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Risky experiment

The SBP's recent decision to allow teenagers as young as 13 to open and operate bank accounts entirely on their own is meant to create an...

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Catastrophe in the making

President Donald Trump's vocabulary and mindset are quite unbecoming of the high office he holds as the world's lone superpower. The...

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Terror fissures

The terror spectre from across the western frontier continues unabated. This past weekend, the terrorists belonging to TTP tried to infiltrate North...

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Battering rains

Heavy spells of rain and storm-like weather continue to batter parts of Pakistan with a ferocity that the country's infrastructure and...

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Mardan mine tragedy

Mining is considered one of the most unprotected, hazardous and neglected sectors in Pakistan due to its flagrant lack of safety regulations and...

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ADR: the way to go

In a country where judicial stalemate is the order of the day, and where litigations move at a snail's pace, an alternate mechanism for...

06.04.2026 20

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Taxing YouTubers

The FBR's latest formula to tax YouTubers, based on number of views secured, may be one of the most incoherent bits of rulemaking in the tax...

06.04.2026 30

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Half a million dog bites

Institutional indifference often hides behind anecdotes and news pieces that are forgotten soon after they are relayed. But statistics are able to...

06.04.2026 10

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Ungovernable headcount

Currently, Pakistan is the fifth most populous country in the world, and at its present growth rate, it is projected to surpass Indonesia, the fourth...

05.04.2026 50

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Carbon credit deal

Despite the poor choice of date, the April 1 carbon credit agreement inked between Pakistan and Norway in Islamabad is no joke. The deal could end up...

05.04.2026 30

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Six weeks – and counting

Epic Fury is not proceeding as per the aspirations of the United States which is ramping up on the scale of losses. The reported downing of five...

05.04.2026 30

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Bannu attack

A devastating suicide attack on a police station in Bannu town of K-P simply reminds us that the terror nexus is intact. It also comes as a reality...

04.04.2026 40

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Fuelling inflation

The countrymen have been literally left stunned as the government has pushed the price of petrol to Rs458 per litre and that of high-speed diesel to...

04.04.2026 50

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Landmines and borderlands

The world observes the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action on April 4, i.e. today. This year's theme – Invest in...

04.04.2026 20

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Reputational damage

For most Pakistanis, seeking justice through a defamation suit is an endless marathon. Cases languish for years, bogged down by a legal system rife...

02.04.2026 30

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IMF tightrope

Pakistan's fiscal tightrope has rarely looked as precarious as it does today. The latest round of negotiations with the IMF has once again...

02.04.2026 40

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Five-point plan: the way to go

As escalation is the order of the day, the five-point plan proposed by China and Pakistan could act as a deterrence in realising a peace format. The...

02.04.2026 40

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Two-tier judicial quandary

The two-tier judicial system in vogue is now snowballing into a confrontation. The bizarre observation from jurisprudents that the newly-constituted...

01.04.2026 30

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Stained white coats

The viral video from the operating theatre of Lahore's Lady Willingdon Hospital may be one of the most glaring examples of the lack of...

01.04.2026 20

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Rape brutality

Against the backdrop of persistent gender-based violence in Pakistan and the repeated failure of institutions to safeguard women, the recent gang-rape...

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Fence-mending move

The quadruple talks involving the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, Egypt and Pakistan were a step in the right direction. The intention on...

31.03.2026 50

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Poverty surge

Poverty has yet again surged in Pakistan with fresh estimates placing nearly half the population below the poverty line, exposing a widening gulf...

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Climate readiness

Pakistan's vulnerability to climate change is a lived reality that continues to intensify with each passing year. This reality was brought to...

31.03.2026 50

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Blocking CNIC

Parliament's approval of the NADRA Amendment Bill 2026 moves us one step closer to a place where the National Database and Registration Authority...

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Drought action plan

Pakistan's move to develop a National Drought Action Plan marks a necessary shift in how the country approaches climate risk. For years, drought...

