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Writ of law
The recent judgment of the Islamabad High Court to seal Monal restaurant in order to protect the sanctity of the national park on the Margalla Hills was long overdue. Powerful land-mafia groups...
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Exploiting women
There is talk so much about women’s rights and empowerment, but little attention is paid where it is actually needed. One of the less highlighted – although important – issues that women are...
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Dehumanising women
There has been a hue and cry on social media over the performance of the Balochi Dochapi by female and male students together in the Lasbela University of Water and Marine Science . Many people have...
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Lazy loans
I have recently applied for the first phase of the Kamyab Jawan loan programme. After completing all the requirements for the online application form, I was called by the National Bank of Pakistan ...
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Taxing the poor
This refers to the article ‘Transforming Pakistan: Powerful, crooked politicians accustomed to being above law’ by Prime Minister Imran Khan . It is indeed shameful that in Pakistan some...
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Not again
Looking at the daily-rising cases of Covid-19 in the country, another lockdown seems to be in the offing. It will make people suffer once again. Most people have still not recovered from the trauma...
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What about us?
Recently the State Bank of Pakistan issued a circular that no person shall buy foreign exchange of more than $10,000 per day and $100,000 per calendar year in the form of cash or outward...
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Fair tax
This refers to the news report ‘Tarin urges defaulters to file taxes before govt approaches them’ . It was reported that Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin said that there was no way out – if the...