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Afghan girls’ education
Zabihullah Mujahid, Taliban’s deputy minister of culture and information, has brought to the fore a pertinent point
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Synagogue attack
It is disappointing that there was no condemnation of the incident by the Pakistani government
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Lifeline inflows
The fact is that Pakistan’s economy is in dire stress. It is crisscrossed in an inertia at home and abroad
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Rehabilitating prisoners
Jail authorities had not only encouraged him but also provided him with whatever resources he needs in order to study
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That’s no fun
TikTokers tend to be on the lookout for novel ways to muster ‘likes’ and become social media stars overnight
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State as prosecutor
Pursuing the case on behalf of the state will set a great precedent. It will act as deterrence in future
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Street crime in Karachi
A businessman from a minority community lost his life and money in a daylight robbery in the upscale Clifton
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Mini-budget approval
Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin also took an interesting approach to counter criticism of the massive tax bomb
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NDMA ‘is to blame’
A plethora of oops went altogether that led to the unimaginable Murree death toll
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Containing HIV
2019 incident saw more than 1,500 people being infected with HIV out of which at least 50 children died
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100m vaccine milestone
Overall risk now remains high since we are knee deep in the fifth wave
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Threatening debt crisis
Short-term risks include societal divides, livelihood crises and mental health deterioration
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Help save Afghans
Afghanistan is in need of a global Marshall Plan
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Curious case of harassment
The U-turn by the alleged victim has given the case a Kafkaesque surrealist turn
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Upbeat Baqir
Baqir painted a picture so rosy he might have been mistaken for a florist rather than an economist
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An organic state policy
Real security is human security, and this new policy lays out a roadmap for it
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Life in prison?
As for prisoners’ hospitalisation, the law says they can be shifted only to government hospitals
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Exit of TTP terrorist
Notorious TTP activist grew in the rank and file of terror hierarchy, and was cajoling for reorienting splinter groups
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Suu Kyi’s conviction
Suu Kyi was found guilty of importing walkie-talkies and letting her security staff use them
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Politics of hope, despair
Politics of hope, despair
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Rising number of diabetics
Time to give serious thought to the issue and take preventive measures
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Urea procurement
Being an agrarian country, Pakistan should focus on a broad policy parameter to stock food grains
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Pakistan, GCC horizon
Pakistan enjoys a broadened wavelength of commonalities with the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
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Taxing the IT sector
The total taxes amount to 35% with the addition of 19.5% GST on mobile calls
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Shortage of burial spaces
There are a few graveyards in all cities to accommodate those whose families cannot afford to pay the price
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Deaths in snow
Reaction from officials, including the Prime Minister himself, was appalling, to say the least
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Ehsaas scholarships
Educated people are needed to carry out tasks of modern times
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Lord Nazir’s conviction
Nazir, who said he would appeal the ruling, has a sordid history of sexual crimes
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Door-to-door vaccination
Governments over the world are making efforts to inoculate the maximum number of people
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Triumph of merit
Justice Ayesha’s elevation is worth appreciating
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Dwindling dolphins
It is time to rekindle efforts and work towards creating an ecosystem in which dolphins are able to self-sustain
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Kazakhstan protests
Tokayev, who initially promised harsh action, appears to have softened
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ISPR chief’s presser
On the contentious issue of Pak-Afghan border fencing, the ISPR chief said 94% of the fencing has been done
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MoU on climate
The PM noted that many countries were now taking proactive steps to address climate change
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Historic buildings
They fail to realise that old buildings are historic monuments, so they should be preserved
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PTI’s foreign funding
It is incumbent upon the PTI to come out clean, and never indulge in politics on this issue
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State of govt hospitals
These infirmaries are facing multiple issues like shortage of doctors, lack of medicines, long-deferred surgeries
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Tax collection
Income tax collection surpassed the target by just Rs5 billion
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Make SAARC a success
SAARC member states should rally behind Pakistan’s intention to make the regional body an organic entity
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Reading in a new world
There is indeed a case to be made for reducing taxes on imported paper if it can lead to publishing of cheaper books
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Muslim women ‘auction’
The investigation into the first has yielded no action against any suspects
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Inflation challenge
It is the government’s disastrous microeconomic management that is of particular concern
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RDA: opportunity and risk
There is also cause for caution, as money invested through RDAs may well be just that — an investment
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Overcoming gas shortage
PM Imran Khan has asked the relevant authorities to expedite the process of granting exploration licences
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Lacking in innovation
Country lacks a cohesive regulatory framework as the government remains ineffective for the most part
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Medical college admissions
Sindh govt maintains that under 18th Amendment, it has powers to decide issues relating admissions to medical colleges
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Why penalise Balochistan?
This is no less than a ploy, and is an indictment of negligence on the part of concerned authorities
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Rise of Omicron
Even though WHO claims that Omicron may be milder and less deadly than other variants, not everyone is safe
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Quetta bomb blast
The major aims of the enemies are to derail CPEC and projects related to it as the terror activities in Balochistan
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Entering 2022
With Covid-19 still a global problem, we can expect it to also continue undermining economic gains in the coming year