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Beijing breakthrough THE Chinese capital is not usually associated with Middle East peacemaking. Yet it was in Beijing on Friday …

Riverine gangs THE riverine areas where the borders of Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan meet have long been a haven for …

Sino-US confrontation THE latent confrontation between the US-led West and Russia had been brewing for years before hostilities exploded into …

Hijab decision IN yet another example of the authorities enforcing what really should be a personal decision, the education department …

EmbraceEquity INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day celebrates the achievements of women in their battle for gender equality; of course, every society on …

Provide them with the right information at the right time without being too aggressive. Low-end sneaker bots use data center …

Out of ideas THE events of the past two days suggest that the state has cracked open its old playbook …

Stand with the women IN a perverse way, there is a silver lining to the moral panic that afflicts authorities …

Women’s cricket IN November 2021, the then Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ramiz Raja revealed his plans of stealing a march …

Campus violence UNIVERSITIES are supposed to be islands of hope, where young people come to quench their thirst for knowledge, …

Dangerous territory THE State Bank’s decision to increase its benchmark rate by 300bps to 20pc, the highest since 1996, was …

Stricter conditions IT is all a bit confusing. Is it its familiarity with Pakistan’s poor track record or some sinister …

Misplaced focus CIVILIAN governments change, as does the military leadership, yet one factor remains constant in our confused political culture: …

Boat tragedy THE woeful plight of refugees forced to flee from violence, persecution and hunger at home has been one …

Safer Basant THE season of spring is here — and with it, the usual crackdown on those attempting to celebrate …

Under pressure THE instability that has wreaked havoc on the legislature and executive for the greater part of the past …

PTI’s foibles IT already seems safe to say that Imran Khan has grossly overplayed his hand by moving forward with …

Austerity measures THE austerity measures announced by the federal government on Wednesday should not have come as an afterthought. Pakistan …