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                                                            Going gets tough for BRTDoubts are being raised as to the quality of the buses and the efficiency of their operators 
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                                                            FATF billsIt is also interesting to note how govt got the three bills cleared despite not having a majority 
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                                                            City on islandsHaphazard actions don’t bring results. Such actions could be cited as a bad example. 
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                                                            Expat dollarsThe government needs to be prepared 
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                                                            SCO snub to IndiaTo summarise, India appealed, lost, went home, and claimed victory 
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                                                            Extrajudicial killing?There is no crueller tyranny than that which is perpetuated under the shield of enforcing the law 
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                                                            Development in merged districtsKhyber-Pakhtunkhwa government is doing its best for rapid development in ex-Fata with its limited resources 
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                                                            Power overbillingEveryone wants money and power, but no one wants to do the work 
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                                                            Surging attacksThere have been increased attacks in Afghanistan — a reminder that several parties also need to be dealt with 
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                                                            Back to schoolThere is a big question mark on the capacity of the authorities to enforce the coronavirus SOPs 
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                                                            Growth in car salesFragile though the recovery may be, it casts hope for a better future for the industry 
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                                                            ‘Unessential’ essentialsMining, in all its forms, is among the hardest — if not the hardest — jobs in the world today 
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                                                            Towards a united PakistanIn the end, we all should aim and hope for more united and tolerant Pakistan 
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                                                            Mosquito infestationPeople in flood-affected areas need mosquito nets more than food rations 
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                                                            Where are police reforms?We now have a Naya Pakistan, but our policemen are as undisciplined, brutal, insensitive, incompetent as before 
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                                                            Crime of being womanIn a country where women are dug up from graves to be raped, the CCPO Lahore questions the victim 
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                                                            Ludicrous remarksIndia’s repeated mishandling of the situation is doing more damage to its country than Pakistan could have dreamt of 
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                                                            Another buildingCarelessness is inexcusable and merits sequence which should be in action, not in mere platitudes 
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                                                            Abyss of moralityA large body of men would rather morally policewomen for their choices than change actions which constitute crimes 
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                                                            Impacts of climate changeProblems emanating from population explosion will have social, political impacts for both the developing and developed 
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                                                            Spoilers at workDespite the impending US troop withdrawal, Washington remains a power player and is pushing hard to get the talks done 
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                                                            Attracting FDIPakistan remains a challenging environment in terms of FDI 
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                                                            Dewatering and KCR revivalOne should buy the latest edition of gobbledygook dictionary to understand what politicians say 
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                                                            Circular debt challengeIt is the power consumers that are bearing the brunt of this mismanagement and inefficiency 
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                                                            Another new Punjab IGAt nine months, Dastgir was the longest-tenured IG Punjab since the PTI came to power 
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                                                            Near-yearly eventFloods are acts of nature, but flood losses are largely acts of man 
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                                                            An online minefieldAs with many things, we are likely to discover that the real problem was something else all along 
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                                                            US election surveyThat is why, in true autocratic fashion, he is covering for his waning support by claiming that the election is rigged 
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                                                            Then who killed him?Will an answer to the very question be explored as the state goes into appeal against the acquittal? 
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                                                            Another ZainabWe should keep a constant vigil not to allow any more Zainabs and Marwas to be assaulted and killed 
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                                                            Tax filersEven the location data shows worrying trends 
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                                                            ‘Honour’ killing punishmentThe decision will hopefully make arrogant people realise the consequences of killing women for ‘honour’ 
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                                                            Transforming KarachiIt remains to be seen though how the two sides rise above their political interests and complement each other’s effort 
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                                                            Another featherOnce this machine is available in the market, it will hopefully rid people of such hassles 
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                                                            Female prisonersThe one concern with the directive is that the decision was made in light of the Supreme Court orders issued in April. 
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                                                            No room to relaxInstead of using isolated factors as predictions, one instead needs to analyse the overall scenario 
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                                                            Workers’ welfareAt present finalisation of pension is delayed so much that a number of workers die waiting for their pensions 
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                                                            Countrywide rainsInstead of admitting to their collective failure, politicians were trying to score points 
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                                                            Holistic approach?As long as garbage is not cleared on a regular basis, the issue of choked drains and gutters will persist 
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                                                            Hemp productionCBD has become a big fad in the western world, and consumers are willing to pay top dollar for the unproven cure-all 
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                                                            Another APC!The divided opposition has so far allowed a smooth sailing to PM Imran Khan and his men 
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                                                            Caring for the unwantedLove and compassion are necessary for world peace 
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                                                            Tinder banInstead of futilely banning platforms, PTA is opening door for users to shift to lesser-known and more unsafe apps 
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                                                            Last call!It’s been nearly a decade now that the two major parties are locked in a political duel 
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                                                            South Punjab SecretariatThe government should ensure that more is not worse 
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                                                            Dirty surroundingsMuch to the chagrin of the common people, the administrative machinery remains as sluggish as ever 
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                                                            Renewed tensionsWe fail to understand how “pushing back”, an inherently violent gesture can take place without violence 
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                                                            Online securitySystems need to keep up with the times 
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                                                            The rain aftermathThe two governments sound serious about Karachi 
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                                                            ‘The killer game’It is essential that psychologists are brought on board to examine the possible side effects 
 
    


