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Wednesday September 18, 2024
News Desk

  • September 17, 2024

    Holiday notice

    THE offices of The News will remain closed on Tuesday on account of Eid Miladun Nabi . Therefore, there will be no issue of the newspaper on...

  • September 17, 2024

    Chinese language training programme launched for SEF schools

    A representational image of Chinese language course can be seen in this image. — X/@CGMeifangZhang/FileTANG International has initiated a...

  • September 17, 2024

    Reforms and the IMF

    The article emphasizes the necessity of structural reforms for Pakistan’s long-term economic growth. The country needs to achieve a growth rate of...

  • September 17, 2024

    Keep playing

    This refers to the letter 'Break time' by Umar M Makhdumi. The writer suggests a two-year break from international cricket for Pakistan. I believe...

  • September 17, 2024

    Ready to brawl

    Pakistani society is increasingly becoming the victim of a sick mentality, judging by what is happening in our parliament. Every politician is...

  • September 17, 2024

    Forced out

    Public hostels exist to facilitate students who either cannot afford expensive private hostels and/or those hailing from the rural areas. I am a...

  • September 17, 2024

    Lost talent

    The exodus of skilled and talented people from Pakistan has reached alarming proportions, with millions of young professionals having left a country...

  • September 17, 2024

    Notes only

    Shopkeepers and delivery riders often refuse to accept coins. According to my limited knowledge, refusal to do so is an offence. I would appreciate...

  • September 17, 2024

    No country for women

    Women in Pakistan face numerous issues, including domestic violence, gender disparity, scarce employment and educational opportunities, spousal...

  • September 17, 2024

    All eyes on India

    In a stark declaration, Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has stated that the era of uninterrupted dialogue with Pakistan is over....

  • September 17, 2024

    Paid for nothing

    The menace of ghost teachers is one of the factors behind the tattered state of our education system. These teachers never show up to do their duty...

  • September 17, 2024

    Advans Pakistan Microfinance Bank is now Halan Microfinance Bank: SBP

    A logo of the Advans Pakistan Microfinance Bank Limited seen on a wall.— ADVANS website/file KARACHI: ADVANS Pakistan Microfinance Bank Limited...

  • September 16, 2024

    Judiciary should register as a political party: Asif

    ECP’s request for clarification was an attempt to delay implementing decision

  • September 16, 2024

    Around 85 countries across the world have constitutional courts

    Selection of constitutional judges is a highly problematic and potentially controversial area

  • September 16, 2024

    Unpacking the constitutional package — whatever little we know about it

    Government sources argue that a Constitutional Court is necessary to relieve SC of its overwhelming backlog

  • September 16, 2024

    Province violates Constitution if it holds direct talks with foreign country: Hina Rabbani Khar

    “Let state be the state. If each province sets its own policy with America, China, or Afghanistan, it will challenge the Constitution,” Khar said

  • September 16, 2024

    Three passengers suspected of having mpox at Karachi airport sent to hospital

    All three passengers were returning to Pakistan from Middle Eastern countries

  • September 16, 2024

    Fourth consecutive reduction: Petrol price slashed by Rs10 per litre, diesel by Rs13.06

    “The Oil and Gas regulatory Authority has worked out the consumer prices of petroleum products, based on the price variations in the...

  • September 16, 2024

    Constitutional Amendment Bill: CJP’s appointment from panel of five proposed

    Sitting of the NA, which was to start at 11:30am on Sun, was delayed twice till 4pm and then till 10pm

  • September 16, 2024

    Just let us get home

    I have been living in the Rawalpindi-Islamabad area since 1988. Protests, rallies and the accompanying blocking of major roads have been a problem...

  • September 16, 2024

    Out-of-bounds

    I very strongly object to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur’s suggestion of starting direct talks between him and the Afghan...

  • September 16, 2024

    Waiting for Superman

    This letter refers to the article ‘Resizing the bureaucracy’ by Iftekhar A Khan. Based on the contents of this article, it seems quite...

  • September 16, 2024

    National risk profile

    According to the World Risk Index 2024, Pakistan is among the top 15 countries with the highest disaster risk, a concerning trend that highlights...

  • September 16, 2024

    Right to internet

    This refers to the letter ‘Buffering…’ by Muhammad Tahir. Much the same can be said for the conditions in Hub when it comes to internet...

  • September 16, 2024

    Climate crisis

    The world is facing immense challenges, and climate change is among the most critical. The G-20 countries are primarily responsible for global...

