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Hitting steel bottom

What do pedestrian bridges, electric poles, underground cables and vehicle bridges all have in common in Karachi? Apart from being critical urban...

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Hina Javed case

Hina Javed lived a happy, successful and independent life up until the age of 45. She held a master's degree in mathematics, had a well-paying...

yesterday 30

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PIMS tragedy

A horrible tragedy has occurred at the heart of the capital city, shaking the nation to its core. Fourteen newborn babies are dead after a fire tore...

yesterday 30

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Partnership with Google

Pakistan's partnership with Google could prove to be one of the more consequential developments in the country's technology sector in years...

wednesday 40

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Credit rating upgrade

Pakistan's credit rating continues to steadily improve, with Moody's Ratings upgrading the country's sovereign credit rating to B3 from...

wednesday 20

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Joint opposition

The opposition alliance took a decisive turn by agreeing to act in unison on the parliament floor to address prevailing politico-economic challenges....

wednesday 30

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Unfit for human consumption

The general perception about bottled water in Pakistan is that it's comparatively safer and cleaner than what is supplied through taps. This...

25.08.2026 10

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School children's safety

A child's journey to school should never be a gamble. Yet in Pakistan, thousands of students travel every day in overcrowded vans, ageing Suzuki...

25.08.2026 40

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Farmers must be heard

The threat of a 'Million March' on the federal capital by farmers demands immediate, sympathetic attention. The farmers are demanding fairer...

25.08.2026 20

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Keeping authority in check

For Pakistanis who aspire to immigrate to the US, the latest ruling from a US federal court is welcome news. A policy that had suspended the...

24.08.2026 30

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Rabies awareness and prevention

Sindh currently operates hundreds of rabies prevention centres that offer free vaccines, available to anyone who simply walks in. Yet, despite this...

24.08.2026 20

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Justice delivered

Five years have passed since Noor Mukadam was tortured and beheaded in an Islamabad house, and her killer has finally run out of courts to appeal to....

24.08.2026 40

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Testing times

Just days after celebrating the end of a three-year away Test drought, the Pakistan cricket team has delivered a sobering reminder of where it...

23.08.2026 30

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Global heat emergency

Germany's record heat-related death toll this summer should be a warning far beyond Europe. An estimated 14,000 people have died from...

23.08.2026 40

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A grand opposition?

The Supreme Court's directive to transfer Imran Khan to a private hospital – coupled with the government's defiance and talks of a grand...

23.08.2026 30

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A crisis of credibility

More than 84,500 complaints have been lodged against Punjab Police in just the first seven months of this year. That is nearly 400 grievances every...

22.08.2026 50

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Faster justice

Justice delayed is more than an administrative inconvenience. For many litigants, it can mean years of financial strain, repeated court appearances,...

22.08.2026 50

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Defiance or deception?

It was high drama of compliance and defiance enacted by the government. It failed to implement the Supreme Court's order to move former prime...

22.08.2026 40

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Rise in oral cancer

Oral cancer cases in Sindh have risen by roughly 25% over the past five years, and doctors treating the disease describe a pattern of younger patients...

21.08.2026 40

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Horrible hockey show

Pakistan's disastrous run at the 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup was capped off with a 5-3 defeat to arch-rivals India, in which the boys in green were...

21.08.2026 20

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PPP's locus standi

The PPP is thinking out loud, apparently seeking a pound of flesh from its ally at the Centre, the PML-N. Its position on the floor of the house that...

21.08.2026 30

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Not an act of honour

A young woman named Fatima was shot dead on a Karachi road this week and her husband was left in critical condition with six bullet wounds - all...

20.08.2026 80

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A digital milestone

Nearly four years after it first registered with the SECP, Google has finally opened its doors in Islamabad. The decision could be a massive boon for...

20.08.2026 30

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The cost of escalation

The quasi-peace, quasi-conflict scenario in the Middle East is getting nasty. In the absence of some shrewd handling of eventualities from the warring...

20.08.2026 80

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Social media limits and privacy

Despite concern over France's Constitutional Council decision to block the country's social media ban for children under 15, the ruling...

