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Brutal Israeli response
Ceasefires have regularly been violated
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Imran-Ghani phone talk
President Ashraf Ghani’s telephonic call to PM Imran Khan should be seen as a welcome initiative from Kabul
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Known strangers
Nisar had distanced himself from the PML-N leadership after Nawaz was removed as Prime Minister
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Doctors’ protest in Punjab
Informed sources say implementation of the MIT law is a certainty
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China’s overseas bases
Pakistan and China have a healthy relationship at present
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Fresh irritant in IMF talks
The main concern for the provinces is to protect their development spending
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Peace in Afghanistan
Ceasefire and intra-Afghan dialogue remain elusive and reconciliation efforts have not yet yielded results
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Fuel shock
Faisal Vawda expresses confidence that countrymen can bear Rs200 per litre burden out of love for PM
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FBR, SBP: change at the top
Step to remove SBP, FBR executives amid bailout talks with IMF is risky
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State of apathy
While about 20,000 new HIV infections are reported in Pakistan every year according to WHO
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Time for a reset
As Shehbaz Sharif set to relinquish the coveted hot seat of the PAC
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Lawless laws
The government has unsurprisingly failed to pass draconian anti-money laundering laws
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An amicable way out
China indeed managed an amicable way out of the decade-long deadlock
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Mohmand Dam
It is never too late
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Supplemental waste
Education managers also need to use the funds already available more responsibly
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Workers’ welfare
PM Imran announces on International Labour Day the launch of ‘Mazdoor-Ka- Ehsaas’ initiative
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New LG system in Punjab
PTI commits itself to a strong public representative system at the grassroots level
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Amid efforts for peace
As the US and the Taliban engage in a sixth round of direct talks in Qatar
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Heatwave
Sindh govt and NGOs have set up special centres in hospitals and other locations for treatment of heatstroke cases
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State and the PTM
Both the Senate and the PM agree to the PTM’s grievances that the Pashtuns have paid the price for militancy
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Defining jurisdiction
In Pakistan the superior courts are caught up with jurisprudential issues arising out of the misunderstanding
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Fresh round of Afghan talks
The US seeks peace in the form of a permanent ceasefire to be announced by the Taliban
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Railways on road to recovery
It is unclear whether the new government has any concrete plan for the railways’ revival
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New Pakistan-US row
The US needs to be patient with Pakistan, since it is making some effort to fix its systems
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Departmental cricket
Miandad has put his weight behind the proponents of a domestic cricket structure run by banks and other businesses
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Rising HIV cases
Those suffering from HIV/AIDS can live a normal life with medication
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Cementing bonds with Beijing
PM Imran underscored the importance of CPEC for Pakistan’s economy
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Making the world unsafe
This is the latest example of the Trump administration’s disdain for international agreements
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Verbal bullying on social media
Personal attacks have been a regular feature of disagreements and debate
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Polio status
The important issue of polio vaccination has become a highly-politicised topic
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Dilemma over wheat price
Now, the government has locked horns with the PFA to further lower this rate
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Surge in violence amid peace talks
The word of caution from Pakistan has come at a time when Washington and the Taliban
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PM in China
Premier called for greater attention towards tackling climate change and poverty
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Course correction
Use of pre-paid calling cards and easy load to now be subjected to a 25% tax deduction
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Detentions in Sri Lanka
Pakistani's detention makes it clear that they have no direct links to the attacks
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Revisiting education system
Education minister says new policy will provide for uniform curriculum and syllabus for all universities
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Loss of biodiversity
Climate change and environmental degradation has wreaked havoc to an immeasurable extent
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Trifurcating Punjab
PML-N-led opposition wants Bahawalpur as a third branch
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About elections
ECP comes out with a set of recommendations to ensure that electoral exercises in future are comparatively freer
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Plot against polio drive
Such rumours have given rise to suspicion about the vaccine among the people
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Denying justice
The CM also needs to be reminded of the lack of merit in the appointment of government law officers
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PM’s ‘slip-up’
PM admitted Tehran had been on the receiving end of terrorist attacks from groups operating from within Pakistan
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Imran visits Iran
PM Khan and Rouhani tendered that terrorists will not be given permission to operate on Pakistani soil
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Reset on tax regime
The cabinet itself has deferred the matter of the tax amnesty scheme twice and is unlikely to take it up anytime soon
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RIP Nishwa!
Deaths by negligence are not new in our part of the world
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Medical negligence
Ours is a system that only functions in a reactionary manner even where precious human lives are at stake
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Mystery of the devolved ministry
Everything does not necessarily has to have a reason
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Mass murder in Colombo
PM Ranil Wickremesinghe said he feared the violence could trigger instability in the country and its economy
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Ministers of ‘no use’
Public comments about teammates, particularly from the skipper, are often demoralising, if not humiliating
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Regional strategy against terror
Addressing separatism either side of the Pak-Iran border would go a long way in addressing sectarianism
 
    


