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Foo fighters “THE truth is out there.” The ominous tagline of the hit science fiction drama The X-Files has taken …

Six-month window The goal is tantalisingly close. This year has so far seen only one case of wild poliovirus, with …

UNGA resolution AS attempts by bigots and provocateurs to attack Islam’s sacred symbols continue unabated, efforts are also being made …

Bye bye birdie ELON Musk is at it again. Equal parts charismatic and controversial, the serial techpreneur, who last year …

Bahawalpur scandal SHOCKING allegations have emerged after a number of administrative staffers working for Bahawalpur’s Islamia University were apprehended by …

Hateful campaign PAKISTAN’S ruling elite often highlight the need to eliminate extremism and radicalism from society. However, the activities of …

Tired tactics THE old playbook had not even gathered dust before it’s being pressed into service yet again. As the …

New Pemra law IN a rapidly evolving media landscape, there is a need to update the relevant laws to ensure …

More provocation THERE appears to be no end to the repeated grotesque acts of attacking Islam’s sacred symbols, mainly because …

Ruthless rains DISASTERS are natural; the ensuing havoc is manmade. Once again, familiar monsoon misery returns with intense downpour and …

Turning back migrants THE inhumane and deeply problematic migration legislation that for months has passed between the UK parliament’s House …

Trilateral rail link PAKISTAN has long been striving for greater surface connectivity via rail and road routes to boost trade, …

Shrinking spaces OF late, an uptick in incidents tied to religious intolerance has reignited concerns regarding the state of minorities’ …

Hockey hopes A HOME boost could well prove the tonic Pakistan need to make it back to the Olympics hockey …

Threat from AI? IT has been just months since generative artificial intelligence exploded in the public imagination with the arrival …

Killer loan sharks WITH many working- and middle-class families battling high inflation and/or unemployment, people are taking desperate measures. Amongst …

Unliveable city KARACHI makes it to the news for all the wrong reasons, with high crime, crumbling infrastructure and pollution …

Historical failings AWAY from the media’s obsessive limelight on domestic politics, a three-day international symposium, organised to shine a spotlight …