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The new kingdom
AS the second half of the holy month of Ramazan begins, so too do the last days of the Islamic…
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On a collision course
PREDICTABLY, the three-member Supreme Court bench headed by the chief justice ruled on Tuesday that the decision by the Election…
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Struggling for wheat flour
IT is happening all the time now. As Ramazan proceeds, a huge rush, sometimes ending in stampedes, at food distribution…
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Reforming Assessments
PUBLIC boards for intermediate and secondary education still have a poor reputation in terms of the quality of their assessments…
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Lahore’s sick lungs
WHEN environmental lawyer Ahmad Rafay Alam started the cycling group Critical Mass Lahore 14 years ago in the city, his…
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The clock is ticking
THE events of last week have given a vicious twist to the ongoing power struggle between the ruling coalition and the PTI…
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Climate catastrophe looms large
THERE is a date for what is the end of the world as we know it, and it is only…
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Shifting Middle Eastern sands
THE unexpected thaw between Saudi Arabia and Iran is a major diplomatic triumph for China. In a rapprochement mediated by Beijing,…
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In the belly of tech
LAST Friday, the tech industry in the US received a jolt. By late Sunday, catastrophe had been averted but not…
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Disaster ahead
WE are heading towards a shipwreck. But there seems to be no realisation of the impending calamity, with the warring…
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