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Fake education
Consequences of bad practices are disastrous for students
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A claim devoid of logic
LOC ceasefire was out of mutual consensus between India and Pakistan, meant to scale down tensions across Kashmir
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E-wallets
There are problems of cyber-security and cyber-attacks, both internally and externally
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The cost of sixth tranche
IMF and govt, like the previous ones, remain focused on bleeding poor, middle-class families dry
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Protecting trees
Rawalpindi administration has issued warning to the timber mafia to stop their nefarious activity
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Back to universities
The Taliban have announced that all girls’ schools will fully reopen by the end of March
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Terror fissures in Balochistan
Dissent in the under-developed province makes it easy for the enemy to tap the resentment among youth
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Lethal dog attack
Safety and security should be the top-most priority of government schools across the country
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Workers’ welfare
Due to systemic flaws, the ordinary people are yet to be benefited from huge gain by the business class
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Nawaz’s health debate
Nawaz, who left the country on the benevolence exhibited by the court, must not play to the gallery
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Vaccination on doorstep
The Sindh government has mobilised social workers to make the campaign more effective and to get better results
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Good electoral precedent
The electoral watchdog must show zero tolerance for violence
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Soaring inflation
Double-digit enigma will stay on and keep on browbeating public welfare
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UN report on Taliban
The report claims that the UN has received 'credible allegations'
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Coal discovery
It is possible to convert coal into gas, a less harmful source of energy
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Senate in a shambles?
It’s high time issue-based politics reigned supreme
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Reviving KCR
Karachi has one of the worst transport systems in the world due to lack of planning, negligence and corruption.
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Cotton stocks
While stocks running short at the start of the year is a reality, the trade deficit has brought attention to the issue
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Power tariff hike plan
Households consuming less than 200 units a month would be exempted from the new tariff
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Dangerous online games
Several incidents of violence establish the vulnerability of immature people to what is known as suggestibility.
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Reforming criminal justice system
Laws are supposed to be organic and must cater to the fundamentals of liberty, emancipation and compassion.
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Politicians ‘less corrupt’
Beyond NAB’s mandate, we all know the extent of tax evasion and other forms of unethical or illegal earning
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Islamophobia in Britain
Nine out of 10 slanderous stories against Muslims in the media were found false after investigations
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CAD challenge
Solid solutions will not be easy to come by, with rampant inflation making decision-making harder for the govt
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An organic LB format
The amended version of the Sindh Local Government Bill 2021 had clipped the powers of the elected bodies
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Kech terrorist attack
It is impossible to claim that terrorism is down when we have seen the equivalent of an entire platoon martyred
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Tension over Ukraine
The pandemic has the potential to slump the global economy but major powers are more inclined to settle scores.
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Stalled vaccine drive
Sindh government’s corona vaccination drive has been stalled over reported delay in the payment of salaries.
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The Ravi fiasco
The multi-billion Ravi riverfront project is, in fact, all about the shoddy work while acquiring agricultural lands.
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Pak cricket: relishing times
Pakistan’s performance in the recently concluded T20 World Cup has surprised the whole cricket world.
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PDM’s march
Opposition has rightly called out the “hypocrisy” of appeals by pointing to PTI dharnas and the “losses they caused”.
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Rising corruption
TI reports in Pakistan are merely cited for point scoring business- no lessons are learnt.
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Rare leopard’s death
Immoral and illegal practices such as poaching for valuables and hunting for sport continue unabated.
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Another journalist killed
In 2021, as many as 63 journalists were killed in the line of duty in Pakistan.
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Exit Shahzad Akbar
Another addition to the list of advisers in the PTI dispensation who were either shown the door or opted to jump ship.
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Infant deaths
Poverty and lack of education are leading to serious consequences like malnutrition and premature deaths
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Flights to EU
While PIA says it is ready for an EASA review, the CAA and Islamabad have not clearly indicated this
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Ask the PM
He hardly admitted his own weaknesses and failures
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UN’s unattained agenda
The essence and utility of the UNGA was ‘Uniting for Peace’, and this is what remains the unattained agenda
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A rebased economy
The tax-to-GDP ratio and exports-to-GDP ratio have rather gone down
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Corona test challenges
Three varieties of testing kits are available in the market: automatic, semi-automatic and manual
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First transgender doctor
Dr Gul has shown transgender persons a different path
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Saving mangroves
It is time to take experts, laymen and the authorities on board in the battle to protect mangroves
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Justice delayed
Prolonged delays in the dispensation of justice also reflect on the efficiency of hundreds of officials
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Lahore blast and beyond
This act of terrorism has shattered the uneasy peace that was prevailing for quite some time
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Vaccine hesitancy
Slow rate of inoculation in some places is largely attributable to vaccine hesitancy among people
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Widening deficit
Notably, most additional revenue is from import-related sources, and non-tax revenue is actually down by about 17%
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Curbing child pornography
Cybercrime agencies must work with law enforcement personnel to investigate the matter
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Evolving an SME economy
Presently, SMEs in Pakistan account for a fourth of total exports
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Murree tragedy inquiry
If the people responsible had done their jobs, 22 people would still be alive