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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
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Growing food insecurity
56% families in Balochistan, 30% in Sindh face severe food insecurity due to drought, unemployment, price rise
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Strict regulations
The Taliban's regressive approach to discipline the society with a baton is problematic
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Covid-19 in retrospect
The pandemic didn’t just affect core institutions but also exposed vulnerabilities that had been long hidden
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Militant attacks
PICSS figures show that in April, 34 attacks occurred in which eight militants, 13 civilians were killed
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Price bite
Statistics at the moment are too hysterical
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PM’s UAE trip
Language in statements relating to his UAE trip were far vaguer, with no specifics on any economic proposals
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IIOJK delimitations
The report from the delimitation commission has already been rejected by all of the major political parties of Kashmir
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Unconstitutional call
Governor Punjab believes that the Army should look into the ongoing crisis in the province, and play its 'due' role
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IIOJK rights violations
Military ops and detentions have seen a spurt since 2019, though IIOJK had been witnessing state terrorism for long
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Neglect at beaches
Tragedies and safety steps are forgotten leaving people to their fate
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Share smiles on Eid
We are a deeply divisive society and lines are firmly drawn on likes and dislikes in the political realms
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Saudi assistance
The money is of critical importance for Pakistan because its foreign reserves have been crashing
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ECP-PTI discord
PTI has the right to plead its case, it should be careful of its verbatim while dealing with a constitutional organ
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Afghan blasts
Ever-growing frequency in incidents of violence points towards serious administrative and security collapse
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Climate change and economies
It will take much more than planting trees and initiating a few sustainable projects
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State of law education
SC expressed dissatisfaction with state of legal education, says it was PBC’s responsibility to ensure quality
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UNSC reforms
Meeting would discuss, scrutinise the veto and demand an explanation for why it was cast
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Oath-taking at last!
Punjab has been in a perpetual constitutional deadlock for almost a month
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Time to introspect
To ensure a healthy home environment, parents should allow their children to have agency and autonomy
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Education City
The Education City will greatly facilitate knowledge seekers, and also give multiple benefits to the people
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Bilawal’s debut innings
Despite the challenges, any success would be a massive feather in the cap of the young PPP chief
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Riba is outlawed
Now comes the task to overhaul the prevailing rusted system., the court saying all loans should be interest-free
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BISP recipients
PTI had struck off 820,165 names from the database of beneficiaries of the Benazir Income Support Programme
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Loadshedding agony
Shehbaz, who has a reputation of a doer, has directed the authorities to rid the country of the menace of loadshedding
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Elections and delimitation
PTI, allies accuse election officials of being unfair; ECP says PTI govt’s slow pace of work is largely responsible
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Punjab’s political melee
This is for the fourth consecutive week that the province is without a chief executive
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Slaughterhouses
Given the outbreak of lumpy skin disease, insurance of hygienic conditions of cattle farms, slaughterhouses is crucial
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Macron again
Almost a certainty that a considerable number of votes for Macron were cast because people did not want a bigot to win
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Wretched act
The unfortunate incident seems to be a continuation of vendetta acts, where a lobby is out to defame Pakistan
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Another Nobel likely
Akhuwat has distributed loans equivalent to $900 million over the last two decades
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Modi’s Kashmir visit
Unfortunately, while Modi continues waging war on his own people, the response from world powers has been muted
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New IMF deal
The new compassion, nevertheless, has some hard strings attached to it
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Declining infant mortality
The decline indicates socio-economic conditions, habits of hygiene and availability of medical facilities
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IMF, World Bank assessments
Who expects the government to slash subsidies, hike taxes, cut imports, when it is already struggling to hold?
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NSC word
This is for the third time that the assumption of conspiracy has been shunned, as apart from two NSC meetings
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Re-emergence of polio
Only three cases of type 1 polio have been reported in the world: one each in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Malawi
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Peshawar air quality
A staggering 850,000 motor vehicles were registered in Peshawar by the end of 2020
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Kidnapping of newborns
This incident has once again increased the sense of fear and insecurity about newborns’ safety in hospitals
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State gifts
What is required is a thorough probe, disclosure of contents received by successive govts and what their fate was
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Fuel subsidy
The biggest challenge that the incumbent government faces is to put an ailing economy back on rails
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Summer blazes
Lives lost and houses destroyed mark the inefficiency of the relevant fire brigade units
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Ramazan relief
Concerted efforts are required to ensure that commodities are actually available at the reduced prices
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Change of heart in AJK
The AJK legislators belonging to the PTI tabled a no-confidence motion against Niazi who was blamed for incompetence
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A coalition cabinet
Synergies should be channelised on a nationalist agenda rather than on witch-hunting
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Lynching verdict
The punishments, which can be appealed, are a welcome development in the harrowing case of mob violence