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India’s failed moon mission
The country was aiming to join the US, Russia and China as the only nations to have soft-landed on the moon
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The MTI reforms
The new system has promised dividends but the jury — from the evidence in K-P — is still out on its efficacy
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Country without a post office
When politics falls short of the target, other means of expression become indispensable
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Corporal punishment
According to an NGO, some 35,000 students are annually subjected to beatings in schools in Pakistan
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Attracting tourists
As a report places Pakistan at the bottom of the Asia-Pacific Travel and Tourism competitive Index 2019 rankings
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Justice at last
A precedent in the judicial history of Pakistan
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Defence Day and Kashmir
As the nation showcases solidarity and assures the Kashmir of its unwavering support in its struggle for freedom
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Unliveable cities
The Economist Intelligence Unit in its report names Karachi among the 10 least liveable cities in the world
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Vigorous diplomatic offensive
As Kashmiris face a fifth straight week of darkness under a crippling curfew and unprovoked violence
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Talks despite tensions
Kartarpur project also remained unaffected by the escalation between the two counties in the wake of Pulwama attack
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Afghan endgame
Despite such a strong US force, the Taliban now rule an even larger part of the land than they did prior to the war
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Misbah in dual role
The head coach and a chief selector: Will Misbah be able to deliver?
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Custodial ‘killings’
The police deny their hand in the death, claiming that the “mad man” suddenly became unwell
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No to war
The PM also noted that the Indian government seems to have forgotten that it is not yet a global superpower
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Cleaning dirty beaches
Greedy elements might collect the toxic materials and recycle them into consumer goods
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Monsoon warning
The July 30th rain is a case in point.
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Performance of model courts
In most developing countries, court cases linger on for years and decades
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The continued lockdown
It’s been exactly 30 days today since residents of IOK were cut off from the entire world
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The trafficking nightmare
According to FIA a total of 7,037 human trafficking cases were reported in Pakistan last year
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Cut in petrol price
The govt has not passed on relief to consumers of HSD which is widely used in agriculture and transport sectors
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Marginalising Muslims in India
What has happened in Assam and what might follow in the rest of India
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Bridge collapse tragedy
Attention to infrastructure is necessary if the government wants to promote international tourism in the country
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Cost of economic stability
Concerns of the business community make more sense when seen in the light of discouraging foreign investment figures
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A million rupees a minute
While no Pakistani has ever been happy with any government, Sindh’s incumbent authorities take the cake
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Rising flour price
Imran Khan’s good intentions of wanting to stabilise prices of essential commodities may not be much helpful
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Kashmir Hour
The roar must draw bigger coverage and more prominent display in the international media
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Open defecation
According to experts, 90,000 children die of water-borne diseases across Sindh every year
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For common man’s relief
The PM realises that provision of sustenance to the poor is the responsibility of the state
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Democratic development
Democracy today means so much more for the residents of the tribal districts
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New political age?
Trump’s statement hints at a new factor, geology, which will govern politics
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‘Very British coup’
While Brexit has put Britain in a spin, it has also highlighted the perils of unchecked populism
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Access to piped water
Total water requirement of Karachi is 1,100 millions of gallons per day, but it gets less than 50% of the demand
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Kashmir: burning volcano
The unrelenting resistance of the Kashmiri men, women and children, despite a strict curfew
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Game of musical chairs
The residents of the city feel tormented and amused at the same time
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Enhancing retirement age?
K-P provincial government has already announced increasing its employees’ retirement age from 60 to 63 years
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Rising TB cases
It is seen that people in Badin prefer to have many children
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‘UN-interested’ in responsibility
It is at best naive on the world body’s part if it expects the public at large to buy this stance
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The dengue scourge
It is also important to disseminate information on dengue control via the media, leaflets and manuals
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Death linked to e-cigarette
E-cigarette users don’t get exposed to the estimated 7,000 chemical constituents present in combustible cigarettes
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The slow demise of G7
Ongoing rifts within G7 have exposed the group’s overall waning ability to address internal and external challenges
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Will, vision and capacity
PM Imran has talked much about providing ease of doing business, both for foreign and local businessmen
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FATF and Pakistan
We live in an era where propaganda where perceptions have to be manufactured to overshadow facts
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Contrasting tales
Even though women make up more than half of the country’s population, they are kept out of key decision-making areas
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Asking for sun at midnight?
The state of civic infrastructure and of civic services is worsening by the day
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Fight against polio
There's an urgent need to work against superstition & mistrust among the general public against anti-polio vaccination
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KE strikes back
KE has a history of absolving itself of the responsibility regarding any shortcoming in its performance
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Genocide alert
The genocide alert calls upon the UN and its member states “to warn India not to commit genocide in Kashmir”
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Amazon fires
Wildfires are a natural phenomenon happening in forests from the Amazon to our own in Galiyat
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Pakistan to move ICJ
ICJ will hopefully nudge the international community to help stop atrocities in occupied Kashmir
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Regulating energy sector
These sectors must be independent in regulation to strike a balance between the government, stakeholders & consumers