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ATHLETICS: THE RUNNING CHILD
When nine-year-old Kainat Khalil finished ahead of adult runners on Pakistan’s road-ru…
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Khyber student dies after torture by school head
KHYBER: A student died after he was tortured by the head of a primary school in Jamrud tehsil of Khyber district on Friday, the police said. They added that W…
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Quetta, 1935: Empire, earthquake, and the limits of control
In the 1930s, the British Raj summered in Quetta. While day temperatures could reach the blistering highs of the plains, nights in Quetta were far cooler than …
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The urban squeeze: How unregulated housing densification is destroying Karachi’s neighbourhoods
“I’ve seen this neighbourhood grow — and outgrow itself,” said Arif, a resident of Paposh Nagar in Karachi’s Central district, during a recent group discussion…
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Karachiites continue to face sweltering weather
KARACHI: Karachiites experienced another day of intense heat as the temperature soared to 39 degrees Celsius on Thursday. The Met department’s data showed th…
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Khyber Medical University fires officer, expels student in harassment case
PESHAWAR: Khyber Medical University has terminated the services of a senior officer and expelled a student on recommendations of its harassment committee. Acc…
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Indian aggression fails to disrupt remittances
KARACHI: Indian aggression against Pakistan did not shake the confidence of overseas Pakistanis, as remittances remained high in May. On May 7, India launche…
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Islamabad admin orders removal of billboards amid rising windstorm threat
• Gusty winds disturb life in twin cities • One killed, 10 injured in Attock; three injured in Rawalpindi, residents forced to take steps to protect their veh…
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Audit exposes Rs245.5m arms ‘disappearance’ from Punjab police stores
LAHORE: The audit report for 2023-24 of the Punjab Home Department reveals the ‘disappearance’ of arms and ammunition worth millions of rupees from the institu…
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President Zardari, PM Shehbaz, armed forces felicitate nation on Youm-i-Takbeer
Youm-i-Takbeer is being celebrated today in remembrance of nuclear tests conducted by Pakistan in 1998, reports state-run Radio Pakistan . The government has d…
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Diplomatic blitzkrieg
AFTER facing off on the battlefield, Pakistan and India are now fighting a battle of narratives, with each side sending high-level delegations to world capital…
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Lowering taxes to boost tax revenue
In the 1930s, John Maynard Keynes argued that lower tax rates can sometimes increase government revenues. He wrote in his 1933 book The Means to Prosperity : “…
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Stars down Conquerers for National Women’s T20 title
KARACHI: Sidra Amin’s Stars clinched the National Women’s T20 Tournament title with a commanding 42-run victory over Fatima Sana’s Conquerors at the National …
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SMOKERS’ CORNER: MIDDLE CLASS INDIA'S IDENTITY CRISIS
On May 15, the Indian actress and parliamentarian Kangana Ranaut wrote an angry post on X. In it, she expressed anger towards US President Donald Trump for no…
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In new attack, Trump spending bill will hike taxes on elite colleges
The spending bill passed by the US House increases a tax the richest private universities pay on their endowment investment gains, a move proponents say reins …
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‘Paatal Lok’ sequel
BOLLYWOOD is predictable; emotions, music, patriotism, villain, repeat. But now and then, Indian alt-cinema breaks through the noise and delivers razor-sharp c…
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3 terrorists killed, six escape in Mianwali operation: CTD
Three terrorists were killed while six others escaped after the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) conducted an intelligence-based operation (IBO) near Rehmani…
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