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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
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T20 World Cup
The Indian cricket board has made an official announcement about the shifting of the world event to the UAE
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Phone call tax
Government is continuing its experiment to see just how far the backs of poor can bend before they break
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Pakistan’s holy grail
Our government could also start by re-evaluating how it communicates both within and outside our country
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FATF web
The fact that Pakistan has continued to avoid being relegated to its black list is quite an achievement
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Horrors of colonialism
The discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves have put the spotlight on Canada’s ugly colonial past
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Land and power
A staggering 12m people living in vulnerable informal settlements contribute to about 35% of the total economy
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Nuclear for peace
Pakistan's concerted nuclear efforts, made over the past two decades, starting to get some recognition
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No room for complacency
Asad Umar expresses fears of a fourth wave if the general public fails to follow the SOPs aimed at preventing Covid.
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Dismissal of appeals
IHC dismisses Nawaz Sharif’s appeals against his convictions in two corruption references filed by NAB
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Worsening water shortage
During summer, water and power shortages in most parts of Sindh, especially in Karachi, become unbearable
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Kashmir huddle
Remarkable pushback on Modi’s policies
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Fears of flour shortage
Fears of flour shortage
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Intellectual poverty
Intellectual poverty
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Lahore blast
Lahore blast
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Online sales tax
Tech industry is calling on the government to withdraw its proposed sales tax on e-commerce marketplaces
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Vaccination hold-up
Government needs to take swift actions to make up for the gap in supply of anti-Covid19 vaccines
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More SBP focus on PWDs
The banks will be more focused on female PWDs
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No sympathy for victims
Timing would be ironic if the subject matter were not so abhorrent and despicable
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Forest fires
Forest fires keep on erupting, especially in the hot weather
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AUMF repeal
US House of Representatives vote to repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution
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Growing global displacement
With displacement increasing to more than 82m, twice the figure 10 years before, the UN says in its latest report
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‘Absolutely not’
Pakistan will not allow its territory to be used by the US for any sort of action inside Afghanistan says PM Imran
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Gaza continues to bleed
Disproportionate and deadly force is once again being used to respond to the struggle of Palestinians