GOVERNANCE: WHEN AN EXAM REFUSES TO LEARN
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In January 1997, I published an article, t...
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HISTORY: THE FORGOTTEN MASSACRE OF MULTAN
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On January 2, 1978, Gen Ziaul Haq’s regime...
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Joint katcha operation launched using drones, APCs
• Around 1,700 personnel deployed as Punjab and Sindh police, Rangers purs...
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Afridi says KP govt won’t become part of any ‘failed’ policy
PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Mohammad Sohail Afridi said on Sunday that Khyber...
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Govt cites weather among reasons for power outages
• Leghari says electricity cuts due to fuel mismanagement, transmission co...
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Player auction model to replace draft system for PSL XI
The 11th edition of the upcoming Pakistan Super League (PSL) will see yet ...
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Australia rest Cummins, Hazlewood, Maxwell for Pakistan T20 series
Australia will rest five top players, including Pat Cummins and Glenn Maxw...
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5.8-magnitude earthquake jolts parts of Gilgit-Baltistan, KP: PMD
An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 jolted parts of Pakistan on Monday, includi...
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High-speed train collision in Spain kills 39, injures dozens
A high-speed train derailed and was hit by another in southern Spain killi...
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PAF contingent arrives in Saudi Arabia for combat exercise ‘Spears of Victory 2026’: ISPR
A contingent of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) arrived in Saudi Arabia to ta...
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Social media posts case: IHC grants Imaan, Hadi one-day protective bail
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday granted lawyer and act...
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Gul Plaza blaze: Plea filed in SHC seeking criminal, departmental proceedings against responsible officials
KARACHI: A petition was filed in the Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday, see...
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Pakistan’s trade deficit widens, pushing current account negative
Pakistan’s external financing position weakened in December 2025 due to a ...
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Trump to charge $1bn for permanent spot on ‘Board of Peace’: reports
US President Donald Trump’s government has asked countries to pay $1 billi...
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Bushra Bibi’s daughter withdraws plea seeking meetings with her incarcerated mother
LAHORE: Mubashra Khawar Maneka, the daughter of Bushra Bibi, withdrew her ...
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Gul Plaza, SBCA, and the human cost of bad governance
The devastating fire at Gul Plaza, a landmark shopping centre on Karachi’s...
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We want a ‘new Pakistan’ which is democratic: Achakzai addresses lawyers in Karachi
KARACHI: National Assembly Opposition Leader Mehmood Khan Achakzai on Mond...
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‘Lesson for all of us’: PPP’s Sherry Rehman says no need to politicise fire at Karachi’s Gul Plaza
PPP Senator Sherry Rehman on Monday said that there was no need to politic...
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No longer feel obligation to ‘think purely of peace’, Trump tells Norwegian PM after Nobel snub
United States President Donald Trump said he no longer felt an “obligation...
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In pictures: Rescuers comb through wreckage of Karachi’s Gul Plaza following deadly fire
Rescue workers on Monday combed through the rubble and debris of Karachi’s...
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Karachi fires: a timeline of major blazes and unanswered questions
The Gul Plaza inferno that erupted on Saturday night, killing at least 21 ...
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PTI’s participation in JCP meetings conditional upon consultation with Imran: Barrister Gohar
ISLAMABAD: PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan said on Saturday that the...
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Haripur calligrapher wins int’l Islamic arts contest
A calligrapher from Haripur has won first position in an international Isl...
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IHC suspends order imposing fines on cops
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has suspended the single bench decision imp...
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Attack on ‘pir’ linked to succession dispute
The assassination attempt on Pir Ali Imam Jilani in the area of Rawat poli...
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Rescuers allege lockers broken, items burnt
Rescue 1122, the life-saving emergency service operating in Rawalpindi, ha...
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PTI forms 3-member committee to support members incarcerated in Punjab, their families
The PTI has set up a three-member committee aimed at providing legal aid a...
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PASCO employees among six held for wheat theft
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested six individuals, inclu...
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1,934 students receive laptops at GCU
A dignified ceremony was held at Government College University (GCU) Faisa...
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Thieves steal over Rs7 million from Lodhran shops
A gang of burglars broke into three shops in Lodhran in a single night, ma...
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Five-member JIT to probe Jhang shootout
Police have constituted a five-member Joint Investigation Team (JIT) to pr...
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‘Mystery disease’ claims nine kids’ lives in a month
At least nine children have died and 11 others are in critical condition d...
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Two held in triple murder case
Police claimed to have solved the murder of a man and his two sons in the ...
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18 more dacoits surrender in Rajanpur
Punjab Police on Monday reported a major breakthrough in its ongoing crack...
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Afridi assures support to Tirah affectees
An important jirga comprising elders and notables of Khyber tribal distric...
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TikTok removes 28m Pakistan videos in Q3
Social media platform TikTok removed a total of 28,198,284 videos in Pakis...
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‘Will attend JCP after meeting Imran’
PTI Chairman Gohar Ali Khan on Monday said the party would decide on parti...
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Timely LG polls: ECP proposes legal tweaks
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has proposed changes to the Elec...
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Married officers’ transfer under SC lens again
A key policy governing transfers and postings of married civil servants is...
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FM Dar confers with Saudi, Egyptian counterparts
DPM/FM Ishaq Dar on Monday spoke with his Saudi and Egyptian counterparts ...
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Lawyers’ absence irks Supreme Court
The issue of lawyers failing to appear before the Supreme Court was raised...
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IHC grants protective bail to Imaan, husband
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday granted one-day protective bail t...
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Prisoners seek urgent listing of May 9 appeals
Jailed leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have once again knock...
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PAF jets land in Saudi Arabia for ‘Spears of Victory’ war exercise
A Pakistan Air Force contingent, comprising F-16 Block-52 fighter aircraft...
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PM eyes agri revival through China’s help
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday said Pakistan, an agrarian economy...
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World Bank, IsDB briefed on power reforms
A delegation of the World Bank and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) hel...
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Kinnow exports earn $40m despite Afghan trade curbs
Pakistan's kinnow exports continued to grow despite the closure of the Afg...
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Aurangzeb: Economy on road to stability, growth
Federal Minister for Finance Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that Paki...
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Current account deficit hits $1.17b
Pakistan's current account deficit reached $1.174 billion during the first...
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IMF forecasts 2026 global GDP growth at 3.3%
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) again edged its 2026 global growth f...