30.03.2026 60

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Cheating in exam

The credibility of public examinations in Sindh has long been fragile, with cheating common across centres and enforcement often uneven. The...

30.03.2026 50

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Unwarranted exasperation

The indecent and undiplomatic remarks from India's External Affairs Minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar were uncalled for and unwarranted under...

28.03.2026 20

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International connectivity

After six long years, PIA will restart direct flights to London this week, starting with three weekly flights from Islamabad and one per week from...

28.03.2026 30

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TB burden

In light of World Tuberculosis Day that has just passed us by, the World Health Organisation has emphatically pointed out Pakistan's severe...

28.03.2026 20

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Consequence of climate inaction

A new UN report dealing with the weather and climate change has underscored that for Pakistan, the climate crisis is not an abstract future threat,...

26.03.2026 60

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Erasing Muslim identity

The far-right Indian government is still working overtime to otherise Muslims, not just by attacking and silencing the living, but also erasing the...

26.03.2026 50

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Checkmating the executive

The IMF has raised a pertinent issue of propriety in governance by refusing to accept the government's request to appoint heads of state-owned...

26.03.2026 30

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Unlicensed pharmacists

Unregistered pharmacies and unlicensed pharmacists are, to the detriment of public health, quite a common occurrence in Karachi and interior Sindh....

25.03.2026 40

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Killer air

Pakistan's air has turned into a slow, invisible killer. The latest report by IQAir ranks Pakistan as the world's most smog-affected country...

25.03.2026 30

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Wayward war

War seems to be going wayward as Iranian gas facilities were once again targeted by Israel despite a firm commitment from President Trump to hold the...

25.03.2026 50

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The war puzzle

The ongoing war in the Mideast and Persian Gulf has put the region and beyond on a razor-edge. The conflict, now in its 25th day, has entirely changed...

24.03.2026 50

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Top terror victim

Topping the Global Terrorism Index is not a distinction any country seeks, but it is one that Pakistan must now confront with full honesty. The...

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Dengue warning

As Pakistan approaches another dengue season, the National Institute of Health has issued yet another advisory urging prevention, surveillance and...

24.03.2026 40

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Leading from the Centre

The federal government's ambitious target to enroll 25,000 out-of-school children in Islamabad within three months will hopefully serve as an...

23.03.2026 40

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War starving millions

The World Food Programme's estimation that another 45 million people worldwide will be pushed into acute hunger in the next three months is yet...

23.03.2026 60

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Eid and oneness

The bounties of Almighty are on us, as the faithful celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr after a month of fasting. This day is not only associated with festivities,...

23.03.2026 40

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Tragic rain

That twenty people perished in Karachi on Tuesday and Wednesday as a result of rain that lasted barely fifteen minutes in most parts of the city is,...

20.03.2026 40

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Beyond bailouts

The Asian Development Bank's announcement of a $10 billion financing strategy for Pakistan over five years arrives as welcome news for an economy...

20.03.2026 30

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Pause in fighting

The pause in fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan on the eve of Eid is a promising development, and must graduate into a permanent ceasefire. The...

20.03.2026 40

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Corruption of merit

The wide-ranging scandal emerging from the Mirpurkhas Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) is an indictment of the country's...

19.03.2026 40

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Female population growth

Every year, more than 52,000 women die in Punjab alone from causes directly linked to pregnancy and childbirth. Fresh data from the Population Council...

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Worsening war

Another high-profile assassination from a US-Isreal air strike has pushed the war on Iran towards further escalation. The killing of Ali Larijani,...

19.03.2026 30

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Dampened shopping spirit

Inflation in Pakistan is mostly discussed in terms of the prices of petrol, household groceries and essential goods. But it can also be seen in the...

18.03.2026 20

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SBCA's admission

Gul Plaza was not built as it was meant to be built. That much has now been admitted by SBCA. The building violated its approved plan, yet it was...

18.03.2026 30

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Denying lawful access

The denial of lawful access and due medical facilities to former prime minister Imran Khan is now at the heart of debate. Members of the House of...

18.03.2026 30

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