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Rising mercury levels
These extreme temperatures are nothing short of life-threatening.
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Competitive electricity market
Companies tried to force consumers to pay until the government was forced to intervene.
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Time to listen to logic
The spy sleuth sounded rational as he said that despite strained relations
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Little focus on child welfare
Most of these problems could easily be addressed head-on through legislation and strict enforcement
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Karachi's water crisis
This vacuum of responsibility has given rise to a powerful and predatory tanker mafia.
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Desire for peace
The crux of the dispute that leads to such fissures off and on is the unresolved Kashmir issue
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Unfulfilled promises
From construction sites and textile mills to agricultural fields and domestic household
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Wage earners' tax burden
The end result is that while traders mostly rode out the disastrous inflation in recent years
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No to escalation
That message should come as the writing on the wall to India
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In abeyance
So while a good initiative — currently held in abeyance — risks becoming another Kalabagh dam project.
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State Bank's outlook
Pakistan's economy is at a significantly increased risk of struggling.
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Mindless warmongering
India is either testing Pakistan's patience or is unmindful of the latter's militaristic prowess.
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Privatising healthcare
The Grand Health Alliance has been on the streets for 21 consecutive days.
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Whither austerity
Preaching austerity and committing extravagance is what our ruling class is all about.
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Snail-paced tribunals
One of the prime reasons behind this stalemate is the influence of the executive over the judiciary.
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Type 5 diabetes
Recognising Type-5 diabetes marks a pivotal step toward equitable healthcare
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Cost of climate complacency
This grim reality should serve as a clarion call
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Growing terror spectrum
The uptick in terror since August 2021 when the US forces abandoned Afghanistan has led to bloodshed in Pakistan
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Lowest snow levels
The Indus River system, fed by glacial melt and snowpack from the HKH
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Tech-facilitated GBV
The anonymity offered by online platforms has created a fertile ground for violence
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Need to talk it out
India and Pakistan must look at the broader perspective of coexistence
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TB's alarming surge
Newly mutated forms of TB are harder to treat and require the use of 'last line' medications.
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Keeping EOBI afloat
Beyond cooperation with NADRA on verification of pensioners' information
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Canal row
While the corporate farming scheme is indeed beneficial for the country
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Hunger at the doorstep
For a country where over 60% of the population resides in rural areas, the blow is particularly severe.
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Persistent risk to vaccinators
The government must address this with equally robust support and security measures
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NSC responds
Pakistan also rejected the Indian announcement to hold the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance
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Cyber-criminals on the loose
Digital transformation must not come at the cost of consumer safety.
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Trump's tariffs: ripple effect
The tariffs have eaten into growth projections for most countries, including Pakistan
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Pahalgam tragedy
This makes the equation too dangerous and opens floodgates of finger-pointing
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Crop price controls
Fair pricing and competition are also keys to innovation.
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Pilgrims in limbo
The input that the system has excluded 13,000 applicants makes it horrendous.
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Opposition in tatters
The government should rope the opposition PTI back into talking terms.
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Another plastic ban
This decision coincides with the observance of World Environment Day
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Rs1 billion promise
The government needs to ensure that this Rs1 billion promise
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Deal with Kabul
This breakthrough has come after months of tension
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Blazing through qualifiers
Their campaign began with a commanding 38-run win over Ireland
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Gaza aid blockade
Several countries have rejected or criticised South Africa for pursuing a case against Israel in the ICJ.
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A trending surplus
This has encouraged the central bank to raise the benchmark of reserves to $14 billion from $13 billion
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Inept exam boards
In many countries, exams are minimally supervised, but penalties for getting caught are extremely high
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No petrol relief
Local media was abuzz with reports of "good news coming up" in the form of a significant cut
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The Dhaka dimension
Some of the finer talking points include inking new trade agreements
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Revive organ hope
The root of this crisis lies not in the lack of medical capacity, but in a broken system.
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Opportunities abroad
Many skilled and unskilled workers across the country are grappling with stagnant wages and limited job availability.