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April 17, 2025
Drowning in waste
Pakistan faces significant challenges when it comes to solid waste management and generates approximately 49.6 million tonnes of solid waste per...
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April 17, 2025
Artificial drought
The farmers of the Malka Wah area of Mirpur Sakro in Sindh have been without water for over a hundred days now. The supply was halted on December...
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April 17, 2025
Reciprocal restriction
It has been around two weeks since China reportedly placed export restriction on some rare earth minerals, in response to US President Donald...
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April 17, 2025
Public art
Art, commonly ignored, possesses remarkable power to awaken strong emotional connections and inspire action for environmental preservation in...
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April 17, 2025
Reward the taxpayers
The recent announcement of a comprehensive welfare package for overseas Pakistanis by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is a commendable step. Public...
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April 17, 2025
Drugs epidemic
A large number of teenagers and young adults are falling into the deadly trap of drugs. Peer pressure, stress, unemployment and lack of awareness...
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April 17, 2025
Pakistan may offer to buy more cotton, soybean to appease Trump: report
The representational image shows Pakistani workers processing freshly picked cotton at a factory in Khanewal, Punjab. — AFP/FilePakistan will...
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April 16, 2025
Over 172,000 Pakistanis left for overseas employment in first quarter of 2025
Qatar proved to be popular choice, with 12,989 Pakistanis finding work there, and Bahrain saw influx of 939 Pakistanis
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April 16, 2025
Money saved from holding back oil price relief to be spent on Balochistan projects, says PM
"We will now change fate of N-25, from being highway of tragedy to highway of prosperity,” says PM
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April 16, 2025
‘Overchill’
About eight years ago, I traveled from the Thar Coalfield by bus and took the 4pm flight to Islamabad. I spent three hours freezing at Karachi...
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April 16, 2025
Robbed of safety
Last week, as I returned from Karachi University, I took a rickshaw, as I usually do. It was 5pm, and the road near my home was bustling, as it...
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April 16, 2025
Smoking hazards
akistan has one of the highest rates of tobacco consumption in the world and all the public health issues that come with this ignominious...
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April 16, 2025
Counterterror cooperation
The recent killing of eight Pakistani workers in Iran by militants is indicative of a serious problem in the region. These terrorist outfits are...
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April 16, 2025
India’s retail inflation slows to over 5-year low in March
Customers buy fruits and vegetables at an open air evening market in Ahmedabad, India, August 21, 2023. —ReutersNEW DELHI: India’s retail...
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April 15, 2025
US delegation visits Kartarpur Corridor with Naqvi
Delegation was warmly welcomed at Darshan Deori by prominent members of Sikh community
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April 15, 2025
Forex reserves to reach $14bn by June: SBP governor
SBP chief stated that govt was committed to maintaining budget deficit of 6%, thanks to significant fiscal relief
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April 15, 2025
LHC grills police over viral video of shaved detainees in Kasur
Court questioned why farmhouse owner had not been apprehended and asked what was recovered from site
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April 15, 2025
CITY PULSE
Commuters make their way through a partially deserted bridge in Karachi. — AFP/FileMapping the InvisibleThe AAN Art Space & Museum is hosting an...
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April 15, 2025
Dignitaries attend reception at lawyer Ghulam Murtaza Sajjad Memon’s residence
The representational image shows guests enjoying the Japanese cuisine at the Consulate General of Japan. — Japanese Consulate in...
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April 15, 2025
IBA session raises awareness about ADR’s growing relevance in commercial disputes
Institute of Business Administration Karachi building. — APP/FileThe IBA Karachi hosted an informative and insightful session titled, “Impact...
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April 15, 2025
SC refuses to restrain judges transferred to IHC from working
Constitutional bench heard petitions challenging transfer of judges from various high courts to federal high court
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April 15, 2025
Hard living
The continuous rise in prices of essential items has made it extremely difficult for middle- and lower-income families to make ends meet. Salaries...
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April 15, 2025
Road woes
While increased traffic, potholes and traffic disputes involving physical and verbal abuse have always been prevalent in Karachi, they seem to be on...
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April 15, 2025
Pakistan’s treasures
Several mineral-rich countries, including Pakistan, remain economically underdeveloped despite their vast natural wealth. Poor governance,...
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April 15, 2025
Let’s not sell
PIA has reportedly achieved a net profit after over two decades. If the figures are indeed accurate, why should we want to sell a profitable...
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April 15, 2025
Continuing decline
The Pakistan cricket teams tour of New Zealand, which concluded last week, has led to widespread disappointment among cricket fans. The team...
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April 15, 2025
Consumer protection
This letter refers to the news report ‘No use if benefits of reduced inflation not reaching common man: Aurangzeb’ . This is very true and,...
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April 15, 2025
Off-field issues
While the 2025 PSL has been a success on the field, it has also highlighted recurring challenges off the field. This includes the severe traffic...
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April 15, 2025
This is how Pakistan quietly became world’s biggest solar importer: report
A representational image of solar panels at a renewable energy farm. — Reuters/FileDespite no sweeping law, no global investment blitz, no prime...
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April 15, 2025
Indian billionaire jeweller arrested over alleged bank fraud, reports BBC
Fugitive jeweller Mehul Choksi. — ANI/FileIndian businessman Mehul Choksi has been arrested in Belgium following India's request for his...
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April 15, 2025
China, Vietnam sign 45 deals as Xi seeks closer regional ties
China's President Xi Jinping and Vietnam's National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man shake hands prior to their meeting in Hanoi on April 14, 2025....
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April 14, 2025
Bengal anti-Waqf protests: 150 held as Murshidabad tense after deadly clashes
In response to escalating unrest, CHC ordered deployment of paramilitary forces in district’s most sensitive areas
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April 14, 2025
US tech tariff reversal: a trade war turning point?
Code "8517.13.00.00" means very little to most of world, but in US customs list it represents smartphones
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April 14, 2025
PPF concludes National Padel Championship
This representational image shows a person wearing the band on his arm while holding a racket. — Unsplash/FileKARACHI: The National Padel...
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April 14, 2025
Painful slabs
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced significant relief in per unit rates of electricity by Rs7.41 and Rs7.59 for domestic, industrial...
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April 14, 2025
Ghibli or nothing?
I am writing to share my thoughts on the growing popularity of Ghibli-inspired art that has been circulating widely on social media platforms and...
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April 14, 2025
Information overload
With modern advances in science and technology, man is flooded with information. The modern era witnesses an exceptional volume of information that...
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April 14, 2025
Unifying minerals
Minerals represent a significant source of national wealth. Effective utilisation of these resources can greatly enhance a country’s prosperity...
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April 14, 2025
Power rate cut
The recent reduction in electricity rates is the first piece of good news that the people have received in years. It is a welcome respite from the...
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April 14, 2025
Abandoned pets
It is deeply concerning to see a rising number of cats and dogs with collars wandering the streets. These animals, clearly once kept as pets, are...
