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Electric cars
EVs can be beneficial for citizens as, apart from being energy efficient, they are cheaper to run and maintain
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The Festival of Sacrifice
Sense of security must not be allowed to take over the caution that is still very much needed for Covid-19
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Protecting wildlife
Animals cannot speak, so we must speak for them and protect them from cruelties
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Reformative restraints
The fallibility of the criminal justice system is well documented but so is the reformative aspect of our jails
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Hajj amid pandemic
It has been one of the most pronounced images of the impact of Covid-19 on religion
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IT and education
Inequalities exist by regions, socioeconomic status, disability, religion and gender
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Dangling live wires
We also cannot forget that decades of malfeasance on part of city managers have led us to this point
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Prudent approach
Traders should strengthen the provincial government’s hands and abide by the lockdown
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BRT: not this year, at least
Deadlines after deadlines have passed, but the rapid bus transport system has yet to come into existence
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Preventing hepatitis
The prevailing conditions in Pakistan, especially in its urban areas, are nothing short of a ‘wonder’
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US-China row
The fallout from Trump’s foreign policy disasters will last well beyond his presidency
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Humanitarian gesture
This will create job opportunities for Pakistanis at home
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Rain drain
Long gone are the days when Karachiites would relish rains.
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Terrorists in Afghanistan
Several Pakistani soldiers, security officials have been martyred in militant attacks
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Child protection
It is encouraging to know that the K-P government is working to revive child protection units
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Looming extinction
Current pandemic crisis has highlighted environmental benefits of halting industrial, economic activities
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So far so good
Authorities should be mindful of limiting the imagination of the people
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Syrian tragedy
This particular poll is another mishap on the long list of tragedies in Syria
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Road to recovery
We salute our heroes.
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Locusts: drone remedy
After eating humble pie on moon-sighting issue, Fawad found something to celebrate
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Supporting trans persons
Provincial meetings have been conducted in all four provinces to reduce the trans-phobic stigma
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Covid-19 and depression
Collectively, we should avoid talking unnecessarily about the virus, because this adds to the fear
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Nuclear security
Pakistan must play its part to ensure that such weapons never fall into wrong hands
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Healthcare system
A sickly workforce cannot be an engine of economic growth
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Time to bury the hatchet
The changing political dynamics in the region offer a good opportunity for Pakistan and Bangladesh
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Rise in kidnappings
The increase in kidnappings and other crimes underscores the need for creating more jobs
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Power and patronage
Obviously, this does great harm in a seemingly harmless way.
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Frequent changes
There is the inconsistency in the PM’s statemen
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The tool of accountability
There is an urgent need to bring amendments that could enable NAB to act independent of any influence
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Bit of hope on Covid-19
Even at the breakneck speed at which research is moving, we must keep our optimism cautious
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Peasants’ rights
Agricultural workers are fully prone to exploitation by landlords and their sordid tricks
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Another APC
Opposition has been a divided house ever since the PTI-led government has come into power
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Population and pandemic
Pakistan needs to adopt a serious integrated approach meant to cut down on the population growth rate
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Virtual crimes
Perhaps, a separate division for cybercrime courts would be able to solve this and expedite justice
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Rise in drug prices
Pakistan’s continuing failure to embrace generic drugs is a significant part of the problem
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The cost of sit-ins
But one injustice cannot be compensated through another injustice
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Boosting agriculture
Reservoirs will help produce hydro-electricity, a relatively inexpensive source of power
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In this together
Is it any wonder countries that reported best results in containing Covid-19 were ones with lower inequality
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Global hunger crisis
Pakistan will be at the forefront as it is directly and adversely affected by all these problems
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Kasur-style scandal?
The suspect had retired recently from a government job as a schoolteacher
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Same old story
Rain in Karachi is rare, and dangerous
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Limiting families
Family planning services have been badly affected by the coronavirus lockdown in Sindh
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Fake or not?
It’s the matter of the credibility of our aviation industry and the reputation of our country
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Wheat flour shortage
The government could use targeted rationing to ensure poor people can afford the commodity
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Unrecognised degrees
Sindh Pharmacy Council, which plays a pivotal role in the registration process, has been lying dormant for 13 years
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Diamer-Bhasha dam
The PM overstated the dam’s approval timeline by a few decades and oversold its overall significance
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Fattening public debt
The PTI government has now added over Rs10.2 trillion to the public debt since coming to power
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Differently-abled people
In the 2016 census, the differently-abled were not counted
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Forgotten Afghan refugees d
For too long, Pakistan has shouldered that burden
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Chabahar shock to Modi
As for India the deal serves a knockout punch