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American barbarism

WITH the spectre of defeat in the upcoming midterm elections looming large over the Trump administration, the...

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Dawn Editorial

Midterm break

Both the US and Israel need to halt their destructive misadventures in the Middle East.

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Dawn Editorial

A voice in care

WORLD Mental Health Day this year carries a compelling message. The theme, ‘Lived experiences heard: real voices,...

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Legal remedies

Legal remedies

Our low terrorism prosecution rate signals dysfunction.

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Dr Raashid Wali Janjua

Eliminating the past

Eliminating the past

The mosque issue is central to what is taking place in India today.

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Rafia Zakaria

Pakistan’s Yemen moment

Pakistan’s Yemen moment

To survive a perilous geopolitical tightrope, Pakistan must immediately execute a sophisticated, active, and dual-front diplomatic

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Khurram Abbas

Listening before legislating

Listening before legislating

On this World Mental Health Day and beyond, people with lived experience must be heard.

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Ayesha Irshad Mian

Drive fuel free: Chery Master offers Rs1.29 Million upfront savings on Tiggo 8 Super Hybrid AWD

Drive fuel free: Chery Master offers Rs1.29 Million upfront savings on Tiggo 8 Super Hybrid AWD

Limited stock price lock offer with a complimentary 7 kW Home Charger worth Rs100,000.

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Let them eat cake

Let them eat cake

Working families are eating less on the whole.

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Aasim Sajjad Akhtar

‘Thinking’ Islam

‘Thinking’ Islam

Many Quranic verses promote thinking and reflection.

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Jan-E-Alam Khaki

Animal rights in Pakistan

Animal rights in Pakistan

Animal law is not simply about preventing cruelty, but also about public health, biodiversity and good governance.

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Altamush Saeed

Public good and spaces

Public good and spaces

A national survey highlighted that the youth population had few opportunities for positive engagement outside their home.

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Faisal Bari

OMODA & JAECOO Nishat celebrates 15,000 units as JAECOO J7 marks first anniversary with a Special Beige Interior Edition

OMODA & JAECOO Nishat celebrates 15,000 units as JAECOO J7 marks first anniversary with a Special Beige Interior Edition

The achievement builds on the brand’s earlier milestone of 10,000 locally assembled units, reached just eight months after the first locally...

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Dawn Editorial

Vanished girls

THE scourge of female disappearances in Pakistan should be a matter of shame. Institutional reforms and ...

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Dawn Editorial

Moscow disagreement

Both the Taliban’s denialism, and Russia’s apparently soft stance towards the Afghan terrorism problem, are unfortunate.

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Dawn Editorial

Beneath the surface

The recent round made fewer headlines because the hard bargaining over the budget had already been done.

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Dawn Editorial

Broken people

Broken people

Vulnerable citizens cannot be left to die because of negligence.

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Naeem Sadiq

LIGO, not Lego

LIGO, not Lego

Great minds testify to the capacity of the human brain.

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F.s. Aijazuddin

Talking about the exchange rate

Talking about the exchange rate

Devaluations in our own history have nothing to do with restoring export competitiveness or anything quite so grand.

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Khurram Husain

Chain of custody

Chain of custody

The five federal agencies that hold hazard data share no protocol.

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Ali Tauqeer Sheikh

Fatima Fertilizer secures top position at UN GCNP Sustainability Awards 2026

Fatima Fertilizer secures top position at UN GCNP Sustainability Awards 2026

The company was recognised for its people-centred sustainability journey and contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals.

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Dawn Editorial

K&N's SmartCooking Recipes: Cheesy Chilli Garlic Wings

K&N's SmartCooking Recipes: Cheesy Chilli Garlic Wings

Crispy wings tossed in a spicy chilli garlic sauce and topped with melted cheddar for a cheesy finish.

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Dawn Editorial

Manchhar in peril

MANCHHAR lake is filling up, but for families who live around it, that has brought little relief. Pakistan’s...

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Housing policy

THE government has finally launched the national housing policy in collaboration with UN Habitat, marking the first...

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Saudi deployment

The country values its deep ties with Saudi Arabia and should do all it can to protect the kingdom from external aggression.

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Before the flood

Before the flood

Untrue tales of beheaded babies and rape were immediately coughed up.

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Mahir Ali

Homes for humans

Homes for humans

Urban planning involves tangible and intangible attributes.

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Dr Noman Ahmed

Dual citizen? Debarred

Dual citizen? Debarred

It is time to remove the dual-nationality bar and age restrictions on appointments to the governor, deputy governor, and Monetary Policy Committee...

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Saeed Ahmed

Unlearned lessons

Unlearned lessons

The prevailing political instability has provided greater space to the militants.

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Zahid Hussain

The Next Leap: Master Changan unveils a House of Brands to put a new energy car within reach of every Pakistani

The Next Leap: Master Changan unveils a House of Brands to put a new energy car within reach of every Pakistani

Four brands. 30-plus new models. Every powertrain. By 2030.

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Dawn Editorial

Mass surveillance

THE new National Cybercrime Investigation Agency chief, Ali Nasir Rizvi, has adopted a “zero-tolerance policy...

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Dawn Editorial

Improved performance

THE recently concluded Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, were a revival of sorts for Pakistan, and a huge upgrade...

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Farming reform

Farming reform

Agriculture needs investment, but not another round of costly interventions.

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AI beyond evidence

Good evidence is essential, but not enough.

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Huzaifa Bin Muneer

Gendered future

Gendered future

Presence is not the same as power.

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Aisha Khan

Middle class by habit

Middle class by habit

The young protesters may have to engage with the fact that India’s growth has been consumer-led and K-shaped, with deepening inequality.

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Jawed Naqvi

Magical confusion

Magical confusion

Of late, the soothsayers among our midst, like Prof Trelawny, have rarely got a prophecy right.

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Arifa Noor

Rising public debt

Pakistan’s public debt has surged by 76pc to Rs86.7tr in four years, according to a new government report.

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Child safety online

Pakistani children are spending more of their lives online, but the safeguards around them are not keeping pace.

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After the talks

Considering how close they came to a solution, govt and opposition teams should reconvene to give the talks another chance.

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Dawn Editorial

A word’s worth

A word’s worth

The quest to discover humanity’s ‘natural’ language has led to abuses.

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Zarrar Khuhro

Teaching impact

Teaching impact

It’s vital to revisit the role of teachers in the lives of students.

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Neda Mulji

Humanising medicine

Humanising medicine

A hospital may possess the latest machines and still treat people without dignity.

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Murad Moosa Khan

Back to the future

Back to the future

Our history shows that ousting provincial governments has always ended badly for the country.

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Maleeha Lodhi

Protection at risk

THE recent warning from UNHCR should alarm donor governments. Nearly 8.3m refugees and other forcibly displaced...

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Dawn Editorial

Growth transition

PRIME Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s recent call to move from stabilisation to growth, job creation and export ...

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Dawn Editorial

Yemen offensive

The best option, therefore, is for Muslim and Arab states to help restore the Saudi-Houthi ceasefire.

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Beyond Oct 7

Beyond Oct 7

What is Israel afraid the world will see?

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Muna Khan

Mao’s legacy

A lot of Mao’s peculiarities deserve to be noted.

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Muhammad Ali Siddiqi

The court that could not see

The court that could not see

Constitutional courts are judged not by the powers they claim but by the rights they protect.

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Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah