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Grave desecration
THE desecration of 85 Muslim graves at a cemetery in Hertfordshire in the UK is a distressing act that deserves ...
THE freak hailstorm that swept across northern Pakistan on Wednesday, claiming lives and causing ...
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Political solution
While proponents of the ‘hard state’ may argue that Baloch political activity must be crushed along with separatist terrorism, this approach is counterproductive. Violence will continue to haunt ...
According to the PBS, there were 749 newspapers and periodicals in 2011; by 2019, the number had dropped to 707. In Punjab, ...
As reporting to the police increases, it may indicate a stronger belief in the system and the pursuit of justice. Holding ...
Employment guarantees: Mining legislation should mandate 100pc local employment in un­­sk­illed jobs and a minimum of 50pc in ...
The gap between codified law and court interpretations, contradictory decisions by courts, and pronouncements by religious ...
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An unfair process
Imagine a person with no academic background in science subjects holding a technical post in a scientific organisation. The relevant authorities should take notice of this unfair recruitment process, ...
Pakistan’s energy crisis has driven the shift towards the solar option, but while it cuts bills and curbs fossil fuel usage, there are risks to grid stability as well as the financial stability of ...
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Blanket silence
Frustrated people have taken to social media, pleading for help, but the official silence is more deafening than their cries. This is not just negligence; it is dereliction of duty. The government ...
There has been an alarming rise in fatal accidents caused by dumper drivers in Karachi. Innocent lives have been lost, but no action has been taken to curb this menace. It is widely believed that ...
N our country, materialistic things are valued more than a person’s competence, knowledge and education. People ...