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Military option

CONSIDERING that Balochistan has been experiencing a steady wave of terrorist violence over the past few months, particularly involving Baloch...

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Dawn

Dawn Editorial

HIV/AIDS disaster

A TORTUROUS sense of déjà vu is attached to the latest health fiasco at Multan’s Nishtar Hospital. The largest public sector hospital in south...

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Dawn

Dawn Editorial

Land of Vigilantes

It appears that in Pakistan today, the only force capable of galvanising citizens into mass protests is allegations of blasphemy. These...

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The Nation (Editorials)

The Nation Editorial

US-Pak Agri Corridor

Despite the transition from the Biden administration to a Trump-led government, the US-Pakistan Agriculture Corridor has maintained its momentum,...

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The Nation

Yasir Habib Khan

26th Amendment a ‘suicide attack’

The 1973 Constitution was enacted unanimously by a legislative assembly elected through free and fair elections held on December 07, 1970. There...

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Business Recorder

Dr Farid A Malik

Romancing the word

COULD this space be better used than to pen a requiem to a fellow writer and columnist? Khaled Ahmed passed away last Sunday, in Lahore, just as...

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Dawn

F.s. Aijazuddin

Heer Waris Shah: 18th century cultural reflections

  LOVE stories of Punjab and their narration by our Sufi poets lend a unique fragrance and intellectual depth to Punjabi literature and poetry....

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Pakistan Observer

News Desk

Cartoon

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The Nation (Editorials)

The Nation Editorial

Changing matrix of transatlanticism, NATO under Trump

BECAUSE of being an untraditional and unconventional American, there is a slim chance that President- elect Donald Trump will not change the future...

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Pakistan Observer

Syed Qamar Afzal Rizvi

Nepra estimates Rs1.6 fall in average tariff

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Wednesday claimed that the average national power tariff would be cheaper by...

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Dawn Business

Khaleeq Kiani

China-EU trade tension escalate over EV tariffs

JUST days after the European Commission imposed anti-subsidy tariffs of up to 35.3% on Chinese EVs, China’s Ministry of Commerce lodged a formal...

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Pakistan Observer

Dr Imran Khalid

Festivals are carriers of peace and joy

FESTIVALS are the carriers of peace and joy in all communities. All nations of the world have certain religious and cultural festivals. However,...

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Pakistan Observer

Jubel D Cruz

The urgent call for technological investment

  In a busy city somewhere in the world, a young entrepreneur wakes up to the sound of his smart home system gently playing his favorite morning...

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Pakistan Observer

Marriam Kaiwan

For every child, every right

AS we celebrate Universal Children’s Day 2024 under the theme of “For Every Child, Every Right,” it becomes imperative to contemplate the...

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Pakistan Observer

Khalil Ahmed Dogar

Production, export of petroleum products rise

ISLAMABAD: The first four months of FY25 saw a 30.98 per cent increase in crude oil imports, leading to higher-than-expected production of...

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Dawn Business

Mubarak Zeb Khan

Reimagining education

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The News International

Syed Asad Ali Shah

Blurred boundaries

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The News International

Dr Eric Shahzar

Acute food insecurity drops in year’s second half: report

ISLAMABAD: With slightly improved availability of food, the number of people facing high levels of acute food insecurity has decreased during the...

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Dawn Business

Amin Ahmed

From Haze to Hope

For days, toxic smog has cloaked Pakistan’s largest province, Punjab, as drastically rising pollution forces authorities to curb activities. The...

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The Nation

Dr. Ayesha Ashfaq

Unlocking the potential of Pakistan’s fisheries sector

Pakistan’s fisheries sector, long overshadowed by other industries, is a hidden gem waiting to be unlocked. With over 1,050 kilometers of...

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Business Recorder

Muhammad Junaid

Pakistan’s digital policies must align with its ambitions

https://arab.news/ywjzm Pakistan stands at a critical juncture in its digital journey. Once celebrated for our IT expertise and highly regarded for...

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Arab News Pakistan

Selina Rashid Khan

There is No Morality in International Politics

International politics often prioritizes national interests over moral principles. Examples include Pakistan's silence on China's Uyghur crisis,...

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The Spine Times

Ruqia Akhter Malik

The Truth Crisis: Can Pakistan Stem the Tide of Fake News?

The unchecked spread of misinformation on social media in Pakistan poses significant threats to societal trust and national security. Driven by...

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The Spine Times

Mueed Shakeel

United in Genocide

With each passing day, the United States loses further credibility and legitimacy on the global stage. This decline was underscored recently when...

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The Nation (Editorials)

The Nation Editorial

The Populism Paradox

Populism is a term that has gained traction in political discussions, yet it has often been misrepresented by Western media, which tends to...

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The Nation

Afifa Kamran

Dubious pardon

IT is disturbing how a crime as grave as custodial death has culminated in an out-of-court ‘settlement’. The victim, Moiz Nadeem, was found...

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Dawn

Dawn Editorial

Is the economy improving?

