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Forest fire
The unfortunate fire reduced millions of trees to ashes, inflicting losses amounting to billions on local communities
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Good news from KSA
Shoring up foreign reserves is one of the biggest economic challenges for the government
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The march on the capital
Scuffles with police, baton-charge, teargas shelling, arrests, street battles were the order of the day yesterday
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Monkeypox
So far 92 confirmed and 28 suspected cases have been reported from the US, UK, Spain and Canada
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Another rate hike
Economic growth projections for upcoming fiscal year have already been revised down to between 3.5% and 4.5%
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Ahead of the march
Govt has called in extra security personnel, as well as reserve gear and ammunition, especially tear gas cells
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Fissures in Punjab
The dictum is that if Punjab is in chaos, the country will be in abject instability
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Debt trap
The only saving grace for Imran appears to be that the new government appears incapable of fixing what PTI broke
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Viability of clean energy
Seemingly oblivious to the economic condition of the country, the PTI government levied the GST on solar panels
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Massive tree-cutting
As of 2019, Sindh had already lost 50% of its forest cover
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Suo motu notice
The chief justice said the suo motu was only 'meant to protect the criminal justice system and the rule of law'
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Mayday call
The ousted dispensation’s principal demand is to dissolve the National Assembly and hold general elections
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Resetting ties with US
Bilawal in debut visit, rightly underscored the need for a broad-based relationship that is not Afghanistan-centric
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Yasin Malik’s conviction
Malik dismisses charges against him as politically motivated, terms it another bid to crush liberation in IIOJK
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In pursuit of fame
Misguided youths started fires in the forests of Margalla Hills and Abbottabad
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Combatting heatstroke
This is not each person’s individual fight; it is a national crisis
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Pendency of court cases
ADR can save the litigants money and time as parties involved in a dispute can get speedy justice through it
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Snowball of defection
Their politics of dissent has backfired, and the jingoism to turn the tables on power-sharing couldn’t last for long
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Talks with TTP
Those elements who believe in the political process, without resorting to gun-culture, should be entertained
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Balochistan politics
Some believe that karma has caught up with Bizenjo, who has been involved in Machiavellian maneuvers for a decade
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Matric exams mismanagement
For students from Karachi, the first day of the exam turned out to be an endurance test
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New anti-polio plan
The government has decided to launch another five-year plan for polio eradication, amounting to $798 million
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Karachi bombings
Security officials and media reports have tied both groups to India
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The political roulette
The coalition government seems to be in a decisive mood to take on the challenges upfront
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Defection outlawed
The decision will find its maximum at the ECP, which is set to decide the fate of PTI defectors in the Punjab Assembly
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India mosque prayer ban
The slim evidence provided is the recovery of relics relating to the Hindu god Shiva from the mosque complex
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Unabating terrorism
The post war on terror backlash is proving to be quite toiling on civil and military cadres
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Record remittances
It is worth noting that no country the size of Pakistan can rely only on remittances to support its economy
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Cholera outbreak
Cholera must act as warning for the authorities to ensure the supply of clean drinking water in the country
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$30b treasure trove
OECD data was also allegedly abused by the PTI government
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Transforming agricultural lands
Approximately 43% of Pakistanis are food insecure and 18% are facing acute food insecurity
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Elections, when?
Demand for elections is being considered by politicians at large- the million-dollar question is: when to hold them?
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Slain journalist
News of the incident reverberated rapidly across the region, sparked outrage among the Palestinian and media community
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Lack of female participation
Although there are labour laws and legislations to protect female workers, these are seldom implemented or followed
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Harassment in cyberspace
Many women avoid registering cyber harassment cases due to societal norms, which emboldens criminals
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Letter-gate probe call
It would be in good spirits if an independent commission under the apex court’s full bench is formed
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Karachi: another terror attack
The attackers caused death, destruction within a limited scale and gave the govt a powerful message
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ECP verdict on deseating
Notable is the fact that despite claims about bribes, the PTI has offered no evidence to support this claim
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Justice in Bhong case
The decision has come close on the heels of Priyantha Kumara’s landmark judgment against his unfortunate lynching
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SOS from cancer patients
Old stocks of Russian medicines and kits needed in the treatment of cancer have been used up
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Unabating Sri Lanka crisis
The economy is still spiralling, and there is now the increasing risk of ex-PM Imran Khan shutting down the country
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Drought-like conditions
Many farmers don’t even have access to enough water to drink and rely on water tankers for their household needs
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Otherness in India
The Karnataka stunt is in need of being condemned, and the world community should take note of it
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New corona variant
Recently the latest variant of the virus was detected in as many as 29% of cases in the US
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Russia V Day
In the past, Victory Day in Moscow featured several world leaders joining in the celebration of victory over the Nazis
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Drop scene in Punjab?
The refusal to swear in Hamza Sharif as CM and the reluctance in removing Governor Cheema are cases in point
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Undue criticism
The leadership across the board should rise to the occasion, build a narrative of compassion and collaboration
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Melting glaciers
Pakistan is home to the largest number of glaciers outside the polar region
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Dwindling markets
With the markets in urgent need of positive stimuli, our economic managers must fast-track efforts to reach settlement
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Alarming suicide rate
The youth — especially those between the ages of 15 and 25 — are the most vulnerable