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Blackout bravado!
Pakistan was the third contender in pushing political activism to the wall
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Kabul airport blasts
100 people reported dead in the Daesh claimed terrorist bombings outside Kabul’s airport and near a hotel
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CJP ruling
A five-member SC bench rules that the top judge is the sole authority by whom suo motu can be invoked/assumed
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Unbecoming of man
An upsurge in online harassment of women is coupled with rise in physical violence against them in the country
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Lethargic public service
Ad hocism and non-performance in civil service is a foregone conclusion
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Ever-changing economic team
The PTI government continues its record-setting rotation at the helm of the FBR
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Sindh’s census concern
Controversy over census gain momentum as CCI and federal cabinet approve its results by ignoring province’s concerns
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Curbs to enhance vaccination
The government takes an aggressive approach to improve Covid-19 vaccination rate in Pakistan
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Project control women
If there is one admission that Pakistanis collectively have to make it is that the country has a major women problem
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‘Conflict of interest’
IHC declare govt's failure to make good on the promise a violation of fundamental rights of the affected landowners
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FATF: moving goalposts
Pakistan is being penalised owing its geopolitical invincibility, and cornered on a politicised agenda
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Exporters’ concerns
While Pakistan has done well in exports despite the pandemic, it is seen failing on many of the fronts
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Water distribution
Sindh regularly complains of irrigation and drinking water shortage due to what it claims faulty policies of the Irsa
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Attack in Gwadar
Friday’s attack in Gwadar should be taken more seriously as it was reportedly carried out by a suicide bomber
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Code red for humanity
The IPCC issues a harrowing report which concludes that global heating is now irreversible
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Covid resurge and Punjab
Punjab govt seems prepared to deal with the situation arising from the increasing cases of coronavirus in the province
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Autarky or annihilation
PM Imran Khan stresses the need to focus on farmers and enhancing their incomes
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Seniority excuse a bane
The legal fraternity is in an argument over the proposed elevation of a woman judge to the apex court
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Power of sports to unite
Two athletes from Pakistan and India, truly promoted the spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play in Tokyo
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Implementation of anti-rape laws
Another instance of hindering the course of justice comes to light during the recent hearing of a rape case in LHC
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Resuscitating PDM
Efforts afoot to breathe new life into PDM, with the group’s leaders holding a meeting after a gap of several months
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‘Red list’ discrepancies
Despite Pakistan’s dipping infection graph, the UK believes that travellers from Pakistan should be quarantined
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Vaccinating trans-persons
Doubts and fears still prevail among transgenders due to surgical process they had to undergo for their condition
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Computerised land record
An inordinate delay by the provincial government to issue a notification
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Security for tourism
With reports of looting and harassing of visitors in the serene valleys
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Saving water
The twin problems of growing water shortage and the declining land fertility have hit Third World countries the most
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Tareen bloc and PTI
The ongoing rift is a distraction on the path of good governance and could derail the govt’s achievements
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The continuing onslaught
Many of the Afghan cities and even whole districts fall in recent weeks without a fight
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Self-invoked coup
Tunisia is in the grip of political instability. The Arab country seems to be slipping into anarchy.
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Persisting medal drought
Pakistan fails to add to its tally of 10 Olympic medals won over the years
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Carbon emissions and agri sector
Pakistan too is facing adverse impacts of the uncontrolled greenhouse emissions, with the agriculture sector
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Discourage religious profiling
The vandalism of a temple in eastern Punjab by a frenzied mob is highly unfortunate
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Nawaz’s visa appeal
Visa rejection by the British Home Office, leaves him limited avenues to continue his self-imposed exile
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Phone hacking
Reports of people losing millions of rupees after hackers accessed details of peoples bank accounts
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Waiting by the phone?
NSA's somewhat problematic interview with Britain’s Financial Times has recently been doing the rounds. phone?
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Youm-e-Istehsal
The inhuman military siege of occupied Kashmir laid by New Delhi continues with callous disregard to human sufferings
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Overwhelmed vaccine centres
Pakistan finally manages to cross the 30 million vaccination mark, despite hiccups
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IMF’s liquidity support
Pakistan can expect to get $2.8b from IMF’s recently announced $650b general allocation to boost global liquidity.
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The rupee fall
Analysts say surging current account deficits and rising oil prices are the key contributors
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Inheritance verdict
The recent BHC decision on women’s inheritance rights could have a significant societal impact across the country
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Travel curbs and students
Thousands of Pakistanis in Afghan universities left stranded because of the Covid-related closure of Torkham border
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Days after Eid
Swarms of flies during the day and hordes of mosquitoes at night in due to uncleared entrails of animals sacrificed
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Ordinances in court
IHC calls out the PTI govt for its extensive use of presidential ordinances, bypassing Parliament
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Questionable remission
While remission can be granted on the basis of good conduct, the math does not seem to add up
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Welcome win for PTI
Opposition cries foul, leveling customary allegations of rigging on the ruling party
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Covid-19: tougher curbs in Sindh
The rampaging Delta variant forces Sindh govt to toughen the restrictions on activities across the province
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Mountaineering: another feat
Young man from Lahore accomplishes the feat of scaling the two topmost peaks of the world
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Urban flooding in Islamabad
CDA had reportedly warned of a cloudburst but the meteorological department ignored the warning
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Valid criticism
PM says US really messed it up in Afghanistan, noting that his anti-war stance led to him being labeled ‘Taliban Khan’
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Unchanged policy rate
More than a year now that the policy rate has not undergone any change