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Fight over Karachi THE proverbial ink had barely dried on the Rs1.1tr Karachi Transformation Plan when cracks appeared between the …

Rescuing Karachi IT is a shame that it took at least 50 deaths, the destruction of scores of homes and …

A common agenda? WILL they or won’t they meet on Sept 20 in Islamabad? Even the staunchest supporters of an …

Circular debt woes IN November last year, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Hafeez Shaikh claimed that …

Prison reform INMATES of jails in Pakistan do not often have a reason to collectively rejoice, but a humane decision …

Time to come back IN addition to the political necessity of his return, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif must now …

THE government has decided to hold fresh sessions of the National Assembly and Senate on Sept 14 to get the …

Pak-Afghan dialogue THOUGH Pakistan and Afghanistan share a border, as well as historical, cultural and demographic ties, the relationship has …

Managing disasters HEAVY monsoon rains during the last month have caused significant loss of life and property across the provinces. …

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US mediation THE thought of getting the US or other world powers involved in improving the sticky Pakistan-India relationship is …

Tree plantation drive   Up to 3.5 million saplings have been planted on Sunday under a country-wide tree plantation campaign …

Loya Jirga’s advice A MAJOR stumbling block standing in the way of peace between the government in Kabul and the …

Pakistan has paid back $1 billion to Saudi Arabia out of a total of $3 billion loan it had taken …

Ravi city project THE launch of the multibillion-dollar, Dubai-style city project on the Ravi riverfront does not sit well with …

Taliban prisoners THE peace process in Afghanistan has reached a critical stage. Stakes are high for everyone concerned, none more …

OIC criticism IT is rare for high officials in Pakistan to publicly criticise ‘friendly’ and ‘brotherly’ countries over foreign policy …

Welcome turnaround NEARLY five months after the first Covid-19 cases were detected in Pakistan, all indicators suggest that we have …