From the Newspaper

Stop protecting the sacred cows

WITH the debate over tax reforms conti-nuing, I believe it is time to consider the imposition of agricultural income... Published 05 Nov, 2024 10:09am

Academic divide

THE growing digital divide in urban and rural areas hampers access to quality education, particularly in underserved... Published 05 Nov, 2024 10:08am

Tourism potential

THE Sindh government has declared Kutte Ji Qabar as a protected heritage under the relevant law. It is the... Published 05 Nov, 2024 10:07am

Know the enemy

THE United Kingdom recently asked its nationals living in Lebanon, including Lebanese with British passports, to... Published 05 Nov, 2024 10:06am

Pensioners’ exploitation

AT present, all former employees of the Punjab government are undergoing a serious hassle as they have been asked to... Published 05 Nov, 2024 10:04am

BANGLA SERVICE

BANGLA SERVICE: Since the upheaval in Bangladesh, Pakistan’s relations with the country have seen some ... Published 05 Nov, 2024 10:03am

Parliament should focus on masses

THE 26th Constitutional Amendment did not come out of the blue. Rather, it was the culmination of many long nights ... Published 04 Nov, 2024 07:16am

Long-term fixes

THE recent spike in inflation, along with a catastrophic trade deficit and unhealthy foreign exchange reserves, has... Published 04 Nov, 2024 07:16am

Avoidable deaths

IT is a matter of deep concern as well as sorrow that two young children lost their lives recently while crossing ... Published 04 Nov, 2024 07:15am

Education funding

THIS is with reference to the report ‘Lenders ask govt to stop funding public universities’ (Oct 15). The news... Published 04 Nov, 2024 07:14am

Test transparency

THE Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) recently announced various vacant positions in elementary schools in the... Published 04 Nov, 2024 07:14am

DEARTH OF VENTILATORS

DEARTH OF VENTILATORS: The Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) and the Polyclinic lack adequate number of... Published 04 Nov, 2024 07:13am

A ‘scary’ business

The Halloween and Costume Association says that haunted houses are a $500 million industry in the US Published 04 Nov, 2024 07:11am

UK’s declining population

The fertility rate in England and Wales was just 1.44 births per woman in 2023 — the lowest figure since records... Published 04 Nov, 2024 07:11am

Weak US job report

In the weakest jobs report of the Biden administration, the US economy added just 12,000 new positions in October ... Published 04 Nov, 2024 07:11am

‘Haunting’ attractions

A National Retail Federation survey showed that approximately 18pc of US adults visited a haunted attraction last... Published 04 Nov, 2024 07:11am
Data points

Data points

America’s politicians don’t agree often — but cannabis is emerging as an exception in this election. For the first time, marijuana Published 04 Nov, 2024 07:11am