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Journey by train
I travel frequently by train and have witnessed Pakistan Railways’ fall and recent recovery firsthand. Some things – like the provision of complimentary travel items and quality food – are,...
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Food safety
Canteens in Pakistan’s educational institutes do not provide healthy food to students as they mostly sell junk food. This trend is leading towards serious health issues, including obesity and...
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The tale of a city
Settled on the bank of the River Ravi, Lahore comprises layers of different cultures. Hard working people played an important role in sculpting the face of Lahore. For centuries, Lahore served the...
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The rupee debacle
The State Bank has indicated that the rupee can be further devaluated in the coming days. The incumbent government is still uncertain about whether it should go for an IMF package – the financial...
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Ali Ejaz
Setting a new trend of comedy in Punjabi movies after legendary Munawar Zarif, Ali Ejaz was an iconic figure of Punjabi movies in the 1980s with unbreakable pairing with Rafi Khawar . Both comedians...
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Good news for travellers
The news that British Airways is resuming its services in Pakistan has been lauded by frequent travellers. Previously, travellers have to books flights that have long stopovers. This used to convert...
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Driving games
In Peshawar no traffic rules are being observed. Drivers have lost their sensitivity about fellow commuters and are not careful about their speed limit, or the fact that they are driving in the...
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Threat to lives
Anti-encroachment drives have always remained a challenging job for the civic authorities in Pakistan. These days a strict anti-encroachment operation is going on in Karachi. There are several areas...
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The Kashmir issue
The fresh wave of violence in Kashmir in which at least 14 Kashmiris lost their lives is the grim reminder of the fact that people in Kashmir are suffering a great deal at the hands of Indian...
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Basic vs tenured
The HEC has recently constituted a committee to identify the hindrances in the implementation of the Tenure Track System across the country. The system was first launched in 2004 to upgrade the...
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No justice
When a person is wrong, the only remedy that he has is to knock on court doors. In Pakistan, despite winning a case in court, a person’s problems are not solved. This is because the person,...
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Living on donations
The PTI, after coming into power, sees ‘contributory money’ as the only cure for the country’s financial woes. The PTI-led government is badly obsessed with this peculiar mindset which prefers...