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IMF’s advice
Georgieva said the rich should be taxed adequately, and the poor be cushioned from the side-effects of IMF conditions
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Honey-trapping
Victims are usually lured by suspects with the promise of cheap tractors, livestock and other things
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Taxing the rich
High-income taxation can help provide some balance in the economy by downscaling inequality
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Damascus under attack
Nothing much that the world can do than merely logging in one more Israeli aggression
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Energy demands
A serious challenge of managing fuel imports has perplexed the PMLN-led federal government
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Karachi disaster
The audacious attack on the Office of Karachi Police Chief is a serious security lapse
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Century to remember
Muneeba Ali has become the first Pakistani female cricketer to score a century in the Women’s T20 World Cup
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‘Impeccable’ nuclear safety
Head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog praised Pakistan’s nuclear safety and security, along with its technical capacity
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A Saudi advice
Gwadar port can act as a hub connecting Central Asia and the Middle East
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Agriculture: catering to the rich
Agricultural output per worker has been almost unchanged since the 1990s
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Debt and dictates
The subsidiary finance bill laid before a joint sitting of both the houses of parliament is a precipice to disaster
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Rampaging robbers
Dacoits and armed robbers continue to operate with brazen impunity and wreak havoc on the streets of Karachi
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Credit rating downgrade
Pakistan is now closer than ever to defaulting on its sovereign debt
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Silencing dissent
This phenomenon of booking rivals in sedition is disgusting, and is acting as a detriment to national cohesion
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The gas slap
Pakistan has a serious energy crisis
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Falling remittances
National cash crunch cannot be addressed until overseas Pakistanis gain enough confidence to provide requisite cushion
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Inclusive bureaucracy
In developing countries, bureaucracy is considered as the engine of growth and the agent of change
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Pollution-induced depression
Low socio-economic groups were more vulnerable due to constant social stress and high exposure to harmful environments
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Medical exam abolition
PMDC has now exempted future graduates from taking the National Licensing Exam (NLE)
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IIOJK internet shutdowns
Kashmiris living under Indian occupation continue to suffer from deprivation of access to the outside world
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Case against Tarin
The phone conversation in which Tarin is apparently heard making a proactive assumption has landed him in dire straits
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Domestic workers’ abuse
A despicable act of violence took the life of an innocent 11-year-old domestic worker
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Brutal lynching
The lynching of Sri Lankan, Priyantha Kumara Diyawadana, and his likes across Pakistan, are a blot on our conscience
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Curbing drug abuse
The absence of adequate funds and resources has impeded the ANF's ability to tackle the problem head-on
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Fattening cabinet
The cabinet is violative of the legal limit of not exceeding 11% of the total membership of both houses of Parliament
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ECP order
The court ordered the Election Commission of Pakistan to immediately announce the date for elections in Punjab
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Struggling flood survivors
Food security, livelihood-related assistance and public health concerns of millions yet to be addressed
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Football collaboration
A welcome effort is afoot to help talented footballers from Lyari so that they can train with the lower-division team
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Supply crunch now!
The claims from some of Punjab’s cities and towns that petrol is in shortage has sent a wave of uncertainty
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Melting ice
The increased heating that the planet is experiencing has resulted in the rapid melting of glaciers and ice sheets
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Benazir murder appeal
After six years the Lahore High Court has finally set a date for hearing appeals in the Benazir Bhutto murder case
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The flip side
Unrelenting IMF conditions will slap new taxes and levies, withdrawing subsidies on lifeline utilities for the poor
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Financial independence
One in six bank accounts are run by women in Pakistan, despite the country having an equal male and female population
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Drug-makers in crisis
Drug-makers unable to keep producing lifesaving medication due to raw material shortages and pricing disputes
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A critical amendment
Bill aims to make ridiculing the Pakistan Army and judiciary through any medium of propagation a punishable offence
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Devastating quake
World must act fast if we are to keep the precarious situation in Syria and Turkey from falling apart
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Court-arrest drive
PTI has been simmering with issues for quite some time
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Climate funding needed
Tackling a wicked crisis requires sustainability on multiple fronts
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Balloon intrusion
There is a plethora of questions both sides need to answer before playing to the gallery or hiding their skeletons
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Plebiscite is the solution
Kashmir Day was observed by condemning India’s abusive relationship with the people of the disputed territory
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Musharraf’s legacy
President General Pervez Musharraf lived an accomplished civil and military life
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Social entrepreneurship
Collaboration between universities and industries enables students to engage with real-time industrial problems
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Kohat boat tragedy
Prudent and precautionary measures can help prevent such avoidable disasters
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Polls cannot be delayed
As politics plunges deep into a polarised format, the constitution must guide the path of the nation and electorate
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Defeating terror
It goes without saying that Afghanistan and Pakistan should be on the same page in defeating terrorism
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App market growth
App downloads were up 35% compared to a year earlier
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Pink People’s Bus Service
It would also be commendable if a training institute is initiated to teach women how to drive the bus
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BF-7 sub-variant
The latest Omicron sub-variant BF-7 has entered Pakistan with the first case being detected in a 49-year-old male
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Record inflation
Breakneck inflation is now hitting its worst levels since 1975 at 27.55% which is even worse than the 26% projection
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Politics of vendetta
The government by cracking down on its political opponents in cases primarily booked on vendetta is drawing ire