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  • Baseless claim

    The report does parrot Indian propaganda; to paint Pakistan as unworthy of being removed from the FATF blacklist

  • Rise in interest rate

    The SBP raised the interest rate by 125 basis points to 15 per cent – the level last witnessed in year 2009

  • Exit Johnson

    Even senior leaders of the Conservative Party claimed Johnson 'doesn’t have the support of the Party, or the country'

  • No to state gifts!

    Bill states that public office-holders, family members should not be allowed to retain or purchase gifts

  • Another deadly monsoon

    Existing mitigation and rescue measures are outdated in the face of these unprecedented rains

  • Trans-persons job quota

    Sindh’s transgender population is a quarter of the country’s; the population would be over 300,000 in the province

  • Dealing with TTP

    Pakistan is eager for peace but it should not be interpreted as its weakness

  • Continuing power crisis

    Pakistan’s coal consumption is minuscule in global terms, as is the country’s contribution to climate change

  • Hands-off from politics

    Punjab is set to hold bye-elections in 20 constituencies

  • Recurring road accidents

    The government must look towards developing travel infrastructure in a planned and systematic manner

  • Karachi’s water woes

    It is said that over 550 million gallons of water per day is released from Dhabeji pumping station

  • Strike threat

    If a domestic shortage does take hold, results could be disastrous, as it would very likely lead to fuel rationing

  • No end to load-shedding

    In the meanwhile, all consumers – domestic, commercial and industrial – have been suffering like never before

  • Climate losses

    Pakistan’s losses will amount to $26 billion — second to India’s predicted average annual loss of $225 billion

  • Deficit syndrome

    The alarming rise in the trade deficit has happened despite a blanket ban on auxiliary imports

  • Managing waste

    No proper mechanism has been developed to manage or even separate hazardous waste

  • Preserving heritage

    Recently, netizens of the city were irked by a gate that was under construction at the entrance of Frere Hall gardens

  • Peaking inflation

    While the government warns of even tougher times ahead, it has no plan at work to subside the lethal impact

  • Legislating from the bench

    Six partisan American judges have chosen to poison the world to favour their political allies

  • Quid pro quo in Punjab

    The nail-biting proceedings at the Supreme Court were in the backdrop of a petition moved by the PTI on Friday

  • Budget approval

    Several amendments were made to meet IMF conditions while attempting to avoid too much backlash from voters

  • Unwarranted blame game

    BJP is responsible; had its spokesperson not been spitting fire against Islam, the situation would not have occurred

  • New bus service

    Doubt shrouds the scheme as people notice that the inauguration falls before the second phase of local elections

  • Uncontrollable fallout

    Zubair, one of the BJP’s harshest critics was arrested on blasphemy charges

  • Karachi’s power vacuum

    Karachi’s electricity conundrum is in need of a holistic solution; no piecemeal measures will help

  • India’s petty act

    No amount of bilateral communication can fully compensate for a multilateral discussion among major stakeholders

  • The G7 largesse

    The decision of G7 leaders to pool a staggering $600 billion over 5 years to compete with BRI, raises eyebrows

  • Addiction problem

    There are many instances where roadside drug abusers are tortured by the police and beaten up by onlookers

  • Russia gold sanctions

    Sanctioning Russian gold is likely to create a global gold price bubble and cause further instability

  • LB polls checkmate

    The ruling PPP has bagged a lion’s share at the local dispensation, as many of its nominees had returned unopposed

  • Malnutrition challenge

    Sindh has been at the forefront of a health crisis with acute malnutrition reaching a critical level in 8 districts

  • Unrecognised varsities

    EC should realise that this is a serious concern that involves putting at grave risk future of the youth of Pakistan

  • Mockery in occupied state

    This daredevil attempt to host world leaders in Kashmir Valley is a ploy

  • Digital census

    Digital census will act as a genuine barometer, jot down statistical scope of displacement over years

  • Confident coalition?

    Even good plans may not be enough to turn the tide and bring support for the coalition or weaken the PTI’s base

  • A sci-tech future

    If Pakistan is to compete in a fast-paced world, it must work on building bridges with scientific communities abroad

  • Looming 6th wave

    It seems that authorities have learnt from the past and are in control of the situation

  • Taxing the rich?

    It is estimated that the corporate income tax and investor tax will now exceed 50% and 55%, respectively

  • Talks with TTP

    Amnesties may be a tough pill for many Pakistanis, especially those who directly suffered due to the group

  • The contested deal

    IMF's supplementary insertions will take a toll, and will surely be contested; but the coalition govt has no choice

  • Pre-monsoon havoc

    It must be stated explicitly that Pakistan is far from ready to face the horrific consequences of climate change

  • Balochistan budget

    Reports suggest that the final budget was not ready until a matter of hours before it was presented

  • Sham accountability

    The move to bring down the writ of NAB and render it an impotent body is no service to rule of law and accountability

  • Ad hoc teachers

    Unfortunately, these employees continue to languish on their contractual positions for decades

  • Corruption: minister’s take

    One of President Xi Jinping’s first acts after taking office was to launch a massive crackdown on corruption

  • Awaiting IMF nod

    The devil, nonetheless, is in the details as more raise in petroleum and energy prices is on the cards

  • Global drought crisis

    Pakistan is among the top 23 countries facing a major drought emergency, the Indus Delta has shrunk by 92%

  • Judiciary-BJP nexus

    The last few years have seen unprecedented agreement between the BJP’s positions and higher judiciary’s judgements

  • The refugee syndrome

    Pakistan has embraced more than 250,000 Afghans in the last six months, many of them are asylum-seekers

  • Protecting sea turtles

    Warm ocean and land temperatures could lead to a disproportionate production of male and female hatchlings