19.08.2026 70

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Karachi's foul inheritance

Areas in Karachi lending the city its allure are few and far between, with the sea being its major site of attraction. Even then, the Sindh government...

19.08.2026 30

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Rightsizing desired

Downsizing the government and cutting down on expenses are essential for ensuring good governance. It goes without saying that we, as a nation, are...

19.08.2026 50

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A new olive branch?

The PTI has long been on a seesaw of hope and despair. Recent reports of an offer of talks from the government signal a new prospect for a meaningful...

18.08.2026 30

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Endorsing violence

Under international humanitarian law, no healthcare facility or personnel, wounded or sick persons, and transport facilities such as ambulances and...

18.08.2026 70

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Custodial deaths

Police custody places an extraordinary responsibility on the state. Once liberty has been taken away, a detainee's safety becomes a direct...

18.08.2026 40

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Disappointing start

Pakistan's return to the FIH Hockey World Cup after an eight-year absence was supposed to mark the beginning of hope - if not a revival. Instead,...

17.08.2026 20

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Maiden youth policy

All and sundry in high offices have touted Pakistan's demographic dividend as a catalyst for future success, but almost every effort to realise...

17.08.2026 40

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Taliban at five

The Taliban have now been in power for five years. Having established relative peace inside Afghanistan, the administration is struggling to keep its...

17.08.2026 50

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Open invitation to criminals

Arguably, organised criminal networks operate unhindered in Pakistan not because its citizens have a relentless lawbreaking itch to scratch, but...

16.08.2026 30

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Our moon mission

The Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco) has named the nation's first lunar rover, selecting the name submitted by a...

16.08.2026 30

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A heavy debt

The federal government's debt had surged to Rs83.6 trillion by the end of June, representing an increase of Rs5.8 trillion, or 7.3%, within a...

16.08.2026 70

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Shrinking UoP

As time passes, it is quite common for universities to introduce new departments and courses for their students. However, University of Peshawar is...

15.08.2026 40

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Deadly celebration

Independence Day is meant to be a celebration of freedom, not a night of mourning. Yet this year around, the country once again witnessed the grim...

15.08.2026 30

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The Mideast riddle

With the Middle East in a state of flux and volatility on the rise, there is an urgent need for astute diplomacy. The perplexing positions taken by...

15.08.2026 70

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FIFA's crisis of trust

Gianni Infantino built his FIFA presidency on the promise of a clean break from the corruption years of Sepp Blatter. That promise has not survived...

14.08.2026 40

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HIV probe

Children contracting HIV while receiving treatment at a public hospital is a deeply disturbing development that cannot be allowed to pass as another...

14.08.2026 20

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The resolve to rise

As Pakistan turns 79 today, the nation reiterates its resolve to live up to the ideals of its founding fathers and build a welfare nation-state....

14.08.2026 30

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Fatal healthcare

The consequences of a worsening economy and a gradually deteriorating country are not merely fiscal. When in conversation about how Pakistan's...

13.08.2026 30

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Growth at a crossroads

The government is growing increasingly concerned about the state of the economy due to the impact of the US-Iran war and the stress it is placing on...

13.08.2026 40

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Right to justice

Judicial relief to former Prime Minister Imran Khan is overdue. The government has unnecessarily transgressed by keeping the PTI founder in solitary...

13.08.2026 30

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Assad's sentencing

The former strongman of Syria, Bashar al-Assad, stands condemned as he was sentenced to death in absentia. The Alawite dynasty scion who ruled Syria...

12.08.2026 30

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Redirected funds

There is something deeply troubling about a development programme designed to help some of Balochistan's poorest flood victims becoming the...

12.08.2026 20

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Poison on our plates

A disconcerting amount of packaged kitchen staples fail to meet national quality standards. About 48% of all ghee samples analysed by the Ministry of...

12.08.2026 30

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Murder unanswered

The death of Mir Raza, the owner of a Karachi-based dessert chain, has now taken a new turn. A kidnapping case that briefly drifted toward a theory of...

11.08.2026 30

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111 days and counting

Pakistan continues to receive praise from the international community for emerging as a central intermediary in the US-Iran war. Its diplomacy and...

11.08.2026 40

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