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An ultra vires surprise!
It goes without saying that the spirit of democracy wasn’t played well
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Living in violence
Discriminatory colonial mindset, which aims to restrict the idea of gender, continued till the independence and beyond
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Prologue of peace
The resolute posture of Gen Bajwa meant a lot, as he desisted from taking a cue on ensuing disharmony
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E-passports
Pakistani travellers will also benefit from the e-gate facility at airports around the world
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Healthcare in shambles
The coronavirus pandemic has shed light on the dilapidated condition of healthcare in Pakistan
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New security dialogue
Pakistan has had enough initiatives, and inadvertently taken flak, in trying to woo its allies and adversaries
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In the line of duty
The recent upsurge in terrorist activity continues taking its toll
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Retraction under duress?
Shireen Jokhio’s submission will not stand the litmus test of veracity under the law
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Protecting cultural heritage
Sindh govt has promulgated the Sindh Cultural Heritage Act under which sites and buildings are protected
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Political nail-biting
The govt is hopeful it will manage to mend fences with estranged party members as well as allies who have abandoned it
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Taliban beard rule
Taliban 2.0 is turning out to be identical to the original version
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Loud-mouthing
The institution of judiciary must be spared from speculation, and scandalising it to serve petty personal interests
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Debt-servicing pressure
War in Ukraine has caused global food and energy insecurity and inflation, with developing countries the worst hit
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Caught in between
Tussle between India and Pakistan has taken a heavy toll on common citizens living in both countries
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Afghan women travel restrictions
The Taliban began refusing women to travel abroad without male guardians, sometimes under confounding circumstances
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Politics of crest and trough
In his over 100-minutes speech, Prime Minister Imran Khan has played the perfect roulette of his political career
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Speed reading feat
Emma Alam has made the country proud by winning the 13th World Speed Reading Championship
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Salaried class tax burden
Such a high tax rate would be a massive increase in the tax burden on the middle income groups
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Justice is done
The life sentencing of Usman Mirza, and partners is a triumph of women’s empowerment and the State deserves due credit
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Economic ‘achievements’
Pakistan has underperformed even on the government’s own measures
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First female Sardar
Soho’s feat will show women in tribal and rural areas a different path and encourage their families to educate them
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Australian tour takeaways
The skeptical decision taken by the Australian captain to declare early proved to be successful in the end
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They came; they dispersed
The opposition seemed concerned and restless as the Speaker adjourned the sitting without tabling the resolution
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Shattered Afghan girls
Hopeful step taken by the Taliban has now been backtracked after it was announced that girls’ schools will be closed
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Death of humanity
Murder of a rice cracker seller during a wedding in Pattoki signifies the murder of humanity
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Aitekaf resumption
Saudi authorities had reportedly been battling over removing restrictions since soon after they were imposed
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OIC’s Pakistan flavour
Categorical admission by PM Imran that the Muslim world had failed Palestine, Kashmir was a thought-provoking syllabus
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Moscow’s mindset
Policy states 'if faced with a threat, the nuclear arsenal can be used in accordance with security doctrine'
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Moussavi’s flip-flopping
Moussavi appeared to pin the blame for his flip-flopping on NAB, accusing it of 'fraudulent misrepresentation'
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Memorable win
The PCB needs to chart out a plan for developing and enhancing women’s cricket in Pakistan
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Meritocracy is a must
The pyramid upside down needs to be redone, and the way to go is evolutionary reforms
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Senate role
We must also remind that many senators do not show up for every session
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Costly security
Perhaps the PM can look to restructure the security demands and protocols because Rs1 billion is a lot
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A task for OIC
The Muslim world is busy in chartering an independent line of action while dealing with issues of power politics
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Reko Diq deal
The entire saga is also a reminder of the damage caused by reckless judicial activism
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Karachi slum fire
KMC remains ill-equipped to deal with increasing instances of fires
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IMF’s concern
Tarin says he will convince the IMF, reports say the plan is to cut the dev. budget to create space for PM’s package
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Smiles for Afghan girls
Taliban’s decision to allow girls to return to classes, as high schools open next week, is most welcome
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Private matriculation
Private students across the country will be allowed to matriculate in science subjects just like the Cambridge system
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The new KCR
Over Rs200 billion approved, with expectations that it will be operational in three years
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Climate change impact on women
Women face significantly high health risks from the impacts of climate change compared to men
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Political pulls and push
What is of importance at this time is to maintain law and order, and let constitutionalism triumph
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India hijab ban verdict
India’s current rulers are willing to focus on divisive religious politics rather than governance and social welfare
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Broadband expansion
With the increase in internet access, the rural-urban divide will significantly decrease
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Covid curbs no more
The dangers of declaring a premature win over the pandemic are very real and can prove detrimental in the long run
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BrahMos aftermath
The recent missile incident has opened a Pandora’s box
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Anti-Islamophobia day
PM Imran describes it as 'a recognition of the grave challenge confronting the world'
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Acquitted, but…
Though the case had been lingering on for almost eight years, the twist came with the change of prosecution team
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A crass act!
Use of crass language to hurl insults and allegations is a common denominator in case of our political class
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The dis-trust equation
There is a lot that the political forces need to settle on before going into next elections