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Nishtar hospital again
Nishtar Hospital had an HIV outbreak less than two years ago and has already repeated the same mistake
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Proud at 75
"Second to none and truly unique" — Pakistan and China mark 75 years of all-weather partnership
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FIA misconduct
FIA's inquiry into the Sarafa Bazaar raid must go beyond punishment
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Sana Yousaf murder verdict
The conviction in Sana Yousaf's murder case is a landmark moment for accountability in Pakistan's influencer age
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Xi, Putin huddle
As Washington stumbles on the global stage, Xi and Putin seize the moment to cement a parallel world order
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Another plea for justice
Denied visitors for 150+ days, Khan's plea for basic jail rights must get urgent Supreme Court relief
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Israeli piracy
With 180+ nations silent on Israel's flotilla attack, global complicity in Gaza's suffering grows deeper
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Child nutrition crisis
Unicef-UHS push to embed nutrition in MBBS curriculum is welcome, but curriculum reform is not enough
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Two degrees, one invoice
Dual degrees protect students against the threat of income loss, which is always looming in our economic scenario
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Hardening positions
Iran has constituted a Persian Gulf Strait Authority to assert sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz
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Rightful stance
Petition filed in 2016 undertook a detailed review of Indian hydropower projects, their impact on rivers, tributaries
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Digital hygiene
A cybersecurity firm found 68% of passwords crack in under a day, signalling alarm
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Foreign hand in drug trade
African crime networks are now embedded in Pakistan's drug trade, and authorities are only just noticing
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Provocative rhetoric
Nuclear-armed states cannot afford the luxury of rhetorical bravado dressed up as strategic clarity
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No more bail
Pakistan's 2026 anti-rape amendment finally makes child sexual abuse non-bailable
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Cambridge credibility
Pakistan's Cambridge exam leak isn't just a scandal, but a full credibility crisis
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A burdensome budget
Austerity for commoners, immunity for elites eating $22 billion a year
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Pragmatic recalibration
Xi's message to Trump was polite and unmistakable: Beijing's position on Iran and Taiwan won't shift
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Sangh paradox
Modi's government spent years closing every door to Pakistan, the RSS just nudged one open
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SPSC results in abeyance
When candidates need courts just to be heard, internal oversight has already failed
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Misrepresentative metrics
Macroeconomic indicators do not necessarily reflect the health of the economy
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Justice delayed, democracy denied
The country's election tribunals are still sitting on 128 unresolved petitions
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Bring the sailors home
Over three weeks have passed since the oil tanker MT Honour 25 was hijacked by Somali pirates
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Tightening medical gateways
Thousands of students have travelled overseas for medical studies with little clarity regarding accreditation
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Drug-mania
Existence of a drug cartel and its unchecked operations in Pakistan's megacities are no secret
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War toll on economy
All of the economic gains of recent years, including the hard-won macroeconomic stability, could be erased
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Food profits and food poisoning
Pakistan needs a full overhaul of its outdated food safety framework
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Justice beyond courtrooms
A Supreme Court mediation centre is a welcome step, but ADR alone cannot fix Pakistan's justice crisis
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Now Lakki Marwat
Nine killed in Lakki Marwat, soldiers martyred in North Waziristan
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Disappearing migrants
Haleji Lake, once Asia's great bird sanctuary, is being lost to pollution and governmental neglect
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Space for dissent
Hundreds gather at Karachi's Seaview for Aurat March, honouring Shanti and demanding constitutional rights
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Heightened stakes
Trump rejects Iran's terms; Hormuz standoff lifts oil prices
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Poisoned campuses
365 drug-related cases were reported in 58 higher education institutions during 2025
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Film City
Film City could bring about a new golden age for Pakistani cinema
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Bannu again
Despite kinetic efforts and political persuasion, disgruntled elements remain undeterred
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Indefinite K-IV delays
Budgets ballooned from Rs25bn to Rs171bn, and K-IV still isn't done; no accountability provided
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Property rights for the diaspora
The LHC closes a loophole that was quietly undoing protections for overseas Pakistanis' property
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Another tranche
IMF approves $1.2bn for Pakistan, but structural vulnerabilities cast doubt on any clean exit
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Quick to tear, slow to repair
BRT should've been completed by July 2024; instead project setbacks have delayed the work
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War on children
By depriving Gazans of the basic humanitarian rights, Israel is harming infants, pregnant and breastfeeding women
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Time for peace talks
Pakistan has consistently underscored the importance of diplomacy, dialogue with India
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Making migration accessible
Country left masses to fend for themselves, while burdened under rising inflation, bleak job prospects
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Trade gap and forex slump
Efforts for a pushback on the growth trajectory have also proved short-lived
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Pragmatic hypocrisy
If India cannot stomach a bilateral series against Pakistan, it should walk out on every format, accept consequences
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Silent AIDS epidemic
Compounding the crisis are resource constraints forced by underfunding from rich countries
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Education corruption
The expanding corruption probe into Sindh's education boards has laid bare rot that goes deeper than initially feared


