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K&N's SmartCooking Recipes: Pink Sauce Pasta

K&N's SmartCooking Recipes: Pink Sauce Pasta

A rich and creamy pink sauce pasta topped with crispy chicken fillet strips, combining comforting flavours with a subtle spicy kick.

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Dawn Editorial

Ad astra

AMONG the many developments this month that Pakistanis can take pride in is the news that one of their own will soon...

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Dawn Editorial

Real estate power

THE latest round of land valuation revisions by the FBR for tax purposes signifies a familiar pattern that ...

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Dawn Editorial

Pahalgam aftermath

A YEAR after at least 26 people were killed in a terrorist attack in occupied Kashmir’s Pahalgam area, ties ...

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Dawn Editorial

‘New’ Islamabad

‘New’ Islamabad

The ‘world class’ city will displace thousands.

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Aasim Sajjad Akhtar

Outward splendour

Outward splendour

It is from ‘distracted hearts’ that a disordered world emerges.

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Abbas Hussain

A case for smaller provinces

A case for smaller provinces

Smaller units create a closer alignment between decision-making and ground realities.

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Afzal Ali Shigri

Teachers’ career path

Teachers’ career path

Should we not have our best teachers at the primary school level?

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Faisal Bari

The Bank of Punjab signs strategic MoU with Stacks to advance digital remittances and financial innovation

The Bank of Punjab signs strategic MoU with Stacks to advance digital remittances and financial innovation

As part of this initiative, the two organisations will also undertake a pilot transaction to explore the use of stablecoins for remittances.

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Dawn Editorial

Virtual courts

THOUGH routine activities in Islamabad have been greatly hindered amidst security preparations for another round of...

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Dawn Editorial

Climate & livelihoods

THE latest ILO report estimates that around 3.3m jobs may have been affected by the 2025 floods — significantly...

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Dawn Editorial

Ceasefire extension

THOUGH the US has extended the Iran ceasefire — thanks largely to effective Pakistani diplomacy to prevent sliding...

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Dawn Editorial

Anything goes

Anything goes

Recorded proceedings would show who lies and who doesn’t.

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Adeel Wahid

Betrayal, Inc.

Betrayal, Inc.

Leaders today should heed lessons in political expediency.

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F.s. Aijazuddin

How it ends

How it ends

The Iranians have not yet made a clear demonstration of their leverage in this war.

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Khurram Husain

The economic connection

The economic connection

Trade interdependence produces political stability by making conflict expensive.

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Ali Tauqeer Sheikh

Koç Group’s home appliances company Beko invests $20 million in a manufacturing transformation at Dawlance

Koç Group’s home appliances company Beko invests $20 million in a manufacturing transformation at Dawlance

The inauguration underscores Koç Group’s continued commitment to advancing industrial capability and long-term investment in Pakistan.

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Dawn Editorial

Fatima Fertilizer and Multan Sultans celebrate Title Sponsorship with a grand meet and greet in Karachi

Fatima Fertilizer and Multan Sultans celebrate Title Sponsorship with a grand meet and greet in Karachi

The event brought this partnership to life, giving Fatima Fertilizer’s dealer network and farming community an up-close experience with their...

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Dawn Editorial

Extrajudicial killing

THE appeal by a Lady Health Worker from Muzaffargarh to the chief justice of Pakistan for an independent probe into...

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Dawn Editorial

Rights at risk

ACROSS the world, rights are shrinking. Amnesty International’s latest report notes a pattern that cuts across...

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Dawn Editorial

Moment of truth

ISLAMABAD is all set to host the second round of US-Iran talks. But the million-dollar question is: will they go...

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Dawn Editorial

Trumped again?

Trumped again?

The US-Israeli folly will weigh heavily on the region.

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Mahir Ali

Lesson interrupted

The impact of school closures goes beyond learning outcomes.

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Mehrin shah

Rethinking black money

Pakistan cannot grow if it continues to treat its own savings as suspicious.

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Nadeem Ul Haque

The fog over peace talks

The fog over peace talks

Tehran has warned that it would retaliate rather than surrender.

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Zahid Hussain

600,000 tractors: How Al-Ghazi Tractors became part of Pakistan’s agricultural story

600,000 tractors: How Al-Ghazi Tractors became part of Pakistan’s agricultural story

The plant is one of the largest of its kind in the country and has been the sole address of the company's production for over four decades.

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Ritual economy

IN tense times, religious and heritage-centred tourism renews hope for peace, inclusivity and prosperity. Recently,...

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Food dependency

PAKISTAN’S latest food trade figures highlight the persistence of a disturbing trend that policymakers have ...

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Dawn Editorial

Delicate moment

Amongst the biggest obstacles to peace is the mixed messaging from the White House.

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Dawn Editorial

Two-wheel dangers

Two-wheel dangers

Most fatal traffic accidents in Karachi involve motorbikes.

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Dr Noman Ahmed

Online schooling

Online schooling

Digital classrooms encourage deeper comprehension.

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Neda Mulji

Suppose Iran didn’t exist

Suppose Iran didn’t exist

The Iran war brings a totally new set of assumptions on board for any Perry Mason to grapple with.

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Jawed Naqvi

No time for allies

The PPP was missing on such an important hosting moment for Pakistan.

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Arifa Noor

K&N’s SmartCooking Recipes: Croquettes BBQ Sandwich

K&N’s SmartCooking Recipes: Croquettes BBQ Sandwich

A quick and flavourful croquette sandwich layered with tangy BBQ sauce, creamy mayonnaise, fresh vegetables and melted cheese.

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Dawn Editorial

Preserving antiquities

THE decision by Pakistan and Italy to formalise cooperation against antiquities trafficking is a welcome and long...

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Dawn Editorial

Delaying LG polls

AFTER multiple failed attempts in recent years, the Election Commission of Pakistan has once again set in motion the...

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Round two?

WITH the prime minister having concluded a three-nation tour to marshal support for Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts...

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Citizenship progress

Citizenship progress

Despite the recent amendment, gaps remain in the law.

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Tahera Hasan

The ugly Israeli

The ugly Israeli

Why did one photo bother Israel so much?

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Zarrar Khuhro

Trapped in place

The unemployment rate numbers in Pakistan hide more than they actually reveal.

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Waqar Wadho

The fallout

The fallout

The security, economic and diplomatic consequences of the Iran war will be felt for a long time to come.

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Maleeha Lodhi

His unfiltered self

DONALD J. Trump, ‘leader of the free world’, has been in a particularly expressive mood of late. Across Truth...

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Dawn Editorial

Bringing back wealth

INTERIOR Minister Mohsin Naqvi’s call to businessmen earlier this week to repatriate 20-30pc of their offshore...

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War reparations

Perhaps Washington can divert the billions it sends to arm the Zionist state annually towards reconstruction of Iran’s schools, hospitals and...

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Dawn Editorial

Dams & colonialism

We fail to reimagine water as a living system.

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Efa aman

Banning the dead

Banning the dead

What Pemra banned was part of our own soul.

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Muna Khan

Healers who kill

Healers who kill

Parents took their sick children to those they trusted would heal them — only to return with a far more serious, lifelong...

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Zofeen T. Ebrahim

A new Pakistan

A new Pakistan

The country has a grand opportunity to become a long-term peace broker in West Asia.

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Muhammad Amir Rana

Savage ‘honour’

PATRIARCHAL brutality, perpetrated by society and families, remains rampant in the country. Murder in the name of...

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Dawn Editorial

The real threat

IN the run-up to the war on Iran, as well as over the past few days, American officials, from the president on down,...

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