  • September 16, 2024

    Animal abuse

    Animal cruelty and the targeted poaching of wildlife are serious problems throughout the world, with Pakistan being no exception. Government...

  • September 16, 2024

    Indomitable and alone

    The critical situation faced by the Palestinians in Gaza demands urgent attention from the international community. The relentless attacks from...

  • September 15, 2024

    S Arabia offers 15pc investment in Reko Diq: report

    Reko Diq is considered one of world’s largest undeveloped copper and gold resources

  • September 15, 2024

    Does govt have required numbers for constitutional amendment?

    Opposition comprises 80 MNAs of SIC, which are supported by PTI-backed independent lawmakers

  • September 15, 2024

    No new pledge on Ukraine missiles after Starmer-Biden talks

    US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer participate in a bilateral meeting in the Blue Room of the White House in...

  • September 15, 2024

    Modi campaigns in held Kashmir assembly polls after soldiers killed

    India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks with the media inside the parliament premises upon his arrival on the first day of the budget session in...

  • September 15, 2024

    Taj Mahal damaged in flooding as water leaks into central tomb

    The historic Taj Mahal is pictured from across the Yamuna river in Agra, India, May 20, 2018. — Reuters AGRA: Water is leaking into the central...

  • September 15, 2024

    2,000kg of illegal connections removed in North Karachi, Gadap: KE

    A representational image showing a KE personnel working on power lines. — KE website/FileK-Electric , in collaboration with the law-enforcement...

  • September 15, 2024

    Water supply to Baldia Town restored as KWSC completes line repair

    48-inch broken water line is being repaired in the Baldia Town under the auspices of the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation on September 14,...

  • September 15, 2024

    Nadra to launch registration drive for brick kiln workers in Sindh

    Outside view of the NADRA's mega center in Peshawar. — APP/FileThe National Database and Registration Authority will launch a special campaign...

  • September 15, 2024

    SEF honours school adopters for revitalising govt schools

    Sindh Minister for Education Syed Sardar Ali Shah expressing his views about Sindh Education Foundation at hotel in Karachi seen in this image...

  • September 15, 2024

    Shadow economy

    The undocumented economy is one of the country’s most dire problems, undermining the taxation system and economic expansion. The money made in...

  • September 15, 2024

    Vigilante epidemic

    It is alarming to witness individuals taking the law into their own hands and committing heinous crimes, including murder. The recent incident in...

  • September 15, 2024

    Planted to be cut

    On the one hand, emphasis is being laid on planting more and more trees to mitigate the adverse effects of climate-change. On the other hand, the...

  • September 15, 2024

    The real solution

    The issue of Balochistan is neither new nor understood. Most people are unable to point out the actual issues causing the problem. Balochistan is...

  • September 15, 2024

    Economic decline

    The true gravity, dimensions and dangers of our economic crisis are not fully appreciated by many in the corridors of power. The causes of this...

  • September 15, 2024

    No winners

    This letter refers to the editorial ‘Setbacks to democracy’ . There is no doubt that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur’s...

  • September 15, 2024

    Think paper

    As the State Bank of Pakistan prepares to unveil new banknotes, I recommend improving the paper quality of the current notes instead of investing in...

  • September 15, 2024

    Poor squeezed out by Cape Town housing shortage

    Ursula Felkers, a resident of Blikkiesdorp, a settlement on the outskirts of Cape Town, poses for a portrait in her house on August 19, 2024. —...

  • September 15, 2024

    Facebook trial reveals company’s ad struggles

    The Facebook logo is displayed on a mobile phone in this picture illustration taken December 2, 2019. — ReutersMeta Platforms Inc entered into a...

  • September 15, 2024

    Small markets steal limelight as global equities rally broadens

    A man walks past screens showing stock information at a brokerage house in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, China October 8, 2018. — ReutersAfter being...

  • September 15, 2024

    Cash-strapped Maldives says no need for IMF bailout

    Maldives' foreign minister Moosa Zameer speaks to the press in Colombo on September 13, 2024. — AFP COLOMBO: The Maldives says its financial...

  • September 15, 2024

    India’s antitrust findings reveal Amazon, Flipkart’s missteps

    A small toy shopping cart is seen in front of displayed Amazon and Flipkart logos in this picture illustration taken, July 30, 2021. — ReutersNEW...

  • September 14, 2024

    ADB approves $320m loan for Pakistan

    These cover key routes link remote communities to education, health care, and markets

  • September 14, 2024

    Governor rule in KP last resort: Bilawal

    “PPP generally not in favour of governor rule. There are very limited circumstances for it,” Bilawal said