IT has now become a routine question. Every TV anchor and people I meet in any gathering all want to know: is it true that the economy is...

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Dawn

Khurram Husain

Delivering clean air

IN recent days, we saw economic and social life in almost all of Punjab and KP come to a standstill. The air quality in Punjab, the most populous...

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Dawn

Ali Tauqeer Sheikh

Resource dilemma

PAKISTAN has turned to two US law firms to fend off Tehran’s penalty claim over the delayed gas pipeline project with Iran. Does this sound...

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Dawn

Umer Farooq

PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘The Prime Minister has been labelled with derogatory epithets…’

“The insanity clause…” “How dare you?” “Who do you think I was referring to?” “If it was The Man Who Must Remain Nameless and...

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Business Recorder

Anjum Ibrahim

Finally Fighting Back

At long last, Pakistan appears to be taking decisive action against terrorists in Balochistan with the launch of a new military operation. It has...

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The Nation (Editorials)

The Nation Editorial

Call for Pakistan Steel Mills’ speedy revival

KARACHI: Syed Hafeezuddin, Chairman of the National Asse­mbly’s Standing Comm­ittee on Industries and Production, has directed the Pakistan...

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Dawn Business

The Newspapers Staff Reporter

Banks boost lending to avoid tax

• Take measures to discourage deposits, against banking norms • Advance-to-Deposit Ratio jumps to 44pc from 39pc in a month • Much of lending...

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Dawn Business

Shahid Iqbal

Experience is data

While watching a classic cricket match from the 1990s, I realised something: data, a term now central to fields from business to sports, was always...

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The News International

Muhammad Omar Iftikhar

Fresh policy to transition 30pc vehicles to electric by 2030

• Rs50,000 subsidy for electric bikes, Rs200,000 for rickshaws announced • PAMA raises concerns over NEV policy’s impact on local auto...

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Dawn Business

Kalbe Ali

Role of TVET in Pakistan’s Economic Growth

The youth of a nation plays a crucial role in its progress. According to the UNDP Human Development Report (NIHDR) 2018, increasing the earning...

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Daily Times

Zamur Hafeez

Karachi-Chittagong ports connectivity

On November 11, a direct cargo ship from Karachi, Pakistan, arrived in the port of Chittagong, Bangladesh, establishing the first-ever direct...

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Daily Times

Ibrahim Khalil Ahasan

Global Interest Rates Lowering; Why?

The Global Economy has seen much turbulence in the past 4 years. Irrational decisions made in 2020, made it difficult for a speedy recovery, for...

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Daily Times

Juan Abbas

Pakistan Climate Change and COP29

Climate change is one of the most significant environmental challenges facing the world. Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions resulting from human...

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Daily Times

Muhammad Zahid Rifat

It is time to support Pacific Ocean stewards

Susana Waqainabete-Tuisese Last month, Mexico and the United States experienced yet another devastating hurricane. In 12 hours, Hurricane Milton...

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The Frontier Post

The Frontier Post

Jordan, Egypt at forefront

With no signs that Israel’s onslaughts against Gaza and Lebanon will relent any time soon and members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s...

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The Frontier Post (Editorial)

The Frontier Post

What the Arakan Army’s rise means for Rohingya

Dr. Azeem Ibrahim The Arakan Army is emerging as the dominant force in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, a dramatic shift that could redefine the...

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The Frontier Post

The Frontier Post

Head-of-state diplomacy

The multiple bilateral meetings between Chinese President Xi Jinping and leaders from different countries, including Australia, the United Kingdom,...

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The Frontier Post (Editorial)

The Frontier Post

Settler monster stealing Jerusalem’s authentic tale

Daoud Kuttab As diplomatic envoys and politicians are trying to bring a ceasefire to Lebanon and possibly then to Gaza, the right-wing Israeli...

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The Frontier Post

The Frontier Post

Afghan refugee crisis

The continuing pressure on cash-strapped Pakistan from Afghan refugees has reached a critical juncture, demanding immediate international attention...

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The Express Tribune

The Express Tribune Editorial

Dangerous escalation

The Ukraine-Russia conflict has taken a dangerous turn. American President Joe Biden has authorised Kyiv to deploy long-range ATACMS missiles,...

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The Express Tribune

The Express Tribune Editorial

Military option!

The highest politico-security forum has one again opted for a military option to crush terrorism. This time the focus is on Balochistan, and the...

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The Express Tribune

The Express Tribune Editorial

Certificate of war

The US media is almost all going bonkers ever since Trump has won the 2024 election. In the days leading up to the election, the liberal media in...

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The Express Tribune

Imran Jan

Finance COP - a crucial moment for climate action

This year has been marked by increasingly dangerous climate impacts - a relentless succession of devastating floods, wildfires, storms and record-...

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The Express Tribune

Alfred Grannas

India's cricket refusal: a disruptive stance

Once again, India has refused to come to Pakistan to play cricket. This isn't because India doesn't want to face the Pakistan cricket team; the...

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The Express Tribune

Durdana Najam

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