city to provide security to people

  • May’s resignation

    The next British prime minister will have to win parliamentary support for the exit treaty or risk a no-deal Brexit

  • Sindh vs Centre

    Along with a PTI-PPP disagreement, the PTI is facing an internal tussle

  • Health dept audit

    Corruption is one of the things that the authors of the amendment had promised it would sort out

  • Slow moving economic wheel

    The cumulative impact of this is that Punjab is struggling to meet its target of maintaining a surplus budget

  • Modi again

    The BJP’s win shows how long the world’s largest democracy has come from the secular and progressive India

  • On the sidelines

    It is unreasonable optimism to take the handshake between the two FMs to mean the melting of ice

  • Saudi support

    There has been no panic in the financial markets has, at least, partly to do with the recent Saudi support

  • Lunar calendar

    Initiative taken by the minister shows willingness to resolve the issue in order to eliminate chances of controversy

  • UAE golden cards

    , Pakistani tax authorities should sit up and take notice of who winds up with such golden cards

  • Murder most foul

    Culprits should be put to maximum shame in society

  • A diplomatic challenge

    Staying neutral between Saudi Arabia and Iran would be the best position for Pakistan to take

  • Naegleria deaths

    Garbage accumulates at roadsides; gutter overflows are common: These state of affairs results in health problems

  • It’s RAW again

    Evidences collected in recent years suggest increasing RAW involvement in subversive activities and terrorism

  • Pakistan cricket team

    It is now time for the Pakistan team to buckle up and make the most of the resources at their disposal

  • Desperate for oil

    Main issue, though, is not that oil was not found in the latest four-month-long on the ground — or over water — effort

  • Reviving the backchannel

    Dialogue is the best way forward on conflicts and disputes

  • Iftar party VIP style

    It is still unfathomable why Bilawal hosted an iftar-dinner party at Zardari House in Islamabad this past weekend

  • Job opportunities

    The youth will benefit in 40 sectors in collaboration with provincial governments

  • Gas price hike

    The regulator’s recommendations run contrary to what the government had promised a few days back

  • Electric vehicles by 2030

    While electric cars are an attractive alternative, the technology is still an expensive one

  • Britain’s longest nightmare

    Theresa May is most certainly going to be defeated in parliament for an embarrassing fourth time this June

  • Spineless steel

    PSM has a major role to play in Pakistan’s progress particularly in the context of CPEC

  • Let’s be friends

    Opposition’s frustration arises from the on-going cases that NAB is investigating

  • New buses

    Sindh government announces it will run 1,000 new buses in the city

  • Blocking CNICs of absconders

    Courts and police believe blocking CNICs might help identify absconders and impact routine activities

  • War is no option

    Any miscalculated move in the context of US-Iran tensions can transmute into a large-scale conflict