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THE recent report from Justice Project Pakistan shows how urgently Pakistan needs to rethink its use of the death penalty — a punishment this...

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Dawn

Dawn Editorial

India’s Hydro-Hegemony

The partition of British India in 1947 not only marked the birth of two nations, India and Pakistan, but also laid the foundation for one of the...

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The Nation

Brigadier Haris Nawaz

PTM Jirga

The PTM's two-day Jirga in Khyber Agency had kept the government and security apparatus on the tenterhooks. It is, however, a good omen that it...

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The Express Tribune

The Express Tribune Editorial

IMF asks govt to end tax breaks for agri, textile sectors

• Says Pakistan’s growth hindered by favouritism to these two segments • Identifies textile sector as having highest tax gap relative to its...

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Dawn Business

Khaleeq Kiani

Pakistan can enhance productivity, increase economic openness if overcomes debt challenges independently

“Growth is up, inflation is down, and the economy is on a sound path,” stated International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina...

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Dawn Business

Dr Manzoor Ahmad

Impacts of Pakistani Drama: A Double-Edged Sword

Pakistani dramas impact society by addressing important issues like women's empowerment, psychological awareness, and social justice, while also...

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The Spine Times

Bareera Tariq Paracha

Bilawal Bhutto advocates for judicial reforms and Federal Constitutional Court

Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari stated that there is a consensus among political parties and civil society regarding...

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The Patriot

The Patriot Newsdesk

Chinese premier Li arrives in Pakistan for bilateral visit, SCO summit

Pakistan rolled out red carpet on Monday for Chinese Premier Li Qiang who landed at Nur Khan Airbase for a four-day bilateral visit and a heads-of-...

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The Patriot

The Patriot Newsdesk

China sends 125 military aircraft in exercises aimed at Taiwan in single-day record, Taiwan says

China employed 125 military aircraft in exercises aimed at Taiwan on Monday, a record for a single day, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense said....

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The Patriot

The Patriot Newsdesk

England captain Stokes returns for second Pakistan test

England captain Ben Stokes will return to the side for the second test against Pakistan after missing the last four matches due to a hamstring...

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The Patriot

The Patriot Newsdesk

Acemoglu, Johnson and Robinson win 2024 Nobel economics prize

Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson won the 2024 Nobel economics prize “for studies of how institutions are formed and affect...

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Dawn Business

Reuters

Pakistan’s stunted business landscape needs a revamp

In Pakistan, the business milieu has been held back for decades by multiple factors like institutional and structural barriers, political unrest,...

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Business Recorder

Dr Anjeela Khurram

When groceries come to you—for free

Have you ever thought you could deliver your groceries to your doorstep without paying a delivery fee? Punjab’s model bazaars are flipping the...

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Daily Pakistan

Sarfraz Ali

Kashmir’s no to BJP

THE resounding message from occupied Jammu and Kashmir’s recent legislative elections is rejection of India’s Aug 2019 action that robbed the...

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Dawn

Maleeha Lodhi

Educational divide

WHILE basic education is a constitutional right of every child in Pakistan, millions of children and youth remain deprived of this fundamental...

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Dawn

Arshad Saeed Khan

Foul killing

THE chasm between the powerful and the vulnerable, coupled with radicalisation within law enforcement, has turned many police officers into...

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Dawn

Dawn Editorial

Restless natives

IN the national security perspective on Pakistan, the country is besieged by hostile forces seeking to undermine the security apparatus and/or...

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Dawn

Umair Javed

SCO: A New Dawn

The upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Pakistan is a welcome development for the nation, heralding a return to the global...

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The Nation (Editorials)

The Nation Editorial

Why the SCO meeting matters

As Pakistan gears up to host the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Head of Government meeting, the event holds immense...

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Dawn Business

Maria Jawad Khan

Moon race, private competition in focus as space powers gather in Milan

The world’s space agencies are meeting in Milan this week as geopolitical rivalry fuels a new global race in Earth’s orbit and on the moon, with...

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The Patriot

The Patriot Newsdesk

FBR says today is last date for filing income tax returns

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Sunday announced that the last date for filing income tax returns for the financial year 2023-24 is October 14...

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The Patriot

The Patriot Newsdesk

Salman Khan’s security tightened after Baba Siddique’s murder

Former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique was shot dead in Mumbai. Siddique and Salman were close friends. Since Siddique shared a close bond with...

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The Patriot

The Patriot Newsdesk

26 poorest nations in worst financial shape since 2006: World Bank

The world’s 26 poorest countries, home to 40 per cent of the most poverty-stricken people, are more in debt than at any time since 2006 and...

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Dawn Business

Reuters

Jammu And Kashmir Elections: The Real Victor Is BJP

The first elections held in the disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir since New Delhi revoked five years ago Article 370 - which granted the...

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The Friday Times

Dr Shah Alam

Rethinking Pakistan's Tax Policy

“There’s nothing like the sight of an amputated spirit.”  --said Lt. Col. Frank Slade (played by Al Pacino) in the movie titled Scent of a...

