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Bushra Bibi booked in three cases across Punjab over ‘Saudi’ remarks

Bushra Bibi booked in three cases across Punjab over ‘Saudi’ remarks

Policeman among two dead in separate IED blasts in Bajaur: DPO

Policeman among two dead in separate IED blasts in Bajaur: DPO

Wealthy countries’ $300bn offer seeks to end COP29 stalemate

Wealthy countries’ $300bn offer seeks to end COP29 stalemate

PTI protest: interior ministry says WiFi, mobile internet suspensions only in areas with ‘security concerns’

PTI protest: interior ministry says WiFi, mobile internet suspensions only in areas with ‘security concerns’

KP to form high-powered commission to settle Kurram land disputes among warring tribes

KP to form high-powered commission to settle Kurram land disputes among warring tribes

Big money as Saudi makes foray into cricket with IPL auction

Big money as Saudi makes foray into cricket with IPL auction

Duct-taped banana artist says his work is a ‘laugh against a tired system’

Duct-taped banana artist says his work is a ‘laugh against a tired system’

‘They tried to erase her’: Gladiator II slammed for cutting Egyptian-Palestinian actor May Calamawy’s scenes

‘They tried to erase her’: Gladiator II slammed for cutting Egyptian-Palestinian actor May Calamawy’s scenes

Book review — Society Girl: A Tale of Sex, Lies and Scandal revisits one of Pakistan’s most intriguing cold cases

Book review — Society Girl: A Tale of Sex, Lies and Scandal revisits one of Pakistan’s most intriguing cold cases

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Rare outburst from Bushra Bibi ruffles many feathers

Rare outburst from Bushra Bibi ruffles many feathers

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Kurram atrocity

Kurram atrocity

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Cartoon: 22 November, 2024

Cartoon: 22 November, 2024

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PTI ‘rues’ Bushra’s remarks at critical juncture

PTI ‘rues’ Bushra’s remarks at critical juncture

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At least 38 dead in gun attack on passenger vans in KP’s Kurram District: police

At least 38 dead in gun attack on passenger vans in KP’s Kurram District: police

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Orya Maqbool Jan released from Lahore’s Camp Jail on post-arrest bail in hate speech case

Orya Maqbool Jan released from Lahore’s Camp Jail on post-arrest bail in hate speech case

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Big blow to PTI as IHC rules no protest allowed over weekend amid Belarusian president’s visit

Big blow to PTI as IHC rules no protest allowed over weekend amid Belarusian president’s visit

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39 killed in Kurram convoy bloodbath

39 killed in Kurram convoy bloodbath

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Bangladesh ex-PM Khaleda Zia makes first public appearance in 6 years

Bangladesh ex-PM Khaleda Zia makes first public appearance in 6 years

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Editorial: To drag a critical ally into unfounded conspiracies is detrimental to Pakistan’s foreign policy

Editorial: To drag a critical ally into unfounded conspiracies is detrimental to Pakistan’s foreign policy

At a time when Pakistan desperately needs support from its allies, such unwarranted controversies serve neither the PTI’s interests nor the nation’s.

Trump’s cabinet: Who’s been picked, who’s in the running?

Trump’s cabinet: Who’s been picked, who’s in the running?

Editorial: Lacunae in our counterterrorism efforts need to be plugged quickly

Editorial: Lacunae in our counterterrorism efforts need to be plugged quickly

Bringing fertility down, primary education for all can redress factors impeding development

Bringing fertility down, primary education for all can redress factors impeding development

Those in positions of power do not want the status quo to change

Those in positions of power do not want the status quo to change

Opinion

Crisis of population growth

Crisis of population growth

The cost of inaction in achieving a fertility transition and a reduction in population growth rate since the 1980s is high.

Deep fakes

Updated 23 Nov, 2024

Deep fakes

Samia Liaquat Ali Khan

Edu-surveillance

23 Nov, 2024

Edu-surveillance

Nazir A. Jogezai

Municipal affairs

23 Nov, 2024

Municipal affairs

Education: the economic angle

Updated 22 Nov, 2024

Education: the economic angle

Ijaz A. Qureshi

Editorial

Counterterrorism plan

Updated 23 Nov, 2024

Counterterrorism plan

Lacunae in our counterterrorism efforts need to be plugged quickly.

Bullish stock market

23 Nov, 2024

Bullish stock market

NORMALLY, stock markets rise gradually. In recent months, however, Pakistan’s stock market has soared to one ...

Political misstep

Updated 23 Nov, 2024

Political misstep

To drag a critical ally like Saudi Arabia into unfounded conspiracies is detrimental to Pakistan’s foreign policy.

Kurram atrocity

Updated 22 Nov, 2024

Kurram atrocity

It would be a monumental mistake for the state to continue ignoring the violence in Kurram.

Persistent grip

22 Nov, 2024

Persistent grip

An audit of polio funds at federal and provincial levels is sorely needed, with obstacles hindering eradication efforts targeted.

Green transport

22 Nov, 2024

Green transport

THE government has taken a commendable step by announcing a New Energy Vehicle policy aiming to ensure that by 2030,...

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Rare outburst from Bushra Bibi ruffles many feathers

Rare outburst from Bushra Bibi ruffles many feathers