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Domestic animals act
Pakistan lacks a Domestic Animals Act under which cases of animal attacks should be litigated
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Pandemic of job losses
A survey conducted by the govt revealed that 27.31m workers have been affected by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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Festering wounds
No religious symbol in modern times has found itself to be more divisive than the Muslim headgear
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Oil prices: a third hike
Close on the heels of the federal budget
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PM at Tashkent
The prevailing Afghan situation dominates the discourse at a regional conference
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Killing for ‘hounour’
So far this year, 81 women have been killied in the name of ‘honour’ in Punjab
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Water shortage
It is a perennial issue for the city residents
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Chinese bus incident
Chinese sources have consistently referred to it as a “bombing” and an attack
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Whitewash
Pakistan’s poor performance led to the dejected Pakistani fans in Birmingham
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Isn’t Malala our hero?
She is probably the most recognisable Pakistani in the world
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Amid a fourth wave
The situation is particularly bad in Sindh province where the Covid-19 positivity rate has climbed to 7%
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Restoring biodiversity
UN prepares the first draft text for the upcoming international summit talks on biodiversity in China
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Karachi rain misery
Dark clouds burst while the authorities still in the middle rain preparations
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Anti-torture bill
Brought to a vote only after opposition accuses the govt of making human rights legislation “vanish” from the agenda
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Rise in street crimes
Laws are effective if they act as a deterrent for criminals
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A cautionary tale
It is easy to hate someone we see as a filthy rich, greedy capitalist
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India’s double game
Weapons could be destined for anti-Pakistan terrorists based in Afghanistan
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Introducing electric bikes
Part of the ambitious Pakistan Electric Vehicle Policy 2020-2025
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House of the people
The state and its elected and non-elected cohorts engage in a seemingly endless tussle of coming up trumps
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Taliban march
Towns after towns are falling to the sturdy militants
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Dead chicken
Punjab Food Authority eliminates the threat of substandard, adulterated and unhygienic eatables
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Illegal Israeli settlements
Report states that Israeli settlements are illegal under Fourth Geneva Convention which is binding for all countries
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Registering aliens
Number of foreigners living in Pakistan illegally is not exactly known, but the figure is said to run into millions
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Women Commission
The position of Punjab Commission on Status of Women chairperson remains vacant for more than three years
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Intended to terrorise
Recent incident of sexual assault in the federal capital spurs PM House into action
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SSC exams mismanagement
Sindh Education Department adamant that it would conduct exams despite threat of fourth Covid wave
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Preparations for rain
WASA yet to release Rs326m by the Sindh govt needed to meet rain emergency situations
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Covid handling
Pakistan’s Covid response has earned international recognition
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Covid-hit England tour
The lethal microbe penetrated into the English cricket team camp, forcing the ECB to announce a whole new squad
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Inequitable vaccine access
WHO makes a global appeal for funding vaccines and medical equipment to enable countries to combat the pandemic
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PM security protocol
As an austerity measure and to avoid inconveniencing the public
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More tax on NSS profits
The govt hikes the income tax rates on the profits made on savings schemes for National Savings
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LGs: landmark verdict
The act of dissolution disenfranchises the people says SC
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PM in Gwadar
Many elements of the speech made on the occasion politicised
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RAW’s handiwork
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has gone as far as calling on the FATF to take action against India
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Dark portents ahead
The ascendant Afghan Taliban have made rapid gains much to the surprise of all — even themselves
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Tigray conflict
Agitations between the Ethiopian govt and the TPLF has now left over 400,000 people suffering from famine
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Widening trade deficit
An increasing import bill along with a comparatively slow growth in exports
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Testing times
Despite several protests, the students have failed to convince the government to cancel the upcoming board exams
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Justice delayed
Justice in Pakistan, especially criminal justice, is a commodity in short supply
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Addressing food insecurity
Poor households across Pakistan remain extremely vulnerable
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Collective response
With the advent of social media scientists are now increasingly interested in our civilisation’s collective behaviour
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Quetta attack
In less than a week’s time, terrorists targeted our soldiers in four separate incidents
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Security briefing
Pakistan to talk with whoever is in power in Kabul in the interest of regional peace
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Rising gender disparity
A wide gap between male and female voters
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Another raise in oil prices
For a second fortnight in a row, the incumbent govt raise the prices of various petroleum products
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Buck passing
It is well known that officials and politicians are in the habit of blaming one another for their own failings
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NA nod for budget
The Federal Budget 2021-22 passed without incident
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Massive rise in foreign debt
Pakistan has already borrowed over $12 billion in the first 11 months of the current fiscal year
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Ease in Covid curbs
Relaxations will mostly benefit the working classes and small businesses