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The Friday Times

Furqan Ali

SCO summit

IT is a matter of prestige that Pakistan is hosting the SCO Heads of Government summit from tomorrow. The multilateral event in the capital is all...

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Dawn

Dawn Editorial

Fascism Revived

The ongoing genocide in Palestine has rightfully placed Israel and the US under global scrutiny. However, it is crucial to address the complicity...

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The Nation (Editorials)

The Nation Editorial

Pakistan’s Cricket Plight

The recent performances of the Pakistani cricket team have plunged the nation into a state of despair. Consecutive losses, particularly the...

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The Nation (Editorials)

The Nation Editorial

Back in the news

“YOU can check out any time you like, but you can never leave.” Those famous lyrics are going to haunt American officials after next month’s...

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Dawn

Huma Yusuf

As Pakistan gears up for SCO moot, tough challenges confront the organization

https://arab.news/95ku5 Pakistan is hosting the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Heads of Government meeting of ten regional...

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Arab News Pakistan

Zahid Hussain

Plunging wildlife population

The latest WWF Living Planet Index has delivered sobering news that global populations of monitored species have dropped by more than 70% in just...

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The Express Tribune

The Express Tribune Editorial

Diphtheria threat

Pakistan's healthcare system continues to show cracks as another preventable tragedy unfolds in Karachi. This year, 28 children have lost their...

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The Express Tribune

The Express Tribune Editorial

Cartoon

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The Nation (Editorials)

The Nation Editorial

Dated IMF staff report

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) uploaded documents early 11 October Pakistan time, nearly thirteen weeks after the Staff Level Agreement...

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Business Recorder

Anjum Ibrahim

Victimising local IPP sponsors risks scaring future investment

The first round of IPP negotiations has concluded, resulting in the termination of five contracts through coercive measures—though labeled as...

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Business Recorder

Ali Khizar

Jamandru faults

Jamandru is a Punjabi word which means ‘At birth’. Pakistan was born on August 14, 1947, with serious birth defects. Predicted survival time was...

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Business Recorder

Dr Farid A Malik

Workplace Mental Wellness

Perhaps never before has this subject of mental wellbeing been given the desired attention as it has in the last decade. This is a universal issue,...

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The Nation

Sirajuddin Aziz

Coping with the inflation cycle

The structural theory of inflation says inflation is caused by a ‘structural’ weakness in a country’s capacity to produce goods or maintain...

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Dawn Business

Jawaid Bokhari

China to introduce incremental fiscal policy measures

CHINA’S Ministry of Finance is poised to introduce a comprehensive package of targeted new policy measures soon, focused on stabilizing growth,...

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Dawn Business

China Daily

Suffocating under industrialisation

In Syed Nagar near Alipur Chatta in the Gujranwala district, hapless families remain trapped in a cycle of polluted air, persistent foul odours,...

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Dawn Business

Afshan Subohi

From cash to clicks as digitisation increases

Over the last few years, Pakistan’s banking has reaped massive profits on the back of the sovereign’s ever-growing fiscal needs. In the process,...

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Dawn Business

Mutaher Khan

CDWP approval of Punjab’s water project irks Sindh

• Planning body okays proposal worth Rs211bn • Shoro says CCI yet to decide on Sindh’s complaint over the plan HYDERABAD: The Sindh government...

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Dawn Business

Mohammad Hussain Khan

Pakistan’s urgency in adopting EVs unrealistic given lack of infrastructure, high costs, unstable electricity supplies

Let’s be honest: battery electric vehicles (BEVs) or just pure electric vehicles (EVs) are hyped up everywhere, thanks to Tesla and the Chinese...

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Dawn Business

Syed Shabbir Uddin

Special report: Why Pakistan’s weather forecasts are so cloudy?

Raise your hand if you have recently cancelled plans due to unexpected rain or intense heat. Do you check the Pakistan Meteorological Department’s...

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Dawn Prism

Hawwa Fazal

Special report: Why are Pakistan’s weather forecasts so cloudy?

Raise your hand if you have recently cancelled plans due to unexpected rain or intense heat. Do you check the Pakistan Meteorological Department’s...

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Dawn Prism

Hawwa Fazal

China’s SCO Impact

Amid volatile regional and global challenges in geopolitical, geostrategic, and geoeconomic scenarios, China has injected effective stimulus in SCO...

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The Nation

Yasir Habib Khan

Iran’s only salvation is through peace with Arab states

Smuggled from one safe house to the next, communicating with underlings via scraps of paper for fear of using a phone, and with his foremost...

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Arab News Pakistan

Baria Alamuddin

Elusive Constitutional Amendments

Constitutional amendments are not routine legislative business; they often bring changes to the fundamental apparatus of statecraft. This is why...

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The Friday Times

Muhammad Arshad

Xi’s leadership & SCO’s role in global stability

AS the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) prepares for its upcoming heads of government meeting in Islamabad, from the 15th to 16th of this...

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Pakistan Observer

Engr Qaiser Nawab

Pak push for proactive disaster risk reduction

DISASTER risk often comes to our attention only after the devastation has already occurred, but what if we began addressing disaster risk before...

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Pakistan Observer

Soha Nisar

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