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Ceasefire in Gaza offers brief relief, but the root causes of conflict remain unresolved.

As NATO turns 75, the alliance is urged to balance unity with restraint to avoid provoking further conflicts.

There are approximately 26.2 million children out of school in the country.

UAE's weightage means a lot for Kabul. It reminds many of the troika recognition – also involving Riyadh, Islamabad

Test cricket is moving towards death slowly and gradually, constantly failing to even enthuse players

Every time prices of any commodity go high, the reflexive explanation is that the dollar went up.

Sindh, exemplifies a classic case study of life buried under the crisscrossing shackles

Putin's reaction and reorientation can be seen in how he has handled the Yevgeny Prigohzin crisis

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Govt must ensure full transparency so that nothing is allowed to be obscured at the altar of political expediency

History, they say, first repeats itself as a tragedy and then as a farce

The silence of the world leaders on this subject is questionable and shameful

One almost yearns for a dull moment since the beginning of the end-of-corruption regime

It is important for nations to aspire to reach great heights and drawing lessons from the success of other countries

Time and again we have read stories or seen videos where violence against transgenders is shown and even glorified

There are numerous factors for why some nations have successfully industrialised where others have not

The tragic incident warrants an impartial inquiry and exemplary punishment to the culprits

There is a need to revamp the entire fire department of Karachi

Karachi is supplied 650 million gallons of daily water against its requirement for 1,100 MGD

What separates Imran from previous leaders is that he actually knows where the priorities of a PM should lie

Raise in power tariff will add to the cost of industrial production, meaning a rise in inflation

Faith always presents itself with manifold strands and panoramic adaptations within variant scenarios

Perhaps the real beauty of reality is how it dances all around us, touches our soul subliminally

The assault on democracy failed and the Trump era has ended. But the next time you may not be as lucky

It appears to be a typical case of buck-passing

Times have changed along with the roles of mentors and teachers

While wealthier countries have the luxury of providing subsidies for EVs, poor countries are stuck in a corner

All stakeholders must also realise that they must not squander a rare opportunity for peace

The new legislation puts a complete ban on trapping of wild animals

We hope that the world now recognises Modi for what he truly is — a megalomaniacal fascist

Police reform must remain on the agenda of the incoming administration despite fears after the assault on US Capitol

Every year cases of miscarriage of justice are reported

There needs to be a shift in the way we analyse global warming and think about climate change

Modi’s failure to deliver the fastest growing economy will soon come back to haunt him

In the end, Donald Trump did make history. Just not the way he would have wanted

What will ultimately determine the success of these contracts is the hands-on and sustained involvement by the PM

A lot of what keeps our programmes running is aid in cash and kind

There should, in this 21st century, be no murders that are justified by the claim of upholding a non-existent ‘honour’

It took a couple of centuries before the promise made in Declaration of Independence could be realised

Worsening air quality demands efficient air monitoring utilising both remote sensing tools and ground-level sensors

There is an urgent need to put measures in place so as to stop smuggling and let the manufacturing sector expand

The Pakistani government now looks set to cough up another huge sum in penalty

As the government moves ahead with its plans to open schools, all we can do is keep our fingers crossed

One thing is certain that we will have a bumpy road ahead so keep your masks on

Death toll is not going to be accurate until epidemiologists, statisticians in Pakistan have time to crunch numbers

Dar is calm and composed — one of the foremost traits of an umpire that enables him to handle pressure on the field

We would hope that new companies also offer innovative products rather than merely filling a void

Pakistan’s import of cotton has steadily been increasing over the past decade

PML-N’s vociferous demand is for the army to keep out of politics

India is embarking on a well-calculated plan to turn its age-old dream to ‘Indianise’ J&K