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  • Capitol riot punishment

    Over 1,100 people have been charged in connection with the events of January 6

  • Terror in Bannu

    The uneasy peace prevalent comes as a tribute to security forces

  • New Delhi’s fixation

    Concerns of the EU Commission and the Indian Supreme Court on IIOJK must be scrutinised closely

  • New sugar crisis

    Poor policies during PDM govt's rule leave country with barely enough sugar to meet domestic needs

  • Flying start

    Team Pakistan is now up for the biggest challenge of Asia Cup as they take on archrival India tomorrow

  • Withering Indus River

    Looming environmental crisis demands wift, coordinated and decisive measures for country's very survival

  • Pretty faces, ugly policies

    Global community supporting India as it turns a blind eye to continuing efforts at asserting regional dominance

  • Dismal story, again!

    Finance Minister's remarks on subsidies sign off all hope of relief in staggering inflation for the masses

  • A pathetic day

    It is quite certain that the economy is on the rocks

  • Polio’s last refuge

    WHO issued a fresh warning that Pakistan is still at risk of a polio outbreak

  • Youth-driven initiatives

    Youth’s role in mobilising action should extend beyond the confines of politics and policy

  • Sporting triumph

    Arshad Nadeem's big win in Budapest and green shirts win in Birmingham gives country plenty to celebrate

  • Bigoted teacher

    Saga around Indian teacher's viral video evidence for how supremacist right-wing ideologies plague the country

  • Gangrene bills

    Protests triggered by inflated power costs necessitate the need to rethink tariff and budgeting

  • Top of the table

    It is hard not to commend Babar Azam’s astute captaincy

  • Harrowing statistics

    On average, 12 children suffered sexual abuse every day in Pakistan from January to June 2023

  • Brain drain

    Reports say in the last one year or so, more than a million qualified youth have left Pakistan

  • The Danish way

    Denmark has taken a step in the right direction by mulling to bring in legislation against sacrilegious acts

  • Trump’s ‘mafia’ indictment

    Former US president Donald Trump added another first to his laundry list of unwanted achievements

  • Cancer concerns

    Without precise insights into cancer’s reach, it is difficult to allocate resources, formulate targeted interventions

  • Missing textbooks

    English medium schools have not received any books, whereas Urdu and Sindhi medium schools have received 30% books

  • Another electric shock

    Grim reality we confront is soaring cost of electricity, scal­ing to over Rs50 per unit for highest consumption slab

  • Xi, Modi meet-up

    Beijing and New Delhi are in a freeze since they clashed over the Himalayan borders in 2020

  • India’s lunar laurel

    Chandrayaan-3 is the most cost-effective moon missions ever

  • UoP financial crisis

    UoP’s plea for funds highlights the gravity of its financial challenges

  • 300 and counting

    The rupee is rapidly depleting and is in an existential zone

  • Death of stage drama

    The best way to stop obscene content is to increase the availability of quality entertainment

  • Galloping circular debt

    Circular debt likely to rise over Rs500 billion by next March despite back-breaking hikes in tariffs

  • Kotli misadventure

    LoC peace disrupted by Indian aggression

  • Chairlift mishap

    Eight people were suspended mid-air for 12 hours after two wires of a chairlift car snapped

  • Countering terror

    Kabul officially admits that there are rogue elements who operate inside Pakistan

  • Affordable gas supply

    The Planning Commission is suggesting a broad shift from LPG to LNG

  • Sutlej disaster

    The current tragedy should not fade into oblivion as soon as the water recedes

  • BRICS moment

    BRICS has big plans to execute and a common currency is one its wish-list

  • Manhole menace

    Karachi’s longstanding sewerage and maintenance problems have become a death sentence for innocent citizens

  • Soaring crime rate

    In Sindh where advancements in law enforcement have been pursued with zeal, Karachi’s predicament is a glaring anomaly

  • Protect minorities

    The defeated spirit of minorities should be a cause for concern for the State of Pakistan

  • Compassionate vision

    Bulhan Foundation seeks to instil care and compassion for all forms of life at the heels of an environmental crisis

  • Binge borrowing

    Pakistan's debt crisis necessitates long-term economic stability requires holistic policy reforms

  • Taliban’s misjudgment

    Leadership in Kabul must consider forming an inclusive govt and accommodating diversity of opinion

  • Animal welfare

    In another unfortunate incident at Karachi Zoological Gardens, Raju, the chimpanzee, died of a heart attack

  • Manufacturing woes

    Latest figures show that output has been declining for 10 consecutive months

  • Polls delayed?

    PDM's approval of Census 2023 results has torpedoed electioneering theme, and put electoral watchdog in a fix

  • And now Fatima

    Death of 10-year-old domestic worker raises serious concerns about wellbeing of children and domestic labour

  • Internationalising Skardu

    As the airport finally opens its doors to international flights, facilities for tourists are still spotty

  • A pitiful day

    Jaranwala tehsil carnage must be probed, and no stone left unturned to apprehend each and every culprit

  • Another fuel shock

    Increase in petroleum dealers’ margin on petrol, diesel will be spread out over next four fortnightly price reviews

  • Battling endemic rape

    Pakistan has faced a growing crisis of sexual violence, with cases of rape and assault becoming shockingly commonplace

  • Rupee debacle

    Monday’s rupee downslide was seen through the prism of anxiety

  • Abuse and harassment

    Even in countries with extremely liberal free speech law there are restrictions on conduct