Dawn Editorial 2nd May 2024
Freedom to question WITH frequently suspended freedoms, increasing violence and few to speak out for the oppressed, it is unlikely …
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Wheat protests THE crackdown on farmers protesting in Lahore and several other cities against the government’s ‘flawed’ wheat procurement policy …
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Pessimistic view UNSURPRISINGLY, the World Bank has given a pessimistic prognosis of Pakistan’s moribund economy. On Tuesday, it said the …
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Lesser half IN a nation where women form nearly half the population, they are conspicuously absent from positions of judicial …
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Expanding the net ITH the budget looming, the new government has reached a fork in the road. One choice is …
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Family sins INCEST is not a mere violation. Perpetrated and covered up by family for ‘family honour’, it is a …
Read MoreDawn Editorial 8th March 2024
A long road International Women’s Day is being observed today, the time of year when women are celebrated for their …
Read MoreDawn Editorial 7th March 2024
Healthcare rot THE exploitation of the Sehat Sahulat Programme in Punjab by the medical community is both alarming and disgraceful. …
Read MoreDawn Editorial 6th March 2024
Selective broadcasting IN a democracy, the media serves as a guardian of public discourse, where the voices of all — …
Read MoreDawn Editorial 5th March 2024
Hate in Modi’s India AFTER a decade of BJP rule, communal forces in India are in the ascendant, making life …
Read MoreDawn Editorial 4th March 2024
Prime minister’s challenge THE new prime minister has taken the wheel. He must steer Pakistan to calmer waters at the …
Read MoreDawn Editorial 3rd March 2024
Without VCs THE delay in appointing vice chancellors across Pakistan’s universities has mushroomed into a crisis, with one third — …
Read MoreDawn Editorial 2nd March 2024
Streets of death A LIFE without a sense of permanence is one aspect of a human crisis as complex as …
Read MoreDawn Editorial 1st March 2024
Fleecing power consumers THE so-called independent inquiry committee, formed by the power ministry to probe charges of excessive billing by …
Read MoreDawn Editorial 29th February 2024
Gwadar deluge GWADAR has been battered with severe rains — the worst since 2010 — with both the town and …
Read MoreDawn Editorial 28th February 2024
Killing jirgas ANOTHER day and another chilling story unfolds in Kohistan. The jirga institution, declared illegal by the top court, …
Read MoreDawn Editorial 27th February 2024
New funds PAKISTAN plans to seek a new loan of $6bn from the IMF under its Extended Fund Facility for …
Read MoreDawn Editorial 26th February 2024
Nepra’s reluctance WHAT is the point in having a regulator that does not punish the entities it oversees for misconduct …
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