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Pilot licence probe
PIA's blighted reputation will require serious and broad efforts to overturn on the global stage
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Worrying estimates
ADB projections also throw cold water on govt’s claim that Pakistan’s economy is recovering at the fastest pace
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Going gets tough for BRT
Doubts are being raised as to the quality of the buses and the efficiency of their operators
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FATF bills
It is also interesting to note how govt got the three bills cleared despite not having a majority
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City on islands
Haphazard actions don’t bring results. Such actions could be cited as a bad example.
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Expat dollars
The government needs to be prepared
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SCO snub to India
To summarise, India appealed, lost, went home, and claimed victory
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Extrajudicial killing?
There is no crueller tyranny than that which is perpetuated under the shield of enforcing the law
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Development in merged districts
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government is doing its best for rapid development in ex-Fata with its limited resources
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Power overbilling
Everyone wants money and power, but no one wants to do the work
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Surging attacks
There have been increased attacks in Afghanistan — a reminder that several parties also need to be dealt with
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Back to school
There is a big question mark on the capacity of the authorities to enforce the coronavirus SOPs
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Growth in car sales
Fragile though the recovery may be, it casts hope for a better future for the industry
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‘Unessential’ essentials
Mining, in all its forms, is among the hardest — if not the hardest — jobs in the world today
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Towards a united Pakistan
In the end, we all should aim and hope for more united and tolerant Pakistan
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Mosquito infestation
People in flood-affected areas need mosquito nets more than food rations
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Where are police reforms?
We now have a Naya Pakistan, but our policemen are as undisciplined, brutal, insensitive, incompetent as before
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Crime of being woman
In a country where women are dug up from graves to be raped, the CCPO Lahore questions the victim
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Ludicrous remarks
India’s repeated mishandling of the situation is doing more damage to its country than Pakistan could have dreamt of
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Another building
Carelessness is inexcusable and merits sequence which should be in action, not in mere platitudes
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Abyss of morality
A large body of men would rather morally policewomen for their choices than change actions which constitute crimes
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Impacts of climate change
Problems emanating from population explosion will have social, political impacts for both the developing and developed
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Spoilers at work
Despite the impending US troop withdrawal, Washington remains a power player and is pushing hard to get the talks done
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Attracting FDI
Pakistan remains a challenging environment in terms of FDI
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Dewatering and KCR revival
One should buy the latest edition of gobbledygook dictionary to understand what politicians say
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Circular debt challenge
It is the power consumers that are bearing the brunt of this mismanagement and inefficiency
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Another new Punjab IG
At nine months, Dastgir was the longest-tenured IG Punjab since the PTI came to power
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Near-yearly event
Floods are acts of nature, but flood losses are largely acts of man
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An online minefield
As with many things, we are likely to discover that the real problem was something else all along
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US election survey
That is why, in true autocratic fashion, he is covering for his waning support by claiming that the election is rigged
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Then who killed him?
Will an answer to the very question be explored as the state goes into appeal against the acquittal?
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Another Zainab
We should keep a constant vigil not to allow any more Zainabs and Marwas to be assaulted and killed
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Tax filers
Even the location data shows worrying trends
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‘Honour’ killing punishment
The decision will hopefully make arrogant people realise the consequences of killing women for ‘honour’
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Transforming Karachi
It remains to be seen though how the two sides rise above their political interests and complement each other’s effort
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Another feather
Once this machine is available in the market, it will hopefully rid people of such hassles
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Female prisoners
The one concern with the directive is that the decision was made in light of the Supreme Court orders issued in April.
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No room to relax
Instead of using isolated factors as predictions, one instead needs to analyse the overall scenario
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Workers’ welfare
At present finalisation of pension is delayed so much that a number of workers die waiting for their pensions
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Countrywide rains
Instead of admitting to their collective failure, politicians were trying to score points
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Holistic approach?
As long as garbage is not cleared on a regular basis, the issue of choked drains and gutters will persist
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Hemp production
CBD has become a big fad in the western world, and consumers are willing to pay top dollar for the unproven cure-all
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Another APC!
The divided opposition has so far allowed a smooth sailing to PM Imran Khan and his men
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Caring for the unwanted
Love and compassion are necessary for world peace
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Tinder ban
Instead of futilely banning platforms, PTA is opening door for users to shift to lesser-known and more unsafe apps
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Last call!
It’s been nearly a decade now that the two major parties are locked in a political duel
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South Punjab Secretariat
The government should ensure that more is not worse
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Dirty surroundings
Much to the chagrin of the common people, the administrative machinery remains as sluggish as ever
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Renewed tensions
We fail to understand how “pushing back”, an inherently violent gesture can take place without violence
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Online security
Systems need to keep up with the times