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Kofi Annan was the United Nations
Let us continue to heed that voice of grace and reason — that voice of morality and solidarity
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The mystery of overseas voters
ECP has made attempts to create an online registration and voting system for overseas Pakistanis
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Overcoming decision fatigue for good
Pakistan has lost a business deal worth $940 million
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Time for the hard walk
Natural gas prices were increased by up to 143 per cent in order to recover Rs94 billion from consumers
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Unsafe waters
Hundreds of fish washing up along Karachi’s Sea View beach has raised alarm bells about fresh threats to marine life
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Respite for refugees
Citing high street crime in Karachi, Prime Minister Imran Khan alluded to its cause as being lack of employment
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Too premature to save
US envoy to Pakistan spoke of resuming dialogue on opening India-Afghanistan trade route using Pakistan’s land
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Never-ending conflict
According to analysts, the Afghan war is on track to inflict more than 20,000 battle deaths this year
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FDI reduction
Economic policies will have to be guided by careful calculations
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Gifts and entertainment
Reallocation of the gifts and entertainment fund should be contributed towards alleviating poverty
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The postings deficit
Another self-inflicted wound
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A shrinking America
America is getting smaller almost by the week
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A work in progress
CPEC is made up of a host of projects large and relatively small
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Resolving crises in sports
Except cricket, no sport in Pakistan is considered to be a career-making or career-building option
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The benefits of austerity
PTI is not going to be around forever and any changes they may make can be reversed by whoever succeeds them
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Repatriating cash stashed abroad
Pakistan to join countries like the US and Britain in clamping down on rich people who haven’t reported offshore funds
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Culture, complexity and development
Pakistan is changing faster than at any time in its short history
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More responsible mining
Jobs in the mining industry have been widely acknowledged to be the most hazardous ever
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Tackling taxation
No government since Independence has successfully addressed the complex issue of taxation in Pakistan
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Hope springs eternal
Data on exports that was released on Tuesday indicating growth
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Imminent drought
Pakistan Meteorological Department issues second warning of drought this year, citing low rainfall
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Fixing tourism
Tourism industry has failed to thrive under successive governments
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Passing the gas buck
Gas is high on the agenda for PTI government and is included in the ‘tough decisions’ list
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Less frivolity please
CJP highlighted issues in judicial system while speaking at a ceremony to mark the start of the judicial year
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Dengue threat in Jamrud
Number of patients affected by the virus rose to 150
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Looking for closure
Absence of labour or industrial laws in public and private sector enterprises in Pakistan
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When the spirit is willing…
Patriotic fervour alone will not get us massive funds required for Diamer-Bhasha dam
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Control, alt, delete, reboot
No regulatory body present for mass communication
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Ignorance is not bliss
The price tag on the unwinnable war in Afghanistan has already cost the United States a staggering $840 billion
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Repatriation process
Peaceful conditions in Afghanistan are significant for an effective and meticulous repatriation process
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Dysfunctional homicide unit
Kinks such as assigning roles to duty officers need to be straightened out
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Restructuring development
The development budget is proposed to be reduced from Rs1,030 billion to Rs775 billion in the 2018-19 budget
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Dysfunctional homicide unit
The country’s capital is averred to have a maladaptive homicide unit in which 100 murder cases have been pending
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Rolling up the sleeves
EAC is calling for what it calls ‘tough decision making’ within the first two months
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Handle with care
A surge in the incidence of student suicides is deeply disturbing it is reflective of a malaise affecting society
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Staying afloat
Water is one of those crises that never go away
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The accountability culture
NAB on Wednesday approved probes against a number of prominent figures
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Foes again
The US and Iran are fast moving back to the warring ways
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Touching a raw nerve
The Chief Secretary of Punjab, Akbar Durrani, has had his feathers ruffled
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Making the weather
Talks between a United States delegation and the Pakistan government are ongoing
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A timely reminder
WHO is reporting that there has been a ‘huge’ surge in measles across Europe
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Gas price hike
Gas tariff is all set to rise, in what comes as one of the first decisions of the new PTI government
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New chairman, new challenges
Ehsan Mani on Tuesday became the 30th individual to head the Pakistan Cricket Board
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The legacy curse
ECC failed to devise a mechanism to curb circular debt, which now stands at almost Rs600 billion
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Alvi the President
Five of the six constituents of the electoral college voted in favour of Alvi
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The essence of democracy
Local governments are meant to ensure democratic and accountable governance
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More aid cuts to Pakistan
The US has been fierce in cutting aid to other countries, contrary to its past policies
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Call for suicide prevention
Anam Tanoli was found dead in her home in Lahore’s Defence area
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Child sex abuse
Pakistan continues to be one of the worst countries to raise a family
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Govt vs NADRA
The PTI government will have to ensure that it is genuinely independent