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Without VCs THE delay in appointing vice chancellors across Pakistan’s universities has mushroomed into a crisis, with one third — …

Streets of death A LIFE without a sense of permanence is one aspect of a human crisis as complex as …

Fleecing power consumers THE so-called independent inquiry committee, formed by the power ministry to probe charges of excessive billing by …

Gwadar deluge GWADAR has been battered with severe rains — the worst since 2010 — with both the town and …

Killing jirgas ANOTHER day and another chilling story unfolds in Kohistan. The jirga institution, declared illegal by the top court, …

The U.S. Is Playing the Wrong Game in the Competition with China By Christopher A.Washington should take a page out …

The Solution to Electoral Problems By Ali Anwar. Consensus has emerged between the Muslim League-N and the Pakistan Peoples Party on …

New funds PAKISTAN plans to seek a new loan of $6bn from the IMF under its Extended Fund Facility for …

Nepra’s reluctance WHAT is the point in having a regulator that does not punish the entities it oversees for misconduct …

Burden or opportunity? IN terms of women’s leadership, Maryam Nawaz’s rise to the position of chief minister of Punjab marks …

Trigger-happy police ARE the citizens of Karachi becoming fair game again? There were some grisly signs of a rapid return …

Empowering Democracy in Pakistan: The Transformative Power of Youth Voting and Electoral Engagement. In her address to the younger generation, …

Imprisoned abroad THE issue of Pakistani prisoners imprisoned in foreign jails crops up regularly, particularly during parliamentary debates, as lawmakers …

Why an Israel-Saudi Deal Won’t Bring Middle East Peace by Paul R. Pillar. The Biden administration continues to give high …

Truth under threat AS WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange mounts a last-ditch effort against being extradited from the UK to the …

Zoo zealotry IN a bizarre twist of faith and fur, the Indian right-wing Hindu nationalist group, Vishwa Hindu Parishad, has …

Pneumonia menace PANIC is on the rise as the alarming surge in pneumonia cases has created an explosion of headlines …

Banning festivity EVERY year, as the winter chill gives way to the arrival of spring, a centuries-old tradition is suppressed …