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Abandoned newborns
Child protection, the "normalisation" of infanticide/abandonment, and the lack of a social safety net
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For a safe and secure Karachi
Decade-long delay in Karachi’s Safe City project is "inexcusable" given its status as Pakistan's economic hub
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Attack on 'peace' committee
Kinetic military action is required rather than leaving civilians (peace committees) to face "the wolves" alone
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HIV negligence
Nearly 4,000 HIV-positive children in Sindh expose systemic failure in infection control, regulation
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Governing Karachi
Making Karachi a federal territory won’t fix broken services; it would push power even further from citizens
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Uncompetitive businesses
With costs 34% higher than peers, Pakistan needs stable taxes, cheaper energy and real policy certainty
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Custody without protection
Jacobabad custodial assault demands institutional reform to end illegal police coercion
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Soaring gold
Gold hits a record Rs500,000 per tola in Pakistan as Greenland tensions drive a global surge
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Trump's UN!
Pakistan navigates a new Middle East order as Trump’s Gaza initiative divides global powers, testing budgets
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Toxic air
Punjab’s reliance on reactive fog cannons has failed to solve Lahore’s air crisis, leaving millions at health risk
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Trump's imperial designs
Trump’s claim on Greenland marks a dangerous shift toward aggression, threatening Western security
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Disservice to public
New legislation allowing MPs to conceal assets is a violation of public office norms
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Low female representation
Despite quotas, women make up only 5% of the federal workforce, leaving a talent pool largely untapped
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Grid at the brink
Pakistan’s power system is failing; fast-tracking high-capacity lines is vital to stop the economic drain
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Deficit quagmire
With growth at 2.7% and a rising deficit, institutional reforms are now the only path to economic survival
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Opposition's demands
Pakistan’s political crisis deepens: protests grow over rigged elections, strikes risk alienating public support
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Gul plaza blaze
Karachi fire exposes systemic failure: years of inaction, repeated tragedies, left to burn once again
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Gaza's drawing board
Gaza peace transition plan faces key questions: who will disarm Hamas, and how will Israel's role be defined?
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India's islamophobia
Silence, at this point, risks becoming complicity
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Feigned ceasefire
Israel keeps violating the ceasefire, the international community must come together to do something about it
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Unsporting air quality
Pakistan, India and Bangladesh are generally top of the list for worst urban air quality
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Cybercrime epidemic
Cybercrime complaints hit a record in 2025, legal action remains scarce as government focuses on 'fake news'
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Crippling power sector
Pakistan's electricity sector faces collapse, weighed down by rising debt, unchecked power theft
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Laudable pushback
Security forces' operations in Balochistan yield success, terror elements in retreat, over 20 militants killed
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Climate adaptation
A climate bill bigger than Pakistan’s economy exposes the injustice at the heart of global climate finance
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Wither peace in Gaza
Trump’s Gaza phase one paused violence on paper, failed to deliver peace, accountability
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Opposition leader — at last
Achakzai must lead a fractured opposition toward dialogue as the government eases its grip on dissent
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Decentralising degrees
Sindh’s move to bring degrees closer to students promises access, but demands serious investment
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Back from the brink
Iran steps back from repression as protests fade, opening a narrow window for dialogue with the US
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Populism at the border
US visa suspension casts migrants as balance-sheet risks, Pakistanis caught in the crossfire
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Tanker mafia challenge
Mayor Wahab’s plan to dismantle the "tanker mafia" is daring, but can it work without a functional pipe network?
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Losing trees
Cutting 29,000 trees in Islamabad sparks outcry, saplings cannot quickly replace the benefits of mature greenery
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Welcome move
New pre-immigration clearance for UAE travellers in Karachi will ease visa snags, protect genuine commuters
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Teachers or brutes?
Child's death in Manghopir highlights the urgent need for teacher accountability, ending corporal punishment
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Hostile remarks
National consensus is vital as the K-P CM, federal government clash over Afghan-based terror allegations
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Iran on the edges
Trump must stop meddling to avoid regional catastrophe, volatility
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PTI's Karachi rally
PTI’s street politics tests the balance between democratic space, coercive policing and governance duties
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Wedding burials
Islamabad gas blast exposes the deadly cost of negligence, urgent need for safety vigilance
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New provinces?
Without local bodies and fiscal fairness, new provinces risk becoming another layer of weak governance
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Fragmented Somalia
Israel's decision to recognise Somaliland as an independent state is a calculated attempt at destabilisation
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ICG report
Kabul's refusal to deal with terrorist outfits operating from Afghanistan have taken its toll on Pakistan
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Anti-encroachment campaign
As campaign extends, businesses in Saddar face the consequences
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Avoidable accidents
Heavy vehicle accidents in Karachi claim lives due to poor road conditions, untrained drivers
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Trouble for Tehran
Iran's mass protests reveal economic struggles, political solution must emerge without external, violent intervention
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Bleeding SOEs
Pakistan's state-owned enterprises face severe crisis, losses up 300%, taxpayer-funded bailouts up to Rs2.1 trillion
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Massive' operation
Sindh’s operation against Katcha belt dacoits aims to restore order in a long-troubled region plagued by violence
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Ascending PSL
PSL expands to 8 teams with Hyderabad, Sialkot, signaling growth, international investment despite IPL gap
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Time to talk
PTI, opposition take to the streets, government faces mounting pressure, calling for dialogue
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Karachi in the dumps
Without governance reform, even billions won’t rescue Karachi from chronic dysfunction
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Uneven recovery
Pakistan’s recovery is enriching the wealthy while poverty deepens, the middle class erodes



