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  • Ceasefire, but…

    Qatar-brokered four-day ceasefire will see 50 Israeli hostages released in lieu for 150 Palestinians

  • Deadly smog

    Despite these proactive measures, challenges persist and the AQI remains dangerously high

  • Overcharging for electricity

    Lahore Electric Supply Company and Hyderabad Electric Supply Company probably will face some action

  • Education, what?

    Not different is the status quo in the health arena

  • Seminary sexual abuse

    Seminary sexual abuse

  • Aussies’ sixer

    Aussies’ sixer

  • China’s Mideast role

    China’s Mideast role

  • Fatal collision

    Truth surrounding the tragedy must be unveiled

  • Gas price hike

    Citizens of Pakistan deserve a stable economic environment

  • Continuing genocide

    Question is: how long will this carnage continue?

  • Combatting loneliness

    Feelings of isolation can contribute to anxiety and depression, amplifying the risk of dementia and suicide

  • Public hospital funding

    cutting services would create a healthcare crisis in Islamabad, Lahore and surrounding areas of Punjab and K-P

  • No to militancy

    Army Chief General Asim Munir called for upholding the values of tolerance, emancipation, justice and fair play

  • Global teacher prize

    Sister Zeph stands as a symbol of resilience and positive change

  • Power sector inefficiencies

    K-Electric’s failure to modernise is costing power consumers in Karachi between Rs3 and Rs5 extra for every unit

  • IMF and Pakistan

    Caretaker Finance Minister hints that more loan programmes will be needed as the economy remains fragile.

  • Changes in cricket set-up

    Changes in cricket set-up

  • Sexist remarks

    Sexist remarks

  • Breakthrough in San Francisco

    Breakthrough in San Francisco

  • Protecting Deosai bears

    A decrease in their numbers might disrupt this delicate harmony, affecting various plants and animals

  • The second tranche

    IMF is almost convinced and is gearing up to dole out the second tranche

  • Prepping for polls

    Electioneering continues to pick up intensity as Nawaz has begun traveling to welcome new recruits to his party

  • Female police force

    Critical role of female police officers in fostering a secure environment for women cannot be overstated

  • Power theft and enforcement

    The government’s ‘charitable’ approach to managing power supply is going to cost the taxpayer almost Rs600 billion.

  • Anti-Israel bill

    Introduced by Palestinian-American legislator bill calls for blocking supply and sale of weapons to the Jewish state

  • Polio concerns

    Let us not only envision the end of the disease but also the development of a robust healthcare infrastructure

  • The debt tower

    There is a serious need to bring sustainability to the debt

  • Naval pursuits

    China and Pakistan's navies have a lot in common, especially after the completion of Gwadar Port in Balochistan

  • Growing e-commerce

    Post-Covid survey indicates eagerness of small and medium businesses in Pakistan to embrace digital payments

  • All over for Team Pakistan

    There is nothing much to write home about Pakistan’s performance – whether it is their batting, bowling or fielding

  • Clueless summit

    OIC-AL summit, it seems, had more to do with behind the curtain messaging than taking a public stance

  • Rising Celsius

    The relentless rise of global temperature is pushing our world to the brink of catastrophe

  • Taxing retailers

    The IMF did propose a fixed tax on shops that could raise between Rs9b and Rs20b

  • The ‘2+2’

    India has made a critical geostrategic choice: it is now aligned with the US

  • Improving access to justice

    Improving access to justice

  • Polio resurgence

    Polio resurgence

  • Escalating conflict

    Escalating conflict

  • Suicide or murder?

    Each day brings forth new incidents that show deplorable way in which Pakistan’s moral fabric is disintegrating

  • Children’s mass murder

    IDF has killed over 5,500 children in past month, about four times the death toll in Hamas’s Oct 7 attack, two 9/11s

  • Waste expenses!

    Pakistan’s desire to bring IMF on board, make it realise there won’t be any pilferage, wastage is a challenge itself

  • Students and drug abuse

    Establishment of Dolphin Force reflects a deep concern about destructive impact of drug peddlers on the nation’s youth

  • Disaster aid transparency

    Amount is less than one-third of $10b committed for flood relief by donors at an international conference in January

  • Repatriating illegal aliens

    Decision to send back illegal Afghan refugees is a step in the right direction

  • Election salvos

    It remains to be seen whether or not Bilawal can turn the PPP into a real national party again

  • Congo virus outbreak

    Rapid dissemination of information about virus and its symptoms is a crucial tool in mitigating spread

  • Nuking Gaza?

    FO concern over remarks of Eliyahu must be read in broader context of peace and security

  • Murky air

    AQLI report reveals Pakistan world’s fourth most polluted country

  • Falling Afghan poppy crop

    While economic data for Afghanistan is unreliable, reports suggest Taliban govt ban costing farmers about $1 billion

  • Bullish bourse

    Round-the-corner review talks with IMF have brought more confidence to the market

  • Hopes alive

    Hopes alive