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  • AL’s Syria outreach

    It is also worth noting that a few Arab states are only opposing normalisation on somewhat technical grounds

  • Soaring bank lending

    A shift in economic policies is desperately required

  • De jure relief

    Intention of the court was to not only provide relief to the applicant

  • Congo Virus alert

    Health authorities should actively involve international organisations such as WHO

  • Fledgling online presence

    PTI government’s Digital Pakistan plan also fell flat, another victim of economic instability and change in government

  • Arrest — and aftermath

    Khan’s arrest, nonetheless, had been in the wings for quite long as he was booked in more than 125 cases countrywide

  • Gold price surge

    Recent rise in gold prices serves as a resounding testament of the current state of affairs in Pakistan

  • Putin’s big speech

    For all of boisterous speech, real state of war in Ukraine and Russia’s military may have been exposed by the parade

  • At the cliff

    Country is on tenterhooks and it is in dire need of a political solution

  • Child marriage

    Collaboration between the government, civil society and international partners is crucial in addressing this issue

  • Manipur tribal violence

    While not quite the same, we also see some parallels to the BJP central government’s actions in Occupied Kashmir

  • Recasting LB

    PPP and JI are in a decisive phase to help reorient Karachi, and they must look beyond politics to resurrect it

  • Population: India’s bigotry

    India is expected to add about 300 million people in the next 30 years, including about 100 million Muslims

  • The trilateral approach

    Purpose of the deal is pure geo-economics

  • Lack of funds and healthcare

    Healthcare must always be prioritised to ensure that essential medical services are available to all citizens

  • Top of the table

    It has set the stage for even greater success in the years to come

  • Advice for Taliban

    Merely condemning the militia to sanctions and seclusion would not work

  • Parachinar attacks

    Details and context of the attack are still sketchy

  • Vibes from Goa

    The huddle at Goa, however, could not make any global headlines

  • Katcha police force

    This requires both guns and training, and it remains to be seen what kind of training is provided

  • Attack on Kremlin?

    The prolonged crisis in the heartland of Europe is a collective failure of diplomacy

  • Medical apathy

    The Interim CM Punjab has taken notice of the incident and must ensure a thorough investigation of the case

  • Shrinking forests

    According to a report by WWF, the forest cover of Sindh has decreased by over 50% in the last four decades

  • Questions over census

    We deserve to know the actual numbers, not just because of their significance in elections

  • Difficult choices

    There is nothing wrong if Pakistan, like any other country, is inclined towards one major power or the other

  • Sudan at war with itself

    Without a viable third force, one thing is certain — the people of Sudan will continue to suffer

  • Record inflation

    Utmost importance must be given to fair distribution of wealth and resources, and an end to the corrupt practices

  • Need to widen tax base

    There is no such thing as non-filers in global tax vocabulary, and the same must be undone in Pakistan too

  • Excessive rainfall threat

    We must act now or suffer later

  • Plight of labourers

    Factory staff, construction workers, coal miners and the likes continue to work under pathetic conditions

  • A good omen

    Pakistan is at the cusp of an existential crisis

  • Smart surveillance

    People either take the law into their own hands or avoid reporting crimes altogether

  • Debt and default

    How exactly that ratio will be brought down is anyone’s guess

  • Drug pricing

    Monopoly of foreign companies that act to scuttle the local production must be checked vehemently

  • Leading by example

    There is still a long way to go and a lot to learn

  • Online sales slump

    Daraz was by far the largest e-commerce platform

  • Fatal road accidents

    There is a need to address this issue urgently as innocent lives are at stake

  • Shrinking Eid economy

    Online shopping did offset some of the loss in sales

  • Court vs Parliament

    The ruckus is leading the nation nowhere

  • Tied T20 series

    The tables, however, turned in the third T20 as the determined New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat

  • Mpox alert

    Last year, several countries reported mpox cases raising global alarm

  • ISPR’s posture

    This must settle the dust of parochialism and propaganda

  • Combating malaria

    To combat malaria and protect vulnerable populations in Pakistan from the disease, a multi-pronged approach is needed

  • Bleeding SOEs

    Lawmaking should be restricted to avoiding a new Pakistan Steel Mills-like situation

  • Mysterious blast

    This incident is the second in a series to come on police installations within weeks

  • Demise of ‘Noor Jehan’

    With blood on their hands, officials should discontinue zoos altogether

  • Khalistan leader’s arrest

    Whether or not Sikh separatist sentiment is a legitimate threat to India is debatable

  • Need for talks

    The only way out is to initiate a dialogue, and that too on a serious premise to make it result-oriented

  • Bilawal going to SCO

    Given the multifaceted economic crisis, finding common ground and growth potential could be critical

  • Eid amid chaos

    They need not accept their mistakes in public, but they must all make good faith efforts to work together