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  • Forest fire

    The unfortunate fire reduced millions of trees to ashes, inflicting losses amounting to billions on local communities

  • Good news from KSA

    Shoring up foreign reserves is one of the biggest economic challenges for the government

  • The march on the capital

    Scuffles with police, baton-charge, teargas shelling, arrests, street battles were the order of the day yesterday

  • Monkeypox

    So far 92 confirmed and 28 suspected cases have been reported from the US, UK, Spain and Canada

  • Another rate hike

    Economic growth projections for upcoming fiscal year have already been revised down to between 3.5% and 4.5%

  • Ahead of the march

    Govt has called in extra security personnel, as well as reserve gear and ammunition, especially tear gas cells

  • Fissures in Punjab

    The dictum is that if Punjab is in chaos, the country will be in abject instability

  • Debt trap

    The only saving grace for Imran appears to be that the new government appears incapable of fixing what PTI broke

  • Viability of clean energy

    Seemingly oblivious to the economic condition of the country, the PTI government levied the GST on solar panels

  • Massive tree-cutting

    As of 2019, Sindh had already lost 50% of its forest cover

  • Suo motu notice

    The chief justice said the suo motu was only 'meant to protect the criminal justice system and the rule of law'

  • Mayday call

    The ousted dispensation’s principal demand is to dissolve the National Assembly and hold general elections

  • Resetting ties with US

    Bilawal in debut visit, rightly underscored the need for a broad-based relationship that is not Afghanistan-centric

  • Yasin Malik’s conviction

    Malik dismisses charges against him as politically motivated, terms it another bid to crush liberation in IIOJK

  • In pursuit of fame

    Misguided youths started fires in the forests of Margalla Hills and Abbottabad

  • Combatting heatstroke

    This is not each person’s individual fight; it is a national crisis

  • Pendency of court cases

    ADR can save the litigants money and time as parties involved in a dispute can get speedy justice through it

  • Snowball of defection

    Their politics of dissent has backfired, and the jingoism to turn the tables on power-sharing couldn’t last for long

  • Talks with TTP

    Those elements who believe in the political process, without resorting to gun-culture, should be entertained

  • Balochistan politics

    Some believe that karma has caught up with Bizenjo, who has been involved in Machiavellian maneuvers for a decade

  • Matric exams mismanagement

    For students from Karachi, the first day of the exam turned out to be an endurance test

  • New anti-polio plan

    The government has decided to launch another five-year plan for polio eradication, amounting to $798 million

  • Karachi bombings

    Security officials and media reports have tied both groups to India

  • The political roulette

    The coalition government seems to be in a decisive mood to take on the challenges upfront

  • 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

  • India mosque prayer ban

    The slim evidence provided is the recovery of relics relating to the Hindu god Shiva from the mosque complex

  • Unabating terrorism

    The post war on terror backlash is proving to be quite toiling on civil and military cadres

  • Record remittances

    It is worth noting that no country the size of Pakistan can rely only on remittances to support its economy

  • Cholera outbreak

    Cholera must act as warning for the authorities to ensure the supply of clean drinking water in the country

  • $30b treasure trove

    OECD data was also allegedly abused by the PTI government

  • Transforming agricultural lands

    Approximately 43% of Pakistanis are food insecure and 18% are facing acute food insecurity

  • Elections, when?

    Demand for elections is being considered by politicians at large- the million-dollar question is: when to hold them?

  • Slain journalist

    News of the incident reverberated rapidly across the region, sparked outrage among the Palestinian and media community

  • Lack of female participation

    Although there are labour laws and legislations to protect female workers, these are seldom implemented or followed

  • Harassment in cyberspace

    Many women avoid registering cyber harassment cases due to societal norms, which emboldens criminals

  • Letter-gate probe call

    It would be in good spirits if an independent commission under the apex court’s full bench is formed

  • Karachi: another terror attack

    The attackers caused death, destruction within a limited scale and gave the govt a powerful message

  • ECP verdict on deseating

    Notable is the fact that despite claims about bribes, the PTI has offered no evidence to support this claim

  • Justice in Bhong case

    The decision has come close on the heels of Priyantha Kumara’s landmark judgment against his unfortunate lynching

  • SOS from cancer patients

    Old stocks of Russian medicines and kits needed in the treatment of cancer have been used up

  • 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

  • Drought-like conditions

    Many farmers don’t even have access to enough water to drink and rely on water tankers for their household needs

  • Otherness in India

    The Karnataka stunt is in need of being condemned, and the world community should take note of it

  • New corona variant

    Recently the latest variant of the virus was detected in as many as 29% of cases in the US

  • Russia V Day

    In the past, Victory Day in Moscow featured several world leaders joining in the celebration of victory over the Nazis

  • Drop scene in Punjab?

    The refusal to swear in Hamza Sharif as CM and the reluctance in removing Governor Cheema are cases in point

  • Undue criticism

    The leadership across the board should rise to the occasion, build a narrative of compassion and collaboration

  • Melting glaciers

    Pakistan is home to the largest number of glaciers outside the polar region

  • Dwindling markets

    With the markets in urgent need of positive stimuli, our economic managers must fast-track efforts to reach settlement

  • Alarming suicide rate

    The youth — especially those between the ages of 15 and 25 — are the most vulnerable