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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

  • 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

  • Protecting wildlife

    Animals cannot speak, so we must speak for them and protect them from cruelties

  • Reformative restraints

    The fallibility of the criminal justice system is well documented but so is the reformative aspect of our jails

  • Hajj amid pandemic

    It has been one of the most pronounced images of the impact of Covid-19 on religion

  • IT and education

    Inequalities exist by regions, socioeconomic status, disability, religion and gender

  • Dangling live wires

    We also cannot forget that decades of malfeasance on part of city managers have led us to this point

  • Prudent approach

    Traders should strengthen the provincial government’s hands and abide by the lockdown

  • BRT: not this year, at least

    Deadlines after deadlines have passed, but the rapid bus transport system has yet to come into existence

  • Preventing hepatitis

    The prevailing conditions in Pakistan, especially in its urban areas, are nothing short of a ‘wonder’

  • US-China row

    The fallout from Trump’s foreign policy disasters will last well beyond his presidency

  • Humanitarian gesture

    This will create job opportunities for Pakistanis at home

  • Rain drain

    Long gone are the days when Karachiites would relish rains.

  • Terrorists in Afghanistan

    Several Pakistani soldiers, security officials have been martyred in militant attacks

  • Child protection

    It is encouraging to know that the K-P government is working to revive child protection units

  • Looming extinction

    Current pandemic crisis has highlighted environmental benefits of halting industrial, economic activities

  • So far so good

    Authorities should be mindful of limiting the imagination of the people

  • Syrian tragedy 

    This particular poll is another mishap on the long list of tragedies in Syria

  • Road to recovery

    We salute our heroes.

  • Locusts: drone remedy

    After eating humble pie on moon-sighting issue, Fawad found something to celebrate

  • Supporting trans persons

    Provincial meetings have been conducted in all four provinces to reduce the trans-phobic stigma

  • Covid-19 and depression

    Collectively, we should avoid talking unnecessarily about the virus, because this adds to the fear

  • Nuclear security

    Pakistan must play its part to ensure that such weapons never fall into wrong hands

  • Healthcare system

    A sickly workforce cannot be an engine of economic growth

  • Time to bury the hatchet

    The changing political dynamics in the region offer a good opportunity for Pakistan and Bangladesh

  • Rise in kidnappings

    The increase in kidnappings and other crimes underscores the need for creating more jobs

  • Power and patronage

    Obviously, this does great harm in a seemingly harmless way.

  • Frequent changes

    There is the inconsistency in the PM’s statemen

  • The tool of accountability

    There is an urgent need to bring amendments that could enable NAB to act independent of any influence

  • Bit of hope on Covid-19

    Even at the breakneck speed at which research is moving, we must keep our optimism cautious

  • Peasants’ rights

    Agricultural workers are fully prone to exploitation by landlords and their sordid tricks

  • Another APC

    Opposition has been a divided house ever since the PTI-led government has come into power

  • Population and pandemic

    Pakistan needs to adopt a serious integrated approach meant to cut down on the population growth rate

  • Virtual crimes

    Perhaps, a separate division for cybercrime courts would be able to solve this and expedite justice

  • Rise in drug prices

    Pakistan’s continuing failure to embrace generic drugs is a significant part of the problem

  • The cost of sit-ins

    But one injustice cannot be compensated through another injustice

  • Boosting agriculture

    Reservoirs will help produce hydro-electricity, a relatively inexpensive source of power

  • In this together

    Is it any wonder countries that reported best results in containing Covid-19 were ones with lower inequality

  • Global hunger crisis

    Pakistan will be at the forefront as it is directly and adversely affected by all these problems

  • Kasur-style scandal?

    The suspect had retired recently from a government job as a schoolteacher

  • Same old story

    Rain in Karachi is rare, and dangerous

  • Limiting families

    Family planning services have been badly affected by the coronavirus lockdown in Sindh

  • Fake or not?

    It’s the matter of the credibility of our aviation industry and the reputation of our country

  • Wheat flour shortage

    The government could use targeted rationing to ensure poor people can afford the commodity

  • Unrecognised degrees

    Sindh Pharmacy Council, which plays a pivotal role in the registration process, has been lying dormant for 13 years

  • Diamer-Bhasha dam

    The PM overstated the dam’s approval timeline by a few decades and oversold its overall significance

  • Fattening public debt

    The PTI government has now added over Rs10.2 trillion to the public debt since coming to power

  • Differently-abled people

    In the 2016 census, the differently-abled were not counted

  • Forgotten Afghan refugees d

    For too long, Pakistan has shouldered that burden

  • Chabahar shock to Modi

    As for India the deal serves a knockout punch