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Polio progress

PAKISTAN’S latest sub-national polio campaign offers encouraging evidence that the country can still push back...

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Hostile water motives

INDIA’S latest move to advance the Chenab-Beas Link Tunnel Project and its plan to flush silt from the Salal Dam...

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Trump rebuked

OBSERVERS across the world have long questioned the utility of Donald Trump’s now three-month-old war on Iran. But...

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Engro and Baidu enter into an MoU to explore AI capabilities and ecosystem development across the region

Engro and Baidu enter into an MoU to explore AI capabilities and ecosystem development across the region

The parties will explore areas spanning AI infrastructure, research, talent development and industry applications.

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OGDC’s role in advancing climate sustainability in Pakistan

OGDC’s role in advancing climate sustainability in Pakistan

The company’s approach reflects a growing recognition that economic growth and environmental sustainability must go hand in hand.

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Engineered for the future, built for Pakistan's summers: The T4 Standard and the VOXIN Promise

Engineered for the future, built for Pakistan's summers: The T4 Standard and the VOXIN Promise

When Pakistan hits 50°C, most ACs struggle. The VOXIN T4 was built for exactly that moment.

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Patient care crisis

HEALTHCARE in Pakistan is a footnote. Claims by successive governments to introduce vast reforms with huge schemes...

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Rights concerns

TWO recent news reports have highlighted foreign concerns about the state of human and labour rights in the country....

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Environment deficit

Environment deficit

Pakistan knows all too well the consequences of environmental neglect.

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Deliberate provocations

THE latest events at Al-Aqsa Mosque reflect the growing impunity with which extremist Israeli settlers operate. ...

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Deliberate provocationst

THE latest events at Al-Aqsa Mosque reflect the growing impunity with which extremist Israeli settlers operate. ...

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Absentee lawmakers

TWENTY per cent. That is the percentage of lawmakers whose commitment to their vocation is reflected in the time ...

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Budget delay

With economic stabilisation yet to translate into tangible improvement in living standards, the country’s leaders are finding it increasingly...

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One Homes announces $35m foreign investment in Lahore after success of One Canal Road development

One Homes announces $35m foreign investment in Lahore after success of One Canal Road development

One Homes has acquired a prime site on Raiwind Road, where the developer will launch its next landmark residential project in Lahore.

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K&N's SmartCooking Recipes: Lucknowi Kabab Handi

K&N's SmartCooking Recipes: Lucknowi Kabab Handi

Tender kababs simmered in a rich, creamy Lucknowi-style handi sauce infused with aromatic spices and cashew paste.

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The Lebanon factor

THE fragile calm that followed the recent US-Iran confrontation is being tested. Iran has made it clear that it does...

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GB elections

THERE has been some heated politicking in the country’s scenic north in recent days, with Gilgit-Baltistan finally...

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Missing confidence

Missing confidence

For the government, the economy may be more stable now than it was three years ago, but for manufacturers and exporters, it is still difficult to do...

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Uphill battle

A DISPUTE has broken out between Karachi’s political representatives over illegal encroachments on the city’s...

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Sugar: the bitter truth

THEY are at it again. Politically powerful sugar mill owners are back with their demand seeking permission to export...

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Mixed messaging

Mixed messaging

It is fair to ask how these actions fit into a strategy that is supposedly aimed at reaching a negotiated settlement.

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New sports policy

BETTER sense has prevailed with a new national sports policy set to be rolled out, thus preventing a clash between...

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Gaza’s tragedy

HISTORY may record this as one of the most brazen deceptions of our time. President Donald Trump’s so called Board...

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Budget concerns

Mistaking IMF compliance for sound economic management is what is driving the economy into deeper stagnation.

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'From Collapse to Comeback': The rise of ABHI Bank

'From Collapse to Comeback': The rise of ABHI Bank

The shareholder’s origins have always been rooted in technology and financial innovation.

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No Tobacco Day

THIS year’s World No Tobacco Day theme, announced by the WHO last October, is ‘Unmasking the appeal —...

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Dimming hopes

THE National Assembly opposition leader’s recent warning should give the ruling parties some pause. Once again, ...

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The heat ahead

Planning for hotter conditions is increasingly becoming a question of public health, economic resilience and public safety.

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Rabies toll

EVERY year, rabies, the deadliest zoonotic disease, kills more than 59,000 people worldwide. In Pakistan, it is one...

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Weaponising water

CLIMATE Minister Musadik Malik’s warning against what he described as “water aggression” indicates ...

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Diplomatic resolve

Iran, too, must engage seriously and provide credible assurances about its nuclear programme if it wants sanctions relief and a more stable...

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The Best Free Islamic Tools—No Ads, No Strings Attached

The Best Free Islamic Tools—No Ads, No Strings Attached

Compare the best free Islamic tools for prayer times and Qibla, with QuranTime offering full access—no ads, no sign-up needed.

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Cotton crisis

We need a coherent long-term cotton strategy or else, Pakistan might lose a key pillar of its export economy.

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Eid’s true spirit

Pakistan celebrates Eid while grappling with economic strain that continues to weigh heavily on ordinary households.

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Pressure politics

The attempt to connect the Iran conflict with the Abraham Accords makes little sense.

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Flotilla abuse

THE testimonies that have emerged from international activists, who were part of a Gaza-bound flotilla, paint a...

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Economic engagement

AN array of investment MoUs valued at $7bn signed during Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s China visit signifies...

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Balochistan tragedy

The state keeps reiterating the role of hostile foreign actors in fomenting unrest, yet seems to be short on ideas on how to prevent the ingress of...

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K&N's SmartCooking Recipes: Wings with Mushroom Sauce

Creamy mushroom combo wings simmered in a rich garlic and thyme sauce served with flavourful garlic rice.

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Justice deferred

PAKISTAN’S courts are quick to remind the public that justice takes time. Increasingly, however, it is the conduct...

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Climate shocks

THE latest State Bank report documenting recurring climatic disasters in Pakistan during the period between 2000 and...

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In chains

THE question should never be about who is at the receiving end at any given point in time: an assault on an...

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Harvesting humans

ORGAN brokers have for too long preyed on desperation to rake it in. The odious trade — among the most harmful...

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Chinese market

PRIME Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s trip to China presents an opportunity to rebalance Pakistan’s economic...

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Some progress

Pakistan deserves credit for helping preserve diplomatic space, but also must avoid appearing aligned with coercive pressure from any side.

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Mirchawala’s launches exclusive ACCA degree pathway with University of Greenwich, London

Mirchawala’s ACCA students can now earn a globally recognised online Bachelor’s degree from the University of Greenwich after completing 9 ACCA...

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Failed experiment

IT is going from bad to worse for Shan Masood and Pakistan. It is now seven successive Test defeats away from home;...

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Appalling tactics

IN Punjab, an encounter with the law can quickly turn deadly. Encouraged by a culture of ‘shoot first, ask...

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More stabilisation

The stabilisation achieved through painful growth compression steps could have been used as a platform for structural reforms.

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Glof alert

FOR many communities in northern Pakistan, the sound of heavy rain now carries a different meaning. It is no longer...

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