The opening day of Pakistan’s 31st National Games swimming competition saw five golds snapped up. The remaining ten were accounted for in the next few days, all by one swimmer, Kiran Khan. Her record-breaking performance which saw her win 12 individual and three team golds easily outshone her title ‘Golden Girl’ with which she was christened in 2001. -Text by Tabinda Najam Siddiqi, photos courtesy Kiran Khan

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Military convictions
Updated 22 Dec, 2024

Military convictions

Pakistan’s democracy, still finding its feet, cannot afford such compromises on core democratic values.
Need for talks
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Need for talks

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Vulnerable vaccinators
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Vulnerable vaccinators

THE campaign to eradicate polio from Pakistan cannot succeed unless the safety of vaccinators and security personnel...
Strange claim
Updated 21 Dec, 2024

Strange claim

In all likelihood, Pakistan and US will continue to be ‘frenemies'.
Media strangulation
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Media strangulation

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Israeli rampage
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Israeli rampage

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