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Ripples in Punjab
The PTI–PML-Q combine is now contemplating ousting Deputy Speaker Dost Mazari
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Flash floods in Balochistan
Emergency situation in Balochistan, as rain has caused severe damages
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Crashing rupee
Rupee continues to fall against the USD and has seen the lowest of all times
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Dhaka taps IMF
Dhaka apparently is eager to seek a credit line of $4.5 billion as its forex reserves take a dip
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Monsoon relief efforts
Army stepped in to save Sindh and Balochistan from the monsoon havoc
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SC mandates Elahi as CM
Yet another twist in Punjab politics
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TTP-Ulema moot
Round of talks between the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Pakistani delegation
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India’s Fake News Obsession
India hasn't been a good neighbour and there have been several instances where this was evident
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Monkeypox Emergency
WHO has yet again announced Monkeypox as a danger to the world
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Monsoon havoc
The rain spell has badly affected Karachi, leaving many deprived of the basic needs
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Vaccine hesitancy
Barely two-thirds of Americans are fully vaccinated — one of the lowest rates in the developed world
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Assisting Afghanistan
A stable Afghanistan will bring strength and prosperity to the overall region
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Elahi goes hit wicket!
The whirlpool aftereffects of political upheavals in Punjab will now be felt across the country
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Emerging mental health crisis
Worsened public mental health will have a drastic impact on the country’s demographic, resources, labour productivity
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Water management
More dams and reservoirs must be created to improve supply; should be regulated to avoid shortages
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Human trafficking report
Federal, provincial govts criticised for failing to address 'credible reports of official complicity'
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Battered economy
The rehabilitation seems remote unless the political discord is put to rest, and a stable administration is ushered in
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Energy lockdowns
In order to ameliorate the crisis, Sindh must formulate a plan to decrease the energy deficit in the province
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Europe burns
Temperatures hitting record levels — including the UK, Germany, Italy and Belgium — more suffering is in store
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New decorum in Punjab
The worry is that with Punjab slipping out of PML-N’s hands, the federal dispensation will also be at stake
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Burial costs
In the absence of government relief or support for vulnerable groups, burials have become an ordeal
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Czar in Tehran
Putin’s landmark visit to Tehran has come close on the heels of his Chinese sojourn in February
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Rupee nosedives
Finance Minister Miftah Ismail’s decisions are tough but necessary
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Investing in agriculture
The project initially targets about 190,000 smaller farms and covers about 1.4 million acres of irrigated land
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Biden’s tour-de Mideast
Biden listed out Tehran, Beijing and Moscow as prime adversaries and toed a line of action
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PTI’s ballot triumph
A good omen that the bye-elections came up with is the assured neutrality of the Establishment
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Fighting plastic pollution
Hope has been presented in the form of a robot fish that “eats” microplastics developed by Chinese scientists
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Shrinking job market
Companies are cutting costs and reducing workforces in order to cope with sky-rocketing inflation and fuel prices
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A case for Article 6?
Under the law, only the federal government can move a complaint under Article 6 of the Constitution
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Social inclusion
At least six seats will be reserved in both categories in the three towns of the West district
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Poll day in Punjab
The biggest challenge for the local administrations is to hold the poll in a peaceful decorum
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Rise in polio cases
The reports of new cases in parts of southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa may be disappointing for the polio workers
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Pre-election relief
Tarin said on Twitter that the cuts should have been about Rs44 per litre for both petrol and diesel
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Agreement at last!
The extension of the Extended Fund Facility-supported programme till June 2023 is a good omen
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Gender gap and Pakistan
Pakistan’s improvements in most categories were its highest ever since the first report was published in 2006
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Speaker acted in ill-will!
The verdict dilates that the speaker acted in violation of parliamentary norms, as well as constitutional provisions
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Thar suicides
Uniquely local factor is the demographic breakup of the region, which has the highest Hindu population in the country
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Covid-19 resurgence
With monsoon rains impeding people’s ability to get tested and vaccinated, everyone should be extra cautious
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Anarchy in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s socio-political debacle is owing to ad-hocism at work
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Politics of hatred
As we know, the skipper is both responsible for and sets the example for how his team conducts itself
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Rain deaths
At least 26 people were killed as a result while thousands were left stranded without shelter, electricity or food
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China’s clarion call
G20’s resolve under Biden to foment a parallel fund of $600b in next five years to browbeat the Chinese BRI initiative
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Let’s embrace with a smile!
Let’s mark the day by burying the hatchet, and moving forward as a monolithic community
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And now gas prices
The ECC of the Cabinet has approved an increase in natural gas prices in the range of 43% to 235%
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Maternal malnutrition
Pakistan is already at the forefront of a malnutrition crisis
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Baseless claim
The report does parrot Indian propaganda; to paint Pakistan as unworthy of being removed from the FATF blacklist
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Rise in interest rate
The SBP raised the interest rate by 125 basis points to 15 per cent – the level last witnessed in year 2009
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Exit Johnson
Even senior leaders of the Conservative Party claimed Johnson 'doesn’t have the support of the Party, or the country'
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No to state gifts!
Bill states that public office-holders, family members should not be allowed to retain or purchase gifts
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Another deadly monsoon
Existing mitigation and rescue measures are outdated in the face of these unprecedented rains