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Nishat Group’s NexGen Auto launches iCAUR in Pakistan with the V27 REEV priced at Rs12,499,000

Nishat Group’s NexGen Auto launches iCAUR in Pakistan with the V27 REEV priced at Rs12,499,000

The collaboration was announced in April 2026, at a landmark ceremony held in Beijing, between Nishat Group and Chery International (the parent...

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Dawn Editorial

K&N's SmartCooking Recipes: Chinese Chicken with Garlic Sauce

K&N's SmartCooking Recipes: Chinese Chicken with Garlic Sauce

Crispy K&N’s Tender Pops tossed in a rich, spicy garlic sauce and served sizzling, topped with spring onions and sesame seeds.

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Dawn Editorial

Court vs court

A SUPREME Court order directing the hospitalisation of former prime minister Imran Khan for medical tests and...

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Dawn Editorial

Collapsible system

Collapsible system

Pointing out the obvious is not enough.

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Shahzad Sharjeel

Crisis of choice

Crisis of choice

Nutritional outcomes aren’t determined by poverty alone.

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Faria Faisal

Restructuring lessons

Restructuring lessons

What insights does the Fata merger offer into the recently proposed move to create new administrative units?

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Ghazan Jamal

Why isn’t the economy growing?

Why isn’t the economy growing?

For Pakistanis to live better, the economy must grow at near double-digit rates for decades.

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Syed Sardar Ali

Sugar threat

THE sugar industry has renewed pressure on the government for permission to export 1m tonnes of sugar. Millers say...

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Dawn Editorial

Star wars

THE Trump administration is known for its maverick behaviour, bordering on recklessness, that throws international...

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Dawn Editorial

Iran’s emergence

Iran’s emergence

After consolidating their control on Hormuz, they will next turn their gaze to the riches of the Gulf monarchs.

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Khurram Husain

Some critical questions

Some critical questions

Instead of new units, the country needs softer options to heal societal wounds.

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Shahab Usto

Pims report

PAKISTAN’S health system is trapped in a loop of doom. A localised electrical failure caused the blaze that killed...

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Dawn Editorial

Bab al-Mandeb closure

AS the pro-Iran Houthis battle both the Saudis and the Riyadh-backed Yemeni government, alarm bells are ringing...

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Dawn Editorial

Managing the shock

THE energy shock Pakistan faces calls for immediate demand management. Houthi attacks on Saudi energy infrastructure...

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Dawn Editorial

Ties with UAE

Ties with UAE

Ties between Pakistan and the UAE have continued to expand.

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Dr Raashid Wali Janjua

Royal baubles

Royal baubles

Only royalty flaunts its higher status with crowns and tiaras.

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F.s. Aijazuddin

Shunning sexism

THE language used for females in the country betrays gender insensitivity and bias. Crass sexism, outdated attitudes...

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Dawn Editorial

Prudent move

THE State Bank’s decision to hold the policy rate at 11.5pc is the right one. With seven of the 10 members voting...

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Dawn Editorial

Politics and protests

IT is the same tired play. As soon as the opposition announces a protest, the government reflexively cracks down....

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Dawn Editorial

Schools and smog

Schools and smog

Lahore must revamp its school transport system.

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Alefia T. Hussain

Artificial audacity

Artificial audacity

AI’s use as a military tactic indicates its destructive powers.

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Mahir Ali

Karachi: how much dirtier?

Karachi: how much dirtier?

The city’s dismal ranking on the liveability and pollution indexes reflects a crisis of governance more than a shortage of funds.

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Mohammad Younus Dagha

Dangerous escalation

Dangerous escalation

Saudi Arabia, which had stayed out of the Iran war, now risks being drawn into a wider conflict.

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Zahid Hussain

Mangroves at risk

KARACHI is losing its mangroves to encroachment.The reported cutting of mangroves and construction of bunds beside...

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Dawn Editorial

Grid disconnect

PAKISTAN is about to commit $58bn — or most of this amount — to add new, costlier power capacity it may not ...

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Dawn Editorial

Rethinking relief

The Rs75bn package may sound substantial but is barely a fraction of annual petrol sales.

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Dawn Editorial

Divide and rule?

Divide and rule?

Adopt sound policies for growth; devolve, not divide, for better public services.

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Dr Niaz Murtaza

Shiny new toys

Shiny new toys

Provincial status isn’t a priority for Islamabad’s residents.

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Danyal Adam Khan

To heal a divided family

To heal a divided family

If the world is a family, which it is, talking to the neighbour and sorting out the problem bilaterally is mature.

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Jawed Naqvi

Burdens of politicians

Burdens of politicians

There is little conversation about what inflationary impact this petrol hike will have.

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Arifa Noor

Lost in numbers

The outrage against child abuse rages on. Sadly, state and society continue to bury their heads in the sand.

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Dawn Editorial

What may be said

PAKISTAN’S press freedom crisis is no longer something that can be dismissed as routine criticism. When nine ...

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Dawn Editorial

Inflation, again

WITH petrol and diesel prices rising at a steady clip, households are bracing for another round of caustic price...

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Dawn Editorial

Showing empathy

Showing empathy

The need for engagement is too often simplified.

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Huma Yusuf

Road to dignity

Road to dignity

Policy must be made by those who represent the people.

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Zafar U. Ahmed

Extraction and delivery

Extraction and delivery

In domains of extraction, there is an urgent need to reduce discretion and fragmentation of state authority, perhaps even with the use of automated...

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Umair Javed

Political disconnect

Political disconnect

Technical fixes are no panacea that will miraculously solve the country’s problems.

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Maleeha Lodhi

Failing health

OVER the period of a decade, dengue has spread at an unprecedented scale in the country. The virus caseload rose by...

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Dawn Editorial

Smog response

PUNJAB’S decision to begin fighting smog before the air turns poisonous deserves support. For years, the...

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Dawn Editorial

Iran war endgame

American confidence that Washington can control the tempo of hostilities till November is misplaced.

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Dawn Editorial

Terrible 9/11

Terrible 9/11

The events of 9/11 changed so much so rapidly.

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Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry

Promises on stage

Promises on stage

Commemoration in Pakistan is an occasion for announcements.

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Muna Khan

Britain’s liberal establishment

Britain’s liberal establishment

Criticising liberal cultural values as ‘woke’ whilst divorcing them from the economic consequences of neoliberalism offers no

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Nadir Cheema

Pakistan: 25 years post-2001

Pakistan: 25 years post-2001

The country’s biggest achievements and major failures have been in counterterrorism.

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Muhammad Amir Rana

AL Habib Digital brings Pakistan's mobile banking up to speed

AL Habib Digital brings Pakistan's mobile banking up to speed

For a market where mobile banking has often trailed behind the branch network in both attention and investment, that is a meaningful change.

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Dawn Editorial

Flawed NEV incentive

The main flaw is treating plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicles as interchangeable.

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Dawn Editorial

An opening

THERE is movement, at last. The Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, Mehmood Khan Achakzai, on Friday...

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Dawn Editorial

Yemen flare-up

INTENSE fighting has broken out between the Saudi-backed government of Yemen, and the pro-Iran Houthi Ansarallah...

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Dawn Editorial

The end of 9/11

The end of 9/11

The years since 9/11 have done their damage.

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Rafia Zakaria

Double standard

Double standard

Courts may use more equal language, but laws haven’t changed.

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Maria Ahmad