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Toxic staple

A RECENT article published in Dawn has shed light on the challenges being faced by Sindh’s chilli farmers, whose...

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Dawn Editorial

Justice imperilled

THE Human Rights Commission of Pakistan and the International Federation for Human Rights have raised concerns about...

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Dawn Editorial

Banking inertia

PRIME Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s latest call to banks to expand lending to SMEs is nothing new. Every government...

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Dawn Editorial

‘Appsolutely’ not

‘Appsolutely’ not

The job of spies has become much easier.

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Zarrar Khuhro

Beyond Gen Z aura

Beyond Gen Z aura

Policymakers must give serious consideration to youth pathways.

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Arooj Waheed Dar

World Bank’s ‘magical discovery’

World Bank’s ‘magical discovery’

For decades, the World Bank championed decentralisation. Now that narrative has changed.

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Shahid Kardar

Thousand-day war

Thousand-day war

With the US-Iran confrontation dragging on prospects are dim for progress on the Gaza plan.

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Maleeha Lodhi

Recalled orders

WHILE justice should be blind, it should not be oblivious to the human suffering some decisions may cause. This is...

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Dawn Editorial

Way forward

A GROUP of estranged PTI leaders, calling themselves the ‘National Dialogue Committee’ and led by figures like...

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Dawn Editorial

Mixed messaging

In case the parleys fail, a return to full-scale war would be the likely outcome.

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Dawn Editorial

Against the noise

Against the noise

The tax is gone but the shame at the counter remains.

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Muna Khan

‘Easy to kill’

We are seeing a move towards the Nazification of Israeli thinking.

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Muhammad Ali Siddiqi

Balochistan security crisis

Balochistan security crisis

The state must revisit its security policies in the volatile province.

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Muhammad Amir Rana

The soul of medicine

The soul of medicine

Physicians must use their influence to advocate for fair health policies and social justice.

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Murad Moosa Khan

Official passports

OUR lawmakers’ sense of entitlement is jarring. Through a set of three laws, the MPAs of KP have quietly granted...

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Dawn Editorial

Relying on remittances

NO matter how important workers’ remittances are, the record inflow of $41.6bn in FY26 should remind us of the...

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Dawn Editorial

Beyond headcounts

WORLD Population Day has traditionally prompted discussions on population growth and fertility rates. This year’s...

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Dawn Editorial

Tough living

Tough living

Karachi belongs to everyone and, therefore, to no one at all.

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Rafia Zakaria

Growth & government

Pakistan needs a new growth paradigm.

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Farooq Arby

Abeyance without proof

Abeyance without proof

A state that suspends performance on its own assessment of another’s breach acts at its own peril.

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Ahmer Bilal Soofi

Unlocking human development

Unlocking human development

Managing or steering population issues must ensure that the gap between the rights and needs of the most vulnerable and poorest families is bridged.

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Zeba Sathar

India’s film ban

IN India, creative boundaries are tight. Its far-right regime prefers facts fictionalised and communities demonised...

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Dawn Editorial

Misusing land

THE Federal Constitutional Court’s ruling that land acquired for a specific purpose cannot later be converted into...

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Dawn Editorial

Balochistan carnage

Balochistan carnage

THE security situation in Balochistan remains alarming, with a recent uptick in terrorist violence resulting in a...

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Dawn Editorial

Myth of opting out

Myth of opting out

Modern data systems do not need our records to reconstruct us.

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Sufiyan Bin Muneer

Sizzling cities

Sizzling cities

Holistic solutions are needed to combat the heat.

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Dr Noman Ahmed

Pakistan’s Kashmir lawfare moment

Pakistan’s Kashmir lawfare moment

A sustained lawfare strategy must be pursued through international institutions with sufficient seriousness.

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Hassan Aslam Shad

The ‘wait for it’ budget

The ‘wait for it’ budget

What is in this budget for the vast majority of Pakistanis?

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Kazim Saeed

Unliveable city

IT comes as no surprise. Karachi — Pakistan’s largest city, its financial engine and home to over 20m people —...

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Dawn Editorial

Costly food

THE recent decline in diesel and LPG prices should have brought some relief to consumers struggling with high food...

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Dawn Editorial

Gulf flare-up

IS the fragile US-Iran ceasefire — and the memorandum of understanding that underpins it — collapsing? Unless...

09.07.2026 150

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Dawn Editorial

Click to agree

Click to agree

Many readers do not read the terms and conditions of online contracts.

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Taha Ahmed

‘Must rise’

‘Must rise’

Parades, fireworks and boastful speeches mark nations’ decline.

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F.s. Aijazuddin

The hardening state

The hardening state

Pegging the next generation of revenues that the state requires urgently to enhanced powers of enforcement and audit is a mistake.

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Khurram Husain

Rising economic prospects

Rising economic prospects

Iran, Türkiye and Saudi Arabia offer immediate economic opportunities.

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Ishrat Husain

Football meddling

AFTER ending co-hosts America’s World Cup run in the last-16 stage, Belgium felt justice had been served. It was...

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Dawn Editorial

Terrorism threat

THE surge in terrorist violence in Balochistan highlights the renewed threat confronting Pakistan. The martyrdom of...

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Dawn Editorial

Hamas’s move

THE decision taken by Hamas to relinquish governance of Gaza appears to be designed to put the onus on the US and...

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Dawn Editorial

Backyard blues

Backyard blues

A dark tide has been creeping across much of South America.

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Mahir Ali

Charity to social work

Charity to social work

Social work is not an act of goodwill; it is a profession.

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Rahbel Rahman-Tahir

Making every rupee compound

Making every rupee compound

No rupee in Pakistan truly compounds. We accumulate without amplifying.

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Zafar Masud

Systemic failure

Systemic failure

Chaotic governance and inconsistent policies continue to deter foreign investment in the country.

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Zahid Hussain

Etihad Town opens a new chapter with the launch of Phase – IV

Etihad Town opens a new chapter with the launch of Phase – IV

Etihad Town Phase - IV marks the developer's ninth project across Pakistan and fifth development in Lahore, further strengthening its presence in the...

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Dawn Editorial

Saudi introduces ‘Package Visa' integrating travel booking with Easier Visa Application

Saudi introduces ‘Package Visa' integrating travel booking with Easier Visa Application

A fully digital initiative connecting visa application directly to travel bookings, making it easier to visit Saudi than ever before.

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Dawn Editorial

Resecurity, HNL sign MoU to strengthen Pakistan's critical infrastructure against cyber threats

Resecurity, HNL sign MoU to strengthen Pakistan's critical infrastructure against cyber threats

The strategic partnership will enhance cyber resilience and safeguard Pakistan's critical infrastructure from evolving digital threats.

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Dawn Editorial

Misdirected justice

ACHILD will be tried in a court of law over January’s deadly Gul Plaza fire that claimed 72 lives, but not, it...

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Dawn Editorial

Ravi encroachments

SUPARCO’S satellite imagery reveals the rapid expansion of Lahore into the floodplains of the Ravi river, with the...

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Dawn Editorial

America at 250

America at 250

THOUGH America’s 250th independence anniversary observed on Saturday is a significant milestone, the celebrations...

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Dawn Editorial

Cognitive erosion

Cognitive erosion

Human agency must be prioritised over content coverage.

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Nazir A. Jogezai

Federation finance

Federation finance

We must raise more taxes progressively.

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Dr Niaz Murtaza