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  • Aiding the trans community

    The trans community in Pakistan has long been excluded from receiving services and benefits offered by the state

  • EU’s call on Palestine

    The recent increasing level of violence in the West Bank and East Jerusalem is an immediate point of concern

  • Democratic erosion threat

    Pakistan is one of the world’s 'weak and mid-performing democracies that are making slow but steady progress'

  • HIV/AIDS awareness

    All four provinces have active HIV/AIDS cases with 90,000 HIV registered patients in Sindh alone

  • The Afghan quandary

    The Taliban are not on the same page with Pakistan

  • Police patrol cars

    The introduction of smart cars will indeed help improve the situation, but not considerably

  • Amid political crisscross

    If reports are to be believed, elections are on the anvil at least in two critical provinces

  • Flood fallout on education

    Floods destroyed over 26,000 schools while 7,000-plus others have become unusable

  • America’s China moment

    Islamabad is a key Beijing ally which has put the US on the wrong side of the divide

  • TTP’s lethal return

    It only took a couple of days from the end of the ceasefire for the TTP to return to its old ways

  • Precarious miners

    Coal mining is among the most dangerous occupations in the world due to high risk of accidents and fatalities

  • Deadly air

    Out of the 7 million who die of air pollution worldwide, 4.2 million die from exposure to air pollution and smog

  • Gruesome murders

    In Pakistan acts of domestic violence are considered a family matter, especially by the police

  • A perpetual threat

    An uneasy deal with TTP has come to an end

  • England are here

    England's first test in Pakistan after nearly two decades begins tomorrow

  • Gen Asim Munir

    New COAS takes over at a critical juncture as the region is in flux, and global politics is wayward

  • Gender-based violence

    Pakistan remains one of the most unsafe countries in the world for women

  • Shocking admission

    The man most responsible for Modi’s rise to power almost admitted that the PM was involved in the violence

  • Turkey and CPEC

    Pakistan and Turkey have reiterated to buoy their relationship in all spheres of cooperation

  • Time for a huddle

    Political instability has touched its peaks after the mammoth show of strength in Rawalpindi

  • Threatening currency crisis

    Over half a dozen countries including Pakistan are at 'high risk' of a currency crisis

  • Elusive 5G services

    Launch of 5G technology in Pakistan had been delayed till June 2023 due to political change in the country

  • Unsure remedies

    Central bank has once again raised the interest rate hoping that it could help curb inflation

  • Student unions

    Perhaps one of Pakistan’s biggest assets is that it currently has one of the largest percentages of youth in the world

  • Reprieve for Vawda

    The Supreme Court by exhibiting its magnanimity has set aside the former PTI legislators’ lifetime disqualification

  • Frightened investors

    Foreign investment has come crashing down since the start of the fiscal year

  • Out-of-school children

    Multiple challenges over the years have significantly hindered development goals particularly with regard to education

  • Triumph of merit and law

    For the first time in many decades in the country, the Army Chief has been named on the basis of seniority

  • Honest appraisal

    Bajwa made an honest appraisal as he admitted that the ill-will against the military is owing to its role in politics

  • Justice for Parveen?

    Parveen Rahman was killed by four gunmen who opened fired on her vehicle in Karachi

  • Upsets and controversies

    Western media has been up in arms about certain rules imposed by Qatari officials

  • Sindh Moorat March

    No religion or law calls for discriminating or murdering fellow humans; such hate crimes have no place in society

  • India terrorism conference

    No major nations attended or even backed the Indian position from afar

  • Need to talk it out

    Ushering in stability by cajoling political players for a constitutionally-ordained solution is indispensable

  • COP27 agreement

    Disaster relief fund to help the world’s poorest countries deal with the fallout of extreme climate events

  • Need to fix the default fox

    Pakistan’s economy continues to be in shambles

  • Gas shortages in Karachi

    No gas load-shedding schedule is being followed, piling on much misery on students and white-collar workers

  • All eyes on Qatar

    Qatar is the first Middle Eastern Arab state to host the FIFA World Cup

  • Climate change toll

    Pakistan’s annual economic output could witness a cut of 18-20% by 2050 due to climate change-associated risks

  • British hoax?

    There is a visible twist in the narrative and it seems Iran is in the line of fire

  • Growing debt burden

    Pakistan’s total debt and liabilities shot up by an astounding 24% over the past year

  • Monitoring air quality

    Each year, nearly 128,000 deaths are reported in the country because of air-related illnesses

  • Low life expectancy

    life expectancy in Pakistan is 65 years as the country lags behind other South Asian countries in good health average

  • Suicides in G-B

    Economic downturns have long been associated with increased suicide rates in many international reports

  • The Margalla Dialogue

    The Margalla Dialogue 2022 edition was full of innovative approaches to desired policy prescriptions

  • Bipartisan relationship

    The US appreciates its “longstanding cooperation with Pakistan"

  • Misfire and IAEA

    IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi told an Indian newspaper that the misfire was “not a cause of specific concern”

  • Eight billion and counting

    The world’s population crossed eight billion on Tuesday, according to UN projections

  • IDEAS in purview

    Pakistan these days is showcasing its defence entrepreneurship

  • US goes Blue

    With Democrats now in control of the US Senate, it is quite likely that a policy perspective will be in order