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Education woes
One wonders when officials will realise that educating and uplifting the masses is a better investment
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Defiance in distaste
Unbecoming delaying tactics on part of govt were tantamount to contempt of court, politically in a bad taste
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Special spaces for protests
The disruption of normal life has grave consequences for the whole society
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Policy rate hike
Despite the rate hike, the SBP continues to revise inflation for the ongoing year upwards
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For the sake of free speech
Freedom of speech and expression are in need of being protected against such gimmicks of law
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Political crisis in Sri Lanka
This mismanagement, coupled with the brothers’ authoritarian stylings, is the source of the crisis
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Mother of all decisions
The neutrality of armed forces and the judicial assertiveness have tilted the power fulcrum towards the legislature
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Lumpy skin disease
There is need to ensure that cattle pens maintain cleanliness and adopt all safety measure
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The Russian bit
Are we in the Russian camp, or playing fiddle to the Chinese?
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Hindutva violence
Incidents illustrate how deep anti-Muslim sentiment and fear of Hindutva terrorism run in Indian society
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Historic series win
Captain Babar lead by example as the team pulled themselves together after a shaky first match defeat
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The embattled economy
What is the way out? Pakistan is in need of astute economic management, which should be free from egoism
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Ramazan price hike
Consumers pay the prices being asked for by sellers though with some murmur of protest
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Sarwar’s sacking
Most reports say PML-Q’s Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi demanded his sacking, accusing him of backing PML-N’s Hamza Shehbaz
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Another child abuse scandal
The issue of child pornography and sexual exploitation has been rampant and the situation in Pakistan is no different
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Undoing of FIFA ban
Just like other industries and sectors, Pakistani football too finds itself marred by dirty politics
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The rupee slide
While analysts attribute the rupee’s slide to political instability, we must remember a broader view of the economy
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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