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  • Coal phase-out

    CPEC looms large in this debate as long-term agreements, capacity payments complicate immediate shutdown of plants

  • PIA’s fuel crisis

    Airline cancelled at least 24 flights on Tuesday and another 24 on Wednesday, with more expected in the coming days

  • BRI’s miracle

    Beijing has ushered in an era of commonality of interests by virtue of geo-economics

  • Historic qualifiers win

    Pakistan’s footballing journey has been marked by disruptions, security concerns and internal turmoil

  • PSX surge

    Pakistan Stock Exchange’s benchmark index has mostly been in decline since hitting an all-time high in May 2017

  • Biden’s errand

    Sojourn to Israel proved beyond any doubt Washington has no roadmap to further a so-called peace process

  • Female voter turnout

    The conservative mindset prevalent in many communities acts as a deterrent to women

  • 10 million taxpayers

    Taxpayer figures still reflect an improvement over the previous year

  • Lopsided development

    Federal government’s spending saw itself restricted to Rs57 billion in the first quarter of the current fiscal year

  • Polio persistence

    Pakistan has been grappling with the relentless persistence of a once nearly eradicated disease

  • Petrol price relief

    Huge cuts in fuel prices will bring some welcome relief to motorists and other commuters

  • Deadwood bureaucracy

    They consist of not only the gazette officers but also a battalion of clerks and other auxiliaries

  • Building collapse

    Loss of five lives marks a profound human tragedy, highlights the urgent need to enact comprehensive safety measures

  • Affront at Ahmedabad

    Pakistan yet again failed to beat archrival India in a World Cup encounter

  • Inflation jinx

    Pakistanis are gripped in inflation, and there is no way out

  • Imbalanced hydrological cycle

    Pakistan ranks among some of the most water-stressed countries in the world

  • Cricket at LA28

    Cricket is likely to return to the Olympics after 128 years, with the International Olympic Committee

  • Salman, Raisi moment

    The diplomatic mosaic of Mideast is in a state of flux

  • Pending PIA sale

    PIA has about 11,000 staff right now and 37 planes, although only 22 are operational

  • Israel must be stopped

    Its warning to evacuate the enclave, threat to use indiscriminate force is nothing but barbarism

  • ‘Seditionist’ Arundhati Roy

    Roy says Kashmir is not an 'integral part of India'

  • Pension predicament

    Govt's decision in Punjab to amend pension regulations ignites a wave of discontent

  • Landmark ruling

    CJ Isa to be long remembered for abdicating his powers on suo motu

  • Record run chase

    Successful chase provides welcome morale boost after a subpar showing in Pakistan’s opener against Netherlands

  • Curbing smog

    ‘Work from home’ policy addresses air quality concerns, also aligns with global shift toward flexible work practices

  • IMF’s neo-projection

    Fund’s prescription that it wants government to tax the rich and protect the poor is the way to go

  • Dismal performance

    Pakistan concludes its chapter in 19th Asian Games with only 3 medals

  • Adityanath’s threat

    UP CM supports war-mongering wing of Hindutva movement, says 'there is no reason' India 'cannot take back Sindhu'

  • Faceless women

    Lack of CNICS are denial of women's fundamental rights, their rightful say in the electorate

  • ‘Fighting to breathe’

    Pakistan’s stone-crushing industry is in dire need of attention due to hazardous working conditions

  • Khula verdict

    Federal Shariat Court uphelds women’s right to divorce, even without consent of husband

  • Privatisation questioned

    We need to erect a sound legal and prudent decision-making forum to ensure right prize for dwindling assets

  • Surging crime in Lahore

    Independent observers lay blame on negligence, incompetence of Lahore police

  • Addressing inflation

    A large chunk of inflation earlier this year was attributed to tough IMF conditions

  • Yom Kippur-2

    Mossad, the world’s most advanced intelligence agency, is in a faux pas

  • Female doctors’ dilemma

    Lack of employment opportunities, safety, security and competitive salaries discourage women from pursuing medicine

  • Greenwashing exposed

    International lenders, organisations must be held accountable for perpetuating environmental degradation

  • Hammering by Hamas

    Israeli villages taken over by resistance forces marching on from one of the biggest open-air concentration camps

  • Upholding honesty

    Chaklala railway station incident exemplifies true values of honesty, righteousness that deserve appreciation.

  • Beacon of hope

    The ideology that women’s participation in sports is immoral must be dismantled through awareness and negotiation

  • Debt dilemma

    Budget deficit of 7.7% of the GDP is quite worrisome

  • Sporting setbacks

    Pakistan faces series of challenges; demands thoughtful work to lay groundwork for future successes

  • RAW’s reign of terror

    RAW was quite passive in West until Modi regime gave it “confidence” to be “proactive”

  • Cutting losses

    Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) seized with gigantic task of pulling economy back to hooks

  • 10 Teams, one Cup

    10 Teams, one Cup

  • Gloomy GDP estimate

    Pakistan’s economy is still not in a position to absorb significant domestic or external shocks

  • Afghans in shadows

    Remnants of the Afghan influx are in need of being dealt with in a careful manner

  • ‘Reimagining Pakistan’ party?

    Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar and Miftah Ismail are flirting with idea of a new political party

  • Curb smuggling

    Recent efforts of government clamping down on hoarders and black-marketers show results

  • Successful crackdown

    Recent crackdown on electricity theft in Pakistan is a commendable effort to address a pervasive issue