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Kashmir Solidarity Day
Pakistan has shown exemplary restraint in the face of provocations by India
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Sad policies
There are no friendships, only interests, in foreign policy. Pakistani policymakers should know this
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Tech boom prospects
While it is still too early to predict if a tech boom is coming, most of the requirements for one are in place.
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Legislators’ salaries
Senators have righteously rejected a proposal to increase their own salaries, fending off invariably harsh backlash
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Utility Stores relief
The hunger situation in India has worsened since 2014 when the Modi government came into power.
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Second tranche
The statistics, however, does not support the government position
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Ballooning debt
Sans solutions, we would at least expect better excuse
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Killing for ‘honour’
Between 2004 to 2016, 4,737 women were subjected to sexual violence; 15,122 women and men were killed for honour
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Student unions
The ban on student unions certainly violates this Article and is therefore unconstitutional
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Peace for Afghanistan
To give peace a final chance, all stakeholders will have to abandon the victor or vanquished psyche.
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Groundhog Day in Pakistan
There is no need to say more.
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The inflation bugbear
Let us hope the government is not open to tolerating inflation running above target.
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Brexit, at last
This is the beginning of a new era in Europe which will have repercussions beyond its borders
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IOK: six month of siege
The overwhelmingly Muslim-majority region has been under lockdown since August 5, 2019
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Coronavirus: our response
The government must immediately declare a health emergency and devise health protocols
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Women in workforce
If women take unified action against predators, this would considerably deter aggression against them
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BISP fraud and govt action
Let’s have a look at what this amount means to our cash-strapped government.
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Modi’s belligerence
Modi is looking for a way to stave off impending defeat for his Bharatiya Janata Party in upcoming state elections
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Cleaner beach
A clean environment is essential for human health and for the health of all living beings
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PUBG mania
I urge the authorities concerned to impose a complete ban on PUBG in the country
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Crumbling railways
No heads rolled when 73 precious lives were lost in Tezgam train inferno near Rahim Yar Khan last October
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Trump’s peace plan
An acceptable plan must be great for all parties, not a forced exchange of olive groves for sand.
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Unchanged interest rate
Availability of working capital at such high rate led to a growing disinterest of business community in bank borrowing
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Costlier milk?
The kitchen budget has registered a manifold increase in the past one year
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PM in Karachi
PM’s reluctance to focus on the failings of his own party’s governments is becoming more worrying by the day
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Threat of gated enclaves
Environmental concerns need to be a major proponent of the design aspect of the gated structures
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Constructive engagement
Having created a groundswell of support online, govt realises that a large audience are influenced by content online
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Principled stance?
Being the selector himself, the PM cannot escape the blame for the situation that has the evil potential to evolve
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Republic Day wrath
A day meant to celebrate the birth of the Constitution of India was marked by protests against the regime
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The tourism dream
As the government is seen as being held hostage by extremist whims, Pakistan will remain a hard sell to any visitors
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Corruption misperception
TI report had ranked Pakistan 120 out of 180 countries on the CPI 2019 in its latest report
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Leishmaniasis set for return
Preventive measures are always, of course, the best way to deal with any disease
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Drinking water projects
Efforts to provide clean drinking water, especially in water-deficit areas, are laudable
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Rising Hajj expenses
Performing Hajj is likely to become even costlier.
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The coronavirus outbreak
Truth be told, China is struggling to contain the virus and, ironically, global help is needed to fight and contain it
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Fire in shanty town
Most of the belongings of the fire victims were destroyed
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Defending CPEC
FO spokesperson claims that CPEC has enhanced regional connectivity
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More loyal than the king
Imran’s own government has now been lethargic in implementing the court’s orders
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Imran in Davos
With nothing concrete on the table yet, we can only hope that these meetings lead to fruitful outcomes for Pakistan
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Corruption perception
TI stresses the need for tackling the relationship between politics and big money
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Infectious diseases in jails
Amongst the total prison population of 75,813, as many as 5,100 inmates are not leading a healthy life
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A CEC finally
The agreement was a bit surprising as it came just a day after Shehbaz sent an amended list of opposition nominees
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Party men too
Rebellion may well be an indication of the changing political times
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Dangerous buildings
Those to be evacuated from dangerous buildings should not be left to fend for themselves
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Alice’s agenda
Whether that role is of a mediator, a guarantor, a thumb on the scale, or something else, remains to be seen.
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Looming sugar crisis?
We are in a season of crises
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Free press
It goes without saying that no democracy can flourish without a free press.
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Wheat crisis
What all parties need to do is start by looking at the financial dealings of their own respective flour barons
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Olive branch
A consensus on the important post of Chief Election Commissioner could be a good beginning
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Sorry state of public buses
Even blind men can see the misery and governmental and social apathy around them