opinion
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Two years in power
Dr Abid Qaiyum Suleri
August 18 marks the second anniversary of the PTI government in office. The second half of the government’s second year in power was affected by Covid-19.In fact, the pandemic is not over yet....
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Politicizing the vaccine
Abdul Sattar
The announcement of a vaccine against the coronavirus by Russia should have created a ripple of excitement in Western capitals. But it seems this major achievement has been turned into a...
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Spotlight on Karachi
Kaiser Bengali
The four-party agreement on Karachi — encompassing the PPP, MQM, PTI and NDMA — is a welcome development. Reportedly, the agreement is limited to ‘cleaning up’ the drains and the...
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Need for evidence
Anjum Altaf
Official figures suggest that the pandemic has abated in Pakistan. This is welcome news but we need to be sure. It would be unfortunate either if the verdict is wrong or if real gains are undone...
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Impact of benefits
Parvez Rahim
Every entrepreneur aspires to achieve optimum productivity in his/her organization both in terms of manufacturing and employee output. S/he will be delighted and willing to invest more money into...
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Violence at home
Cesar Chelala
One of the most neglected consequences of the rapidly evolving Covid-19 is the increasing violence against women of all ages. UN Women has called it “the shadow pandemic,” and Antonio Guterres,...
