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Housing deficit

THE federal cabinet’s zoning directive has the potential to be the most consequential decision in the redefinition...

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Nutrition emergency

MALNUTRITION has become one of the biggest obstacles to Pakistan’s development. Around 40pc of children under five...

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Mideast outreach

OVER the past few days, Pakistan has been going the extra mile to assure Iran that the Makkah Joint Defence ...

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Modi’s Pakistan policy

Even if there was a dialogue, it may change little.

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Touqir Hussain

Fidel’s century

Fidel’s century

A US report has inadvertently honoured Castro’s legacy.

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Mahir Ali

A power plant by accident

The government is cutting what rooftop solar owners earn for a problem that better coordination, not lower payments, would solve.

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Abdul Rehman

New regional security order

New regional security order

The Makkah Agreement has fundamentally altered the strategic landscape of the region.

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Zahid Hussain

How Cheezious redefines freedom with 'Azadi, Cheez Hai Aesi'

How Cheezious redefines freedom with 'Azadi, Cheez Hai Aesi'

The openness and warmth highlighted in “Azadi, Cheez Hai Aesi” exist year-round whenever people make space for one another.

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Master Group's Indus Cloud launches Pakistan's first Cisco AI GPU Cluster powered by NVIDIA H200 GPUs

Bringing the country's first brand-new NVIDIA H200 GPUs on Pakistani soil to accelerate the nation's AI revolution

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Abandoned after floods

THREE years after the 2022 floods submerged a third of Pakistan, more than 134,000 verified affected families in...

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Tel Aviv’s subterfuge

These verbal gymnastics indicate that Tel Aviv has no intention of ending its occupation of the Strip.

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Equal citizens

Religious minorities continue to face mob violence, attacks on their places of worship, forced conversions and social and economic exclusion.

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Commodifying life

Commodifying life

As per Polanyi, the market economy is built on fictitious commodities.

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Abrahim Shah

Net-hydel profits

Net-hydel profits

Net-hydel profits remain largely unrealised in practice.

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Asad-Ul-Mulk

The tipping point of change

The tipping point of change

The ‘Modi wave’ had taken care of Maharashtra and Haryana state polls in quick succession.

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Jawed Naqvi

Topic of no importance

Topic of no importance

It’s hard to keep count of the underpasses and flyovers CDA has inflicted on Islamabad.

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Arifa Noor

HIV crisis

PAKISTAN’s presence among countries with the fastest-growing HIV epidemic in Asia is a matter of shame. Globally,...

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Failed by the state

THE 1,914 cases of child abuse across Pakistan in the first six months of 2026 should spark outrage. The figure ...

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Genuine governance

ON the surface, the Punjab cabinet’s decision to allocate funds for local government elections is a welcome step...

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Death of mailman

Death of mailman

The postman’s profession has lost its charm.

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Shahzad Sharjeel

Tick, tick ... boom

Tick, tick ... boom

A single spark can set off an explosion.

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Zarrar Khuhro

More provinces or modernisation?

The state’s lost capacity will not be regained by increasing the number of provinces.

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Syed Sardar Ali

Governance failures

Governance failures

There is a spurious connection between the provincial configuration and the governance crisis.

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Maleeha Lodhi

FIFA controversy

FIFA PRESIDENT Gianni Infantino is at the centre of a storm of his own making. Even after a crisis meeting in...

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Conflicting priorities

THERE is a reasonable argument that the democratic process must go on regardless of prevailing conditions; that...

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Makkah agreement

IN the midst of a gruelling war between the US and Iran — currently at a stalemate — the signing of the Makkah...

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Ban: to what end?

Ban: to what end?

What exactly did the Al Jazeera ban achieve?

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Muna Khan

Reform partners

Reform partners

Jail inmates must know their rights.

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Mohammad Ali Babakhel

Wrong solution to the right problem

The question is whether good governance will be achieved by creating more provinces or by strengthening the institutions.

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Ahmad Hassan

Counterterrorism paradox

Counterterrorism paradox

The country lacks a coordinated strategy that converts operational success into durable peace.

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Muhammad Amir Rana

Omoda 7 Price unveiled in Pakistan: Rs10,649,000

Omoda 7 Price unveiled in Pakistan: Rs10,649,000

The reveal marks the moment the brand's flagship SUV moves from anticipation to an actual number Pakistani buyers can plan around.

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Flawed investigations

An inaccurate record of a victim’s wounds hinders the dispensation of justice. Medical examiners in such a critical area cannot cut corners.

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Israeli impunity

ANY hope that Hamas’s decision to disarm would lead to a breakthrough has been dashed for one simple reason:...

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Danger ahead

PAKISTAN has already paid a heavy human price this monsoon, even as another dangerous spell approaches. NDMA figures...

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Rattled Democrats

Rattled Democrats

El-Sayed’s win shows how much the US electorate has changed.

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Rafia Zakaria

Reading woes

Reading woes

Stories shape children’s mindset and their moral compass.

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Neda Mulji

Before AI hits the grid

Pakistan’s electricity challenge is about more than the amount of generation capacity available.

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Mahwish Khan

The supreme sacrifice

The last two years have been the worst so far, with police losing 314 personnel.

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Afzal Ali Shigri

The Vertical breaks ground on Elevation, marking another milestone in its growth

The Vertical breaks ground on Elevation, marking another milestone in its growth

The ceremony, attended by investors, business leaders, industry stakeholders and prospective buyers, officially marked the start of construction on a...

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Growth denied

THE Sindh government’s agreement with the World Bank to combine health, nutrition, sanitation, social protection...

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Mineral wealth

Any future agreements involving critical minerals must be subjected to rigorous legal, financial and technical scrutiny.

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Terrorist havens

Terrorist havens

DESPITE the use of both carrots and sticks by the international community, the Afghan Taliban refuse to cut their...

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Work from home

Work from home

Remote and hybrid work has reached a new equilibrium.

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Parvez Rahim

Canal controversy

Canal controversy

The project envisages a significantly above-normal water allowance.

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Naseer Memon

Pakistan’s privacy debate

Pakistan’s privacy debate

Many Pakistani tech companies already maintain strong governance practices because foreign clients demand it.

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Salma Khan

Collapse and consequences

Collapse and consequences

The HIV epidemic is part of a prevailing public health crisis in Pakistan.

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Zafar Mirza

From 1st Unit to 10,000: OMODA & JAECOO is the fastest growing automotive brand in Pakistan

From 1st Unit to 10,000: OMODA & JAECOO is the fastest growing automotive brand in Pakistan

The accomplishment is particularly significant because it has been driven by Pakistan’s growing demand for intelligent hybrid mobility.

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Automobile concerns

PAKISTAN’S automobile industry is at a critical juncture. Sharp cuts in tariffs on the import of completely built...

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Bad press

THE government’s move to impose restrictions on international media will not only alienate the foreign press, it...

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Need for dialogue

THE interior minister’s comments at an Islamabad seminar last week have sparked many a conversation about the ...

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